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Population and households in ZIP 49868
Household size in ZIP 49868
| Period | ZIP 49868 | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.20 | 2.58 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.28 | 2.58 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.40 | 2.53 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.18 | 2.51 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.03 | −0.06 | −0.03 |
Households in ZIP 49868 are small: just 2.18 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: 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 49868
| Period | ZIP 49868 | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 44.8 | 38.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 46.8 | 40.1 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 44.4 | 41.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 43.0 | 41.3 | 40.1 |
| Change | −1.8 | +2.4 | +2.3 |
The median resident of ZIP 49868 is 43.0 years old, older than the national median of 40.1. Since 2006–10, the median age has dropped from 44.8, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
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 49868
| Period | ZIP 49868 | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.7% | 11.3% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 12.5% | 11.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 6.4% | 10.9% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 11.2% | 10.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | +0.5 pts | −0.6 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head just over one in ten households in ZIP 49868 (11.2%), close to 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 49868
Renters in ZIP 49868
| Period | ZIP 49868 | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 22.3% | 25.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 28.5% | 28.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 24.4% | 28.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 19.6% | 26.8% | 34.8% |
| Change | −2.7 pts | +1.0 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 19.6% of households in ZIP 49868 rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 58.9% 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 49868
| Period | ZIP 49868 | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 29.4% | 13.0% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 31.9% | 13.0% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 35.6% | 11.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 25.6% | 10.2% | 9.6% |
| Change | −3.8 pts | −2.8 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 25.6% of the housing in ZIP 49868, 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 49868
| Period | ZIP 49868 | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1966 | 1969 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1964 | 1970 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1969 | 1971 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1968 | 1972 | 1980 |
| Change | +2 | +3 | +6 |
ZIP 49868 is a place of older homes: half were built before 1968, while the national median is 1980. That means established neighborhoods, and more houses that may need updating.
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 49868
| Period | ZIP 49868 | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $575 | $833 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $604 | $886 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $690 | $978 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $651 | $1,228 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$77 | +$395 | +$606 |
Rent in ZIP 49868 runs $651 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 34.6% of the typical renter's income, 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 49868
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 49868
| Period | ZIP 49868 | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.2% | 26.1% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 15.0% | 27.1% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 20.0% | 29.5% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 17.5% | 32.7% | 35.6% |
| Change | +1.3 pts | +6.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in ZIP 49868 have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 17.5%, against 35.6% nationally.
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 49868
| Period | ZIP 49868 | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 87.0% | 88.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 86.4% | 89.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 88.8% | 90.7% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 93.4% | 91.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +6.4 pts | +3.5 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in ZIP 49868 is above the national rate: 93.4% of adults have a diploma, against 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 49868
| Period | ZIP 49868 | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.3% | 11.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 12.9% | 11.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 6.4% | 6.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 9.9% | 5.9% | 5.4% |
| Change | +0.6 pts | −5.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Finding work has been harder in ZIP 49868: 9.9% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well above 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 49868 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 49868 | 2.18 | 43.0 | 11.2% | 19.6% | 25.6% | 1968 | $651 | 17.5% | 93.4% | 9.9% |
| ZIP 49853 | 1.99 | 53.9 | 7.9% | 11.2% | 48.3% | 1985 | $662 | 19.2% | 91.9% | 4.8% |
| ZIP 49820 | 1.99 | 59.3 | 3.0% | 10.0% | 49.6% | 1981 | $533 | 24.4% | 92.5% | 4.5% |
| ZIP 49748 | 2.12 | 58.2 | 8.5% | 10.7% | 65.4% | 1976 | $1,069 | 15.9% | 91.0% | 10.2% |
| ZIP 49836 | 2.08 | 55.6 | 5.5% | 11.6% | 54.2% | 1982 | $607 | 18.7% | 91.1% | 8.7% |
| ZIP 49883 | 2.11 | 51.1 | 6.4% | 11.5% | 60.5% | 1984 | $561 | 14.6% | 90.1% | 11.7% |
| ZIP 49728 | 2.11 | 58.0 | 7.0% | 11.4% | 65.8% | 1982 | $1,030 | 22.4% | 93.2% | 10.8% |
| ZIP 49780 | 2.31 | 47.2 | 3.4% | 13.4% | 27.7% | 1976 | $731 | 25.4% | 94.3% | 5.4% |
| ZIP 49715 | 2.45 | 43.7 | 10.4% | 15.9% | 28.9% | 1987 | $765 | 26.1% | 94.2% | 4.7% |
| ZIP 49884 | 2.07 | 56.0 | 4.4% | 18.1% | 31.5% | 1982 | $700 | 14.4% | 93.4% | 7.0% |
| ZIP 49752 | 2.47 | 43.4 | 5.4% | 15.6% | 20.8% | 1986 | $726 | 20.4% | 90.1% | 4.7% |
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 49868. 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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