Housing data for ZIP code 49202

Name: Housing in ZIP code 49202, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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ZIP code 49202 has an estimated 18,519 residents and 9,614 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Most of its land lies in Blackman Charter Township, Jackson County.

44.8% of households rent.

The median gross rent is $934 (±$59) a month.

The median home value is $116,100 (±$6,892).

The median household income is $42,632 (±$2,840) a year.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Residents: 18,519 (±1,062)
Median gross rent: $934
Median home value: $116,100
Households that rent: 44.8%

How ZIP code 49202 compares

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	ZIP 49202	Blackman Charter Township	Jackson County	Michigan	United States
Residents	18,519 (±1,062)	25,605	160,060	10,077,761	334,922,499
Housing units	9,614 (±476)	9,376	69,292	4,622,236	143,775,355
Households that rent	44.8% (±3.8 points)	48.1%	25.0%	26.8%	34.8%
Median gross rent	$934 (±$59)	$1,065	$985	$1,129	$1,413
Median home value	$116,100 (±$6,892)	$169,000	$193,700	$231,600	$332,700
Median household income	$42,632 (±$2,840)	$60,810	$66,073	$72,875	$80,734
Median real estate taxes (a year)	$1,878 (±$111)	$2,444	$2,432	$2,904	$3,119
Renters paying 30% or more of income	56.1% (±8.2 points)	42.9%	45.3%	50.4%	51.1%
Built before 1980	83.9% (±7.0 points)	60.7%	67.7%	62.1%	49.7%
Average commute	17.4 minutes (±1.8)	18.0 minutes	22.5 minutes	24.2 minutes	26.4 minutes
Households with broadband	88.1% (±2.7 points)	88.3%	91.5%	90.5%	91.0%
Median age of residents	37.8 years (±2.3)	38.3 years	41.5 years	40.2 years	38.9 years

In ZIP 49202, median gross rent is not measurably different from Jackson County ($985).

It is also lower than in Michigan ($1,129).

It is lower than the national figure ($1,413).

The median gross rent in ZIP code 49202 is lower than in Blackman Charter Township as a whole ($1,065).

Its median home value is lower than in Blackman Charter Township as a whole ($169,000).

Among the 17 ZIP codes in Jackson County with a published estimate, ZIP 49202 ranks 15 from highest to lowest median gross rent.

Among the 18 ZIP codes in Jackson County with a published estimate, ZIP 49202 ranks 18 from highest to lowest median home value.

Among the 18 ZIP codes in Jackson County with a published estimate, ZIP 49202 ranks 18 from highest to lowest median household income.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

Rent in ZIP code 49202

Share of rented homes in each gross-rent range, 2020–2024
Monthly gross rent	ZIP 49202	Jackson County	Michigan	United States
Less than $500	11.7% (±4.3 points)	11.0%	8.3%	6.3%
$500 to $999	45.5% (±7.1 points)	40.7%	30.1%	20.2%
$1,000 to $1,499	35.2% (±6.8 points)	38.0%	38.4%	28.1%
$1,500 to $1,999	3.6% (±1.8 points)	7.4%	15.1%	21.1%
$2,000 to $2,499	1.7% (±1.5 points)	1.3%	5.0%	12.0%
$2,500 to $2,999	0.3% (±0.5 points)	0.6%	1.4%	5.5%
$3,000 or more	2.0% (±1.8 points)	0.9%	1.7%	6.8%

The most common range is $500 to $999, paid by 45.5% of renting households.

Rent by bedrooms in ZIP code 49202

Median gross rent by number of bedrooms, estimate (90% margin of error)
Bedrooms	Census median
Studio	$788 (±$102)
1 bedroom	$804 (±$56)
2 bedrooms	$1,017 (±$68)
3 bedrooms	$1,082 (±$117)
4 bedrooms	$1,148 (±$323)

Rent burden in ZIP code 49202

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	ZIP 49202	Jackson County	Michigan	United States
Less than 15%	6.9% (±3.5 points)	14.9%	13.5%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	11.0% (±5.8 points)	15.8%	12.2%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	16.4% (±7.0 points)	11.2%	12.4%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	9.6% (±3.8 points)	12.8%	11.5%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	7.9% (±3.0 points)	6.8%	9.0%	9.2%
35% or more	48.2% (±7.6 points)	38.5%	41.4%	41.9%

56.1% (±8.2 points) of renting households in ZIP code 49202 spend 30% or more of their income on gross rent.

Home values in ZIP code 49202

Owner-occupied homes by value, 2020–2024
Value	ZIP 49202	Jackson County	Michigan	United States
Less than $50,000	6.7% (±2.6 points)	6.6%	7.6%	5.3%
$50,000 to $99,999	32.2% (±4.6 points)	13.5%	9.2%	6.1%
$100,000 to $149,999	29.7% (±4.9 points)	14.7%	10.6%	6.8%
$150,000 to $199,999	18.2% (±3.5 points)	17.0%	14.1%	9.0%
$200,000 to $299,999	8.6% (±2.3 points)	24.9%	23.4%	17.8%
$300,000 to $499,999	2.5% (±1.6 points)	17.2%	24.1%	26.9%
$500,000 to $999,999	0.7% (±0.6 points)	4.8%	9.2%	20.9%
$1,000,000 or more	1.4% (±1.2 points)	1.1%	1.6%	7.1%

Value is the owner’s own estimate of what the home and lot would sell for, not a sale price or an assessment.

