Zip code 49093: Three Rivers, Michigan

Q: What city is zip code 49093?

49093 is assigned to Three Rivers, Michigan. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 49093 in?

49093 is mostly in St. Joseph County, but it extends into 1 other county.

Q: What is the population of 49093?

About 18,433 people live in 49093, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 49093?

The median household income in 49093 is $63,118.

Q: What zip codes are near 49093?

The closest zip codes to 49093 are 49032, 49042, 49067, 49072, 49087.

Residential delivery areaSt. Joseph CountyEastern Time

Population

18,433

Median household income

$63K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$183K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$851/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

41.5

U.S. 38.9

Land area

106 sq mi

175 people/sq mi

Boundary is the Census Bureau's ZIP Code Tabulation Area, which closely tracks the postal delivery area.

About 49093

49093 is a small-town zip code in Three Rivers, Michigan (St. Joseph County), covering 106 sq mi of land. About 18,433 people live here, or 175 per square mile. The median resident is 41.5 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $63,118 a year, 22% below the national median of $80,734. 11.4% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $183,100, or 2.9 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively affordable for local earners. 74% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $851 a month.

20% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 21.1 minutes each way, and 7% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in production and manufacturing; transportation and moving goods; and management.

How 49093 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Housing vacancy14%
85th
U.S. 10.1% · MI 11.8%403rd of 958 in MI
Unemployment rate7.4%
83rd
WeaknessU.S. 5.2% · MI 5.7%189th of 961 in MI
Residents 65 and older21.4%
81st
U.S. 17.2% · MI 18.6%435th of 962 in MI
Veterans7.5%
72nd
U.S. 6.2% · MI 5.8%368th of 962 in MI
Median age41.5
68th
U.S. 38.9 · MI 40.2589th of 962 in MI
Homeownership rate73.5%
63rd
U.S. 65.2% · MI 73.2%762nd of 958 in MI
Residents under 1823%
58th
U.S. 22% · MI 21.2%280th of 962 in MI
Self-employed workers9.7%
55th
U.S. 10% · MI 8.6%429th of 961 in MI
Poverty rate11.4%
53rd
U.S. 12.5% · MI 13.2%444th of 959 in MI
Broadband access91.8%
47th
U.S. 91% · MI 90.5%292nd of 958 in MI
Uninsured rate5.7%
40th
U.S. 8.4% · MI 4.9%329th of 961 in MI
Population18,433
28th
U.S. 334,922,499 · MI 10,077,761211th of 962 in MI
Per capita income$32,748
27th
U.S. $44,673 · MI $40,735641st of 962 in MI
Median household income$63,118
25th
U.S. $80,734 · MI $72,875603rd of 952 in MI
Income inequality (Gini)0.405
24th
U.S. 0.483 · MI 0.465577th of 958 in MI
Median earnings per worker$40,166
22nd
U.S. $49,666 · MI $47,178684th of 960 in MI
Bachelor's degree or higher20.2%
21st
U.S. 35.7% · MI 32.4%555th of 961 in MI
Diversity index28
21st
U.S. 61.4 · MI 45.3294th of 962 in MI
Population density175/sq mi
19th
U.S. 95/sq mi · MI 178/sq mi397th of 962 in MI
Median home value$183,100
18th
U.S. $332,700 · MI $231,600510th of 946 in MI
Average commute21.1 min
18th
StrengthU.S. 26.4 min · MI 24.2 min755th of 941 in MI
Tech workers1.2%
17th
U.S. 3.8% · MI 3.1%617th of 961 in MI
Work from home6.5%
14th
U.S. 15.1% · MI 13.5%753rd of 961 in MI
Foreign-born residents1.8%
11th
U.S. 14.1% · MI 7.2%494th of 962 in MI
Healthcare workers6.5%
11th
U.S. 9.7% · MI 10.1%798th of 961 in MI
Government workers8.9%
11th
U.S. 14.5% · MI 11.6%733rd of 961 in MI
Median gross rent$851
10th
U.S. $1,413 · MI $1,129614th of 851 in MI
Rent-burdened renters36.2%
10th
StrengthU.S. 51.1% · MI 50.4%672nd of 931 in MI

