49090 Zip Code Profile

49090 is a sparsely populated, rural zip code in South Haven, Michigan. The population is primarily white, older, and mostly married couples. At $149,400 the average home value here is a bit higher than average for the Kalamazoo-Portage metro area, so this probably isn't the place to look for housing bargains.

The average family income here is $52,780/year. This is less than the national average of $70,000/year. However, the national average number is a little misleading because there are some very wealthy Americans earning $50 million a year or more. (Wouldn't that be nice!) This pushes the national average higher than in would be without those edge cases. The median household income in the US (median, meaning half of US households make more and half make less) is at about $50,000/year. Median family income in 49090 is $43,278.

An intersting fact about income: Men in 49090 earn an average of $34,012/year. Women earn only $21,558/year.

7,035 people in 49090 have jobs. This statistic includes anyone over the age of 16.

Are you thinking about moving to a neighborhood in 49090? You might be interested to know that the average commute time to work for people living here is not bad, only 18.9 minutes.

The median age here is 44. There are 6,596 men and 7,214 women. The median age for men is 43 while for women the median age is 45.

To give you a sense of the community, 8,256 people (out of the 13,810 people live here) have lived in their home at least 5 years. The Post Office delivers mail to 7,296 homes, and 482 businesses every day. 154 people ride bikes or walk to work on a fairly regular basis.

49090 Zip code is located in the Eastern time zone at 42 degrees latitude (Fun Fact: this is the same latitude as Skopje, Macedonia!) and -86 degrees longitude. It has an average elevation of 660 feet above sea levell.

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• Demographics

• Total Population: 13,810
• White Population: 11,688
• Black Population: 1,523
• Hispanic Population: 1,197
• Asian Population: 101
• Hawaiian Population: 7
• Indian Population: 250
• Male Population: 6,596
• Female Population: 7,214
• Median Age: 44
• Median Age of Males: 43
• Median Age of Females: 45

• Geography

• Region: Midwest
• Division: East North Central
• State: Michigan
• CBSA Type: Metropolitan
• CBSA Name: Kalamazoo-Portage MI
• County: Van Buren
• City: South Haven
• Longitude: -86.3
• Latitude: 42.4
• Elevation: 661 feet above sea levele
• Area code: 269

• Marital Status

• Average Age

• The Commute to Work

• Total commuters: 6,842
• Drive alone: 5,845
• Carpool: 777
• Public transit: 24
• Ride bikes or walk: 154


• Average commute time: 18.9 minutes.
•    0 - 5: 655
•    5 - 9: 1,460
•    10 - 14: 1,346
•    15 - 19: 815
•    20 - 24: 593
•    25 - 29: 309
•    30 - 34: 588
•    35 - 39: 149
•    40 - 44: 233
•    45 - 59: 438
•    60 - 89: 199
•    90 plus: 57

• The Economics

• Average House Value: $149,400
• Average Annual Household Income: $44,325
• Businesses: 372
• Employees: 3,836
• Annual Payroll: $125,691,000
• Average Family Income: $52,780
• Median Family Income: $37,008
• Average Income for Men: $34,012
• Average Income for Women: $21,558

• The Politics

• Congressional District: 06
• Congressional District Land Area: 3331.0
• Sr Senator: Carl Levin (D)
• Jr Senator: Debbie Stabenow (D)
• US House Representative: Fred Upton (R)

• Other Stuff

• County FIPS Code: 159
• State FIPS Code: 26

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Primary Schools

Lincoln School

500 Elkenburg Street

South Haven, MI 49090

(269) 637-0540

Maple Grove Elementary School

72399 12th Avenue

South Haven, MI 49090

(269) 637-0549

North Shore Elementary

7320 North Shore Drive

South Haven, MI 49090

(269) 637-0560

Middle Schools

Baseline Middle School

7357 Baseline Road

South Haven, MI 49090

(269) 637-0530

High Schools

South Haven High School

600 Elkenburg Street

South Haven, MI 49090

(269) 637-0500

Other Schools

South Haven Alternative High School

04584 73rd Street

South Haven, MI 49090

(269) 637-0523

Other Schools

Central Elementary School

500 Erie Street

South Haven, MI 49090

(269) 637-0560