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Population and households in ZIP 49938
Household size in ZIP 49938
| Period | ZIP 49938 | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.04 | 2.58 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.07 | 2.58 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.04 | 2.53 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.00 | 2.51 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.04 | −0.06 | −0.03 |
Households in ZIP 49938 are small: just 2.00 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 edged down from 2.04, as it has nationally. Only eight of the 475 Michigan ZIP codes with 5,000+ people have smaller households.
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 49938
| Period | ZIP 49938 | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 45.4 | 38.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 46.2 | 40.1 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 48.6 | 41.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 47.9 | 41.3 | 40.1 |
| Change | +2.4 | +2.4 | +2.3 |
ZIP 49938 skews older: half of its residents are older than 47.9, well above the national median of 40.1. That usually means more empty nesters and retirees, and fewer young families. Since 2006–10, the median age has climbed from 45.4, in line with the national trend. Of the 475 Michigan ZIP codes with 5,000+ people, only 44 are older.
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 49938
| Period | ZIP 49938 | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.5% | 11.3% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 10.4% | 11.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 7.9% | 10.9% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 9.8% | 10.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | +1.3 pts | −0.6 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in ten households in ZIP 49938 (9.8%), a little below the national share of 11.6%. That is in line with the rest of Michigan. Since 2006–10, the single-parent share has edged up 1.3 points, even as the national share fell.
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 49938
Renters in ZIP 49938
| Period | ZIP 49938 | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 26.6% | 25.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 25.8% | 28.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 26.2% | 28.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 22.4% | 26.8% | 34.8% |
| Change | −4.2 pts | +1.0 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 22.4% of households in ZIP 49938 rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 61.1% have no mortgage at all, well above the national share of 39.8%. Rentals cluster in the south; owners are most common in the northwest. The renter share has fallen 4.2 points since 2006–10, even as the national share rose.
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 49938
| Period | ZIP 49938 | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 20.7% | 13.0% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 23.3% | 13.0% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 24.6% | 11.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 23.3% | 10.2% | 9.6% |
| Change | +2.6 pts | −2.8 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in ZIP 49938: 23.3% 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. Vacancy has risen 2.6 points since 2006–10, even as the national rate fell.
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 49938
| Period | ZIP 49938 | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1947 | 1969 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1949 | 1970 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1949 | 1971 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1950 | 1972 | 1980 |
| Change | +3 | +3 | +6 |
The housing in ZIP 49938 is old by national standards: the median home dates to 1950, against 1980 for the U.S., so buyers will find more older houses, some of them due for updates. Newer construction is concentrated in the northeast, while the southwest has the oldest housing. Of the 475 Michigan ZIP codes with 5,000+ people, only 30 have older homes.
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 49938
| Period | ZIP 49938 | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $594 | $833 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $600 | $886 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $529 | $978 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $633 | $1,228 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$39 | +$395 | +$606 |
Rent in ZIP 49938 runs $633 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent has climbed $39 a month since 2006–10, up 7%, a slower climb than the nation's. Rent takes 33.6% of the typical renter's income, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched. ZIP 49938 has the lowest rents of any Michigan ZIP code with 5,000+ people.
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 49938
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 49938
| Period | ZIP 49938 | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 22.4% | 26.1% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 17.8% | 27.1% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 22.4% | 29.5% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 25.2% | 32.7% | 35.6% |
| Change | +2.8 pts | +6.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in ZIP 49938 have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 25.2%, against 35.6% nationally. The share with a degree is up 2.8 points from 2006–10, as it has nationally. College graduates are most concentrated in the northwest and least in the south.
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 49938
| Period | ZIP 49938 | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 93.9% | 88.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 91.4% | 89.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 93.3% | 90.7% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 94.7% | 91.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +0.7 pts | +3.5 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion is high in ZIP 49938: 94.7% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%. The share with a diploma is up 0.7 points from 2006–10, a smaller shift than nationally.
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 49938
| Period | ZIP 49938 | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.0% | 11.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 10.6% | 11.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.8% | 6.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 9.1% | 5.9% | 5.4% |
| Change | −0.9 pts | −5.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Finding work has been harder in ZIP 49938: 9.1% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well above the national rate of 5.4%. Unemployment has edged down 0.9 points since 2006–10, a smaller shift than nationally. 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 49938 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 49938 | 2.00 | 47.9 | 9.8% | 22.4% | 23.3% | 1950 | $633 | 25.2% | 94.7% | 9.1% |
| ZIP 54534 | 1.94 | 50.8 | 8.0% | 17.7% | 27.6% | 1959 | $778 | 22.5% | 94.7% | 3.0% |
| ZIP 54525 | 2.27 | 41.7 | 15.3% | 9.9% | 24.8% | 1954 | $720 | 21.4% | 96.4% | 2.9% |
| ZIP 49911 | 2.05 | 49.1 | 8.1% | 22.5% | 31.7% | 1951 | $709 | 21.1% | 97.0% | 6.7% |
| ZIP 54550 | 2.17 | 44.5 | 13.1% | 9.8% | 26.1% | 1960 | $776 | 20.8% | 96.0% | 2.4% |
| ZIP 49959 | 2.24 | 41.4 | 4.7% | 23.4% | 24.0% | 1949 | $555 | 14.8% | 96.3% | 5.4% |
| ZIP 54536 | 2.03 | 51.8 | 14.0% | 4.8% | 36.9% | 1971 | $1,063 | 23.3% | 96.2% | 3.1% |
| ZIP 49968 | 2.15 | 51.0 | 4.9% | 12.0% | 32.1% | 1955 | $718 | 16.7% | 98.1% | 2.5% |
| ZIP 54565 | 1.83 | 52.6 | 3.0% | 3.0% | 31.9% | 1977 | $883 | 18.3% | 97.5% | 3.7% |
| ZIP 54559 | 2.13 | 45.6 | 7.0% | 10.7% | 26.0% | 1982 | $720 | 16.6% | 96.4% | 3.6% |
| ZIP 54861 | 2.57 | 35.2 | 12.3% | 29.2% | 16.9% | 1991 | $465 | 13.7% | 94.8% | 3.4% |
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 49938. 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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