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49442 Zip Code (Muskegon, MI) Detailed Profile




Cities: Muskegon, MI (13.29%), Wolf Lake, MI (8.51%)
County: Muskegon County, MI
Estimated zip code population in 2022: 45,030
Zip code population in 2010: 41,214
Zip code population in 2000: 45,946

Houses and condos: 18,006
Renter-occupied apartments: 5,135
% of renters here:

31%
State:

27%
March 2022 cost of living index in zip code 49442: 80.8 (low, U.S. average is 100)

Land area: 42.1 sq. mi.
Water area: 4.1 sq. mi.
Population density: 1,071 people per square mile 
 
 (low).

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Real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2022:
This zip code:

1.4% ($1,548)
Michigan:

1.2% ($2,746)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $1,711 (1.2%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $1,369 (1.6%)

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Males: 23,626  (52.5%)
Females: 21,402  (47.5%)

For population 25 years and over in 49442:

  • High school or higher: 86.3%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 10.9%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.0%
  • Unemployed: 9.1%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 22.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in 49442:

  • Never married: 42.9%
  • Now married: 34.8%
  • Separated: 1.1%
  • Widowed: 6.0%
  • Divorced: 15.2%

Zip code 49442 compared to state average:

  • Median house value below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.
  • Races in zip code 49442 (2022)
    • 28,30162.9%White
    • 10,17922.6%Black
    • 3,6118.0%Hispanic or Latino
    • 2,3075.1%Two or more races
    • 3720.8%Asian
    • 2060.5%American Indian
    • 260.06%Some other race
    • 230.05%Native Hawaiian and Other
      Pacific Islander
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Urban population: 41,895
Rural population: 3,134

Estimated median house/condo value in 2022: $114,153
49442:

$114,153
Michigan:

$224,400



According to our research of Michigan and other state lists, there were 341 registered sex offenders living in 49442 zip code as of April 27, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in zip code 49442 is 124 to 1.


Median resident age:
This zip code:

36.8 years
Michigan median age:

40.3 years
Average household size:
This zip code:

2.4 people
Michigan:

2.4 people

Averages for the 2020 tax year for zip code 49442, filed in 2021:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2020: $36,520 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:

$36,520
State:

$68,945

Salary/wage: $32,686 (reported on 82.0% of returns)
Here:

$32,686
State:

$57,142
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 996.2% for AGIs below $25k, 3286.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 6300.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 9377.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 14228.7% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $428 (reported on 16.3% of returns)
This zip code:

$428
Michigan:

$1,630
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.6% for AGIs below $25k, 4.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 10.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 23.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 49.5% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Ordinary dividends: $1,987 (reported on 5.3% of returns)
Here:

$1,987
State:

$6,972
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.6% for AGIs below $25k, 7.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 14.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 60.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 92.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$4,825 (reported on 4.8% of returns)
Here:

+$4,825
State:

+$20,064
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.7% for AGIs below $25k, 5.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 34.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 87.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 315.6% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Profit/loss from business: +$5,874 (reported on 9.3% of returns)
Here:

+$5,874
State:

+$11,172
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 52.7% for AGIs below $25k, 37.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 78.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 186.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 432.5% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $12,310 (reported on 5.3% of returns)
49442:

$12,310
Michigan:

$19,803
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 41.9% for AGIs below $25k, 48.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 122.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 235.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 603.6% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Total itemized deductions: $29,586 (reported on 1.1% of returns)
Here:

$29,586
State:

$34,117
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 7.0% for AGIs below $25k, 17.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 53.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 111.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 550.5% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Charity contributions: $10,793 (reported on 0.8% of returns)
Here:

$10,793
State:

$13,548
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 6.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 10.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 26.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 159.8% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxes paid: $5,391 (reported on 1.2% of returns)
49442:

$5,391
State:

$7,972
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.2% for AGIs below $25k, 3.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 11.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 23.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 102.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Earned income credit: $2,420 (reported on 26.9% of returns)
Here:

$2,420
State:

$2,251
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 120.0% for AGIs below $25k, 96.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.7% for AGIs $50k-75k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2020 taxes: 93.4%
Here:

93%
State:

93%
(% for various income ranges: 91.4% for AGIs below $25k, 95.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 95.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 92.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 95.1% for AGIs $100k-200k, 85.7% for AGIs over 200k)

Averages for the 2012 tax year for zip code 49442, filed in 2013:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2012: $29,774 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:

$29,774
State:

$55,609

Salary/wage: $28,202 (reported on 83.8% of returns)
Here:

