Residential delivery area · Michigan
ZIP Code 49043: Covert, MI
ZIP code 49043 uses the postal name Covert, Michigan and lies entirely in Van Buren County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 2,100 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $36,280 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Its land lies outside any incorporated or census-designated place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2022
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Covert · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Van Buren County
- House district
- MI-4 119th Congress
- State
- Michigan
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 30.8 sq mi · 68 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 49043?
49043 centers on 42.286°, -86.269° and covers 30.8 square miles of land plus 1.9 of water. It borders 5 ZIP codes: 49038, 49057, 49098, 49013, 49090.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 49043, open its center on OpenStreetMap.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA cartographic boundaries and the 2023 Gazetteer (2020 ZCTAs); ZIP-to-county shares, Census places and House districts (119th Congress) from the Census 2020 relationship files (shares of land); metro area from the OMB delineation (July 2023); town name and time zone from simplemaps US ZIP Codes (CC BY 4.0).
How does 49043 compare with the rest of Van Buren County?
| Measure | 49043 | In Van Buren County | In MI |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 2,102 | 19th of 22 | 678th of 992 |
| Median household income | $36k | 20th of 20 | 762nd of 774 |
| Median home value | $153k | not ranked | not ranked |
49043's median home value is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$38,430) is more than a quarter of the figure ($153,300). Rankings use ZIP codes of 1,000 or more people living in households, with margins at most 25% of the figure.
Its median household income is higher than in 4% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 48% of all U.S. residential ZIP codes. ZIP codes at the ACS caps ($250,000 or more for household income, $2,000,000 or more for home value) share the top rank.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B19013, B25077); ranks by PlainZIP over residential ZIP codes (ZCTAs).
How many people live in 49043?
The 2020 Census counted 2,056 people in 49043; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 2,102. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell 16.5% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 2,102±235 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 2,056−16.5% since 2010 (2,462)
- Households
- 796
- Median age
- 35.3
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B01002, B11001); 2020 Census (DHC P1); 2010 Census (SF1 P1).
Who lives in 49043?
Of the 2,102 people the ACS estimates in 49043, 33.9% are under 18 and 20.3% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is Black (not Hispanic) (34.9%), then White (not Hispanic) (32.2%).
- Under 1833.9%
- 18 to 6445.8%
- 65 and older20.3%
- Black, not Hispanic34.9%
- White, not Hispanic32.2%
- Hispanic or Latino30.4%
- Other or two or more2.5%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.0%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01001 age by sex, B03002 Hispanic or Latino origin by race); shares of the estimated population, small ZIP codes carry wide margins.
What do households in 49043 earn?
Median household income is $36,280 (ACS 2020-2024), the 20th highest of the 20 ranked ZIP codes in Van Buren County. It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($34,631 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $36,280±$9,010
- Income per person
- $18,154
- Below the poverty line
- 34.9%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 2.5%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 10.0%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $48,036910 returns; wages 74% of AGI (IRS)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 and 2015-2019 5-year estimates (B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003; 2015-2019 dollars converted with the BLS CPI-U, 1.22699); IRS Statistics of Income, ZIP code data, tax year 2022 (adjusted gross income per return, filed under the address on the return).
What are homes worth in 49043?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $153,300
- Median gross rent
- $725
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 57.7%
- Housing units
- 1,204
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001); FHFA House Price Index, annual five-digit ZIP, updated 2026-03-31.
What businesses are in 49043?
24 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 4 more than in 2018; the most are in utilities (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Utilities5
- Retail trade3
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 and 2018 (establishments with paid employees, by the business's ZIP code).
Which ZIP codes are next to 49043?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 49038 | Coloma | 8,616 | $63k | 6.3 mi |
| 49057 | Hartford | 6,434 | $51k | 8.3 mi |
| 49098 | Watervliet | 6,215 | $59k | 8.6 mi |
| 49013 | Bangor | 5,346 | $55k | 8.7 mi |
| 49090 | South Haven | 13,250 | $69k | 8.8 mi |
| 49084 | Riverside | 38 | $54k | 9.4 mi (near) |
| 49063 | Lacota | 0 | – | 10.8 mi (near) |
| 49027 | Breedsville | 267 | $108k | 11.2 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.