ZIP Code 49060 — Hickory Corners CDP, MI Demographics & Data

ZIP code 49060 covers Hickory Corners, MI in Barry County with a population of about 2,750.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 51.9 versus a U.S. median of about 38.9.

It sits in telephone area code 269; U.S. House district MI-2; the GRAND RAPIDS - KALMZOO - B. CRK media market.

Median household income in ZIP 49060 is about $115,802 — about 54% above the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 0.7%; unemployment rate near 2.3%; 64.1% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 30.4 points above the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Other services, Healthcare, and Manufacturing; about 15.0% of workers reporting work-from-home (roughly in line with the U.S. share (15.2%)); a mean commute of about 180.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $495 (about 57% below the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 84.7% (about 19.3 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

FEMA’s National Risk Index rates natural-hazard risk for Hickory Corners CDP, MI as Relatively Low (composite score 46.0), which is near the middle of the national distribution. The strongest component scores on US5 are flood (58.9) and wildfire (24.8). 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 Hickory Corners CDP, MI show little to no average snow and around 39.5 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 108 for ZIP 49060 (Hickory Corners CDP, 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.