ZIP Code 49043 — undefined, MI Demographics & Data

ZIP code 49043 covers MI in Van Buren County with a population of about 2,264.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 40.3 (near the U.S. median).

It sits in telephone area code 269; U.S. House district MI-4; the GRAND RAPIDS - KALMZOO - B. CRK media market.

Median household income in ZIP 49043 is about $35,500 — about 53% below the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 31.6%; unemployment rate near 2.3%; 11.9% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 21.8 points below the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Construction, Manufacturing, and Administrative support; about 4.8% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 10.4 points below the U.S. share (15.2%)); a mean commute of about 180.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

Median home value is about $144,600 — about 58% below the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $551 (about 53% below the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 55.2% (about 10.2 points below the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 49043 in MI, a household would need roughly $40,000 in annual income under a 20% down, 30-year loan at 6.8% (illustrative), keeping housing costs near 28% of income. Estimated monthly PITI is about $929. That is roughly in line with the local median household income ($35,500). Rates, taxes, insurance, and HOA fees vary — treat this as a planning estimate, not a lender quote.

FEMA’s National Risk Index rates natural-hazard risk for MI as Relatively Low (composite score 60.5), which is near the middle of the national distribution. The strongest component scores on US5 are flood (62.0) and hurricane (29.0). These scores are county-linked NRI values published for planning context — all ZIP codes in the same county share the same composite score on US5. Useful when comparing insurance and disaster exposure across areas, not a substitute for a parcel-level flood or fire determination.

Climate normals for MI show little to no average snow and around 37.2 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 89 for ZIP 49043 (MI) on US5’s published series — a signal of people/tax filers moving in relative to those leaving. Inflows often track job growth, housing demand, or lifestyle migration; treat the figure as a directional indicator rather than a precise headcount.