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Hillsdale ZIP code, Michigan

The ZIP code for Hillsdale, MI is 49242, and its area code is 517.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Overlapping the city
1 more
Population
8,002
Area code
517

Mail addressed to Hillsdale uses the ZIP code above. 1 more ZIP code covers part of the city but is addressed as somewhere else; they are listed separately below.

Hillsdale in numbers

About 8,002 people live in Hillsdale, in 2,654 households. The median household income is $51,038 a year, 30% below the Michigan median of $72,875 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $130,900 (43% below the Michigan median), and median gross rent is $812 a month. The median age is 29.6; 26.2% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (32.4% across Michigan); the average commute takes 15 minutes.

Population8,002Hillsdale8,002
Households2,654Hillsdale2,654
Median age29.6Hillsdale29.6Michigan40.2US 38.9
Median household income$51,038Hillsdale$51,038Michigan$72,875US $80,734
Median home value$130,900Hillsdale$130,900Michigan$231,600US $332,700
Median gross rent$812Hillsdale$812Michigan$1,129US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher26.2%Hillsdale26.2%Michigan32.4%US 35.7%
Mean commute14.9 minHillsdale14.9 minMichigan24.2 minUS 26.4 min
Population density1,405 / sq miHillsdale1,405 / sq mi

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, for the census place Hillsdale city. Survey estimates carry margins of error, wider for small places. Sources and methods.

ZIP codes addressed as Hillsdale

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Hillsdale
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
49242 Hillsdale , MI Standard 14,750 $61,029 $183,700

Other ZIP codes overlapping Hillsdale

These ZIP codes cover part of Hillsdale but are addressed as somewhere else.

ZIP codes overlapping Hillsdale
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
49250 Jonesville , MI Standard 5,653 $65,744 $170,300

Map of Hillsdale ZIP codes

49242

The ZIP codes of Hillsdale, MI, shaded. Outlines are Census ZIP Code Tabulation Areas (2020), which approximate the mail routes; PO-box and single-address codes have no area and are not drawn. Click any area to open its ZIP code.

Towns near Hillsdale

The nearest larger towns are Coldwater (13,671 people, 19 mi), Jackson (31,058 people, 25 mi) and Angola, IN (9,408 people, 28 mi).

Towns near Hillsdale
TownPopulationDistance
Coldwater 13,671 18.6 mi
Vandercook Lake 4,375 22.4 mi
Albion 7,560 23.0 mi
Montpelier, OH 3,905 23.8 mi
Jackson 31,058 24.9 mi
Michigan Center 4,999 26.3 mi
Angola, IN 9,408 27.6 mi
Marshall 6,804 28.7 mi

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