Housing data for ZIP code 49285

Name: Housing in ZIP code 49285, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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ZIP code 49285 has an estimated 6,240 residents and 2,800 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Most of its land lies in Stockbridge Township, Ingham County.

17.7% of households rent.

The median gross rent is $858 (±$81) a month.

The median home value is $210,100 (±$25,334).

The median household income is $73,375 (±$7,772) a year.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Residents: 6,240 (±523)
Median gross rent: $858
Median home value: $210,100
Households that rent: 17.7%

How ZIP code 49285 compares

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	ZIP 49285	Stockbridge Township	Ingham County	Michigan	United States
Residents	6,240 (±523)	3,939	283,913	10,077,761	334,922,499
Housing units	2,800 (±283)	1,760	126,232	4,622,236	143,775,355
Households that rent	17.7% (±3.8 points)	22.6%	40.5%	26.8%	34.8%
Median gross rent	$858 (±$81)	$804	$1,084	$1,129	$1,413
Median home value	$210,100 (±$25,334)	$230,500	$198,800	$231,600	$332,700
Median household income	$73,375 (±$7,772)	$79,821	$65,526	$72,875	$80,734
Median real estate taxes (a year)	$2,775 (±$153)	$2,976	$3,640	$2,904	$3,119
Renters paying 30% or more of income	31.7% (±14.0 points)	35.5%	53.1%	50.4%	51.1%
Built before 1980	46.7% (±7.1 points)	46.4%	64.9%	62.1%	49.7%
Average commute	34.8 minutes (±2.2)	35.4 minutes	20.5 minutes	24.2 minutes	26.4 minutes
Households with broadband	91.6% (±2.7 points)	92.3%	90.3%	90.5%	91.0%
Median age of residents	50.8 years (±2.7)	48.1 years	33.3 years	40.2 years	38.9 years

In ZIP 49285, median gross rent is lower than in Ingham County ($1,084).

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 49285 is not measurably different from Stockbridge Township as a whole ($804).

Its median home value is not measurably different from Stockbridge Township as a whole ($230,500).

Among the 16 ZIP codes in Ingham County with a published estimate, ZIP 49285 ranks 14 from highest to lowest median gross rent.

Among the 16 ZIP codes in Ingham County with a published estimate, ZIP 49285 ranks 10 from highest to lowest median home value.

Among the 16 ZIP codes in Ingham County with a published estimate, ZIP 49285 ranks 10 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 49285

Share of rented homes in each gross-rent range, 2020–2024
Monthly gross rent	ZIP 49285	Ingham County	Michigan	United States
Less than $500	10.0% (±8.9 points)	5.8%	8.3%	6.3%
$500 to $999	53.2% (±15.5 points)	36.0%	30.1%	20.2%
$1,000 to $1,499	15.4% (±8.0 points)	39.7%	38.4%	28.1%
$1,500 to $1,999	21.3% (±15.1 points)	13.5%	15.1%	21.1%
$2,000 to $2,499	0.0% (±7.4 points)	3.4%	5.0%	12.0%
$2,500 to $2,999	0.0% (±7.4 points)	0.6%	1.4%	5.5%
$3,000 or more	0.0% (±7.4 points)	0.9%	1.7%	6.8%

The most common range is $500 to $999, paid by 53.2% of renting households.

Rent by bedrooms in ZIP code 49285

Median gross rent by number of bedrooms, estimate (90% margin of error)
Bedrooms	Census median
1 bedroom	$528 (±$32)
2 bedrooms	$897 (±$169)
3 bedrooms	$1,198 (±$501)

Rent burden in ZIP code 49285

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	ZIP 49285	Ingham County	Michigan	United States
Less than 15%	11.9% (±7.5 points)	10.7%	13.5%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	8.3% (±5.6 points)	12.1%	12.2%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	10.1% (±8.1 points)	12.6%	12.4%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	37.9% (±17.9 points)	11.5%	11.5%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	3.9% (±3.7 points)	8.3%	9.0%	9.2%
35% or more	27.8% (±13.5 points)	44.8%	41.4%	41.9%

31.7% (±14.0 points) of renting households in ZIP code 49285 spend 30% or more of their income on gross rent.

