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ZIP Code 49342: Rodney, MI
ZIP code 49342 uses the postal name Rodney, Michigan and lies entirely in Mecosta County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 1,500 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $53,971 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Its land lies outside any incorporated or census-designated place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2022
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Rodney · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Mecosta County
- Micro area
- Big Rapids, MI
- House district
- MI-2 119th Congress
- State
- Michigan
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 39.6 sq mi · 39 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 49342?
49342 centers on 43.690°, -85.316° and covers 39.6 square miles of land plus 1.2 of water. It borders 6 ZIP codes: 49320, 49332, 49307, 49346, 49305, 49631.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 49342, 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 49342 compare with the rest of Mecosta County?
| Measure | 49342 | In Mecosta County | In MI |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 1,527 | 14th of 16 | 745th of 992 |
| Median household income | $54k | 10th of 12 | 668th of 774 |
| Median home value | $168k | 9th of 15 | 536th of 779 |
Its median household income is higher than in 20% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 37% 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 49342?
The 2020 Census counted 1,527 people in 49342; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 1,527. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 1,527±264 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 1,527
- Households
- 700
- Median age
- 43.5
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 49342?
Of the 1,527 people the ACS estimates in 49342, 23.3% are under 18 and 21.2% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (96.3%).
- Under 1823.3%
- 18 to 6455.5%
- 65 and older21.2%
- White, not Hispanic96.3%
- Hispanic or Latino1.7%
- Other or two or more1.1%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.5%
- Black, not Hispanic0.4%
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 49342 earn?
Median household income is $53,971 (ACS 2020-2024), the 10th highest of the 12 ranked ZIP codes in Mecosta County.
- Median household income
- $53,971±$10,263
- Income per person
- $33,262
- Below the poverty line
- 9.6%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 2.3%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 22.3%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $57,943790 returns; wages 68% 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 49342?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $168,300
- Median gross rent
- $969
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 83.7%
- Housing units
- 952
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 49342?
11 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 2 more than in 2018 (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
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 49342?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 49320 | Chippewa Lake | 157 | $64k | 4.7 mi |
| 49332 | Mecosta | 3,044 | $60k | 6.1 mi |
| 49307 | Big Rapids | 18,407 | $60k | 8.4 mi |
| 49346 | Stanwood | 5,553 | $73k | 8.5 mi |
| 49305 | Barryton | 2,378 | $52k | 9.3 mi |
| 49631 | Evart | 5,765 | $47k | 15.9 mi |
| 49340 | Remus | 2,437 | $54k | 11.4 mi (near) |
| 49639 | Hersey | 2,634 | $64k | 11.8 mi (near) |
| 49336 | Morley | 4,860 | $55k | 13.9 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.