What city is 49442 in?

49442 is a Muskegon, MI mailing address. By land area, 15% lies inside Muskegon and 9% lies inside Wolf Lake; the rest is outside any Census-defined city or community.

What is the population of 49442?

About 44,766 people (±980), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 45,342.

What is the median household income in 49442?

$48,563 (±$3,910), compared with $72,875 for Michigan as a whole. Half the households in the ZIP code earn more and half earn less.

How many carrier routes and mailboxes are in 49442?

26 USPS carrier routes with 17,574 residential and 812 business mailboxes (18,386 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.

What ZIP codes are near 49442?

The closest, measured center to center: 49443 (5.5 mi, Muskegon), 49444 (5.5 mi, Norton Shores), 49440 (5.9 mi, Muskegon), 49415 (6.4 mi, Fruitport), 49457 (7.6 mi, Twin Lake) and 49441 (8.7 mi, Norton Shores).

49442 ZIP Code, Muskegon, MI

49442 is a ZIP code in Muskegon, Michigan in Muskegon County. It covers 41 square miles of land. The closest ZIP codes are 49443, 49444 and 49440. 44,766 people live here in 16,417 households, more than in 9 of every 10 Michigan ZIP codes. At about 1,091 people per square mile it has suburban density, and owners and renters are mixed (69% own). Median household income is $48,563, well below the Michigan median of $72,875.

Quick facts

Mailing city: Muskegon, MI
County: Muskegon County
Land area: 41 sq mi
Population: 44,766
Median household income: $48,563
Carrier routes: 26 (17,574 homes)

Key figures

Measure	Value
Residents	44,766
Households	16,417
Median household income	$48,563
Income per person	$23,995
Median age	37.6
Homeowners	69.4%
Median home value	$136,400
Median rent	$971
Bachelor's degree or higher	10.4%
Average commute (minutes)	22.6
Households with kids under 18	34.4%
Moved in the past year	14.9%
Below the poverty line	20.4%
Broadband internet	87.4%
Speak a non-English language at home	5.0%

Household income

% of households	Value
<$10K	6.3%
$10–15K	6.8%
$15–25K	12.0%
$25–35K	10.2%
$35–50K	15.7%
$50–75K	19.2%
$75–100K	12.1%
$100–150K	13.5%
$150–200K	2.6%
$200K+	1.6%

Age

% of all residents	Value
<10	10.3%
10–19	14.5%
20–24	7.8%
25–34	13.2%
35–44	14.7%
45–54	11.2%
55–64	13.6%
65–74	9.2%
75+	5.4%

Tenure

% of housing units	Value
Owned, with mortgage	33.8%
Owned outright	29.3%
Rented	27.6%
Vacant	9.3%

Type of building

% of housing units	Value
Detached house	68.7%
Townhome	0.9%
2–4 units	6.1%
5–19 units	4.7%
20+ units	9.0%
Mobile / other	10.7%

Businesses in 49442

573 business establishments with 10,037 employees (ZIP Codes Business Patterns 2023).

Retail Trade: 91
Health Care and Social Assistance: 85
Other Services (except Public Administration): 63
Manufacturing: 59
Construction: 57
Accommodation and Food Services: 55
Wholesale Trade: 32
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services: 27

EDDM carrier routes

49442 has 26 USPS carrier routes with 17,574 residential and 812 business mailboxes. Open the EDDM route map.

Carrier routes in 49442

49442 has 26 USPS carrier routes (24 city (C), 2 rural (R)) with 17,574 residential and 812 business mailboxes. Routes range from 190 homes (C057) to 1,041 homes (C002); the median route has 664 homes. The Census counted 16,417 households in 49442 (2020–2024 average); USPS counts current mailboxes, including new and vacant homes.

Homes per route	Routes
1–249	1
250–499	4
500–749	12
750–999	6
1,000–1,499	3
1,500+	0

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Route C084 — USPS business mailboxes 127, 424 homes
Route C008 — USPS business mailboxes 73, 590 homes
Route C030 — USPS business mailboxes 63, 594 homes
Route C091 — USPS business mailboxes 59, 709 homes
Route C041 — USPS business mailboxes 49, 695 homes

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Every carrier route in 49442

