Zip code 49286: Tecumseh, Michigan

Q: What city is zip code 49286?

49286 is assigned to Tecumseh, Michigan. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 49286 in?

49286 is in Lenawee County, Michigan.

Q: What is the population of 49286?

About 14,128 people live in 49286, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 49286?

The median household income in 49286 is $72,429.

Q: What zip codes are near 49286?

The closest zip codes to 49286 are 49236, 49229, 49287, 49268, 49221.

Residential delivery areaLenawee CountyEastern Time

Population

14,128

Median household income

$72K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$239K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$1,008/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

40.1

U.S. 38.9

Land area

58 sq mi

243 people/sq mi

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

About 49286

49286 is a small-town zip code in Tecumseh, Michigan (Lenawee County), covering 58 sq mi of land. About 14,128 people live here, or 243 per square mile. The median resident is 40.1 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $72,429 a year, close to the national median of $80,734. 5.6% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $238,800, or 3.3 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes about as affordable as the national average for local earners. 79% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $1,008 a month.

28% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 29.6 minutes each way, and 11% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in management; sales; and production and manufacturing.

How 49286 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Residents 65 and older21.6%
81st
U.S. 17.2% · MI 18.6%420th of 962 in MI
Homeownership rate79.2%
77th
U.S. 65.2% · MI 73.2%648th of 958 in MI
Veterans7.8%
75th
U.S. 6.2% · MI 5.8%332nd of 962 in MI
Average commute29.6 min
72nd
U.S. 26.4 min · MI 24.2 min210th of 941 in MI
Median age40.1
58th
U.S. 38.9 · MI 40.2672nd of 962 in MI
Healthcare workers9.7%
53rd
U.S. 9.7% · MI 10.1%459th of 961 in MI
Government workers14.1%
53rd
U.S. 14.5% · MI 11.6%280th of 961 in MI
Residents under 1822.3%
52nd
U.S. 22% · MI 21.2%328th of 962 in MI
Unemployment rate4.6%
45th
U.S. 5.2% · MI 5.7%484th of 961 in MI
Per capita income$38,070
44th
U.S. $44,673 · MI $40,735398th of 962 in MI
Bachelor's degree or higher28.4%
42nd
U.S. 35.7% · MI 32.4%316th of 961 in MI
Rent-burdened renters48.1%
40th
U.S. 51.1% · MI 50.4%416th of 931 in MI
Median household income$72,429
39th
U.S. $80,734 · MI $72,875418th of 952 in MI
Work from home10.5%
37th
U.S. 15.1% · MI 13.5%430th of 961 in MI
Broadband access90.2%
35th
U.S. 91% · MI 90.5%391st of 958 in MI
Uninsured rate4.9%
32nd
U.S. 8.4% · MI 4.9%430th of 961 in MI
Tech workers1.9%
31st
U.S. 3.8% · MI 3.1%429th of 961 in MI
Median home value$238,800
30th
U.S. $332,700 · MI $231,600303rd of 946 in MI
Median earnings per worker$42,349
30th
U.S. $49,666 · MI $47,178569th of 960 in MI
Population density243/sq mi
23rd
U.S. 95/sq mi · MI 178/sq mi355th of 962 in MI
Median gross rent$1,008
22nd
U.S. $1,413 · MI $1,129379th of 851 in MI
Income inequality (Gini)0.402
22nd
U.S. 0.483 · MI 0.465603rd of 958 in MI
Population14,128
21st
U.S. 334,922,499 · MI 10,077,761267th of 962 in MI
Housing vacancy3.8%
19th
U.S. 10.1% · MI 11.8%817th of 958 in MI
Poverty rate5.6%
16th
StrengthU.S. 12.5% · MI 13.2%813th of 959 in MI
Diversity index22.6
15th
U.S. 61.4 · MI 45.3390th of 962 in MI
Foreign-born residents1.4%
8th
U.S. 14.1% · MI 7.2%578th of 962 in MI
Self-employed workers5.4%
6th
U.S. 10% · MI 8.6%860th of 961 in MI

Measure	49286	Lenawee	MI	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in MI
Residents 65 and older	21.6%	20.3%	18.6%	17.2%	81st	420th of 962
Homeownership rate	79.2%	79.6%	73.2%	65.2%	77th	648th of 958
Veterans	7.8%	6.6%	5.8%	6.2%	75th	332nd of 962
Average commute	29.6 min	27.6 min	24.2 min	26.4 min	72nd	210th of 941
Median age	40.1	42.4	40.2	38.9	58th	672nd of 962
Healthcare workers	9.7%	10.1%	10.1%	9.7%	53rd	459th of 961
Government workers	14.1%	13.2%	11.6%	14.5%	53rd	280th of 961
Residents under 18	22.3%	20.5%	21.2%	22%	52nd	328th of 962
Unemployment rate	4.6%	4.7%	5.7%	5.2%	45th	484th of 961
Per capita income	$38,070	$35,068	$40,735	$44,673	44th	398th of 962
Bachelor's degree or higher	28.4%	22.7%	32.4%	35.7%	42nd	316th of 961
Rent-burdened renters	48.1%	46.8%	50.4%	51.1%	40th	416th of 931
Median household income	$72,429	$70,518	$72,875	$80,734	39th	418th of 952
Work from home	10.5%	9.1%	13.5%	15.1%	37th	430th of 961
Broadband access	90.2%	89.5%	90.5%	91%	35th	391st of 958
Uninsured rate	4.9%	5%	4.9%	8.4%	32nd	430th of 961
Tech workers	1.9%	1.3%	3.1%	3.8%	31st	429th of 961
Median home value	$238,800	$196,800	$231,600	$332,700	30th	303rd of 946
Median earnings per worker	$42,349	$42,910	$47,178	$49,666	30th	569th of 960
Population density	243/sq mi	131/sq mi	178/sq mi	95/sq mi	23rd	355th of 962
Median gross rent	$1,008	$987	$1,129	$1,413	22nd	379th of 851
Income inequality (Gini)	0.402	0.411	0.465	0.483	22nd	603rd of 958
Population	14,128	98,415	10,077,761	334,922,499	21st	267th of 962
Housing vacancy	3.8%	11.2%	11.8%	10.1%	19th	817th of 958
Poverty rateStrength	5.6%	10.7%	13.2%	12.5%	16th	813th of 959
Diversity index	22.6	27.2	45.3	61.4	15th	390th of 962
Foreign-born residents	1.4%	2.2%	7.2%	14.1%	8th	578th of 962
Self-employed workers	5.4%	9.2%	8.6%	10%	6th	860th 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