Measure	49093	St. Joseph	MI	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in MI
Housing vacancy	14%	13.5%	11.8%	10.1%	85th	403rd of 958
Unemployment rateWeakness	7.4%	5.9%	5.7%	5.2%	83rd	189th of 961
Residents 65 and older	21.4%	18.7%	18.6%	17.2%	81st	435th of 962
Veterans	7.5%	6.6%	5.8%	6.2%	72nd	368th of 962
Median age	41.5	39.9	40.2	38.9	68th	589th of 962
Homeownership rate	73.5%	76.1%	73.2%	65.2%	63rd	762nd of 958
Residents under 18	23%	24.3%	21.2%	22%	58th	280th of 962
Self-employed workers	9.7%	9.2%	8.6%	10%	55th	429th of 961
Poverty rate	11.4%	11.4%	13.2%	12.5%	53rd	444th of 959
Broadband access	91.8%	88.8%	90.5%	91%	47th	292nd of 958
Uninsured rate	5.7%	10.1%	4.9%	8.4%	40th	329th of 961
Population	18,433	60,969	10,077,761	334,922,499	28th	211th of 962
Per capita income	$32,748	$32,102	$40,735	$44,673	27th	641st of 962
Median household income	$63,118	$66,425	$72,875	$80,734	25th	603rd of 952
Income inequality (Gini)	0.405	0.406	0.465	0.483	24th	577th of 958
Median earnings per worker	$40,166	$42,048	$47,178	$49,666	22nd	684th of 960
Bachelor's degree or higher	20.2%	16.9%	32.4%	35.7%	21st	555th of 961
Diversity index	28	29.1	45.3	61.4	21st	294th of 962
Population density	175/sq mi	122/sq mi	178/sq mi	95/sq mi	19th	397th of 962
Median home value	$183,100	$178,300	$231,600	$332,700	18th	510th of 946
Average commuteStrength	21.1 min	21 min	24.2 min	26.4 min	18th	755th of 941
Tech workers	1.2%	0.9%	3.1%	3.8%	17th	617th of 961
Work from home	6.5%	7.2%	13.5%	15.1%	14th	753rd of 961
Foreign-born residents	1.8%	4.1%	7.2%	14.1%	11th	494th of 962
Healthcare workers	6.5%	6.1%	10.1%	9.7%	11th	798th of 961
Government workers	8.9%	9%	11.6%	14.5%	11th	733rd of 961
Median gross rent	$851	$849	$1,129	$1,413	10th	614th of 851
Rent-burdened rentersStrength	36.2%	38.7%	50.4%	51.1%	10th	672nd of 931

The percentile is the share of Americans who live in a zip code with a lower value, so the 50th percentile is typical. Rank 1 is the highest value in the state. Both include zip codes with at least 100 residents. Strengths and weaknesses mark measures in the best or worst fifth nationally, where higher or lower is clearly better (income, poverty, education, commute, broadband, insurance and similar). Measures like age or density are left unmarked.

People

Age

Under 5

19%

5–17

18–24

12%

25–34

13%

35–44

10%

45–54

14%

55–64

13%

65–74

75+

Median age

41.5

Under 18

23%

65 and over

21.4%

Race and ethnicity

White84%
Black4%
Hispanic5%
Asian0.3%
Native American0.2%
Pacific Islander0%
Other0.3%
Multiracial5%

Diversity index

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

1.8%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

74.5%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

93%

Spanish

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

0.7%

Other

0.5%

Households

Households: 7,385
Average household size: 2.5
Family households: 64.6%
Married couples: 44.6%
Living alone: 29.5%
Veterans (of adults): 7.5%
Male / female: 50% / 50%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

16%

$25–50k

24%

$50–75k

17%

$75–100k

14%

$100–150k

19%

$150–200k

$200k+

Median household income

49093

$63,118

St. Joseph Co.

