ZIP Code 49640

ZIP Code Tabulation Area in Benzie County, Michigan.

Population: 1,266
Median household income: $83,750
Median home value: $285,000

ZIP Code 49640 (Benzie County, Michigan) is home to about 1,266 residents. The median household income of $83,750 is above the Benzie County median ($72,603).

From 2019 to 2023, ZIP Code 49640's population declined 21.4% from 1,610 to 1,266, while its median gross rent fell 7.6% from $871 to $805.

The largest age group is 65 to 74, 25.7% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 92.9% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,266
Median age: 61.1 yrs
Median household income: $83,750
Median home value: $285,000
Median gross rent: $805
Housing units: 1,236
Homeownership rate: 92.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 41.5%
Unemployment rate: 3.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,6101,266

Median household income

$47,656$83,750

Median home value

$206,100$285,000

Median gross rent

$871$805

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,610	$47,656	$206,100	$871
2020	1,369	$56,667	$232,400	$840
2021	1,420	$68,750	$263,500	$729
2022	1,255	$76,167	$292,000	$825
2023	1,266	$83,750	$285,000	$805

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 51.1%

5 to 179.2%

18 to 242.8%

25 to 347.7%

35 to 448.1%

45 to 5412.2%

55 to 6421.4%

65 to 7425.7%

75 and over11.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	14	1.1%
5 to 17	116	9.2%
18 to 24	35	2.8%
25 to 34	98	7.7%
35 to 44	103	8.1%
45 to 54	155	12.2%
55 to 64	271	21.4%
65 to 74	325	25.7%
75 and over	149	11.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,176	92.9%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	27	2.1%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	7	0.6%
Two or more races	36	2.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	20	1.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma7.7%

High school graduate24.3%

Some college or associate's26.4%

Bachelor's degree23.3%

Graduate or professional degree18.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	85	7.7%
High school graduate	268	24.3%
Some college or associate's	291	26.4%
Bachelor's degree	256	23.3%
Graduate or professional degree	201	18.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 25 min

Drove alone69.5%

Carpooled5.0%

Public transit2.4%

Walked0.6%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home21.9%

Other means0.6%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	374	69.5%
Carpooled	27	5.0%
Public transit	13	2.4%
Walked	3	0.6%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	118	21.9%
Other means	3	0.6%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	105	25.0%
15 to 29 min	143	34.0%
30 to 44 min	99	23.6%
45 to 59 min	53	12.6%
60+ min	20	4.8%

Households

Average household size: 2.10
Poverty rate: 8.1% (102 of 1,266)

	Count	Share
Family households	386	64.8%
Nonfamily households	210	35.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1975

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	596	48.2%
Vacant	640	51.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	550	92.3%
Renter-occupied	46	7.7%

1-unit, detached96.4%

1-unit, attached0.6%

2 to 4 units0.3%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other2.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,192	96.4%
1-unit, attached	8	0.6%
2 to 4 units	4	0.3%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	32	2.6%

ZIP Code 49640

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