ZIP Code · MI

ZIP 49201

Part of Jackson, MI

Pop. 49,107·Jackson County·150th most expensive ZIP in Michigan

Median rent (all units)

$1,141/mo

Year-over-Year

Stable

Month-over-Month

+1.7%

vs US Median

-$791

Reported rents

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ZIP 49201 · $1,141

More affordable than 94% of US ZIP codes · National median $1,932/mo

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Medians by bedroom

Rent by unit size

Studio

$830

1 BR

$940

2 BR

$1,160

3 BR

$1,530

4 BR+

$1,620

Research median

$1,160/mo

Bedroom estimates are gross rents that include essential utilities (electricity, water, gas, sewer, trash).

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12-month history

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Last updated: October 17, 2026

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What the numbers show

Recent direction

Rent has risen 3 months in a row, and rose in 9 of the last 12 months.

What a typical income covers

30% of the median household income ($74,484) is $1,862 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 4-bedroom ($1,620).

From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for ZIP 49201. Income is the Census median household income (5-year estimates). Fair Market Rents are HUD’s, which include utilities.

Annual cost

$13,692/yr

At $1,141/mo median

Location

CityJackson

StateMI

CountyJackson County

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Landlord's Market

Renter's MarketBalancedLandlord's Market

Rents are climbing (0.0% YoY), so leverage tilts toward landlords. Act sooner rather than later.

Based on rent-price momentum (+0.0% YoY, +1.7% MoM), not inventory.

Demographics

Who lives here

ZIP 49201 (Jackson, MI) is majority owner-occupied, 23.4% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Population

49,107

Median income

$74,484

Median age

41.5

Renters

25.8%

Age distribution

19.2%

22.8%

25.4%

14.9%

17.7%

Under 1819.2%

18–3422.8%

35–5425.4%

55–6414.9%

65+17.7%

Gender

55.4%

44.6%

Male55.4%

Female44.6%

Race & ethnicity

81.8%

White81.8%

Black8.9%

Hispanic4.9%

Asian0.7%

Other3.6%

Education (25+)

35.8%

32.1%

23.4%

No HS diploma8.7%

HS diploma35.8%

Some college32.1%

Bachelor's+23.4%

Housing tenure

74.2%

25.8%

Owner74.2%

Renter25.8%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

2021 vs 2026

How ZIP 49201 in Jackson, MI has changed in 5 years

Income

$65,284 → $74,484

up 14.1%

Population

48,553 → 49,107

up 1.1%

Renter share

27.2% → 25.8%

-1.4 pts

Bachelor's+

23% → 23.4%

+0.4 pts

Local incomes tracked alongside that move, going from a median of $65,284 in 2021 to $74,484 more recently. Census counts show ZIP 49201 in Jackson, MI adding about 554 residents over the five-year window, up 1.1% on net.

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Last updated: October 17, 2026

ZIP code 49201 covers Jackson, MI. The median rent here is $1,141/mo as of October 2026. A 1-bedroom rents for a median of $940/mo. A 2-bedroom rents for a median of $1,160/mo.

At 18% of local median household income ($74,484/yr), ZIP 49201 ranks as affordable compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rent prices have stayed steady over the past year.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

How much income do you need to rent in ZIP 49201?

To keep rent at or below 30% of gross income, you would need to earn at least $46,000/year (about $22/hour full-time) to afford the median rent of $1,141/mo in ZIP 49201. The local median household income is $74,484/yr, so the typical household meets that bar.