49242 Income Statistics

Comparison to Surrounding Areas

49242 Median Household Income

The median household income ($61,029) for 49242 is less than the median household income for 49250 ($65,744), 49266 ($66,173), Hillsdale County ($64,242), Hillsdale township ($88,965), Ransom township ($71,000), Reading township ($65,789), Wheatland township ($74,783), Woodbridge township ($66,786), Fayette township ($76,328), and Allen township ($65,417). But it's more than 49274 ($58,087), 49227 ($53,587), 49232 ($56,324), 49262 ($54,423), 49271 ($56,389), Cambria township ($59,906), Jefferson township ($58,594), Hillsdale city ($51,038), and Adams township ($58,021).

49242$61,029
Hillsdale city$51,038
Adams township$58,021
Allen township$65,417
Cambria township$59,906
Fayette township$76,328
Hillsdale township$88,965
Jefferson township$58,594
Ransom township$71,000
Reading township$65,789
Wheatland township$74,783
Woodbridge township$66,786
Hillsdale County$64,242

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49242 Average Household Income

The average household income ($78,003) for 49242 is less than the average household income for 49250 ($83,390), Hillsdale County ($81,816), Fayette township ($99,163), Hillsdale township ($114,318), Ransom township ($78,927), Reading township ($81,230), Wheatland township ($91,818), and Allen township ($78,532). But it's more than 49274 ($72,237), 49227 ($75,114), 49232 ($70,881), 49262 ($76,774), 49266 ($76,803), 49271 ($75,398), Cambria township ($73,363), Jefferson township ($73,094), Woodbridge township ($73,097), Hillsdale city ($65,413), and Adams township ($77,673).

49242$78,003
Hillsdale city$65,413
Adams township$77,673
Allen township$78,532
Cambria township$73,363
Fayette township$99,163
Hillsdale township$114,318
Jefferson township$73,094
Ransom township$78,927
Reading township$81,230
Wheatland township$91,818
Woodbridge township$73,097
Hillsdale County$81,816

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49242 Per-Capita Income

The per-capita income for 49242 is $29,984. The per capita income ($29,984) for 49242 is less than the per capita income for 49227 ($30,135), 49274 ($31,144), 49271 ($31,794), 49266 ($32,138), 49262 ($31,263), 49250 ($34,164), Hillsdale County ($32,981), Reading township ($36,368), Wheatland township ($36,610), Jefferson township ($32,965), Hillsdale township ($43,511), Fayette township ($41,599), Cambria township ($33,507), Allen township ($30,643), and Adams township ($32,115). But it's more than 49232 ($24,602), Ransom township ($28,660), Woodbridge township ($26,501), and Hillsdale city ($23,961).

49242$29,984
Hillsdale city$23,961
Adams township$32,115
Allen township$30,643
Cambria township$33,507
Fayette township$41,599
Hillsdale township$43,511
Jefferson township$32,965
Ransom township$28,660
Reading township$36,368
Wheatland township$36,610
Woodbridge township$26,501
Hillsdale County$32,981

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49242 High Income Households

4.7% of households make over $200,000 a year. The percent high income households (4.7%) for 49242 is less than the percent high income households for 49271 (5.9%), Hillsdale County (5.4%), Fayette township (4.9%), Hillsdale township (17.6%), Reading township (7.3%), and Wheatland township (6.6%). But it's more than 49274 (3.6%), 49227 (2.1%), 49232 (3.3%), 49250 (4.3%), 49262 (3.4%), 49266 (3.5%), Adams township (3.2%), Allen township (2.1%), Cambria township (0.6%), Ransom township (2.2%), Woodbridge township (3.2%), and Hillsdale city (1.9%). And it's the same as Jefferson township (4.7%).

