Housing data for ZIP code 49431

ZIP code 49431 has an estimated 17,184 residents and 10,051 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Most of its land lies in Hamlin Township (Mason County), Mason County.

27.7% of households rent.

The median gross rent is $914 (±$64) a month.

The median home value is $237,700 (±$14,842).

The median household income is $66,336 (±$4,480) a year.

Figures last updated on .

Residents
17,184 (±440)
Median gross rent
$914
Median home value
$237,700
Households that rent
27.7%

How ZIP code 49431 compares

Estimate (90% margin of error)
ZIP 49431Hamlin Township (Mason County)Mason CountyMichiganUnited States
Residents17,184 (±440)3,75029,20710,077,761334,922,499
Housing units10,051 (±281)2,61817,5964,622,236143,775,355
Households that rent27.7% (±3.7 points)7.4%21.7%26.8%34.8%
Median gross rent$914 (±$64)$715$896$1,129$1,413
Median home value$237,700 (±$14,842)$281,400$219,600$231,600$332,700
Median household income$66,336 (±$4,480)$80,919$64,748$72,875$80,734
Median real estate taxes (a year)$2,632 (±$121)$3,008$2,334$2,904$3,119
Renters paying 30% or more of income48.0% (±10.3 points)59.0%48.5%50.4%51.1%
Built before 198054.9% (±4.6 points)36.1%55.9%62.1%49.7%
Average commute15.6 minutes (±1.5)18.3 minutes19.5 minutes24.2 minutes26.4 minutes
Households with broadband87.3% (±2.9 points)96.2%86.5%90.5%91.0%
Median age of residents48.6 years (±1.5)58.4 years47.3 years40.2 years38.9 years

In ZIP 49431, median gross rent is not measurably different from Mason County ($896).

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 49431 is not measurably different from Hamlin Township (Mason County) as a whole ($715).

Its median home value is lower than in Hamlin Township (Mason County) as a whole ($281,400).

Among the 5 ZIP codes in Mason County with a published estimate, ZIP 49431 ranks 1 from highest to lowest median gross rent.

Among the 6 ZIP codes in Mason County with a published estimate, ZIP 49431 ranks 2 from highest to lowest median home value.

Among the 6 ZIP codes in Mason County with a published estimate, ZIP 49431 ranks 3 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 49431

Share of rented homes in each gross-rent range, 2020–2024
Monthly gross rentZIP 49431Mason CountyMichiganUnited States
Less than $50011.9% (±4.7 points)10.6%8.3%6.3%
$500 to $99953.8% (±8.4 points)56.3%30.1%20.2%
$1,000 to $1,49926.8% (±6.3 points)24.5%38.4%28.1%
$1,500 to $1,9995.5% (±3.7 points)6.9%15.1%21.1%
$2,000 to $2,4990.0% (±1.5 points)0.0%5.0%12.0%
$2,500 to $2,9990.8% (±1.2 points)0.6%1.4%5.5%
$3,000 or more1.2% (±1.3 points)1.1%1.7%6.8%

The most common range is $500 to $999, paid by 53.8% of renting households.

Rent by bedrooms in ZIP code 49431

Median gross rent by number of bedrooms, estimate (90% margin of error)
BedroomsCensus median
Studio$503 (±$246)
1 bedroom$718 (±$43)
2 bedrooms$951 (±$30)
3 bedrooms$1,284 (±$385)
4 bedrooms$1,140 (±$107)

Rent burden in ZIP code 49431

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rentZIP 49431Mason CountyMichiganUnited States
Less than 15%18.4% (±6.0 points)16.7%13.5%12.6%
15% to 19.9%9.6% (±4.1 points)10.7%12.2%12.2%
20% to 24.9%6.8% (±3.4 points)8.3%12.4%12.6%
25% to 29.9%17.2% (±7.9 points)15.9%11.5%11.5%
30% to 34.9%12.4% (±5.8 points)11.2%9.0%9.2%
35% or more35.6% (±8.5 points)37.3%41.4%41.9%

48.0% (±10.3 points) of renting households in ZIP code 49431 spend 30% or more of their income on gross rent.

Home values in ZIP code 49431

Owner-occupied homes by value, 2020–2024
ValueZIP 49431Mason CountyMichiganUnited States
Less than $50,0002.9% (±1.1 points)4.9%7.6%5.3%
$50,000 to $99,9996.2% (±1.8 points)10.0%9.2%6.1%
$100,000 to $149,99910.2% (±2.2 points)11.7%10.6%6.8%
$150,000 to $199,99920.4% (±4.0 points)17.9%14.1%9.0%
$200,000 to $299,99924.2% (±2.9 points)24.5%23.4%17.8%
$300,000 to $499,99926.8% (±3.3 points)22.3%24.1%26.9%
$500,000 to $999,9998.5% (±1.9 points)7.6%9.2%20.9%
$1,000,000 or more0.9% (±0.5 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 49431

