Zip code 49261: Napoleon, Michigan

Q: What city is zip code 49261?

49261 is assigned to Napoleon, Michigan. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 49261 in?

49261 is in Jackson County, Michigan.

Q: What is the population of 49261?

About 199 people live in 49261, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 49261?

The median household income in 49261 is $91,875.

Q: What zip codes are near 49261?

The closest zip codes to 49261 are 49263, 49230, 49254, 49234, 49240.

Residential delivery areaJackson CountyEastern Time

Population

199

Small sample: rough estimates

Median household income

$92K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$209K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

—

U.S. $1,413

Median age

U.S. 38.9

Land area

0.7 sq mi

273 people/sq mi

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

About 49261

49261 is a small-town zip code in Napoleon, Michigan (Jackson County), covering 0.7 sq mi of land. About 199 people live here, or 273 per square mile. The median resident is 34 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally. With so few residents, the Census figures below are rough estimates with wide margins of error.

The median household earns $91,875 a year, close to the national median of $80,734. 18.1% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $208,800, or 2.3 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively affordable for local earners. 85% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners.

17% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 48.8 minutes each way, and 0% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in cleaning and personal care; healthcare; and production and manufacturing.

How 49261 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Only about 199 people live here, so these survey estimates have wide margins of error.

Average commute48.8 min
99th
WeaknessU.S. 26.4 min · MI 24.2 min3rd of 941 in MI
Broadband access100%
99th
StrengthU.S. 91% · MI 90.5%8th of 958 in MI
Housing vacancy42.3%
99th
U.S. 10.1% · MI 11.8%130th of 958 in MI
Healthcare workers18.5%
99th
U.S. 9.7% · MI 10.1%27th of 961 in MI
Income inequality (Gini)0.661
99th
WeaknessU.S. 0.483 · MI 0.4651st of 958 in MI
Residents under 1831.2%
97th
U.S. 22% · MI 21.2%24th of 962 in MI
Per capita income$65,858
89th
StrengthU.S. $44,673 · MI $40,73538th of 962 in MI
Homeownership rate84.8%
89th
StrengthU.S. 65.2% · MI 73.2%496th of 958 in MI
Government workers21.3%
88th
U.S. 14.5% · MI 11.6%75th of 961 in MI
Veterans8.8%
83rd
U.S. 6.2% · MI 5.8%247th of 962 in MI
Poverty rate18.1%
80th
WeaknessU.S. 12.5% · MI 13.2%178th of 959 in MI
Median earnings per worker$62,188
79th
U.S. $49,666 · MI $47,17881st of 960 in MI
Self-employed workers11.1%
70th
U.S. 10% · MI 8.6%311th of 961 in MI
Median household income$91,875
64th
U.S. $80,734 · MI $72,875165th of 952 in MI
Population density273/sq mi
25th
U.S. 95/sq mi · MI 178/sq mi338th of 962 in MI
Median home value$208,800
23rd
U.S. $332,700 · MI $231,600419th of 946 in MI
Residents 65 and older12.1%
18th
U.S. 17.2% · MI 18.6%903rd of 962 in MI
Median age34
16th
U.S. 38.9 · MI 40.2883rd of 962 in MI
Bachelor's degree or higher16.8%
13th
WeaknessU.S. 35.7% · MI 32.4%687th of 961 in MI
Population199
1st
U.S. 334,922,499 · MI 10,077,761931st of 962 in MI
Work from home0%
1st
U.S. 15.1% · MI 13.5%955th of 961 in MI
Unemployment rate0%
1st
StrengthU.S. 5.2% · MI 5.7%941st of 961 in MI
Diversity index0
1st
U.S. 61.4 · MI 45.3955th of 962 in MI
Uninsured rate0%
1st
StrengthU.S. 8.4% · MI 4.9%951st of 961 in MI
Foreign-born residents0%
1st
U.S. 14.1% · MI 7.2%934th of 962 in MI
Tech workers0%
1st
U.S. 3.8% · MI 3.1%896th of 961 in MI

Measure	49261	Jackson	MI	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in MI
Average commuteWeakness	48.8 min	22.5 min	24.2 min	26.4 min	99th	3rd of 941
Broadband accessStrength	100%	91.5%	90.5%	91%	99th	8th of 958
Housing vacancy	42.3%	9.7%	11.8%	10.1%	99th	130th of 958
Healthcare workers	18.5%	10.2%	10.1%	9.7%	99th	27th of 961
Income inequality (Gini)Weakness	0.661	0.445	0.465	0.483	99th	1st of 958
Residents under 18	31.2%	20.9%	21.2%	22%	97th	24th of 962
Per capita incomeStrength	$65,858	$35,930	$40,735	$44,673	89th	38th of 962
Homeownership rateStrength	84.8%	75%	73.2%	65.2%	89th	496th of 958
Government workers	21.3%	13.7%	11.6%	14.5%	88th	75th of 961
Veterans	8.8%	6.7%	5.8%	6.2%	83rd	247th of 962
Poverty rateWeakness	18.1%	11.6%	13.2%	12.5%	80th	178th of 959
Median earnings per worker	$62,188	$46,225	$47,178	$49,666	79th	81st of 960
Self-employed workers	11.1%	8.6%	8.6%	10%	70th	311th of 961
Median household income	$91,875	$66,073	$72,875	$80,734	64th	165th of 952
Population density	273/sq mi	228/sq mi	178/sq mi	95/sq mi	25th	338th of 962
Median home value	$208,800	$193,700	$231,600	$332,700	23rd	419th of 946
Residents 65 and older	12.1%	19.1%	18.6%	17.2%	18th	903rd of 962
Median age	34	41.5	40.2	38.9	16th	883rd of 962
Bachelor's degree or higherWeakness	16.8%	23.4%	32.4%	35.7%	13th	687th of 961
Population	199	160,060	10,077,761	334,922,499	1st	931st of 962
Work from home	0%	9.8%	13.5%	15.1%	1st	955th of 961
Unemployment rateStrength	0%	5.5%	5.7%	5.2%	1st	941st of 961
Diversity index	0	31.8	45.3	61.4	1st	955th of 962
Uninsured rateStrength	0%	4.9%	4.9%	8.4%	1st	951st of 961
Foreign-born residents	0%	2.2%	7.2%	14.1%	1st	934th of 962
Tech workers	0%	2.4%	3.1%	3.8%	1st	896th of 961

