48739, MI Demographics

Population 3,649 · Census ACS 2020–24

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Population and households in ZIP 48739

Household size in ZIP 48739

Household size, people per household
PeriodZIP 48739MichiganU.S.
2006–102.342.582.68
2010–142.182.582.73
2015–192.102.532.71
2020–242.122.512.65
Change−0.22−0.06−0.03
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Households in ZIP 48739 are small: just 2.12 people on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. That is typical of places where many people live alone or as couples, and fewer have children at home. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.34, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.

Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).

Median age in ZIP 48739

Median age, years
PeriodZIP 48739MichiganU.S.
2006–1048.538.937.7
2010–1453.940.138.6
2015–1956.941.039.6
2020–2454.541.340.1
Change+6.0+2.4+2.3
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ZIP 48739 skews older: half of its residents are older than 54.5, well above the national median of 40.1. That usually means more empty nesters and retirees, and fewer young families.

Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).

Single-parent households in ZIP 48739

Single-parent households, % of households
PeriodZIP 48739MichiganU.S.
2006–1010.1%11.3%12.3%
2010–148.9%11.5%12.3%
2015–198.9%10.9%11.6%
2020–244.0%10.7%11.6%
Change−6.1 pts−0.6 pts−0.6 pts
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Single parents head only 4.0% of households in ZIP 48739, well below the national share of 11.6%.

Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).

Housing in ZIP 48739

Renters in ZIP 48739

Renters, % of occupied homes
PeriodZIP 48739MichiganU.S.
2006–1010.6%25.8%33.3%
2010–1414.5%28.5%35.6%
2015–1911.1%28.8%36.0%
2020–2410.4%26.8%34.8%
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Only 10.4% of households in ZIP 48739 rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 60.4% have no mortgage at all, well above the national share of 39.8%.

Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).

Vacant homes in ZIP 48739

Vacant homes, % of all homes
PeriodZIP 48739MichiganU.S.
2006–1052.6%13.0%11.4%
2010–1452.2%13.0%11.4%
2015–1952.9%11.9%11.1%
2020–2450.5%10.2%9.6%
Change−2.1 pts−2.8 pts−1.8 pts
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Vacancy is high in ZIP 48739: 50.5% of homes are empty, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand.

Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).

Age of homes in ZIP 48739

Age of homes, median year built
PeriodZIP 48739MichiganU.S.
2006–10197419691974
2010–14197019701975
2015–19197319711977
2020–24197319721980
Change−2+3+6
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Homes in ZIP 48739 run older than the national norm, with a median build year of 1973 against 1980. That is in line with the rest of Michigan.

Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).

Rent in ZIP 48739

Rent, per month
PeriodZIP 48739MichiganU.S.
2006–10$626$833$965
2010–14$664$886$1,040
2015–19$749$978$1,213
2020–24$819$1,228$1,571
Change+$193+$395+$606
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The median renter in ZIP 48739 pays $819 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 34.5% of household income on rent, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched.

Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).

Education in ZIP 48739

Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 48739

Bachelor's degrees, % of adults 25+
PeriodZIP 48739MichiganU.S.
2006–109.7%26.1%28.4%
2010–148.0%27.1%29.6%
2015–199.8%29.5%32.1%
2020–2416.6%32.7%35.6%
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College degrees are relatively uncommon in ZIP 48739: 16.6% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's or higher, well below the national share of 35.6%.

Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).

High school graduates in ZIP 48739

High school graduates, % of adults 25+
PeriodZIP 48739MichiganU.S.
2006–1083.1%88.3%84.9%
2010–1483.9%89.3%86.1%
2015–1986.1%90.7%87.7%
2020–2485.9%91.8%89.3%
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About one in seven adults in ZIP 48739 never finished high school, more than nationally: 85.9% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% across the U.S.

High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).

Jobs in ZIP 48739

Unemployment, % of the labor force
PeriodZIP 48739MichiganU.S.
2006–1021.0%11.5%8.1%
2010–1417.4%11.7%9.4%
2015–198.2%6.1%5.6%
2020–244.7%5.9%5.4%
Change−16.3 pts−5.7 pts−2.7 pts
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Jobs have been a little easier to find in ZIP 48739 than nationally: unemployment was 4.7%, against 5.4%. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's job market.

Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).

ZIP 48739 compared with nearby ZIP codes

ZIP codeHousehold sizeMedian ageSingle parentsRentersVacant homesMedian year builtMedian rentBachelor's degreeHigh school diplomaUnemployment
ZIP 487392.1254.54.0%10.4%50.5%1973$81916.6%85.9%4.7%
ZIP 487432.1163.00.9%1.5%70.6%1972$71913.7%75.8%0.0%
ZIP 486352.0158.44.6%7.9%48.8%1975$85617.1%90.0%5.3%
ZIP 487482.2857.47.9%7.4%52.3%1974$71018.6%88.6%7.9%
ZIP 487702.5548.89.9%14.7%30.7%1972$72414.0%86.7%6.6%
ZIP 486542.2254.48.3%17.1%42.0%1973$75817.8%87.8%7.9%
ZIP 487562.3648.112.8%12.3%44.6%1974$81311.9%87.0%8.9%
ZIP 487632.3250.78.0%15.4%27.9%1972$91920.2%91.8%4.9%
ZIP 487642.3748.73.7%23.9%29.2%1972$83323.0%93.2%5.1%
ZIP 487302.0654.57.7%24.9%32.9%1969$74724.6%92.9%4.4%
ZIP 486612.1848.69.2%20.9%24.0%1976$82520.0%93.2%5.1%

All figures 2020–24.

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About these numbers

Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up ZIP 48739. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.

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