49129 Zip Code Profile

49129 is a sparsely populated, upscale rural zip code in Union Pier, Michigan. The population is primarily white, older, and mostly married couples. At $363,000 the average home value here is a bit higher than average for the Niles-Benton Harbor metro area, so this probably isn't the place to look for housing bargains.

The average family income here is $69,511/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 49129 is $60,000.

An intersting fact about income: Men in 49129 earn an average of $51,651/year. Women earn only $26,064/year.

347 people in 49129 have jobs. This statistic includes anyone over the age of 16.

Are you thinking about moving to a neighborhood in 49129? You might be interested to know that the average commute time to work for people living in 49129 is 30.1 minutes!

The median age here is 55. There are 294 men and 315 women. The median age for men is 52 while for women the median age is 57.

To give you a sense of the community, 571 people (out of the 609 people live here) have lived in their home at least 5 years. The Post Office delivers mail to 374 homes, and 13 businesses every day. 5 people ride bikes or walk to work on a fairly regular basis.

49129 Zip code is located in the Eastern time zone at 42 degrees latitude (Fun Fact: this is the same latitude as Podgorica, Montenegro!) and -87 degrees longitude. It has an average elevation of 624 feet above sea levell.

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• Demographics

• Total Population: 609
• White Population: 548
• Black Population: 49
• Hispanic Population: 17
• Asian Population: 9
• Hawaiian Population: 0
• Indian Population: 3
• Male Population: 294
• Female Population: 315
• Median Age: 55
• Median Age of Males: 52
• Median Age of Females: 57

• Geography

• Region: Midwest
• Division: East North Central
• State: Michigan
• CBSA Type: Metropolitan
• CBSA Name: Niles-Benton Harbor MI
• County: Berrien
• City: Union Pier
• Longitude: -86.7
• Latitude: 41.8
• Elevation: 625 feet above sea levele
• Area code: 269

• Marital Status

• Average Age

• The Commute to Work

• Total commuters: 328
• Drive alone: 268
• Carpool: 50
• Public transit: 5
• Ride bikes or walk: 5


• Average commute time: 30.1 minutes.
•    0 - 5: 23
•    5 - 9: 45
•    10 - 14: 51
•    15 - 19: 56
•    20 - 24: 28
•    25 - 29: 7
•    30 - 34: 29
•    35 - 39: 9
•    40 - 44: 10
•    45 - 59: 8
•    60 - 89: 17
•    90 plus: 45

• The Economics

• Average House Value: $363,000
• Average Annual Household Income: $37,347
• Businesses: 33
• Employees: 150
• Annual Payroll: $3,669,000
• Average Family Income: $69,511
• Median Family Income: $51,406
• Average Income for Men: $51,651
• Average Income for Women: $26,064

• 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: 021
• State FIPS Code: 26

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