Home values in ZIP code 49285

Owner-occupied homes by value, 2020–2024
Value	ZIP 49285	Ingham County	Michigan	United States
Less than $50,000	2.3% (±1.4 points)	5.2%	7.6%	5.3%
$50,000 to $99,999	3.9% (±1.7 points)	11.1%	9.2%	6.1%
$100,000 to $149,999	11.9% (±4.5 points)	17.1%	10.6%	6.8%
$150,000 to $199,999	28.8% (±10.2 points)	16.8%	14.1%	9.0%
$200,000 to $299,999	29.3% (±6.5 points)	23.9%	23.4%	17.8%
$300,000 to $499,999	19.8% (±4.9 points)	19.2%	24.1%	26.9%
$500,000 to $999,999	3.8% (±1.9 points)	6.1%	9.2%	20.9%
$1,000,000 or more	0.2% (±0.3 points)	0.5%	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 49285

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	ZIP 49285	Ingham County	Michigan	United States
Single-family, detached	83.6% (±4.1 points)	60.5%	72.0%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	3.3% (±2.6 points)	4.7%	4.8%	6.2%
2 units	2.5% (±1.2 points)	2.5%	2.2%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	1.4% (±1.2 points)	3.5%	2.6%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	2.1% (±1.3 points)	6.4%	4.1%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	2.3% (±1.6 points)	8.8%	3.5%	4.3%
20 or more units	1.3% (±1.4 points)	10.9%	5.6%	10.3%
Mobile home	3.5% (±2.1 points)	2.6%	5.0%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±1.1 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%

When the homes in ZIP code 49285 were built

Housing units by year structure built, 2020–2024
Year built	ZIP 49285	Ingham County	Michigan	United States
2020 or later	2.0% (±1.1 points)	0.8%	1.0%	2.0%
2010 to 2019	2.6% (±1.4 points)	5.4%	4.9%	9.4%
2000 to 2009	22.4% (±6.8 points)	8.9%	10.3%	13.6%
1990 to 1999	16.5% (±5.0 points)	9.4%	12.1%	12.4%
1980 to 1989	9.8% (±3.1 points)	10.6%	9.7%	12.9%
1970 to 1979	13.6% (±3.8 points)	16.0%	14.9%	14.2%
1960 to 1969	5.4% (±2.0 points)	13.0%	11.5%	9.9%
1950 to 1959	6.8% (±2.8 points)	13.1%	14.2%	9.5%
1940 to 1949	4.2% (±2.7 points)	6.3%	6.9%	4.4%
1939 or earlier	16.7% (±4.1 points)	16.5%	14.6%	11.7%

46.7% of the homes in ZIP code 49285 were built before 1980, so many fall under the federal lead-paint disclosure rules for homes built before 1978.

Heating fuel in ZIP code 49285

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	ZIP 49285	Ingham County	Michigan	United States
Utility gas	29.1% (±4.6 points)	68.5%	74.9%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	11.8% (±8.5 points)	0.8%	0.8%	3.9%
Electricity	15.9% (±4.8 points)	21.4%	12.1%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	35.8% (±6.4 points)	6.7%	8.7%	4.9%
Wood	4.8% (±2.0 points)	0.9%	2.2%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±1.1 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±1.1 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	1.8% (±2.0 points)	0.9%	0.8%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.7% (±0.8 points)	0.7%	0.5%	1.2%

How people in ZIP code 49285 get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	ZIP 49285	Ingham County	Michigan	United States
Drove alone	81.3% (±3.6 points)	66.1%	74.3%	68.8%
Carpooled	6.1% (±2.4 points)	8.0%	7.9%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.5% (±0.6 points)	2.4%	0.9%	3.2%
Walked	1.9% (±2.1 points)	4.1%	2.0%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	0.1% (±0.2 points)	2.1%	1.4%	2.0%
Worked from home	10.0% (±2.5 points)	17.3%	13.5%	15.1%

Workers who live in ZIP code 49285 take an average of 34.8 minutes to get to work.

Places in ZIP code 49285

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
Stockbridge Township	46%	$804	22.6%
Bunker Hill Township	20%	$1,665	10.3%
White Oak Township	15%	$873	11.0%

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 49285

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
49259	6.0 mi	$1,094	$208,300	$66,500	8.6%
48137	6.9 mi	$1,084	$306,800	$78,973	11.8%
48819	7.0 mi	$1,010	$254,500	$110,833	6.9%
49272	8.6 mi	$923	$233,300	$84,107	8.5%
49251	10 mi	$1,070	$206,300	$85,253	15.0%
48892	13 mi	$817	$210,900	$89,125	16.3%
49240	13 mi	$1,135	$298,700	$99,681	7.4%
48169	13 mi	$1,202	$373,400	$109,329	9.8%

ZIP code 49285 is reported as ZIP Code Tabulation Area 49285: 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 49285

What is the median rent in ZIP code 49285?

The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 49285 is $858 (±$81) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the median home value in ZIP code 49285?

The median value of owner-occupied homes in ZIP code 49285 is $210,100 (±$25,334) (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the median household income in ZIP code 49285?

The median household income in ZIP code 49285 is $73,375 (±$7,772) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What town is ZIP code 49285 in?

Most of ZIP code 49285’s land lies in Stockbridge Township; it also covers Bunker Hill Township, White Oak 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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