US Census Data

ZIP 49831 vs ZIP 49840

A side-by-side comparison of ZIP Code 49831 and ZIP Code 49840: population, income, housing, and more.

ZIP 49831 and ZIP 49840 are ZIP Code areas in Michigan. This page compares them across population, income, housing, education, commuting, and how each has changed since 2019.

ZIP 49840 has the higher population (820 vs 543 in ZIP 49831). ZIP 49831 has the higher median household income ($73,500 vs $61,250 in ZIP 49840). ZIP 49840 has the higher median home value ($190,800 vs $123,200 in ZIP 49831).

Population, income & housing

ZIP 49831ZIP 49840
Population543820
Median age55.4 yrs50.7 yrs
Median household income$73,500$61,250
Median home value$123,200$190,800
Median gross rent$1,250
Housing units501666
Homeownership rate96.2%93.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher15.8%20.7%
Unemployment rate1.4%10.9%

Trends (ACS 5-year, 2019–2023)

ZIP 49831ZIP 49840
Population824 → 543 (-34.1%)603 → 820 (+36.0%)
Median household income$68,864 → $73,500 (+6.7%)$48,654 → $61,250 (+25.9%)
Median home value$113,700 → $123,200 (+8.4%)$138,300 → $190,800 (+38.0%)
Median gross rent$950 → $1,250 (+31.6%)

ZIP 49831

Population
824543
Median household income
$68,864$73,500
Median home value
$113,700$123,200

ZIP 49840

Population
603820
Median household income
$48,654$61,250
Median home value
$138,300$190,800
Median gross rent
$950$1,250

Age & race/ethnicity

Age distribution (share)

ZIP 49831ZIP 49840
Under 56.3%5.1%
5 to 1711.8%16.1%
18 to 245.2%2.9%
25 to 346.8%7.6%
35 to 449.4%10.6%
45 to 549.6%12.7%
55 to 6417.1%15.6%
65 to 7422.1%19.3%
75 and over11.8%10.1%

Race & ethnicity (share)

ZIP 49831ZIP 49840
White (non-Hispanic)96.1%87.2%
Black or African American0.0%0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native0.0%6.0%
Asian0.0%0.5%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander0.0%0.0%
Some other race0.0%0.0%
Two or more races3.5%4.1%
Hispanic or Latino0.4%2.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

Share of adults 25+

ZIP 49831ZIP 49840
No high school diploma5.8%5.5%
High school graduate44.8%39.1%
Some college or associate's33.6%34.7%
Bachelor's degree9.8%9.6%
Graduate or professional degree6.0%11.1%

Commute to work

How workers get to work (share)

ZIP 49831ZIP 49840
Drove alone73.7%79.8%
Carpooled13.8%11.9%
Public transit0.0%0.0%
Walked3.7%0.0%
Bicycle0.0%0.0%
Worked from home8.8%8.3%
Other means0.0%0.0%

Housing

Units in structure (share)

ZIP 49831ZIP 49840
1-unit, detached86.8%89.3%
1-unit, attached0.0%0.5%
2 to 4 units0.6%0.0%
5 to 19 units0.0%0.2%
20 or more units0.6%0.0%
Mobile home & other12.0%10.1%

Poverty & households

ZIP 49831ZIP 49840
Poverty rate3.5%14.2%
Average household size2.072.28
Mean commute (minutes)4028
Median year structure built19791976

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