$28,202
State:

$46,782
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 75.4% for AGIs below $25k, 84.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 84.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 84.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 75.3% for AGIs $100k-200k, 20.7% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $627 (reported on 17.6% of returns)
This zip code:

$627
Michigan:

$1,491
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.5% for AGIs below $25k, 0.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.9% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Ordinary dividends: $2,129 (reported on 6.7% of returns)
Here:

$2,129
State:

$6,225
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.4% for AGIs below $25k, 0.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.9% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$4,550 (reported on 4.8% of returns)
Here:

+$4,550
State:

+$9,326
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 7.7% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Profit/loss from business: +$5,938 (reported on 10.3% of returns)
Here:

+$5,938
State:

+$11,523
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 6.2% for AGIs below $25k, 0.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $10,170 (reported on 6.6% of returns)
49442:

$10,170
Michigan:

$15,298
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.3% for AGIs below $25k, 1.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 4.8% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Total itemized deductions: $15,011 (22% of AGI, reported on 12.7% of returns)
Here:

$15,011
State:

$21,628

Here:

22.2% of AGI
State:

18.4% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.9% for AGIs below $25k, 5.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 7.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 9.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 11.4% for AGIs $100k-200k, 5.8% for AGIs over 200k)

Charity contributions: $3,077 (reported on 9.5% of returns)
Here:

$3,077
State:

$4,225
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.3% for AGIs below $25k, 0.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.3% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxes paid: $4,972 (reported on 12.7% of returns)
49442:

$4,972
State:

$8,327
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.6% for AGIs below $25k, 1.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 3.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 4.6% for AGIs $100k-200k, 5.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Earned income credit: $2,485 (reported on 33.5% of returns)
Here:

$2,485
State:

$2,306
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 10.2% for AGIs below $25k, 1.8% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2012 taxes: 52.0%
Here:

52%
State:

57%
(% for various income ranges: 49.2% for AGIs below $25k, 55.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 56.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 56.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 59.5% for AGIs $100k-200k, 66.7% for AGIs over 200k)

Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 49442, filed in 2005:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $28,333 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:

$28,333
State:

$48,204

Salary/wage: $27,488 (reported on 89.0% of returns)
Here:

$27,488
State:

$42,791
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 83.6% for AGIs below $10k, 82.0% for AGIs $10k-25k, 89.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 89.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 89.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 65.4% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $866 (reported on 26.4% of returns)
This zip code:

$866
Michigan:

$1,725
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.4% for AGIs below $10k, 1.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.7% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable dividends: $1,289 (reported on 9.7% of returns)
Here:

$1,289
State:

$3,420
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.1% for AGIs below $10k, 0.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.7% for AGIs over 100k)

Net capital gain/loss: +$2,367 (reported on 7.1% of returns)
Here:

+$2,367
State:

+$8,532
(% of AGI for various income ranges: -0.6% for AGIs below $10k, 0.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 5.4% for AGIs over 100k)

Profit/loss from business: +$3,984 (reported on 9.9% of returns)
Here:

+$3,984
State:

+$9,547
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.9% for AGIs below $10k, 2.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.6% for AGIs over 100k)

IRA payment deduction: $1,668 (reported on 1.9% of returns)
49442:

$1,668
Michigan:

$2,875
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.1% for AGIs below $10k, 0.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.1% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Self-employed pension: $3,769 (reported on 0.1% of returns)
Here:

$3,769
Michigan:

$13,826

Total itemized deductions: $12,907 (24% of AGI, reported on 19.6% of returns)
Here:

$12,907
State:

$18,509

Here:

24.3% of AGI
State:

20.7% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.2% for AGIs below $10k, 4.7% for AGIs $10k-25k, 8.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 10.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 12.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 13.4% for AGIs over 100k)

Charity contributions deductions: $2,288 (4% of AGI, reported on 15.9% of returns)
Here:

$2,288
State:

$3,365

Here:

4.1% of AGI
State:

3.6% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.3% for AGIs below $10k, 0.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.8% for AGIs over 100k)

Total tax: $3,055 (reported on 63.0% of returns)
49442:

$3,055
State:

$7,691
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.7% for AGIs below $10k, 3.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 5.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 7.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 9.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 15.8% for AGIs over 100k)

Earned income credit: $1,846 (reported on 27.5% of returns)
Here:

$1,846
State:

$1,737

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 57.2%
Here:

57%
State:

60%
(% for various income ranges: 52.5% for AGIs below $10k, 60.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 57.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 58.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 58.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 64.9% for AGIs over 100k)

