US Census Data

ZIP 48849 vs ZIP 48856

A side-by-side comparison of ZIP Code 48849 and ZIP Code 48856: population, income, housing, and more.

ZIP 48849 and ZIP 48856 are ZIP Code areas in Michigan. This page compares them across population, income, housing, education, commuting, and how each has changed since 2019.

ZIP 48849 has the higher population (5,801 vs 842 in ZIP 48856). ZIP 48856 has the higher median household income ($82,500 vs $79,423 in ZIP 48849). ZIP 48849 has the higher median home value ($212,900 vs $141,900 in ZIP 48856).

Population, income & housing

ZIP 48849ZIP 48856
Population5,801842
Median age38.6 yrs42.5 yrs
Median household income$79,423$82,500
Median home value$212,900$141,900
Median gross rent$772$700
Housing units2,295337
Homeownership rate86.3%79.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher17.8%14.0%
Unemployment rate4.7%4.4%

Trends (ACS 5-year, 2019–2023)

ZIP 48849ZIP 48856
Population6,000 → 5,801 (-3.3%)817 → 842 (+3.1%)
Median household income$65,000 → $79,423 (+22.2%)$43,720 → $82,500 (+88.7%)
Median home value$134,800 → $212,900 (+57.9%)$81,000 → $141,900 (+75.2%)
Median gross rent$688 → $772 (+12.2%)$738 → $700 (-5.1%)

ZIP 48849

Population
6,0005,801
Median household income
$65,000$79,423
Median home value
$134,800$212,900
Median gross rent
$688$772

ZIP 48856

Population
817842
Median household income
$43,720$82,500
Median home value
$81,000$141,900
Median gross rent
$738$700

Age & race/ethnicity

Age distribution (share)

ZIP 48849ZIP 48856
Under 56.1%5.8%
5 to 1716.8%30.0%
18 to 2411.4%2.3%
25 to 3412.2%6.4%
35 to 4410.7%8.4%
45 to 5411.8%20.4%
55 to 6414.3%12.7%
65 to 7410.4%7.2%
75 and over6.3%6.7%

Race & ethnicity (share)

ZIP 48849ZIP 48856
White (non-Hispanic)90.2%72.0%
Black or African American1.6%0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native0.1%0.0%
Asian0.5%0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander0.0%0.0%
Some other race0.0%2.7%
Two or more races5.3%0.1%
Hispanic or Latino2.3%25.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

Share of adults 25+

ZIP 48849ZIP 48856
No high school diploma6.0%21.5%
High school graduate33.3%31.9%
Some college or associate's43.0%32.6%
Bachelor's degree10.8%10.7%
Graduate or professional degree7.0%3.3%

Commute to work

How workers get to work (share)

ZIP 48849ZIP 48856
Drove alone82.5%84.5%
Carpooled3.4%4.5%
Public transit0.9%0.0%
Walked2.3%3.1%
Bicycle0.0%0.0%
Worked from home10.4%7.9%
Other means0.5%0.0%

Housing

Units in structure (share)

ZIP 48849ZIP 48856
1-unit, detached83.9%92.6%
1-unit, attached1.7%2.7%
2 to 4 units1.2%0.0%
5 to 19 units0.0%0.9%
20 or more units3.4%0.0%
Mobile home & other9.8%3.9%

Poverty & households

ZIP 48849ZIP 48856
Poverty rate6.2%4.2%
Average household size2.882.88
Mean commute (minutes)2919
Median year structure built19641942

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