Zip code 49325: Freeport, Michigan
Boundary is the Census Bureau's ZIP Code Tabulation Area, which closely tracks the postal delivery area.
About 49325
49325 is a small-town zip code in Freeport, Michigan (Barry County), covering 27 sq mi of land. About 2,596 people live here, or 97 per square mile. The median resident is 29.3 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.
The median household earns $90,472 a year, close to the national median of $80,734. 5.7% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $319,000, or 3.5 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes about as affordable as the national average for local earners. 96% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $754 a month.
27% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 30.4 minutes each way, and 23% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in management; healthcare; and production and manufacturing. 23% of them are self-employed (U.S.: 10%).
How 49325 compares
- Homeownership rate96.1%99thStrengthU.S. 65.2% · MI 73.2%51st of 958 in MI
- Residents under 1839.5%99thU.S. 22% · MI 21.2%5th of 962 in MI
- 99thU.S. 10% · MI 8.6%28th of 961 in MI
- 98thU.S. 9.7% · MI 10.1%37th of 961 in MI
- Work from home22.5%83rdU.S. 15.1% · MI 13.5%63rd of 961 in MI
- Average commute30.4 min76thU.S. 26.4 min · MI 24.2 min181st of 941 in MI
- Veterans6.9%65thU.S. 6.2% · MI 5.8%454th of 962 in MI
- Median household income$90,47262ndU.S. $80,734 · MI $72,875178th of 952 in MI
- Median home value$319,00047thU.S. $332,700 · MI $231,600138th of 946 in MI
- Median earnings per worker$46,39345thU.S. $49,666 · MI $47,178378th of 960 in MI
- 38thU.S. 35.7% · MI 32.4%348th of 961 in MI
- 34thU.S. 5.2% · MI 5.7%564th of 961 in MI
- Government workers11.2%28thU.S. 14.5% · MI 11.6%508th of 961 in MI
- Per capita income$32,27525thU.S. $44,673 · MI $40,735665th of 962 in MI
- 19thStrengthU.S. 51.1% · MI 50.4%560th of 931 in MI
- Poverty rate5.7%16thStrengthU.S. 12.5% · MI 13.2%802nd of 959 in MI
- Population density97/sq mi13thU.S. 95/sq mi · MI 178/sq mi520th of 962 in MI
- 12thStrengthU.S. 0.483 · MI 0.465733rd of 958 in MI
- 6thU.S. 17.2% · MI 18.6%933rd of 962 in MI
- 5thU.S. $1,413 · MI $1,129722nd of 851 in MI
- Population2,5964thU.S. 334,922,499 · MI 10,077,761623rd of 962 in MI
- 4thU.S. 61.4 · MI 45.3843rd of 962 in MI
- 4thWeaknessU.S. 91% · MI 90.5%875th of 958 in MI
- 4thU.S. 10.1% · MI 11.8%906th of 958 in MI
- Median age29.33rdU.S. 38.9 · MI 40.2937th of 962 in MI
- Tech workers0.1%3rdU.S. 3.8% · MI 3.1%821st of 961 in MI
- Uninsured rate1.3%2ndStrengthU.S. 8.4% · MI 4.9%901st of 961 in MI
- 1stU.S. 14.1% · MI 7.2%909th of 962 in MI
| Measure | 49325 | Barry | MI | U.S. | National percentile | Rank in MI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Homeownership rateStrength | 96.1% | 87.3% | 73.2% | 65.2% | 51st of 958 | |
| Residents under 18 | 39.5% | 21.7% | 21.2% | 22% | 5th of 962 | |
| Self-employed workers | 23% | 8.4% | 8.6% | 10% | 28th of 961 | |
| Healthcare workers | 17% | 10.3% | 10.1% | 9.7% | 37th of 961 | |
| Work from home | 22.5% | 10.5% | 13.5% | 15.1% | 63rd of 961 | |
| Average commute | 30.4 min | 27.7 min | 24.2 min | 26.4 min | 181st of 941 | |
| Veterans | 6.9% | 6.6% | 5.8% | 6.2% | 454th of 962 | |
| Median household income | $90,472 | $77,500 | $72,875 | $80,734 | 178th of 952 | |
| Median home value | $319,000 | $264,100 | $231,600 | $332,700 | 138th of 946 | |
| Median earnings per worker | $46,393 | $48,245 | $47,178 | $49,666 | 378th of 960 | |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 26.6% | 24.9% | 32.4% | 35.7% | 348th of 961 | |
| Unemployment rate | 4% | 4.3% | 5.7% | 5.2% | 564th of 961 | |
| Government workers | 11.2% | 10.1% | 11.6% | 14.5% | 508th of 961 | |
| Per capita income | $32,275 | $40,828 | $40,735 | $44,673 | 665th of 962 | |
| Rent-burdened rentersStrength | 41.4% | 45.1% | 50.4% | 51.1% | 560th of 931 | |
| Poverty rateStrength | 5.7% | 8.4% | 13.2% | 12.5% | 802nd of 959 | |
| Population density | 97/sq mi | 115/sq mi | 178/sq mi | 95/sq mi | 520th of 962 | |
| Income inequality (Gini)Strength | 0.386 | 0.447 | 0.465 | 0.483 | 733rd of 958 | |