492424.7%
Hillsdale city1.9%
Adams township3.2%
Allen township2.1%
Cambria township0.6%
Fayette township4.9%
Hillsdale township17.6%
Jefferson township4.7%
Ransom township2.2%
Reading township7.3%
Wheatland township6.6%
Woodbridge township3.2%
Hillsdale County5.4%

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49242 Median Household Income by Age of Householder

under 25 years 25 to 44 years 45 to 64 years 65 years and over
49242$61,318$59,250$74,489$47,917
Hillsdale city$61,096$51,625$66,500$42,745
Adams township$-1$58,333$75,000$46,875
Allen township$-1$104,000$68,594$53,000
Cambria township$-1$59,943$87,679$42,188
Fayette township$-1$97,750$119,375$59,375
Hillsdale township$-1$137,813$89,750$68,438
Jefferson township$52,159$58,906$88,407$47,500
Ransom township$-1$75,788$93,750$39,479
Reading township$-1$52,396$77,969$68,125
Wheatland township$-1$85,375$110,000$57,163
Woodbridge township$-1$72,344$65,938$58,750
Hillsdale County$60,377$72,835$74,819$48,508

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About the Data

Data Sources

All income statistics above are the most current, comparable income statistics available from the US Census Bureau and are from the American Community Survey 2024 5-year estimates. You can find this information and other demographics for 49242 on the US Census Bureau’s website. These values are in 2024 inflation-adjusted dollars and were downloaded on 29 January 2026.

The following data tables were used:

  • B19001 Household Income in the Past 12 Months (in 2024 inflation-adjusted dollars)
  • B19013 Median Household Income in the Past 12 Months (in 2024 inflation-adjusted dollars)
  • B19301 Per Capita Income in the Past 12 Months (in 2024 inflation-adjusted dollars)
  • S1902 Mean Income in the Past 12 Months (in 2024 inflation-adjusted dollars)
  • B19049 Median Household Income in the Past 12 Months (in 2024 inflation-adjusted dollars) By Age Of Householder

Margins of Error

Margins of error for the income data are:

Median Household Income Average Household Income Per Capita Income High Income Households Median Household Income by Age of Householder
under 25 25 to 44 45 to 64 65+
49242+/-$3,117+/-$5,743+/-$2,080+/-2.1%+/-$4,422+/-$5,037+/-$3,246+/-$4,859
Hillsdale city+/-$5,558+/-$6,662+/-$2,509+/-1.1%+/-$4,291+/-$11,436+/-$15,344+/-$8,112
Adams township+/-$11,254+/-$9,619+/-$3,927+/-2.0%+/-$-1+/-$18,085+/-$14,201+/-$10,872
Allen township+/-$18,224+/-$10,913+/-$5,261+/-1.9%+/-$-1+/-$46,404+/-$21,569+/-$25,022
Cambria township+/-$12,216+/-$11,389+/-$5,859+/-0.9%+/-$-1+/-$11,864+/-$16,900+/-$14,512
Fayette township+/-$16,949+/-$14,723+/-$6,513+/-3.4%+/-$-1+/-$57,991+/-$25,396+/-$9,063
Hillsdale township+/-$10,266+/-$16,175+/-$5,677+/-10.4%+/-$-1+/-$50,644+/-$13,961+/-$21,696
Jefferson township+/-$14,589+/-$9,343+/-$3,976+/-3.0%+/-$6,314+/-$23,536+/-$41,504+/-$29,551
Ransom township+/-$15,509+/-$9,438+/-$5,588+/-2.1%+/-$-1+/-$12,452+/-$33,803+/-$7,595
Reading township+/-$15,128+/-$10,761+/-$5,253+/-5.1%+/-$-1+/-$18,797+/-$23,586+/-$34,475
Wheatland township+/-$16,123+/-$15,432+/-$5,382+/-5.4%+/-$-1+/-$57,282+/-$46,378+/-$31,524
Woodbridge township+/-$6,405+/-$9,355+/-$4,762+/-2.0%+/-$-1+/-$20,499+/-$15,623+/-$17,955
Hillsdale County+/-$2,663+/-$3,212+/-$1,212+/-1.1%+/-$8,867+/-$7,671+/-$4,332+/-$3,725