Jackson is a city in Jackson County, Michigan, home to about 31,058 people across 11 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 49202 and 49203, and parts of 49201 are in Jackson too.
Homes sold for a median of $127 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.
Mostly Jackson; also Blackman and Leoni
Mostly Jackson; also Summit and Leoni
Mostly Blackman; part is in Jackson
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Jackson. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport (DTW)54 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Capital Region International Airport (LAN)38 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Toledo, OH58 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL170 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Jackson; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Jackson had 31,309 residents in the 2020 census, down 14% since 2000.
It’s the 59th largest of 1,531 towns in Michigan by population.
Jackson County grew from 48,222 residents in 1900 to 160,366 in 2020.
Jackson County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 83°F in summer, and winter lows average 18°F. About 32.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Jackson Reynolds Fld, MI weather station (3 miles away).
50,612 jobs at 2,991 businesses in Jackson County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
695 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Jackson’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 51 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 44 |
| Dentists | 57 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 77 |
| Mental health providers | 348 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 58 |
| Optometrists | 22 |
| Chiropractors | 38 |
| Pharmacies | 22 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Parks (23 nearby)
Grocery stores (6 nearby)
Pharmacies (3 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums (1 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues (2 nearby)
Counts are within about 2.5 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Established in 1829.
Colleges and universities
Notable people born here
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Da Vinci Schools, Jackson Public Schools, Jackson ISD and others. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Da Vinci Schools K5Jackson | Pre-K–5 | 117 | Charter | 2.3 mi |
| Hunt Elementary SchoolJackson | Pre-K–5 | 366 | Public | 1.9 mi |
| Jackson ISD Local Based Special Education ProgramsJackson | Pre-K–12 | 240 | Special Education | 1.3 mi |
| Local Based Special Education Early Childhood ProgramsJackson | Pre-K–K | — | Special Education | 1.3 mi |
| Lyle A Torrant CenterJackson | Pre-K–12 | 191 | Special Education | 3.3 mi |
| Paragon Charter AcademyJackson | Pre-K–8 | 627 | Charter | 3.0 mi |
| Townsend Elementary SchoolJackson | Pre-K–6 | 316 | Public | 3.9 mi |
| Cascades Elementary SchoolJackson | K–5 | 398 | Public | 1.2 mi |
| Da Vinci SchoolsJackson | K–12 | 322 | Charter | 3.3 mi |
| Dibble Elementary SchoolJackson | K–5 | 282 | Public | 3.3 mi |
| East Jackson ElementaryJackson | K–6 | 348 | Public | 6.8 mi |
| John R Lewis ElementaryJackson | K–5 | 140 | Public | 1.8 mi |
| JPS Montessori CenterJackson | K–5 | 146 | Public | 1.2 mi |
| Northeast Elementary SchoolJackson | K–5 | 396 | Public | 1.9 mi |
| Northwest Early Elementary SchoolJackson | K–2 | 848 | Public | 3.7 mi |
| Sharp Park AcademyJackson | K–5 | 337 | Public | 2.3 mi |
| South Central Michigan VirtualJackson | K–12 | 402 | Public | 2.1 mi |
| Vandercook Lake Virtual AcademyJackson | 1–12 | 55 | Alternative Education | 3.0 mi |
| Northwest Elementary SchoolJackson | 3–5 | 758 | Public | 3.8 mi |
| Youth Home Jackson ISDJackson | 3–12 | 22 | Alternative Education | 1.8 mi |
| Fourth Street Learning CenterJackson | 6–8 | 27 | Alternative Education | 1.7 mi |
| Jackson Preparatory Early CollegeJackson | 6–12 | 260 | Charter | 5.4 mi |
| Middle School at ParksideJackson | 6–8 | 750 | Public | 1.7 mi |
| Northwest Kidder Middle SchoolJackson | 6–8 | 786 | Public | 6.6 mi |
| WAY East JacksonJackson | 6–12 | 16 | Alternative Education | 2.6 mi |
| East Jackson Secondary SchoolJackson | 7–12 | 359 | Public | 3.7 mi |
| Northwest ConnectJackson | 7–12 | 157 | Alternative Education | 6.9 mi |
| Vandercook Lake High SchoolJackson | 7–12 | 258 | Public | 3.0 mi |
| Cooper Correctional FacilityJackson | 9–12 | — | Alternative Education | 3.7 mi |
| Cotton Correctional FacilityJackson | 9–12 | 12 | Alternative Education | 3.3 mi |
And 9 more.
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jackson Christian Elementary SchoolJackson | Pre-K–5 | 105 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 2.1 mi |
| North Star MontessoriJackson | Pre-K–K | 8 | Nonsectarian | 4.4 mi |
| Queen of the Miraculous Medal SchoolJackson | Pre-K–6 | 272 | Roman Catholic | 1.0 mi |
| St John the Evangelist Elementary SchoolJackson | Pre-K–6 | 167 | Roman Catholic | 1.1 mi |
| St Mary Star of the Sea SchoolJackson | Pre-K–6 | 100 | Roman Catholic | 0.3 mi |
| Trinity Lutheran School & Childcare CenterJackson | Pre-K–8 | 64 | Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod | 4.1 mi |
| Lumen Christi Catholic SchoolJackson | 7–12 | 450 | Roman Catholic | 2.9 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Blackman, Summit, Leoni, Napoleon, Spring Arbor, Rives, Sandstone, Henrietta and Liberty Township (Jackson County).
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