49796, MI Demographics

Population 318 · Census ACS 2020–24

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Population and households in ZIP 49796

Household size in ZIP 49796

Household size, people per household
PeriodZIP 49796MichiganU.S.
2006–102.382.582.68
2010–142.802.582.73
2015–192.252.532.71
2020–242.272.512.65
Change−0.11−0.06−0.03
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Households in ZIP 49796 are small: just 2.27 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 2.38, 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 49796

Median age, years
PeriodZIP 49796MichiganU.S.
2006–1043.138.937.7
2010–1445.740.138.6
2015–1947.641.039.6
2020–2444.941.340.1
Change+1.8+2.4+2.3
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With a median age of 44.9, ZIP 49796 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 49796

Single-parent households, % of households
PeriodZIP 49796MichiganU.S.
2006–108.6%11.3%12.3%
2010–145.7%11.5%12.3%
2015–196.1%10.9%11.6%
2020–248.9%10.7%11.6%
Change+0.4 pts−0.6 pts−0.6 pts
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Single-parent households are less common in ZIP 49796 than nationally: 8.9%, against 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 49796

Renters in ZIP 49796

Renters, % of occupied homes
PeriodZIP 49796MichiganU.S.
2006–107.9%25.8%33.3%
2010–1418.2%28.5%35.6%
2015–1916.3%28.8%36.0%
2020–247.8%26.8%34.8%
Change−0.2 pts+1.0 pts+1.5 pts
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ZIP 49796 is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 7.8% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Among homeowners, 36.9% have no mortgage at all, about the same as nationally.

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 49796

Vacant homes, % of all homes
PeriodZIP 49796MichiganU.S.
2006–1043.3%13.0%11.4%
2010–1445.4%13.0%11.4%
2015–1937.6%11.9%11.1%
2020–2435.2%10.2%9.6%
Change−8.1 pts−2.8 pts−1.8 pts
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Vacancy is high in ZIP 49796: 35.2% 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 49796

Age of homes, median year built
PeriodZIP 49796MichiganU.S.
2006–10197219691974
2010–14197319701975
2015–19197319711977
2020–24197919721980
Change+7+3+6
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Homes in ZIP 49796 are about the same age as the nation's housing: the median home was built in 1979, versus 1980 nationally. 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 49796

Rent, per month
PeriodZIP 49796MichiganU.S.
2006–10$548$833$965
2010–14$777$886$1,040
2015–19$789$978$1,213
2020–24$949$1,228$1,571
Change+$401+$395+$606
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The median renter in ZIP 49796 pays $949 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 24.3% of household income on rent, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally.

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 49796

Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 49796

Bachelor's degrees, % of adults 25+
PeriodZIP 49796MichiganU.S.
2006–1017.8%26.1%28.4%
2010–1424.8%27.1%29.6%
2015–1932.9%29.5%32.1%
2020–2433.7%32.7%35.6%
Change+15.9 pts+6.6 pts+7.2 pts
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College degrees are about as common in ZIP 49796 as nationally: 33.7% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's or higher, against 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 49796

High school graduates, % of adults 25+
PeriodZIP 49796MichiganU.S.
2006–1086.2%88.3%84.9%
2010–1492.0%89.3%86.1%
2015–1996.2%90.7%87.7%
2020–2495.7%91.8%89.3%
Change+9.5 pts+3.5 pts+4.3 pts
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High school completion is high in ZIP 49796: 95.7% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%.

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 49796

Unemployment, % of the labor force
PeriodZIP 49796MichiganU.S.
2006–107.3%11.5%8.1%
2010–149.2%11.7%9.4%
2015–193.9%6.1%5.6%
2020–241.4%5.9%5.4%
Change−5.9 pts−5.7 pts−2.7 pts
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Unemployment in ZIP 49796 has been low: just 1.4% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 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 49796 compared with nearby ZIP codes

ZIP codeHousehold sizeMedian ageSingle parentsRentersVacant homesMedian year builtMedian rentBachelor's degreeHigh school diplomaUnemployment
ZIP 497962.2744.98.9%7.8%35.2%1979$94933.7%95.7%1.4%
ZIP 497132.2742.86.7%9.9%34.1%1980$94628.9%93.7%2.9%
ZIP 497122.1449.66.9%20.5%23.2%1980$97933.2%96.4%3.7%
ZIP 497702.3443.87.0%28.9%20.4%1981$1,14346.8%97.1%2.4%
ZIP 497272.2148.25.8%12.3%24.3%1984$1,06625.1%92.7%2.8%
ZIP 497202.0651.48.4%18.2%27.7%1981$1,13340.6%95.0%3.2%
ZIP 497952.2644.29.8%22.3%27.7%1982$95415.4%88.1%5.4%
ZIP 497992.3647.25.3%10.2%31.0%1986$84016.7%91.9%5.0%
ZIP 497292.2948.33.4%12.4%35.1%1970$85229.0%96.0%4.3%
ZIP 497052.6445.611.5%12.6%31.2%1988$66513.9%91.5%11.0%
ZIP 496272.2855.96.4%4.9%45.7%1982$82937.9%93.5%5.3%

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 49796. 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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