What city is 49444 in?

49444 is a Muskegon, MI mailing address. By land area, 27% lies inside Norton Shores, 13% lies inside Muskegon Heights and 5% lies inside Muskegon; the rest is outside any Census-defined city or community.

What is the population of 49444?

About 26,372 people (±967), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 26,281.

What is the median household income in 49444?

$53,054 (±$5,134), 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 49444?

19 USPS carrier routes with 11,582 residential and 1,051 business mailboxes (12,587 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.

What ZIP codes are near 49444?

The closest, measured center to center: 49443 (3.8 mi, Muskegon), 49441 (4.4 mi, Norton Shores), 49415 (4.7 mi, Fruitport), 49440 (5 mi, Muskegon), 49442 (5.5 mi, Muskegon) and 49456 (6 mi, Ferrysburg).

49444 ZIP Code, Muskegon, MI

49444 is a ZIP code in Muskegon, Michigan in Muskegon County. It covers 25 square miles of land. The closest ZIP codes are 49443, 49441 and 49415. 26,372 people live here in 10,192 households. At about 1,069 people per square mile it has suburban density, and owners and renters are mixed (69% own). Median household income is $53,054, below the Michigan median of $72,875.

Quick facts

Mailing city: Muskegon, MI
County: Muskegon County
Land area: 25 sq mi
Population: 26,372
Median household income: $53,054
Carrier routes: 19 (11,582 homes)

Key figures

Measure	Value
Residents	26,372
Households	10,192
Median household income	$53,054
Income per person	$28,164
Median age	37.6
Homeowners	69.3%
Median home value	$165,900
Median rent	$979
Bachelor's degree or higher	17.6%
Average commute (minutes)	19.2
Households with kids under 18	34.4%
Moved in the past year	14.1%
Below the poverty line	21.1%
Broadband internet	88.9%
Speak a non-English language at home	2.4%

Household income

% of households	Value
<$10K	8.4%
$10–15K	4.5%
$15–25K	9.6%
$25–35K	10.3%
$35–50K	14.7%
$50–75K	16.8%
$75–100K	13.4%
$100–150K	15.1%
$150–200K	3.9%
$200K+	3.1%

Age

% of all residents	Value
<10	14.9%
10–19	12.0%
20–24	4.4%
25–34	15.3%
35–44	13.3%
45–54	11.7%
55–64	11.9%
65–74	9.3%
75+	7.2%

Tenure

% of housing units	Value
Owned, with mortgage	33.9%
Owned outright	27.9%
Rented	27.0%
Vacant	11.2%

Type of building

% of housing units	Value
Detached house	77.8%
Townhome	2.2%
2–4 units	3.4%
5–19 units	7.6%
20+ units	2.2%
Mobile / other	6.8%

Businesses in 49444

670 business establishments with 15,600 employees (ZIP Codes Business Patterns 2023).

Retail Trade: 154
Health Care and Social Assistance: 100
Accommodation and Food Services: 77
Other Services (except Public Administration): 69
Manufacturing: 53
Construction: 36
Finance and Insurance: 34
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services: 34

EDDM carrier routes

49444 has 19 USPS carrier routes with 11,582 residential and 1,051 business mailboxes. Open the EDDM route map.

Carrier routes in 49444

49444 has 19 USPS carrier routes (15 city (C), 4 rural (R)) with 11,582 residential and 1,051 business mailboxes. Routes range from 200 homes (C075) to 1,188 homes (C049); the median route has 613 homes. The Census counted 10,192 households in 49444 (2020–2024 average); USPS counts current mailboxes, including new and vacant homes.

Homes per route	Routes
1–249	1
250–499	2
500–749	13
750–999	2
1,000–1,499	1
1,500+	0

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Route R001 — USPS business mailboxes 239, 774 homes
Route R008 — USPS business mailboxes 117, 624 homes
Route C072 — USPS business mailboxes 114, 304 homes
Route C066 — USPS business mailboxes 91, 578 homes
Route C059 — USPS business mailboxes 86, 636 homes

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Every carrier route in 49444

Route	Type	Homes	Businesses	Est. median income	Est. owners	Est. families with kids	Est. moved in past year
C036	City	680	39	$75,724	—	—	—
C049	City	1,188	47	$47,459	—	—	—
C052	City	789	11	$88,474	—	—	—
C054	City	560	40	$42,369	—	—	—
C056	City	397	82	$42,369	—	—	—
C058	City	595	16	$43,257	—	—	—
C059	City	636	86	$47,459	—	—	—
C064	City	711	60	$73,985	—	—	—
C066	City	578	91	$56,069	—	—	—
C068	City	647	7	$71,002	—	—	—
C069	City	588	17	$30,780	—	—	—
C070	City	613	34	$30,780	—	—	—
C072	City	304	114	$47,459	—	—	—
C073	City	545	37	$30,780	—	—	—
C075	City	200	9	$32,185	—	—	—
R001	Rural	774	239	$73,596	—	—	—
R008	Rural	624	117	$64,999	—	—	—
R010	Rural	643	4	$109,341	—	—	—
R011	Rural	510	1	$64,999	—	—	—

Income, owners, families and movers are estimates for each route (how we estimate them); mailbox counts are current USPS figures. Open 49444 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 (3.8 mi)
49441 — Norton Shores city, MI (4.4 mi)
49415 — Fruitport village, MI (4.7 mi)
49440 — Muskegon city, MI (5 mi)
49442 — Muskegon city, MI (5.5 mi)
49456 — Ferrysburg city, MI (6 mi)
49409 — Ferrysburg city, MI (6.7 mi)
49448 — Nunica CDP, MI (8.6 mi)

Areas that include 49444

Muskegon, MI ZIP codes — 6 ZIP codes
Norton Shores, MI ZIP codes — 2 ZIP codes
Muskegon Heights, MI ZIP codes — 1 ZIP code
Muskegon County ZIP codes — 16 ZIP codes
Michigan ZIP code data

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EDDM guides

ZIP code statistics describe the Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA) 49444, which approximates the USPS ZIP code area. Census figures: American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024.

Frequently asked questions

What city is 49444 in?: 49444 is a Muskegon, MI mailing address. By land area, 27% lies inside Norton Shores, 13% lies inside Muskegon Heights and 5% lies inside Muskegon; the rest is outside any Census-defined city or community.
What county is 49444 in?: 49444 is in Muskegon County.
What is the population of 49444?: About 26,372 people (±967), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 26,281.
What is the median household income in 49444?: $53,054 (±$5,134), 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 49444?: 19 USPS carrier routes with 11,582 residential and 1,051 business mailboxes (12,587 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.
What ZIP codes are near 49444?: The closest, measured center to center: 49443 (3.8 mi, Muskegon), 49441 (4.4 mi, Norton Shores), 49415 (4.7 mi, Fruitport), 49440 (5 mi, Muskegon), 49442 (5.5 mi, Muskegon) and 49456 (6 mi, Ferrysburg).

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