Route	Type	Homes	Businesses	Est. median income	Est. owners	Est. families with kids	Est. moved in past year
C001	City	600	45	$30,657	—	—	—
C002	City	1,041	24	$60,058	—	—	—
C005	City	773	24	$30,145	—	—	—
C007	City	726	29	$55,349	—	—	—
C008	City	590	73	$28,122	—	—	—
C015	City	901	33	$73,469	—	—	—
C022	City	531	39	$30,478	—	—	—
C025	City	599	30	$48,904	—	—	—
C027	City	1,027	33	$38,904	—	—	—
C030	City	594	63	$31,423	—	—	—
C032	City	883	4	$54,938	—	—	—
C038	City	536	8	$41,273	—	—	—
C041	City	695	49	$28,122	—	—	—
C043	City	633	9	$30,478	—	—	—
C044	City	487	28	$54,403	—	—	—
C045	City	752	10	$73,469	—	—	—
C049	City	539	3	$73,469	—	—	—
C050	City	835	6	$73,954	—	—	—
C057	City	190	20	$39,735	—	—	—
C084	City	424	127	$30,657	—	—	—
C088	City	761	26	$28,122	—	—	—
C089	City	1,032	28	$73,469	—	—	—
C091	City	709	59	$60,058	—	—	—
C093	City	485	24	$30,657	—	—	—
R004	Rural	741	15	$55,139	—	—	—
R007	Rural	490	3	$75,752	—	—	—

Income, owners, families and movers are estimates for each route (how we estimate them); mailbox counts are current USPS figures. Open 49442 on the EDDM route map.

How route demographics are estimated

Mailbox counts come from USPS; demographics are estimates

The number of homes and businesses on each carrier route is the current USPS EDDM count. The Census Bureau does not publish figures for carrier routes, so income, homeownership, ages, families, movers and housing age on a route are EDDM2GO estimates built from Census block groups (neighborhood areas of roughly 600 to 3,000 people).

How a route gets its figures: the block-group length-share method

We trace each route's streets every 25 meters and record which block group each stretch falls in. The route's homes are spread along its streets in proportion to length, so a route with 60% of its street length in one block group is assumed to have 60% of its homes there. Each block group then contributes its Census counts in proportion to the share of its housing units that sit on the route (capped at the whole block group). Medians are recalculated from the combined income, home-value and age brackets, the way the Census Bureau computes them, not averaged.

Margins of error

Census survey figures carry a margin of error at 90% confidence; we carry it through the calculation and show it as ±. Our margins treat the route-to-block-group split as exact, so the real uncertainty is larger. Routes with fewer than 100 estimated households, large margins, or streets we could not place are flagged.

Different years

USPS mailbox counts are current. Census figures are 5-year averages for 2020–2024, so a new subdivision may have more homes on the route today than the Census counted. Use the route figures to compare routes with each other, not as an exact head count.

Why some routes show identical figures

Two routes that run through the same block group get the same percentages and medians, because the Census publishes one set of figures for the whole block group. Their mailbox counts still differ, and those are exact.

Route and mailbox counts: USPS EDDM route data. Route demographics: EDDM2GO estimates from U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year block-group data (2020–2024) and 2024 cartographic block-group boundaries. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.

Nearby ZIP codes

49443 — Muskegon city, MI (5.5 mi)
49444 — Norton Shores city, MI (5.5 mi)
49440 — Muskegon city, MI (5.9 mi)
49415 — Fruitport village, MI (6.4 mi)
49457 — Twin Lake CDP, MI (7.6 mi)
49441 — Norton Shores city, MI (8.7 mi)
49445 — North Muskegon city, MI (8.7 mi)
49451 — Ravenna village, MI (8.7 mi)

Areas that include 49442

Muskegon, MI ZIP codes — 6 ZIP codes
Wolf Lake, MI ZIP codes — 1 ZIP code
Muskegon County ZIP codes — 16 ZIP codes
Michigan ZIP code data

Where it ranks

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EDDM guides

ZIP code statistics describe the Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA) 49442, which approximates the USPS ZIP code area. Census figures: American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024.

Frequently asked questions

What city is 49442 in?: 49442 is a Muskegon, MI mailing address. By land area, 15% lies inside Muskegon and 9% lies inside Wolf Lake; the rest is outside any Census-defined city or community.
What county is 49442 in?: 49442 is in Muskegon County.
What is the population of 49442?: About 44,766 people (±980), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 45,342.
What is the median household income in 49442?: $48,563 (±$3,910), compared with $72,875 for Michigan as a whole. Half the households in the ZIP code earn more and half earn less.
How many carrier routes and mailboxes are in 49442?: 26 USPS carrier routes with 17,574 residential and 812 business mailboxes (18,386 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.
What ZIP codes are near 49442?: The closest, measured center to center: 49443 (5.5 mi, Muskegon), 49444 (5.5 mi, Norton Shores), 49440 (5.9 mi, Muskegon), 49415 (6.4 mi, Fruitport), 49457 (7.6 mi, Twin Lake) and 49441 (8.7 mi, Norton Shores).

This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.