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ZIP Code 49459: Walkerville, MI
ZIP code 49459 uses the postal name Walkerville, Michigan and lies mostly in Oceana County (95% of its land) with the rest in Newaygo County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 1,500 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $55,806 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 2% of its land lies in Walkerville; 98% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Walkerville · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Oceana County (95%); Newaygo County (5%)
- Census places
- Walkerville
- House district
- MI-2 119th Congress
- State
- Michigan
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 79.3 sq mi · 19 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 49459?
49459 centers on 43.736°, -86.096° and covers 79.3 square miles of land plus 1.4 of water. It borders 5 ZIP codes: 49420, 49421, 49309, 49405, 49402.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 49459, 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 49459 compare with the rest of Oceana County?
| Measure | 49459 | In Oceana County | In MI |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 1,524 | 11th of 12 | 746th of 992 |
| Median household income | $56k | 9th of 12 | 644th of 774 |
| Median home value | $108k | not ranked | not ranked |
49459's median home value is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$29,113) is more than a quarter of the figure ($108,300). 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 22% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 25% 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 49459?
The 2020 Census counted 1,451 people in 49459; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 1,524. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population grew 7.4% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 1,524±210 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 1,451+7.4% since 2010 (1,351)
- Households
- 532
- Median age
- 42.0
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 49459?
Of the 1,524 people the ACS estimates in 49459, 21.8% are under 18 and 17.3% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (66.7%), then Hispanic or Latino (28.5%).
- Under 1821.8%
- 18 to 6461.0%
- 65 and older17.3%
- White, not Hispanic66.7%
- Hispanic or Latino28.5%
- Other or two or more3.7%
- Black, not Hispanic0.9%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.1%
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 49459 earn?
Median household income is $55,806 (ACS 2020-2024), the 9th highest of the 12 ranked ZIP codes in Oceana County. It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($53,681 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $55,806±$6,455
- Income per person
- $26,284
- Below the poverty line
- 20.9%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 14.3%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 15.8%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $44,957600 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 49459?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $108,300
- Median gross rent
- $867
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 86.8%
- Housing units
- 925
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 49459?
14 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 2 fewer than in 2018; the most are in retail trade (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Retail trade4
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 49459?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 49420 | Hart | 6,202 | $59k | 9.4 mi |
| 49421 | Hesperia | 5,734 | $54k | 9.5 mi |
| 49309 | Bitely | 1,859 | $43k | 11.0 mi |
| 49405 | Custer | 1,635 | $70k | 12.7 mi |
| 49402 | Branch | 1,411 | $51k | 14.7 mi |
| 49458 | Walhalla | 169 | $113k | 14.7 mi (near) |
| 49449 | Pentwater | 2,587 | $81k | 15.1 mi (near) |
| 49312 | Brohman | 194 | $41k | 16.0 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.