$66,425

Michigan

$72,875

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$32,748

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

11.4%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

9.7%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.405

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

49093

$183,100

St. Joseph Co.

$178,300

Michigan

$231,600

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

49093

$851

St. Joseph Co.

$849

Michigan

$1,129

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

79%

2–4 units

5–19 units

20+ units

Mobile home

Boat, RV, van

0.1%

Housing units: 8,587
Owner-occupied: 73.5%
Vacant: 14%
Median year built: 1972
Median rooms: 6.1
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 36.2%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 13.3%
Home value to income: 2.9× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

78%

Carpooled

12%

Transit

0.4%

Walked

Bicycle

0.6%

Worked from home

Other

0.5%

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

31%

10–19

28%

20–29

12%

30–44

18%

45–59

60+

Average commute

21.1 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

7.4%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

60.5%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Production

19%

Transportation and moving

11%

Management

10%

Office and admin

Sales

Construction and repair

Healthcare

Food service

Education

Cleaning and personal care

Engineering and science

Business and finance

Legal and social services

Police and fire

Arts, media and sports

Computer and math

Farming, fishing and forestry

Industries

Manufacturing

34%

Retail

13%

Health care and social assistance

11%

Education

Restaurants and hotels

Construction

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Finance, insurance and real estate

Professional and technical services

Admin, support and management

Other services

Agriculture and mining

Wholesale

Arts and recreation

Public administration

Information

0.7%

Median earnings per worker

$40,166

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

9.7%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

8.9%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

5.5%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	49093	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$52,464	$74,888
Service	$20,862	$26,804
Sales and office	$32,250	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$49,965	$49,199
Production and transportation	$44,865	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

High school

34%

Some college

29%

Associate's

Bachelor's

13%

Graduate

High school graduate or higher: 92.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 20.2%
Graduate or professional degree: 7.5%
Households with broadband: 91.8%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 69.9%
No internet access: 6.1%
Without health insurance: 5.7%
Limited-English households: 0.2%

Geography

City (USPS): Three Rivers
State: Michigan
County: St. Joseph County
Center point: 41.9757° N, 85.6470° W
Land area: 106 sq mi
Water area: 6.7 sq mi
Time zone: Eastern Time (UTC-5, UTC-4 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

49093 spans 2 counties

St. Joseph County95% of land
Cass County5% of land

Cities and towns within this zip

Three Rivers5% of zip

Census places overlapping the zip's area. Mail may use a different city name than the municipality.

Zip codes near 49093

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
49032	Centreville, MI	7.8 mi	3,287	$66,420	$181,500
49042	Constantine, MI	8.1 mi	4,564	$72,910	$160,800
49067	Marcellus, MI	8.5 mi	3,974	$74,583	$210,800
49072	Mendon, MI	10 mi	2,937	$63,875	$174,700
49087	Schoolcraft, MI	10 mi	6,305	$106,250	$305,900
49075	Nottawa, MI	11 mi	182	$105,147	$88,900
49061	Jones, MI	11 mi	1,799	$79,229	$223,500
49099	White Pigeon, MI	13 mi	5,942	$70,307	$176,800
49097	Vicksburg, MI	13 mi	11,754	$88,208	$239,500
49095	Vandalia, MI	13 mi	2,432	$83,393	$264,300
49081	Portage, MI · PO box	14 mi	—	—	—
49091	Sturgis, MI	14 mi	19,337	$67,333	$182,600

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Questions about 49093

What city is zip code 49093?

49093 is assigned to Three Rivers, Michigan. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 49093 in?

49093 is mostly in St. Joseph County, but it extends into 1 other county.

What is the population of 49093?

About 18,433 people live in 49093, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 49093 in?

49093 is in Eastern Time.

What is the median household income in 49093?

The median household income in 49093 is $63,118.

What zip codes are near 49093?

The closest zip codes to 49093 are 49032, 49042, 49067, 49072, 49087.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 49093, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.