17%

5–17

18–24

13%

25–34

15%

35–44

11%

45–54

11%

55–64

14%

65–74

75+

Median age

40.1

Under 18

22.3%

65 and over

21.6%

Race and ethnicity

White88%
Black1%
Hispanic7%
Asian0.8%
Native American0.2%
Pacific Islander0%
Other0.0%
Multiracial3%

Diversity index

22.6

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

1.4%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

79.6%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

93%

Spanish

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

0.9%

Other

0.0%

Households

Households: 5,899
Average household size: 2.4
Family households: 65.8%
Married couples: 52.2%
Living alone: 29.2%
Veterans (of adults): 7.8%
Male / female: 48% / 52%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

11%

$25–50k

20%

$50–75k

20%

$75–100k

15%

$100–150k

18%

$150–200k

$200k+

Median household income

49286

$72,429

Lenawee Co.

$70,518

Michigan

$72,875

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$38,070

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

5.6%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

14.6%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.402

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

49286

$238,800

Lenawee Co.

$196,800

Michigan

$231,600

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

49286

$1,008

Lenawee Co.

$987

Michigan

$1,129

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

81%

2–4 units

5–19 units

20+ units

Mobile home

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 6,131
Owner-occupied: 79.2%
Vacant: 3.8%
Median year built: 1976
Median rooms: 6
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 48.1%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 27.6%
Home value to income: 3.3× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

81%

Carpooled

Transit

0.1%

Walked

Bicycle

0.0%

Worked from home

10%

Other

0.2%

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

17%

10–19

17%

20–29

21%

30–44

20%

45–59

14%

60+

10%

Average commute

29.6 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

4.6%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

63.7%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Management

12%

Sales

10%

Production

10%

Transportation and moving

10%

Healthcare

10%

Office and admin

Construction and repair

Food service

Education

Cleaning and personal care

Business and finance

Engineering and science

Legal and social services

Computer and math

Farming, fishing and forestry

Police and fire

Arts, media and sports

0.6%

Industries

Manufacturing

20%

Health care and social assistance

15%

Retail

14%

Education

Restaurants and hotels

Construction

Professional and technical services

Other services

Public administration

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Finance, insurance and real estate

Admin, support and management

Agriculture and mining

Wholesale

Information

Arts and recreation

0.7%

Median earnings per worker

$42,349

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

5.4%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

14.1%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

9.5%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	49286	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$61,642	$74,888
Service	$24,138	$26,804
Sales and office	$43,750	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$47,965	$49,199
Production and transportation	$38,906	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

High school

32%

Some college

21%

Associate's

14%

Bachelor's

20%

Graduate

High school graduate or higher: 95.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 28.4%
Graduate or professional degree: 8%
Households with broadband: 90.2%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 73.7%
No internet access: 6.6%
Without health insurance: 4.9%
Limited-English households: 0%

Geography

City (USPS): Tecumseh
State: Michigan
County: Lenawee County
Center point: 42.0094° N, 83.9303° W
Land area: 58 sq mi
Water area: 0.5 sq mi
Time zone: Eastern Time (UTC-5, UTC-4 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

Cities and towns within this zip

Tecumseh10% of zip

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

Zip codes near 49286

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
49236	Clinton, MI	4.6 mi	5,026	$79,783	$230,300
49229	Britton, MI	5.5 mi	3,540	$94,950	$226,600
49287	Tipton, MI	7.4 mi	1,958	$88,068	$263,300
49268	Palmyra, MI	9.7 mi	1,108	$80,833	$164,600
49221	Adrian, MI	10 mi	41,087	$65,977	$170,400
48176	Saline, MI	10 mi	23,451	$114,206	$408,300
49238	Deerfield, MI	11 mi	1,914	$75,054	$208,200
48115	Bridgewater, MI · PO box	11 mi	—	—	—
48158	Manchester, MI	11 mi	7,770	$94,784	$312,200
49265	Onsted, MI	13 mi	5,157	$77,931	$274,900
48131	Dundee, MI	14 mi	8,637	$85,747	$274,200
48110	Azalia, MI · PO box	14 mi	—	—	—

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Questions about 49286

What city is zip code 49286?

49286 is assigned to Tecumseh, Michigan. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 49286 in?

49286 is in Lenawee County, Michigan.

What is the population of 49286?

About 14,128 people live in 49286, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 49286 in?

49286 is in Eastern Time.

What is the median household income in 49286?

The median household income in 49286 is $72,429.

What zip codes are near 49286?

The closest zip codes to 49286 are 49236, 49229, 49287, 49268, 49221.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 49286, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.