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Population and households in ZIP 49820
Household size in ZIP 49820
| Period | ZIP 49820 | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.12 | 2.58 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.07 | 2.58 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.10 | 2.53 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 1.99 | 2.51 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.13 | −0.06 | −0.03 |
Households in ZIP 49820 are small: just 1.99 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. Household size has dropped from 2.12 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 49820
| Period | ZIP 49820 | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 46.4 | 38.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 57.0 | 40.1 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 53.4 | 41.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 59.3 | 41.3 | 40.1 |
| Change | +12.8 | +2.4 | +2.3 |
ZIP 49820 skews older: half of its residents are older than 59.3, 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 49820
| Period | ZIP 49820 | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.7% | 11.3% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 6.6% | 11.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 6.2% | 10.9% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.0% | 10.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | −0.7 pts | −0.6 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 3.0% of households in ZIP 49820, 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 49820
Renters in ZIP 49820
| Period | ZIP 49820 | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.8% | 25.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 13.3% | 28.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 13.4% | 28.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 10.0% | 26.8% | 34.8% |
| Change | +0.2 pts | +1.0 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 10.0% of households in ZIP 49820 rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 51.8% 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 49820
| Period | ZIP 49820 | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 58.3% | 13.0% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 59.5% | 13.0% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 58.7% | 11.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 49.6% | 10.2% | 9.6% |
| Change | −8.6 pts | −2.8 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in ZIP 49820: 49.6% 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 49820
| Period | ZIP 49820 | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1974 | 1969 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1973 | 1970 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1977 | 1971 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1981 | 1972 | 1980 |
| Change | +7 | +3 | +6 |
The typical home in ZIP 49820 was built around 1981, about the same vintage as the country's housing overall (1980). Homes here are newer than in Michigan as a whole, 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 49820
| Period | ZIP 49820 | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $520 | $833 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $634 | $886 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $668 | $978 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $533 | $1,228 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$13 | +$395 | +$606 |
Rent in ZIP 49820 runs $533 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 14.9% of the typical renter's income, comfortably under 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 49820
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 49820
| Period | ZIP 49820 | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 23.6% | 26.1% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 14.1% | 27.1% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 20.5% | 29.5% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 24.4% | 32.7% | 35.6% |
| Change | +0.8 pts | +6.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in ZIP 49820: 24.4% 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 49820
| Period | ZIP 49820 | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 87.6% | 88.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 84.2% | 89.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 93.3% | 90.7% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 92.5% | 91.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +4.8 pts | +3.5 pts | +4.3 pts |
About nine in ten adults in ZIP 49820 have finished high school (92.5%), a bit above the national rate of 89.3%. That is in line with the rest of Michigan.
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 49820
| Period | ZIP 49820 | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.1% | 11.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 9.1% | 11.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 9.0% | 6.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.5% | 5.9% | 5.4% |
| Change | −3.6 pts | −5.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been a little easier to find in ZIP 49820 than nationally: unemployment was 4.5%, against 5.4%. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current 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 49820 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 49820 | 1.99 | 59.3 | 3.0% | 10.0% | 49.6% | 1981 | $533 | 24.4% | 92.5% | 4.5% |
| ZIP 49853 | 1.99 | 53.9 | 7.9% | 11.2% | 48.3% | 1985 | $662 | 19.2% | 91.9% | 4.8% |
| ZIP 49836 | 2.08 | 55.6 | 5.5% | 11.6% | 54.2% | 1982 | $607 | 18.7% | 91.1% | 8.7% |
| ZIP 49838 | 1.86 | 64.3 | 3.2% | 8.1% | 60.6% | 1978 | $511 | 20.4% | 93.3% | 9.9% |
| ZIP 49827 | 2.25 | 55.9 | 5.2% | 14.6% | 50.5% | 1980 | $711 | 23.1% | 92.5% | 7.5% |
| ZIP 49868 | 2.18 | 43.0 | 11.2% | 19.6% | 25.6% | 1968 | $651 | 17.5% | 93.4% | 9.9% |
| ZIP 49883 | 2.11 | 51.1 | 6.4% | 11.5% | 60.5% | 1984 | $561 | 14.6% | 90.1% | 11.7% |
| ZIP 49762 | 2.21 | 58.8 | 5.9% | 14.6% | 58.6% | 1978 | $732 | 19.9% | 93.1% | 12.0% |
| ZIP 49748 | 2.12 | 58.2 | 8.5% | 10.7% | 65.4% | 1976 | $1,069 | 15.9% | 91.0% | 10.2% |
| ZIP 49793 | 2.18 | 56.6 | 6.9% | 10.4% | 60.1% | 1976 | $1,001 | 15.3% | 91.3% | 8.7% |
| ZIP 49728 | 2.11 | 58.0 | 7.0% | 11.4% | 65.8% | 1982 | $1,030 | 22.4% | 93.2% | 10.8% |
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 49820. 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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