Estimated median household income in 2022:
This zip code:

$46,497
Michigan:

$66,986
Muskegon, MI (49442) map Nearest zip codes: 49444, 49415, 49457, 49440, 49441, 49448.
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Percentage of family households:
This zip code:

44.2%
Michigan:

43.3%
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This zip code:

9.5%
Michigan:

45.7%
No gay or lesbian households reported

Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 4,482
Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 12,204


Women who had a birth in the past 12 months: 574 (192 now married, 368 unmarried)
Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 9,390 (2,789 now married, 6,622 unmarried)


Housing units in zip code 49442 with a mortgage: 5,957 (420 second mortgage, 360 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 52

Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,030
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $433

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
This zip code:

17.5%
Whole state:

13.4%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
This zip code:

9.4%
Whole state:

6.9%
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

5.6
State:

6.5
Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:

4.1
State:

4.3
  • Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages

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  • Notable locations in zip code 49442: Mill Iron (A), Eagle Island Golf Club (B), University Park Golf Course (C), Muskegon County Wastewater Management System (D), Wolf Lake Resort and Campground (E), Egelston Township Fire Department (F), Muskegon Township Fire Department Headquarters (G), Muskegon City Fire Department Station 5 (H), Muskegon County Building (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

    Churches in zip code 49442 include: East Muskegon Church (A), Eastwood Church (B), Fellowship Church (C), Sheridan Drive Church (D), Light of Hope Chapel (E), Muskegon Church of Christ (F), Wolf Lake Church (G), New Hope Baptist Church (H), Lakes Community Church of the Nazarene (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

    Cemeteries: Egelston Township Cemetery (1), Evergreen Cemetery (2), Restlawn Cemetery (3), Sunrise Memorial Gardens (4), Shady Rest Cemetery (5), Oakwood Cemetery (6). Display/hide their locations on the map

    Lakes: Wolf Lake (A), Carr Lake (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

    Creeks: Mosquito Creek (A), Fourmile Creek (B), Cranberry Creek (C), Ryerson Creek (D), Spring Creek (E). Display/hide their locations on the map

    Parks in zip code 49442 include: Sheldon Playground (1), Smith Playground (2), Wolf Lake County Park (3), John F Kennedy Memorial Park (4), Aamodt Park (5), Beukema Park (6), Fisherman's Landing Park (7), Richards Park (8), Green Acres Park (9). Display/hide their locations on the map

Year house built
  • Year house built (houses)
  • 642020 or later
  • 6472010 to 2019
  • 1,0472000 to 2009
  • 1,9241990 to 1999
  • 1,0911980 to 1989
  • 2,6501970 to 1979
  • 1,6841960 to 1969
  • 2,6351950 to 1959
  • 2,8091940 to 1949
  • 3,2261939 or earlier

Zip code 49442 satellite photo by USGS

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Muskegon, MI (49442)
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Muskegon, MI (49442)
  • 0no bedroom
  • 1621 bedroom
  • 2,8062 bedrooms
  • 6,6363 bedrooms
  • 1,3144 bedrooms
  • 4125+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Muskegon, MI (49442)
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Muskegon, MI (49442)
  • 211no bedroom
  • 1,6091 bedroom
  • 2,0582 bedrooms
  • 9833 bedrooms
  • 2404 bedrooms
  • 345+ bedrooms
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Cars and other vehicles available in Muskegon, MI (49442) in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Muskegon, MI (49442) in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • 408no vehicle
  • 3,8781 vehicle
  • 4,6232 vehicles
  • 1,9213 vehicles
  • 3964 vehicles
  • 1655+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Muskegon, MI (49442) in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Muskegon, MI (49442) in renter-occupied apartments
  • 1,374no vehicle
  • 2,5681 vehicle
  • 1,0152 vehicles
  • 1603 vehicles
  • 64 vehicles
  • 05+ vehicles

  • Zip code 49442 household income distribution in 2022

  • Zip code 49442 household income distribution in 2022
  • 1,087Less than $10,000
  • 957$10,000 to $14,999
  • 1,169$15,000 to $19,999
  • 1,208$20,000 to $24,999
  • 830$25,000 to $29,999
  • 1,053$30,000 to $34,999
  • 750$35,000 to $39,999
  • 1,006$40,000 to $44,999
  • 585$45,000 to $49,999
  • 1,607$50,000 to $59,999
  • 1,707$60,000 to $74,999
  • 2,274$75,000 to $99,999
  • 1,131$100,000 to $124,999
  • 739$125,000 to $149,999
  • 296$150,000 to $199,999
  • 202$200,000 or more
  • Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2022 in zip code 49442

  • Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2022 in zip code 49442
  • 437Less than $10,000
  • 198$10,000 to $14,999
  • 138$15,000 to $19,999
  • 411$20,000 to $24,999
  • 79$25,000 to $29,999
  • 369$30,000 to $34,999
  • 213$35,000 to $39,999
  • 406$40,000 to $49,999
  • 393$50,000 to $59,999
  • 458$60,000 to $69,999
  • 607$70,000 to $79,999
  • 601$80,000 to $89,999
  • 477$90,000 to $99,999
  • 1,164$100,000 to $124,999
  • 839$125,000 to $149,999
  • 1,465$150,000 to $174,999
  • 337$175,000 to $199,999
  • 700$200,000 to $249,999
  • 274$250,000 to $299,999
  • 550$300,000 to $399,999
  • 47$400,000 to $499,999
  • 50$500,000 to $749,999
  • 9$750,000 to $999,999
  • 16$1,000,000 to $1,499,999
  • 9$2,000,000 or more
  • Rent paid by renters in 2022 in zip code 49442

  • Rent paid by renters in 2022 in zip code 49442
  • 21Less than $100
  • 85$150 to $199
  • 207$200 to $249
  • 84$250 to $299
  • 145$300 to $349
  • 46$350 to $399
  • 122$400 to $449
  • 122$450 to $499
  • 259$500 to $549
  • 310$550 to $599
  • 298$600 to $649
  • 669$650 to $699
  • 521$700 to $749
  • 248$750 to $799
  • 597$800 to $899
  • 513$900 to $999
  • 266$1,000 to $1,249
  • 65$2,000 to $2,499
  • 13$2,500 to $2,999
  • 76$3,000 to $3,499
  • 21$3,500 or more
  • 354No cash rent

Median gross rent in 2022: $850.

Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2022 for:

  • White Non-Hispanic householders: $126,493
  • Black or African American householders: $100,541
  • American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $129,941
  • Some other race householders: $102,356
  • Two or more races householders: $88,200
  • Hispanic or Latino householders: $146,638

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $114,153
49442:

$114,153
Michigan:

$224,400
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $60,261 - $177,730

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $128,643
Here:

$128,643
State:

$280,038

Townhouses or other attached units: $231,664
Here:

$231,664
State:

$239,520

In 2-unit structures: $232,557
Here:

$232,557
State:

$219,481

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $321,131
Here:

$321,131
State:

$207,067

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $94,106
Here:

$94,106
State:

$192,733

Mobile homes: $104,562
Here:

$104,562
State:

$72,868
Owners and renters by unit type in zip code 49442
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 12,479
  • One, attached: 243
  • Two: 723
  • 3 or 4: 335
  • 5 to 9: 474
  • 10 to 19: 628
  • 20 to 49: 528
  • 50 or more: 879
  • Mobile homes: 1,705

Unemployment: 9.1%

  • Means of transportation to work in zip code 49442

  • Means of transportation to work in zip code 49442
  • 81.2%14,560Drove a car alone
  • 10.0%1,791Carpooled
  • 0.1%14Bus or trolley bus
  • 0.4%80Taxi
  • 0.1%26Motorcycle
  • 0.1%20Bicycle
  • 1.8%316Walked
  • 0.2%37Other means
  • 3.1%553Worked at home
  • Travel time to work (commute) in zip code 49442

  • Travel time to work (commute) in zip code 49442
  • 396Less than 5 minutes
  • 2,2575 to 9 minutes
  • 2,96710 to 14 minutes
  • 3,72315 to 19 minutes
  • 2,35520 to 24 minutes
  • 1,38025 to 29 minutes
  • 1,19030 to 34 minutes
  • 37935 to 39 minutes
  • 38740 to 44 minutes
  • 98645 to 59 minutes
  • 51260 to 89 minutes
  • 30190 or more minutes

Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 73.4%

Household type by relationship:

Households: 45,030
  • Male householders: 7,263 (2,642 living alone), Female householders: 9,279 (2,677 living alone)
  • 5,611 spouses (5,600 opposite-sex spouses), 1,969 unmarried partners, (1,961 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 11,348 children (10,508 natural, 303 adopted, 535 stepchildren), 1,788 grandchildren, 532 brothers or sisters, 461 parents, 0 foster children, 888 other relatives, 1,292 non-relatives
  • In group quarters: 4,550 (-1 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 3,991 2-persons, 2,337 3-persons, 1,930 4-persons, 832 5-persons, 338 6-persons, 271 7-or-more-persons

Size of nonfamily households: 5,316 1-person, 1,330 2-persons, 78 3-persons, 88 4-persons

3,626 married couples with children.
3,815 single-parent households (736 men, 3,079 women).