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

24%

5–17

18–24

25%

25–34

28%

35–44

45–54

55–64

65–74

12%

75+

Median age

Under 18

31.2%

65 and over

12.1%

Race and ethnicity

White100%
Black0%
Hispanic0%
Asian0%
Native American0%
Pacific Islander0%
Other0%
Multiracial0%

Diversity index

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

93.5%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

100%

Spanish

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

Other

Households

Households: 79
Average household size: 2.5
Family households: 68.4%
Married couples: 68.4%
Living alone: 25.3%
Veterans (of adults): 8.8%
Male / female: 44% / 56%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

30%

$25–50k

$50–75k

10%

$75–100k

29%

$100–150k

22%

$150–200k

$200k+

Median household income

49261

$91,875

Jackson Co.

$66,073

Michigan

$72,875

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$65,858

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

18.1%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

8.9%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.661

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

49261

$208,800

Jackson Co.

$193,700

Michigan

$231,600

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

49261

—

Jackson Co.

$985

Michigan

$1,129

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

49%

2–4 units

5–19 units

18%

20+ units

Mobile home

24%

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 137
Owner-occupied: 84.8%
Vacant: 42.3%
Median year built: 1958
Median rooms: 5.4
Renters paying 30%+ of income: —
Renters paying 50%+ of income: —
Home value to income: 2.3× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

89%

Carpooled

Transit

Walked

11%

Bicycle

Worked from home

Other

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

11%

10–19

21%

20–29

12%

30–44

19%

45–59

25%

60+

12%

Average commute

48.8 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

70.1%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Cleaning and personal care

23%

Healthcare

19%

Production

17%

Office and admin

14%

Construction and repair

14%

Management

Food service

Business and finance

Computer and math

Engineering and science

Education

Legal and social services

Arts, media and sports

Police and fire

Sales

Farming, fishing and forestry

Transportation and moving

Industries

Manufacturing

24%

Retail

19%

Admin, support and management

19%

Health care and social assistance

12%

Other services

11%

Education

Restaurants and hotels

Professional and technical services

Construction

Finance, insurance and real estate

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Public administration

Wholesale

Information

Arts and recreation

Agriculture and mining

Median earnings per worker

$62,188

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

11.1%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

21.3%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	49261	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$68,654	$74,888
Service	$15,900	$26,804
Sales and office	—	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	—	$49,199
Production and transportation	—	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

High school

36%

Some college

29%

Associate's

18%

Bachelor's

17%

Graduate

High school graduate or higher: 100%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 16.8%
Graduate or professional degree: 0%
Households with broadband: 100%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 84.8%
No internet access: 0%
Without health insurance: 0%
Limited-English households: 0%

Geography

City (USPS): Napoleon
State: Michigan
County: Jackson County
Center point: 42.1627° N, 84.2470° W
Land area: 0.7 sq mi
Water area: under 0.1 sq mi
Time zone: Eastern Time (UTC-5, UTC-4 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

Cities and towns within this zip

Napoleon (unincorporated)100% of zip

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

Zip codes near 49261

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
49263	Norvell, MI	3.3 mi	0	—	—
49230	Brooklyn, MI	5.2 mi	10,077	$83,458	$270,000
49254	Michigan Center, MI	5.9 mi	3,484	$63,750	$172,100
49234	Clarklake, MI	6.7 mi	2,520	$110,313	$295,000
49240	Grass Lake, MI	8.3 mi	8,863	$99,681	$298,700
49203	Jackson, MI	8.9 mi	36,474	$56,201	$159,100
49233	Cement City, MI	9.3 mi	2,938	$81,250	$229,600
49204	Jackson, MI · PO box	9.8 mi	—	—	—
49202	Jackson, MI	11 mi	18,519	$42,632	$116,100
48158	Manchester, MI	11 mi	7,770	$94,784	$312,200
49265	Onsted, MI	11 mi	5,157	$77,931	$274,900
49281	Somerset, MI · PO box	12 mi	—	—	—

Questions about 49261

What city is zip code 49261?

49261 is assigned to Napoleon, Michigan. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 49261 in?

49261 is in Jackson County, Michigan.

What is the population of 49261?

About 199 people live in 49261, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 49261 in?

49261 is in Eastern Time.

What is the median household income in 49261?

The median household income in 49261 is $91,875.

What zip codes are near 49261?

The closest zip codes to 49261 are 49263, 49230, 49254, 49234, 49240.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 49261, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.