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Population and households in ZIP 49638
Household size in ZIP 49638
| Period | ZIP 49638 | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.31 | 2.58 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.45 | 2.58 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.38 | 2.53 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.48 | 2.51 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.16 | −0.06 | −0.03 |
Households in ZIP 49638 run small, averaging 2.48 people against 2.65 nationally, which usually means more singles and couples and fewer children. The picture is much the same across Michigan. Household size has climbed from 2.31 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
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 49638
| Period | ZIP 49638 | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 44.7 | 38.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 48.4 | 40.1 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 48.2 | 41.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 46.4 | 41.3 | 40.1 |
| Change | +1.6 | +2.4 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 46.4, ZIP 49638 is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees.
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 49638
| Period | ZIP 49638 | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.3% | 11.3% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 8.5% | 11.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 9.7% | 10.9% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 9.5% | 10.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | −2.7 pts | −0.6 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in ten households in ZIP 49638 (9.5%), 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 49638
Renters in ZIP 49638
| Period | ZIP 49638 | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.9% | 25.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 16.1% | 28.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 13.7% | 28.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 14.4% | 26.8% | 34.8% |
| Change | +0.5 pts | +1.0 pts | +1.5 pts |
ZIP 49638 is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 14.4% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Among homeowners, 52.7% 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 49638
| Period | ZIP 49638 | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 46.9% | 13.0% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 49.6% | 13.0% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 50.3% | 11.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 40.0% | 10.2% | 9.6% |
| Change | −6.9 pts | −2.8 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 40.0% of the housing in ZIP 49638, 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 49638
| Period | ZIP 49638 | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1979 | 1969 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1976 | 1970 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1976 | 1971 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1981 | 1972 | 1980 |
| Change | +3 | +3 | +6 |
The typical home in ZIP 49638 was built around 1981, about the same vintage as the country's housing overall (1980). Homes here are newer than in Michigan overall, where the median home dates to 1972.
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 49638
| Period | ZIP 49638 | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $634 | $833 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $626 | $886 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $674 | $978 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,085 | $1,228 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$451 | +$395 | +$606 |
Rent in ZIP 49638 runs $1,085 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 32.1% of the typical renter's income, just over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
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 49638
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 49638
| Period | ZIP 49638 | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.3% | 26.1% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 9.7% | 27.1% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 8.4% | 29.5% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 18.0% | 32.7% | 35.6% |
| Change | +9.7 pts | +6.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in ZIP 49638: 18.0% 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 49638
| Period | ZIP 49638 | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 80.2% | 88.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 82.6% | 89.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 86.0% | 90.7% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 85.3% | 91.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +5.1 pts | +3.5 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in seven adults in ZIP 49638 never finished high school, more than nationally: 85.3% 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 49638
| Period | ZIP 49638 | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.2% | 11.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 13.3% | 11.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 9.4% | 6.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.6% | 5.9% | 5.4% |
| Change | −7.5 pts | −5.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in ZIP 49638 is close to the national rate: 5.6% of the labor force, 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 49638 compared with nearby ZIP codes
| ZIP code | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ZIP 49638 | 2.48 | 46.4 | 9.5% | 14.4% | 40.0% | 1981 | $1,085 | 18.0% | 85.3% | 5.6% |
| ZIP 49618 | 2.34 | 45.8 | 5.9% | 12.9% | 28.7% | 1981 | $1,271 | 20.1% | 89.4% | 6.9% |
| ZIP 49689 | 2.41 | 47.0 | 6.5% | 10.8% | 54.0% | 1978 | $862 | 21.9% | 87.7% | 8.0% |
| ZIP 49619 | 2.35 | 50.6 | 5.7% | 7.1% | 36.2% | 1976 | $1,442 | 20.1% | 94.1% | 11.5% |
| ZIP 49644 | 2.27 | 58.5 | 2.5% | 6.5% | 69.8% | 1983 | $656 | 14.9% | 88.8% | 9.8% |
| ZIP 49645 | 2.43 | 44.8 | 8.2% | 14.6% | 32.7% | 1975 | $1,248 | 18.8% | 92.0% | 7.2% |
| ZIP 49601 | 2.41 | 43.5 | 12.0% | 21.5% | 12.3% | 1975 | $1,091 | 23.8% | 90.9% | 5.8% |
| ZIP 49688 | 2.63 | 40.9 | 9.5% | 14.6% | 25.6% | 1982 | $1,067 | 19.2% | 90.5% | 7.1% |
| ZIP 49675 | 2.11 | 60.7 | 4.6% | 11.6% | 44.5% | 1971 | $632 | 40.7% | 98.3% | 1.1% |
| ZIP 49657 | 2.70 | 38.6 | 5.5% | 14.9% | 15.2% | 1982 | $797 | 17.7% | 90.6% | 7.4% |
| ZIP 49660 | 2.24 | 49.2 | 7.1% | 17.5% | 23.4% | 1965 | $784 | 24.6% | 91.7% | 5.7% |
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 49638. 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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