95.1% of residents of 49442 zip code speak English at home.
3.5% of residents speak Spanish at home (74% very well, 14% well, 8% not well, 4% not at all).
0.3% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (91% very well, 8% well, 1% not well).
0.4% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (63% very well, 31% well, 6% not well).
0.3% of residents speak other language at home (29% very well, 10% well, 60% not well).

Foreign born population: 1,225 (2.7%)
(49.9% of them are naturalized citizens)
This zip code:

2.7%
Whole state:

6.9%
Most common places of birth for foreign-born residents
  • 45%Honduras
  • 10%Bhutan
  • 7%Japan
  • 5%Nicaragua
  • 4%Haiti
  • 4%Malaysia
  • 4%Georgia
Most common first ancestries reported in 49442
  • 9%German
  • 5%American
  • 5%Dutch
  • 4%English
  • 3%Irish
  • 3%Polish
  • 2%African
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • 4282010 or later
  • 1882000 to 2009
  • 2741990 to 1999
  • 539Before 1990

Zip code 49442 topographic map

Major facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:

  • GENERAL DYNAMICS LAND SYSTEMS (76 GETTY ST. in MUSKEGON, MI)
    AIR SYNTHETIC MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
    CRITERIA AND HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANT INVENTORY (Inventory of air pollution sources)
    TSD (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
    HAZARDOUS WASTE BIENNIAL REPORTER (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
    Large Quantity Generators, more that 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
    TRI REPORTER (Tracking of toxic chemicals releasing facilities)
    Business SIC classification: INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINES; MOTOR VEHICLES AND PASSENGER CAR BODIES
    Business NAICS classification: OTHER ENGINE EQUIPMENT MANUFACTURING.; OTHER ENGINE EQUIPMENT MANUFACTURING.
    Organizations: GENERAL DYNAMICS LAND SYSTEMS (CONTACT/OPERATOR) , L3 COMMUNICATIONS COMBAT PROPULSION SYS (CONTACT/OPERATOR) , L3 COMMUNICATIONS (CONTACT/OWNER)
    Alternative names: GENERAL DYNAMICS LAND SYSTEMS MUSKEGON, TELEDYNE CONTINENTAL MOTOR, TELEDYNE VEHICLE SYSTEMS
  • EAGLE ALLOY INC. (5142 EVANSTON AVENUE in MUSKEGON, MI)
    AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
    CRITERIA AND HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANT INVENTORY (Inventory of air pollution sources)
    National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
    Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
    TRI REPORTER (Tracking of toxic chemicals releasing facilities)
    Business SIC classification: STEEL FOUNDRIES; ALUMINUM FOUNDRIES
    Business NAICS classification: STEEL FOUNDRIES (EXCEPT INVESTMENT).; STEEL FOUNDRIES (EXCEPT INVESTMENT).
    Organizations: JARVIS, WAYNE (CONTACT/OWNER)
    Alternative names: EAGLE PRCISION CAST PARTS INC., EAGLE PRECISION CAST PART, EAGLE PRECISION CAST PARTS INC
  • AMERICAN PORCELAIN ENAMEL CO (1285 E KEATING AVE in MUSKEGON, MI)
    AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
    (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
    TRI REPORTER (Tracking of toxic chemicals releasing facilities)
    Business SIC classification: CHEMICALS AND CHEMICAL PREPARATIONS
  • ADAC PLASTICS MUSKEGON PLANT ( PORT CITY & KEATING) (2050 PORT CITY BOULEVARD in MUSKEGON, MI)
    AIR SYNTHETIC MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
    CRITERIA AND HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANT INVENTORY (Inventory of air pollution sources)
    HAZARDOUS WASTE BIENNIAL REPORTER (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
    Large Quantity Generators, more that 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
    TRI REPORTER (Tracking of toxic chemicals releasing facilities)
    Business SIC classification: PLASTICS PRODUCTS; MOTOR VEHICLE PARTS AND ACCESSORIES
    Business NAICS classification: ALL OTHER MOTOR VEHICLE PARTS MANUFACTURING.
    Organizations: LTH MUSKEGON ASSOCIATES (CONTACT/OWNER)
    Alternative names: ADAC DOOR COMPONENTS PORT CITY PLANT, ADAC PLASTICS INC, ADAC PLASTICS PORT CITY PLANT
  • ANGELL SCHOOL (571 E. APPLE AVENUE in MUSKEGON, MI)
    (Geographic Names Information System)
    (National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-00098
