49945, MI Demographics

Population 2,832 · Census ACS 2020–24

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Population and households in ZIP 49945

Household size in ZIP 49945

Household size, people per household
PeriodZIP 49945MichiganU.S.
2006–102.362.582.68
2010–142.332.582.73
2015–192.332.532.71
2020–242.362.512.65
Change+0.00−0.06−0.03
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ZIP 49945 is a place of small households, averaging 2.36 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children.

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 49945

Median age, years
PeriodZIP 49945MichiganU.S.
2006–1047.238.937.7
2010–1448.040.138.6
2015–1948.141.039.6
2020–2447.241.340.1
Change+0.0+2.4+2.3
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ZIP 49945 skews older: half of its residents are older than 47.2, 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 49945

Single-parent households, % of households
PeriodZIP 49945MichiganU.S.
2006–109.3%11.3%12.3%
2010–1411.1%11.5%12.3%
2015–197.6%10.9%11.6%
2020–245.6%10.7%11.6%
Change−3.7 pts−0.6 pts−0.6 pts
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Single-parent households are relatively rare in ZIP 49945: 5.6% of households, against 11.6% nationally. Since 2006–10, the single-parent share has fallen 3.7 points, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.

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 49945

Renters in ZIP 49945

Renters, % of occupied homes
PeriodZIP 49945MichiganU.S.
2006–1015.1%25.8%33.3%
2010–1415.5%28.5%35.6%
2015–1913.7%28.8%36.0%
2020–2415.7%26.8%34.8%
Change+0.6 pts+1.0 pts+1.5 pts
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Only 15.7% of households in ZIP 49945 rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Nearly six in ten owners (56.9%) have paid off their mortgages, 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 49945

Vacant homes, % of all homes
PeriodZIP 49945MichiganU.S.
2006–1036.9%13.0%11.4%
2010–1438.5%13.0%11.4%
2015–1940.7%11.9%11.1%
2020–2436.8%10.2%9.6%
Change−0.1 pts−2.8 pts−1.8 pts
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Vacant homes make up 36.8% of the housing in ZIP 49945, 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 49945

Age of homes, median year built
PeriodZIP 49945MichiganU.S.
2006–10195019691974
2010–14195219701975
2015–19195319711977
2020–24195819721980
Change+8+3+6
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The housing in ZIP 49945 is old by national standards: the median home dates to 1958, against 1980 for the U.S., so buyers will find more older houses, some of them due for updates.

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 49945

Rent, per month
PeriodZIP 49945MichiganU.S.
2006–10$530$833$965
2010–14$615$886$1,040
2015–19$717$978$1,213
2020–24$1,013$1,228$1,571
Change+$483+$395+$606
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Rent in ZIP 49945 runs $1,013 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 27.8% of household income on rent, just 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 49945

Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 49945

Bachelor's degrees, % of adults 25+
PeriodZIP 49945MichiganU.S.
2006–1022.0%26.1%28.4%
2010–1422.6%27.1%29.6%
2015–1929.0%29.5%32.1%
2020–2425.9%32.7%35.6%
Change+3.9 pts+6.6 pts+7.2 pts
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College degrees are less common in ZIP 49945 than nationally: 25.9% 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 49945

High school graduates, % of adults 25+
PeriodZIP 49945MichiganU.S.
2006–1089.2%88.3%84.9%
2010–1491.5%89.3%86.1%
2015–1992.5%90.7%87.7%
2020–2491.8%91.8%89.3%
Change+2.6 pts+3.5 pts+4.3 pts
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About nine in ten adults in ZIP 49945 have finished high school (91.8%), 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 49945

Unemployment, % of the labor force
PeriodZIP 49945MichiganU.S.
2006–108.4%11.5%8.1%
2010–149.5%11.7%9.4%
2015–197.9%6.1%5.6%
2020–246.4%5.9%5.4%
Change−2.0 pts−5.7 pts−2.7 pts
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Unemployment runs a little high in ZIP 49945: 6.4% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% nationally. The picture is much the same across Michigan. 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 49945 compared with nearby ZIP codes

ZIP codeHousehold sizeMedian ageSingle parentsRentersVacant homesMedian year builtMedian rentBachelor's degreeHigh school diplomaUnemployment
ZIP 499452.3647.25.6%15.7%36.8%1958$1,01325.9%91.8%6.4%
ZIP 499342.2541.84.9%24.0%21.4%1941$54924.7%93.8%4.7%
ZIP 499132.3742.07.9%20.1%21.2%1943$86323.6%91.1%6.6%
ZIP 499423.4330.210.0%6.1%15.5%1947$1,58320.3%89.0%13.9%
ZIP 499222.4938.45.4%14.2%33.5%1973$87535.6%97.5%1.8%
ZIP 499173.8826.512.3%9.6%14.2%1952$2,14119.1%85.0%13.8%
ZIP 499011.7850.78.2%10.3%34.6%1947$68430.9%94.9%1.9%
ZIP 499302.4734.97.5%33.8%15.2%1963$98542.7%96.9%1.4%
ZIP 499312.3225.16.1%55.0%15.3%1977$1,08764.3%93.3%9.0%
ZIP 499212.2036.718.2%25.1%16.5%1962$77935.6%97.9%4.4%
ZIP 499162.1546.95.9%13.5%27.9%1968$88739.5%98.3%3.1%

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 49945. 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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