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Hillsdale County · Michigan

ZIP code 49250

Population, income, housing costs and the sales tax rate charged on purchases inside ZIP 49250 — Census 2019-2023 ACS 5-year, no modelled estimates.
Population
5,674

ZCTA residents

Median income
$61,918

Household, past 12 months

Median home
$159,300

Owner-occupied value

Sales tax
6%

Michigan state rate

Quick answer

ZIP 49250 sits in Hillsdale County, Michigan and is home to 5,674 people. Median household income is $61,918, the median home is worth $159,300 and median gross rent is $774. 82.5% of households own their home, and purchases are taxed at 6% (Michigan state rate).

County
Hillsdale County

FIPS 26059

State
Michigan (MI)

992 ZIPs covered

Area codes
Not published

No NANPA match for this ZIP

Metro area
Outside covered metros

Rate jurisdiction used for tax

The numbers for 49250

American Community Survey 2019-2023 ACS 5-year estimates for this ZCTA.

Population
5,674ZIP 49250 residents
Median household income
$61,918Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$159,300Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
$774Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
41.1 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
82.5%Owner-occupied households

Sales tax in 49250

What a purchase inside this ZIP costs at checkout.

Rate applied
6%State base rate only
Tax on $100
$6Rounded to the dollar
Tax on $1,000
$60Before any exemptions

Michigan levies 6% statewide with no local add-ons. Check the county page for the local component before you quote a price.

Affordability in this ZIP

Derived from the Census medians above — indicative, not an offer.

Rent burden
15%Median rent ÷ median income
Price-to-income
2.6×Home value ÷ household income
Est. mortgage
$827/mo20% down, 30-yr at 6.75%
Poverty rate
15%Residents below poverty line

A rent burden above 30% is the federal threshold for cost-burdened households, and a price-to-income multiple above 4× is generally considered a stretched housing market. The mortgage figure is principal and interest only — taxes, insurance and HOA dues are extra.

How 49250 compares

ZIP 49250 against the median ZIP in Hillsdale County and across Michigan.

MeasureZIP 49250County medianState medianvs state
Median household income$61,918$54,683$66,726-7%
Median home value$159,300$157,600$179,300-11%
Median gross rent$774$819$930-17%
Population5,6742,4804,540+25%

Medians are computed across the 13 ZIP areas in Hillsdale County and the 992 ZIP areas in Michigan.

Statewide rank

Where this ZIP places among all 992 Michigan ZIP areas.

Income

richer than 38% of 963 state ZIPs

#595
Home value

above 37% of 961 state ZIPs

#607
Population

larger than 54% of 992 state ZIPs

#452

Comparable ZIP codes

Michigan ZIP areas with almost the same household income.

ZIPCountyIncomeHome valueRent
48706Bay County$61,908$142,300$887
49089Branch County$61,900$121,400$841
49120Berrien County$61,940$166,800$911
49112Cass County$61,941$231,600$998
49103Berrien County$61,888$224,500$878
48741Tuscola County$61,875$146,100$879

Nearby ZIP codes

Other ZIP codes filed under Hillsdale County.

ZIP 49250 questions

Common questions about this ZIP code.

Where is ZIP code 49250?
ZIP 49250 lies mostly in Hillsdale County, Michigan. County assignment follows the largest share of land area, so a ZIP straddling a county line is filed under its dominant county.
What sales tax do I pay in 49250?
Michigan charges 6% statewide.
Is 49250 expensive to live in?
Median rent runs $774 a month, about 15% of median household income, and the median home is worth $159,300-11% against the typical Michigan ZIP.
Is a ZCTA the same as a postal ZIP code?
Not exactly. The Census builds ZIP Code Tabulation Areas from the ZIP codes of addresses inside each census block, so a ZCTA can differ slightly from the USPS delivery route of the same number, and PO-box-only ZIPs have no ZCTA at all.

Related pages for this area.

Sources & transparency

Every figure on this page is a published estimate for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 49250, except the affordability ratios and mortgage estimate, which we derive from those medians and label as estimates.

Last reviewed December 2024. Figures are published for reference and can change; verify with the source agency before filing or contracting. How we build and check this data.