    Organizations: MUSKEGON CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
  • FISHER STEEL AND SUPPLY CO (259 OTTAWA STREET in MUSKEGON, MI)
    AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
    COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Tracking inspections of insecticide, fungicide, and rodenticide, and toxic substances)
    HAZARDOUS WASTE BIENNIAL REPORTER (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
    (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
    Business SIC classification: SECONDARY SMELTING AND REFINING OF NONFERROUS METALS
    Business NAICS classification: IRON AND STEEL MILLS.
  • MCLAUGHLIN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (125 CATHERINE AVENUE in MUSKEGON, MI)
    (National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-02491
    Organizations: MUSKEGON CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
  • FROEBEL SCHOOL (417 JACKSON AVENUE in MUSKEGON, MI)
    (National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-01233
    Organizations: MUSKEGON CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
  • FLEET ENGINEERS, INC. (1800 EAST KEATING AVENUE in MUSKEGON, MI)
    National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
    Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
    Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
    TRI REPORTER (Tracking of toxic chemicals releasing facilities)
    Business SIC classification: MOTOR VEHICLE PARTS AND ACCESSORIES
    Organizations: MUSKEGON PUBLIC SCHOOLS (CONTACT/OPERATOR) , FLEET ENGINEERS INC (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
    Alternative names: MUSKEGON PUBLIC SCHOOLS
  • MDEQ-ERD-BOFORS/NOBEL SF SITE (5445 EVANSTON AVE in MUSKEGON, MI)
    National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
    (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
    Business SIC classification: NONCLASSIFIABLE ESTABLISHMENTS
    Organizations: MICH DEPT OF NATURAL RESOURCES (CONTACT/OWNER)
    Alternative names: MIDNR BOFORS
  • ADAC DOOR COMPONENTS KEATING AVENUE PLANT (1801 KEATING AVENUE in MUSKEGON, MI)
    HAZARDOUS WASTE BIENNIAL REPORTER (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
    Large Quantity Generators, more that 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
    Organizations: ADAC AUTOMOTIVE KEATING AVE (CONTACT/OPERATOR) , KEATING ASSOCIATES LLC (CONTACT/OWNER)
    Alternative names: ADAC PLASTICS INC KEATING ST PLT
  • AMERICAN COIL SPRING CO (1041 E KEATING AVE in MUSKEGON, MI)
    AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
    Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
    Business SIC classification: FABRICATED METAL PRODUCTS
    Business NAICS classification: METAL STAMPING.; SPRING (HEAVY GAUGE) MANUFACTURING.; SPRING (LIGHT GAUGE) MANUFACTURING.; OTHER FABRICATED WIRE PRODUCT MANUFACTURING.
    Organizations: AMERICAN COIL SPRING COMPANY (CONTACT/OPERATOR) , ACS ACQUISITION CORP (CONTACT/OWNER)
  • ARVS SUNOCO SERVICE STA (1891 APPLE AVE in MUSKEGON, MI)
    (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
    Organizations: ARVS SUNOCO SERVICE STATION (CONTACT/OPERATOR) , SUN OIL CO (CONTACT/OWNER)

Zip code 49442 marital status for males
Zip code 49442 marital status for females

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0.4%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 2.4%

Most commonly used house heating fuel
  • 88.2%Utility gas
  • 6.1%Electricity
  • 3.4%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 0.9%Other fuel
  • 0.7%Wood

Population in 1990: 39,272. Population change in the 1990s: +6,674 (+17.0%).

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 38,356
  • Northeast: 324
  • Midwest: 1,647
  • South: 2,233
  • West: 940

53% of the 49442 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 72% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in Michigan.

87% of the 49442 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 52% moved from this county.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 36% moved from different county within same state.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 9% moved from different state.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 1% moved from abroad.