The homes in ZIP code 49202

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	ZIP 49202	Jackson County	Michigan	United States
Single-family, detached	63.0% (±4.0 points)	75.9%	72.0%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	1.9% (±1.1 points)	2.2%	4.8%	6.2%
2 units	3.5% (±1.6 points)	3.0%	2.2%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	4.3% (±2.4 points)	3.5%	2.6%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	6.8% (±1.8 points)	3.8%	4.1%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	6.0% (±2.0 points)	2.3%	3.5%	4.3%
20 or more units	12.5% (±2.4 points)	4.0%	5.6%	10.3%
Mobile home	1.8% (±1.2 points)	5.3%	5.0%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.1% (±0.2 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%

When the homes in ZIP code 49202 were built

Housing units by year structure built, 2020–2024
Year built	ZIP 49202	Jackson County	Michigan	United States
2020 or later	0.4% (±0.6 points)	0.7%	1.0%	2.0%
2010 to 2019	0.6% (±0.5 points)	3.0%	4.9%	9.4%
2000 to 2009	5.2% (±1.6 points)	10.2%	10.3%	13.6%
1990 to 1999	6.0% (±1.6 points)	10.5%	12.1%	12.4%
1980 to 1989	3.9% (±1.7 points)	7.9%	9.7%	12.9%
1970 to 1979	14.5% (±3.3 points)	14.5%	14.9%	14.2%
1960 to 1969	11.5% (±2.7 points)	11.4%	11.5%	9.9%
1950 to 1959	17.2% (±3.9 points)	13.0%	14.2%	9.5%
1940 to 1949	10.2% (±2.0 points)	6.6%	6.9%	4.4%
1939 or earlier	30.5% (±3.5 points)	22.2%	14.6%	11.7%

83.9% of the homes in ZIP code 49202 were built before 1980, so many fall under the federal lead-paint disclosure rules for homes built before 1978.

Heating fuel in ZIP code 49202

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	ZIP 49202	Jackson County	Michigan	United States
Utility gas	77.9% (±3.8 points)	71.4%	74.9%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±0.3 points)	0.8%	0.8%	3.9%
Electricity	18.3% (±3.6 points)	11.5%	12.1%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	2.0% (±1.1 points)	12.1%	8.7%	4.9%
Wood	0.3% (±0.4 points)	2.9%	2.2%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±0.3 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±0.3 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	1.2% (±1.3 points)	0.9%	0.8%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.3% (±0.3 points)	0.4%	0.5%	1.2%

How people in ZIP code 49202 get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	ZIP 49202	Jackson County	Michigan	United States
Drove alone	80.6% (±4.1 points)	79.0%	74.3%	68.8%
Carpooled	9.5% (±3.2 points)	7.8%	7.9%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.1% (±0.1 points)	0.2%	0.9%	3.2%
Walked	2.9% (±1.3 points)	2.1%	2.0%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	1.0% (±0.7 points)	1.0%	1.4%	2.0%
Worked from home	5.9% (±1.8 points)	9.8%	13.5%	15.1%

Workers who live in ZIP code 49202 take an average of 17.4 minutes to get to work.

Places in ZIP code 49202

Places whose land overlaps this ZIP code, with the share of the ZIP’s land in each
Place	Share of the ZIP’s land in this place	Median gross rent	Households that rent
Blackman Charter Township	59%	$1,065	48.1%
Jackson	26%	$898	45.3%
Leoni Township	15%	$910	15.3%

A township or a New York town includes the villages inside it, so their shares can add up to more than the whole.

ZIP codes near 49202

Nearest ZIP codes with Census figures, by straight-line distance between their internal points
ZIP code	Distance	Median gross rent	Median home value	Median household income	Households that rent
49203	3.2 mi	$1,019	$159,100	$56,201	33.1%
49201	3.9 mi	$976	$215,900	$74,484	25.8%
49254	5.3 mi	$1,273	$172,100	$63,750	16.6%
49283	8.7 mi	$1,244	$218,400	$108,464	23.1%
49269	8.8 mi	$1,025	$217,100	$86,699	10.1%
49277	8.9 mi	$1,708	$217,500	$91,912	4.7%
49272	9.3 mi	$923	$233,300	$84,107	8.5%
49234	9.9 mi	$1,288	$295,000	$110,313	8.4%

Crime reported to police in Blackman Charter Township

Most of ZIP code 49202 is policed by the Blackman Township Police Department, which reported 326 violent and 2,503 property crimes per 100,000 residents to the FBI in 2025.

The FBI publishes crime by police department, not by ZIP code, so this is the department’s figure for the whole area it serves.

Crime reported to police in Blackman Charter Township

ZIP code 49202 is reported as ZIP Code Tabulation Area 49202: the Census Bureau’s area built from census blocks to match the ZIP code’s delivery area as closely as it can.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about ZIP 49202

What is the median rent in ZIP code 49202?

The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 49202 is $934 (±$59) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the median home value in ZIP code 49202?

The median value of owner-occupied homes in ZIP code 49202 is $116,100 (±$6,892) (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the median household income in ZIP code 49202?

The median household income in ZIP code 49202 is $42,632 (±$2,840) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What town is ZIP code 49202 in?

Most of ZIP code 49202’s land lies in Blackman Charter Township; it also covers Jackson, Leoni Township.

Sources

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DP05_0001E, DP05_0001M, DP04_0134E, DP04_0134M, DP04_0089E, DP04_0089M, DP03_0062E, DP03_0062M, DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM

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