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building typeZIP 49431Mason CountyMichiganUnited States
Single-family, detached69.2% (±2.9 points)75.3%72.0%61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)2.1% (±1.0 points)1.5%4.8%6.2%
2 units2.5% (±0.9 points)1.6%2.2%3.4%
3 or 4 units4.0% (±1.4 points)2.5%2.6%4.3%
5 to 9 units3.0% (±1.1 points)2.2%4.1%4.5%
10 to 19 units4.5% (±1.5 points)2.7%3.5%4.3%
20 or more units6.4% (±1.8 points)3.8%5.6%10.3%
Mobile home8.2% (±2.2 points)10.4%5.0%5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.0.1% (±0.1 points)0.1%0.0%0.1%

When the homes in ZIP code 49431 were built

Housing units by year structure built, 2020–2024
Year builtZIP 49431Mason CountyMichiganUnited States
2020 or later1.2% (±1.0 points)0.9%1.0%2.0%
2010 to 20198.0% (±1.9 points)6.7%4.9%9.4%
2000 to 200913.1% (±2.0 points)12.8%10.3%13.6%
1990 to 199911.9% (±2.1 points)12.0%12.1%12.4%
1980 to 198910.9% (±2.0 points)11.6%9.7%12.9%
1970 to 197911.3% (±2.0 points)14.2%14.9%14.2%
1960 to 19697.2% (±1.8 points)8.9%11.5%9.9%
1950 to 19599.0% (±1.9 points)8.7%14.2%9.5%
1940 to 19494.8% (±1.5 points)4.6%6.9%4.4%
1939 or earlier22.6% (±2.8 points)19.5%14.6%11.7%

54.9% of the homes in ZIP code 49431 were built before 1980, so many fall under the federal lead-paint disclosure rules for homes built before 1978.

Heating fuel in ZIP code 49431

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used mostZIP 49431Mason CountyMichiganUnited States
Utility gas67.7% (±3.2 points)48.6%74.9%46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.0.5% (±0.3 points)0.9%0.8%3.9%
Electricity12.7% (±2.5 points)11.5%12.1%41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)11.8% (±2.0 points)28.2%8.7%4.9%
Wood5.3% (±1.3 points)8.5%2.2%1.4%
Solar energy0.1% (±0.2 points)0.1%0.0%0.3%
Coal or coke0.0% (±0.4 points)0.0%0.0%0.1%
Other fuel1.1% (±0.5 points)1.6%0.8%0.5%
No fuel used0.8% (±0.5 points)0.7%0.5%1.2%

How people in ZIP code 49431 get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportationZIP 49431Mason CountyMichiganUnited States
Drove alone68.6% (±3.8 points)72.6%74.3%68.8%
Carpooled13.3% (±3.2 points)11.4%7.9%8.5%
Public transportation1.7% (±0.9 points)1.0%0.9%3.2%
Walked2.8% (±1.4 points)3.0%2.0%2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)0.6% (±0.6 points)1.0%1.4%2.0%
Worked from home13.0% (±2.2 points)11.0%13.5%15.1%

Workers who live in ZIP code 49431 take an average of 15.6 minutes to get to work.

Places in ZIP code 49431

Places whose land overlaps this ZIP code, with the share of the ZIP’s land in each
PlaceShare of the ZIP’s land in this placeMedian gross rentHouseholds that rent
Hamlin Township (Mason County)23%$7157.4%
Victory Township21%$85013.4%
Amber Township19%$1,20329.9%
Pere Marquette Charter Township15%$87012.0%

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 49431

Nearest ZIP codes with Census figures, by straight-line distance between their internal points
ZIP codeDistanceMedian gross rentMedian home valueMedian household incomeHouseholds that rent
494546.3 mi$813$194,300$61,28021.9%
4940512 mi$788$170,200$70,1395.0%
4944912 mi$665$307,300$80,91710.1%
4941113 mi$862$239,400$61,8574.6%
4941014 mi$888$172,600$61,51513.1%
4945815 mi—$57,800$113,0776.8%
4942018 mi$753$167,000$58,84119.3%
4963418 mi—$96,100$47,08320.3%

Crime reported to police in Mason County

In 2025, the police departments that report for Mason County recorded 186 violent and 486 property crimes per 100,000 residents.

The FBI publishes crime by police department, not by ZIP code, so this is the figure for the county as a whole.

ZIP code 49431 is reported as ZIP Code Tabulation Area 49431: 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 49431

What is the median rent in ZIP code 49431?

The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 49431 is $914 (±$64) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the median home value in ZIP code 49431?

The median value of owner-occupied homes in ZIP code 49431 is $237,700 (±$14,842) (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the median household income in ZIP code 49431?

The median household income in ZIP code 49431 is $66,336 (±$4,480) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What town is ZIP code 49431 in?

Most of ZIP code 49431’s land lies in Hamlin Township (Mason County); it also covers Victory Township, Amber Township, Pere Marquette Charter 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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