| Residents 65 and older | 9.3% | 19.5% | 18.6% | 17.2% | 933rd of 962 | |
| Median gross rent | $754 | $972 | $1,129 | $1,413 | 722nd of 851 | |
| Population | 2,596 | 63,409 | 10,077,761 | 334,922,499 | 623rd of 962 | |
| Diversity index | 10 | 15.5 | 45.3 | 61.4 | 843rd of 962 | |
| Broadband accessWeakness | 79% | 86.8% | 90.5% | 91% | 875th of 958 | |
| Housing vacancy | 2% | 11.9% | 11.8% | 10.1% | 906th of 958 | |
| Median age | 29.3 | 42.3 | 40.2 | 38.9 | 937th of 962 | |
| Tech workers | 0.1% | 2.3% | 3.1% | 3.8% | 821st of 961 | |
| Uninsured rateStrength | 1.3% | 5.2% | 4.9% | 8.4% | 901st of 961 | |
| Foreign-born residents | 0% | 2.7% | 7.2% | 14.1% | 909th of 962 |
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
Race and ethnicity
- White95%
- Black0.3%
- Hispanic1%
- Asian0%
- Native American0%
- Pacific Islander0%
- Other0.3%
- Multiracial4%
Language spoken at home (households)
Households
- Households
- 738
- Average household size
- 3.5
- Family households
- 80.1%
- Married couples
- 73.2%
- Living alone
- 16.8%
- Veterans (of adults)
- 6.9%
- Male / female
- 46% / 54%
Income and poverty
Household income distribution
Median household income
Housing
Median home value
Median gross rent
Types of housing
- Housing units
- 753
- Owner-occupied
- 96.1%
- Vacant
- 2%
- Median year built
- 1981
- Median rooms
- 6.9
- Renters paying 30%+ of income
- 41.4%
- Renters paying 50%+ of income
- 17.2%
- Home value to income
- 3.5× (U.S. 4.1×)
Work and commute
How people get to work
Commute time (one way)
Jobs and careers
Occupations
Industries
Median earnings by type of work
| Type of work | 49325 | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Management, business, science and arts | $65,114 | $74,888 |
| Service | $28,125 | $26,804 |
| Sales and office | $44,583 | $40,476 |
| Construction and maintenance | $43,929 | $49,199 |
| Production and transportation | $43,750 | $39,989 |
Education, internet and health coverage
Highest education (adults 25+)
- High school graduate or higher
- 95.8%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 26.6%
- Graduate or professional degree
- 3.7%
- Households with broadband
- 79%
- Cable, fiber or DSL
- 36.2%
- No internet access
- 20.1%
- Without health insurance
- 1.3%
- Limited-English households
- 0%
Geography
- City (USPS)
- Freeport
- State
- Michigan
- County
- Barry County
- Center point
- 42.7608° N, 85.3017° W
- Land area
- 27 sq mi
- Water area
- 0.2 sq mi
- Time zone
- Eastern Time (UTC-5, UTC-4 in summer)
- Zip type
- Residential delivery area
49325 spans 3 counties
- Barry County69% of land
- Ionia County21% of land
- Kent County10% of land
Cities and towns within this zip
- Freeport3% of zip
Census places overlapping the zip's area. Mail may use a different city name than the municipality.
Zip codes near 49325
| Zip | City | Distance | IncomeMedian income |
|---|---|---|---|
| 48815 | Clarksville, MI | 5.5 mi | $85,962 |
| 49302 | Alto, MI | 6.6 mi | $134,722 |
| 49058 | Hastings, MI | 8.6 mi | $68,214 |
| 48849 | Lake Odessa, MI | 9.2 mi | $80,313 |
| 49333 | Middleville, MI | 9.4 mi | $89,214 |
| 48897 | Woodland, MI | 9.5 mi | $69,531 |
| 49035 | Cloverdale, MI · PO box | 12 mi | — |
| 49316 | Caledonia, MI | 13 mi | $103,238 |
| 48881 | Saranac, MI | 13 mi | $78,607 |
| 49331 | Lowell, MI | 13 mi | $91,800 |
| 49512 | Grand Rapids, MI | 15 mi | $71,329 |
| 49073 | Nashville, MI | 16 mi | $67,604 |
Zip codes like 49325 elsewhere
Questions about 49325
What city is zip code 49325?
49325 is assigned to Freeport, Michigan. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.
What county is 49325 in?
49325 is mostly in Barry County, but it extends into 2 other counties.
What is the population of 49325?
About 2,596 people live in 49325, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.
What time zone is 49325 in?
49325 is in Eastern Time.
What is the median household income in 49325?
The median household income in 49325 is $90,472.
What zip codes are near 49325?
The closest zip codes to 49325 are 48815, 49302, 49058, 48849, 49333.
Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 49325, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.