Year householders moved into unit in Muskegon, MI (49442)

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 46
Here:

1.1%
Michigan:

12.4%
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 96
Here:

4.1%
Michigan:

9.8%
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 813
Here:

42.0%
Michigan:

14.9%
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Class of Workers in 2022
Occupation by median earnings in the past 12 months
  • Occupation by median earnings in the past 12 months ($)
  • 74,619Computer and mathematical occupations
  • 67,602Law enforcement workers including supervisors
  • 64,098Architecture and engineering occupations
  • 55,207Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations
  • 53,037Business and financial operations occupations
  • 47,165Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations

Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code (MUSKEGON, MI):

  • GENERAL DYNAMICS LAND SYSTEMS (76 GETTY STREET) : $193,570,672 in 293 contracts from 1999 to 2006
    Contracts for Diesel Engines and Components, Vehicular Power Transmission Components, Guns, through 30 mm, Bearings, Antifriction, Unmounted, and more by Army, Defense Logistics Agency, Federal Supply Service, Food and Drug Administration, and others
    Signed by year: 2000: $5,617,865; 2001: $22,194,960; 2002: $8,350,268; 2003: $45,516,977; 2004: $39,836,623; 2005: $55,779,550; 2006: $15,695,318.

    Biggest contracts:
    $11,248,200 with Army for Diesel Engines and Components. Signed on 2003-07-30. Completion date: 2008-08-31.
    $8,815,431 with Army for Vehicular Power Transmission Components. Signed on 2005-12-05. Completion date: 2009-06-30.
    $8,650,568, same as above. Signed on 2004-07-07. Completion date: 2005-09-14.
    $8,593,063, same as above. Signed on 2004-10-28. Completion date: 2006-04-12.
  • ANDRIE INC (561 E WESTERN AVE; small business) : $11,559,157 in 114 contracts from 1999 to 2006
    Contracts for Maintenance, Repair or Alteration of Real Property -- Other Non-Building Facilities, Construction of Structures and Facilities -- Other Non-Building Facilities, Construction of Structures and Facilities -- Dredging, Lease or Rental of Equipment -- Ships, Small Craft, Pontoons, and Floating Docks by U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only, Army
    Signed by year: 2000: $2,792,800; 2001: $1,457,561; 2002: $900,545; 2003: $319,228; 2004: $0; 2005: $4,483,428; 2006: $705,595.

    Biggest contracts:
    $1,191,618 with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only for Maintenance, Repair or Alteration of Real Property -- Other Non-Building Facilities. Signed on 2002-02-13. Completion date: 2002-10-31.
    $1,062,000, same as above. Signed on 2001-03-30. Completion date: 2000-09-30.
    $623,000 with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only for Construction of Structures and Facilities -- Other Non-Building Facilities. Signed on 2000-09-06. Completion date: 2001-06-12.
    $500,000, same as above. Signed on 2000-07-03. Completion date: 2000-09-29.
  • GREAT LAKES DOCK & MATERIALS, (559 E WESTERN AVE; small business) : $4,350,967 in 10 contracts from 1999 to 2006
    Contracts for Construction of Structures and Facilities -- Dredging, Construction of Structures and Facilities -- Other Non-Building Facilities, Maintenance, Repair or Alteration of Real Property -- Other Non-Building Facilities by Army, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only
    Signed by year: 2000: $2,273,000; 2001: $375,384; 2002: $0; 2003: $0; 2004: $0; 2005: $0; 2006: $1,502,583.

    Biggest contracts:
    $1,502,583 with Army for Construction of Structures and Facilities -- Dredging. Signed on 2006-06-12. Completion date: 2006-02-14.
    $800,000 with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only for Construction of Structures and Facilities -- Other Non-Building Facilities. Signed on 2000-04-28. Completion date: 2000-09-30.
    $473,000, same as above. Signed on 2000-08-29. Completion date: 2000-09-30.
    $400,000, same as above. Signed on 2000-07-10. Completion date: 2000-09-30.
  • KROLL LAWN CARE & CLEANING (1752 JARMAN; small business) : $45,655 in 11 contracts from 2003 to 2006
    Contracts for Custodial Janitorial Services, Landscaping/Groundskeeping Services by Army
    Signed by year: 2000: $0; 2001: $0; 2002: $0; 2003: $17,215; 2004: $9,360; 2005: $9,480; 2006: $9,600.

    Biggest contracts:
    $9,600 with Army for Custodial Janitorial Services. Signed on 2006-01-11. Completion date: 2006-02-28.
    $9,480, same as above. Signed on 2005-03-01. Completion date: 2006-02-28.
    $9,360, same as above. Signed on 2004-03-01. Completion date: 2005-02-28.
    $9,240, same as above. Signed on 2003-02-06. Completion date: 2004-02-28.
  • WESTSHORE TECHNOLOGIES, INC (1221 E KEATING ST; small business)
    $11,244 with Navy for Laboratory Equipment and Supplies. Signed on 2003-09-04. Completion date: 2003-10-31.
  • LAKE WELDING SUPPLY COMPANY (363 OTTAWA ST; small business)
    $3,668 with Army for Miscellaneous Welding Equipment. Signed on 2004-08-04. Completion date: 2004-09-03.

Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:

  • Health Care and Social Assistance: General Medical and Surgical Hospitals (over 1000 employees: 1 establishment)
  • Accommodation and Food Services: Limited-Service Restaurants (50-99: 2, 20-49: 11, 10-19: 7, 5-9: 2, 1-4: 5)
  • Health Care and Social Assistance: Offices of Physicians (except Mental Health Specialists) (50-99: 1, 20-49: 5, 10-19: 10, 5-9: 10, 1-4: 11)
  • Health Care and Social Assistance: Nursing Care Facilities (100-249: 2, 50-99: 1)
  • Educational Services: Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (250-499: 1)

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Noninstitutionalized Residents with Employment Disability

People in group quarters in 2010:

  • 495 people in college/university student housing
  • 397 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilities
  • 395 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
  • 96 people in group homes intended for adults
  • 14 people in maritime/merchant vessels
  • 14 people in workers' group living quarters and job corps centers
  • 5 people in group homes for juveniles (non-correctional)

People in group quarters in 2000:

  • 3,530 people in state prisons
  • 571 people in nursing homes
  • 344 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 150 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
  • 105 people in mental (psychiatric) hospitals or wards
  • 54 people in other group homes
  • 40 people in homes for the mentally ill
  • 22 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 10 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 8 people in other nonhousehold living situations
  • 5 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse

Fatal accident statistics in 2014:

  • Fatal accident count: 4
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 8
  • Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 3
  • Fatalities: 4
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents: 11
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0

Fatal accident statistics in 2012:

  • Fatal accident count: 4
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 7
  • Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 1
  • Fatalities: 4
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents: 7
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0
Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 9 full and 10 partial tracts)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans
B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)
G) Loans On Manufactured
Home Dwelling (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED216$68,50768$58,082476$91,80447$24,49150$48,99740$40,828
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED23$64,99720$38,04065$92,8556$74,5975$59,97813$41,907
APPLICATIONS DENIED48$70,26645$53,701378$84,306100$26,17123$34,88838$46,777
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN22$61,66814$53,159114$104,0456$24,7578$56,4150$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS4$60,2700$064$99,2106$58,8223$91,6335$43,922
Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 9 full and 8 partial tracts)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
B) Refinancings
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED13$86,8274$99,178
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED12$60,1952$81,580
APPLICATIONS DENIED0$03$75,803
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$01$186,780
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$00$0
Conventional Home Purchase Loans in zip code 49442
Conventional Home Purchase Loans in zip code 49442 - Value

2002 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents

    Fire incident distribution by year According to the data from the years 2002 - 2018 the average number of fire incidents per year is 251. The highest number of reported fire incidents - 373 took place in 2002, and the least - 200 in 2016. The data has a declining trend.
    Fire incident types in Zip Code 49442 When looking into fire subcategories, the most incidents belonged to: Structure Fires (59.0%), and Outside Fires (23.0%).

    • Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Zip Code 49442
    • 2,51659.0%Structure Fires
    • 98223.0%Outside Fires
    • 67315.8%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
    • 942.2%Other

See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for zip code 49442, Michigan

Most common first names in zip code 49442 among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
John34474.2 years
William24574.4 years
Robert21269.9 years
James21268.4 years
Mary20878.0 years
George17073.9 years
Charles16972.4 years
Helen12979.1 years
Dorothy12276.2 years
Edward11472.5 years
Most common last names in zip code 49442 among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Smith15171.7 years
Johnson14875.1 years
Brown8169.6 years
Anderson8074.7 years
Jones6170.0 years
Williams5868.2 years
Miller5171.3 years
Nelson4778.2 years
Davis3969.0 years
Taylor3472.4 years
Businesses in zip code 49442
NameCountNameCount
Arby's1McDonald's3
AutoZone1Papa John's Pizza1
Burger King1Penske1
Curves1Pizza Hut1
Decora Cabinetry2Sprint Nextel2
Domino's Pizza1Subway1
FedEx2Taco Bell1
Ford1True Value1
H&R Block2U-Haul1
KFC1UPS2
Kmart1Walgreens2
Little Caesars Pizza2Wendy's1
MasterBrand Cabinets4
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