ZIP Code Tabulation Area · Michigan

ZIP Code 49238: Lenawee County, MI

ZIP Code 49238 (Lenawee County, Michigan) has an estimated 1,914 residents in 703 households. The median household income is $75,054, the median home value is $208,200 and the median gross rent is $1,094/mo. Figures are U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for the matching ZIP Code Tabulation Area.

American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates · Updated Oct 26, 2026

Some estimates have a large margin of error. One figure for this ZIP (poverty rate) is marked with *. ACS figures come from a sample, and small areas have fewer responses, so treat these numbers as rough ranges.

Total population

1,914

Margin of error ±476

Median household income

$75,054

Margin of error ±$14,914

Median home value

$208,200

Margin of error ±$17,724

Median gross rent

$1,094/mo

Margin of error ±$478

Median age

35.0 yrs

Margin of error ±11.7 yrs

Mean travel time to work

33.8 min

Margin of error ±8.8 min

How ZIP 49238 compares with Michigan and the U.S.

State and national figures are the Census Bureau's own estimates for those areas from the same ACS release, not averages of ZIP codes.

Median age

ZIP 4923835.0 yrsMichigan40.2 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 49238$75,054Michigan$72,875United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 49238$29,385Michigan$40,735United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 4923822.6%*Michigan13.2%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 492383.3%Michigan5.7%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 4923814.0%Michigan32.4%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 49238$208,200Michigan$231,600United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 49238$1,094/moMichigan$1,129/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 4923884.8%Michigan73.2%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 4923833.8 minMichigan24.2 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 492384.2%Michigan13.5%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 49238

Each estimate has a 90% margin of error: the true value is likely within that range. * marks estimates with a large margin of error (a coefficient of variation above 30%, or ±10 percentage points or more for rates).

ZIP 49238 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
Measure	ZIP 49238	Margin of error	Michigan	United States
Total population	1,914	±476	10,077,761	334,922,499
Median age	35.0 yrs	±11.7 yrs	40.2 yrs	38.9 yrs
Households	703	±119	4,076,369	129,227,496
Median household income	$75,054	±$14,914	$72,875	$80,734
Per capita income	$29,385	±$8,094	$40,735	$44,673
Poverty rate	22.6%*	±20.1 pts	13.2%	12.5%
Unemployment rate	3.3%	±1.8 pts	5.7%	5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher	14.0%	±3.0 pts	32.4%	35.7%
Median home value	$208,200	±$17,724	$231,600	$332,700
Median gross rent	$1,094/mo	±$478	$1,129/mo	$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes	84.8%	±5.5 pts	73.2%	65.2%
Mean travel time to work	33.8 min	±8.8 min	24.2 min	26.4 min
Worked from home	4.2%	±2.8 pts	13.5%	15.1%

Race and Hispanic or Latino origin

Shares of the total population by the Census Bureau's race and Hispanic or Latino origin categories (table B03002), listed in the Census Bureau's order. People self-identify on the survey.

Population by race and Hispanic or Latino origin, ZIP 49238
Group	ZIP 49238	Michigan	United States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino	91.3%	72.4%	57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.2%	13.1%	11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.0%	0.3%	0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.0%	3.4%	5.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.0%	0.0%	0.2%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.9%	0.5%	0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino	1.7%	4.5%	4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)	6.0%	5.9%	19.3%

Where ZIP 49238 is

State: Michigan
Main county: Lenawee County— also overlaps Monroe County
Largest overlapping place: Deerfield (3% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area: 29.71 sq mi· about 64 people per sq mi

County and place names come from the Census Bureau's 2020 ZCTA relationship files. A ZIP code's mailing city, set by the U.S. Postal Service, can differ from these names.

Other ZIP codes in Lenawee County

49220 Lenawee County, MI 49221 Lenawee County, MI 49228 Lenawee County, MI 49229 Lenawee County, MI 49235 Lenawee County, MI 49236 Lenawee County, MI 49247 Lenawee County, MI 49248 Lenawee County, MI 49253 Manitou Beach-Devils Lake, MI 49256 Lenawee County, MI 49265 Lenawee County, MI 49268 Lenawee County, MI 49276 Lenawee County, MI 49279 Lenawee County, MI 49286 Lenawee County, MI 49287 Lenawee County, MI 49289 Lenawee County, MI

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Census figures describe residents as a group and cannot tell you about any one home or street. For a specific address, check local government and housing records.

About ZIP codes and ZCTAs: the Census Bureau publishes statistics for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, which approximate USPS ZIP code delivery areas. Learn how they differ.

Sources

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, detailed tables B01003, B01002, B11001, B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003, B25077, B25064, B25003, B08013, B08303, B08301, B03002 — snapshot Oct 26, 2026.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA5 relationship files (county and place).
Data: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (detailed tables) and 2020 Census ZCTA relationship files. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau. These agencies do not endorse OpenZIP.