US Census Data

ZIP 49908 vs ZIP 49917

A side-by-side comparison of ZIP Code 49908 and ZIP Code 49917: population, income, housing, and more.

ZIP 49908 and ZIP 49917 are ZIP Code areas in Michigan. This page compares them across population, income, housing, education, commuting, and how each has changed since 2019.

ZIP 49908 has the higher population (3,208 vs 304 in ZIP 49917). ZIP 49908 has the higher median household income ($56,985 vs $52,188 in ZIP 49917). ZIP 49908 has the higher median home value ($115,800 vs $93,300 in ZIP 49917).

Population, income & housing

ZIP 49908ZIP 49917
Population3,208304
Median age38.6 yrs31.7 yrs
Median household income$56,985$52,188
Median home value$115,800$93,300
Median gross rent$475$850
Housing units1,325134
Homeownership rate65.8%92.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher12.2%15.6%
Unemployment rate4.6%32.1%

Trends (ACS 5-year, 2019–2023)

ZIP 49908ZIP 49917
Population3,376 → 3,208 (-5.0%)197 → 304 (+54.3%)
Median household income$45,594 → $56,985 (+25.0%)$39,375 → $52,188 (+32.5%)
Median home value$112,400 → $115,800 (+3.0%)$46,100 → $93,300 (+102.4%)
Median gross rent$493 → $475 (-3.7%)$810 → $850 (+4.9%)

ZIP 49908

Population
3,3763,208
Median household income
$45,594$56,985
Median home value
$112,400$115,800
Median gross rent
$493$475

ZIP 49917

Population
197304
Median household income
$39,375$52,188
Median home value
$46,100$93,300
Median gross rent
$810$850

Age & race/ethnicity

Age distribution (share)

ZIP 49908ZIP 49917
Under 54.0%7.2%
5 to 1711.9%29.9%
18 to 249.3%3.6%
25 to 3418.5%12.2%
35 to 4417.4%7.9%
45 to 5411.4%6.9%
55 to 6413.2%18.4%
65 to 749.1%9.2%
75 and over5.3%4.6%

Race & ethnicity (share)

ZIP 49908ZIP 49917
White (non-Hispanic)54.8%98.0%
Black or African American16.3%0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native18.1%0.0%
Asian0.3%0.7%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander0.2%0.0%
Some other race0.0%0.0%
Two or more races7.5%1.3%
Hispanic or Latino2.6%0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

Share of adults 25+

ZIP 49908ZIP 49917
No high school diploma11.6%11.1%
High school graduate46.7%50.0%
Some college or associate's29.5%23.3%
Bachelor's degree7.2%12.8%
Graduate or professional degree5.0%2.8%

Commute to work

How workers get to work (share)

ZIP 49908ZIP 49917
Drove alone83.5%50.0%
Carpooled8.7%16.2%
Public transit0.0%0.0%
Walked2.1%5.9%
Bicycle0.0%0.0%
Worked from home2.9%26.5%
Other means2.7%1.5%

Housing

Units in structure (share)

ZIP 49908ZIP 49917
1-unit, detached71.3%99.3%
1-unit, attached0.5%0.0%
2 to 4 units5.9%0.7%
5 to 19 units5.6%0.0%
20 or more units3.8%0.0%
Mobile home & other13.0%0.0%

Poverty & households

ZIP 49908ZIP 49917
Poverty rate12.9%8.9%
Average household size2.163.34
Mean commute (minutes)1214
Median year structure built19741938

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