US Census Data

ZIP 49873 vs ZIP 49881

A side-by-side comparison of ZIP Code 49873 and ZIP Code 49881: population, income, housing, and more.

ZIP 49873 and ZIP 49881 are ZIP Code areas in Michigan. This page compares them across population, income, housing, education, commuting, and how each has changed since 2019.

ZIP 49881 has the higher population (395 vs 83 in ZIP 49873). ZIP 49881 has the higher median household income ($75,114 vs $57,917 in ZIP 49873). ZIP 49881 has the higher median home value ($209,400 vs $164,600 in ZIP 49873).

Population, income & housing

ZIP 49873ZIP 49881
Population83395
Median age57.5 yrs36.5 yrs
Median household income$57,917$75,114
Median home value$164,600$209,400
Housing units212290
Homeownership rate100.0%92.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher15.8%38.6%
Unemployment rate0.0%10.3%

Trends (ACS 5-year, 2019–2023)

ZIP 49873ZIP 49881
Population93 → 83 (-10.8%)305 → 395 (+29.5%)
Median household income$51,250 → $57,917 (+13.0%)$48,750 → $75,114 (+54.1%)
Median home value$159,400 → $164,600 (+3.3%)$125,000 → $209,400 (+67.5%)
Median gross rent$850 → $835 (-1.8%)

ZIP 49873

Population
9383
Median household income
$51,250$57,917
Median home value
$159,400$164,600

ZIP 49881

Population
305395
Median household income
$48,750$75,114
Median home value
$125,000$209,400
Median gross rent
$850$835

Age & race/ethnicity

Age distribution (share)

ZIP 49873ZIP 49881
Under 50.0%7.8%
5 to 176.0%19.2%
18 to 242.4%2.8%
25 to 340.0%2.8%
35 to 446.0%23.5%
45 to 5420.5%9.4%
55 to 6439.8%12.7%
65 to 7414.5%19.7%
75 and over10.8%2.0%

Race & ethnicity (share)

ZIP 49873ZIP 49881
White (non-Hispanic)98.8%83.0%
Black or African American0.0%0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native0.0%0.0%
Asian0.0%0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander0.0%0.0%
Some other race0.0%0.0%
Two or more races1.2%0.0%
Hispanic or Latino0.0%17.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

Share of adults 25+

ZIP 49873ZIP 49881
No high school diploma14.5%8.7%
High school graduate32.9%18.1%
Some college or associate's36.8%34.7%
Bachelor's degree7.9%20.9%
Graduate or professional degree7.9%17.7%

Commute to work

How workers get to work (share)

ZIP 49873ZIP 49881
Drove alone82.8%83.3%
Carpooled0.0%10.3%
Public transit0.0%0.0%
Walked10.3%5.1%
Bicycle0.0%0.0%
Worked from home6.9%1.3%
Other means0.0%0.0%

Housing

Units in structure (share)

ZIP 49873ZIP 49881
1-unit, detached89.6%94.1%
1-unit, attached0.0%0.0%
2 to 4 units0.0%1.4%
5 to 19 units0.0%0.0%
20 or more units0.0%0.0%
Mobile home & other10.4%4.5%

Poverty & households

ZIP 49873ZIP 49881
Poverty rate4.8%2.1%
Average household size2.132.45
Mean commute (minutes)5421
Median year structure built19801978

Full profiles

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