ZIP Code 49686

ZIP Code Tabulation Area in Grand Traverse County, Michigan.

Population: 25,181
Median household income: $71,198
Median home value: $295,500

Covering part of Grand Traverse County, Michigan, ZIP Code 49686 has about 25,181 residents. At $71,198, its median household income sits below Grand Traverse County's $79,486.

From 2019 to 2023, ZIP Code 49686's population declined 24.7% from 33,459 to 25,181, while its median gross rent rose 24.3% from $973 to $1,209.

63.6% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 1982.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 25,181
Median age: 47.1 yrs
Median household income: $71,198
Median home value: $295,500
Median gross rent: $1,209
Housing units: 13,261
Homeownership rate: 71.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 45.9%
Unemployment rate: 3.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

33,45925,181

Median household income

$65,148$71,198

Median home value

$228,500$295,500

Median gross rent

$973$1,209

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	33,459	$65,148	$228,500	$973
2020	34,341	$68,609	$232,600	$970
2021	24,714	$64,334	$244,800	$1,052
2022	25,282	$67,279	$276,600	$1,137
2023	25,181	$71,198	$295,500	$1,209

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

Age distribution

Under 53.9%

5 to 1712.7%

18 to 247.3%

25 to 3413.1%

35 to 4410.6%

45 to 5411.5%

55 to 6414.7%

65 to 7415.9%

75 and over10.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	980	3.9%
5 to 17	3,186	12.7%
18 to 24	1,843	7.3%
25 to 34	3,308	13.1%
35 to 44	2,664	10.6%
45 to 54	2,885	11.5%
55 to 64	3,703	14.7%
65 to 74	4,007	15.9%
75 and over	2,605	10.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	22,816	90.6%
Black or African American	141	0.6%
American Indian & Alaska Native	41	0.2%
Asian	95	0.4%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	797	3.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1,291	5.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma4.7%

High school graduate19.1%

Some college or associate's30.3%

Bachelor's degree26.4%

Graduate or professional degree19.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	907	4.7%
High school graduate	3,653	19.1%
Some college or associate's	5,817	30.3%
Bachelor's degree	5,058	26.4%
Graduate or professional degree	3,737	19.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 20 min

Drove alone63.0%

Carpooled13.0%

Public transit1.6%

Walked2.9%

Bicycle1.6%

Worked from home17.4%

Other means0.4%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	7,921	63.0%
Carpooled	1,635	13.0%
Public transit	206	1.6%
Walked	359	2.9%
Bicycle	204	1.6%
Worked from home	2,186	17.4%
Other means	55	0.4%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	4,307	41.5%
15 to 29 min	4,318	41.6%
30 to 44 min	967	9.3%
45 to 59 min	218	2.1%
60+ min	570	5.5%

Households

Average household size: 2.10
Poverty rate: 11.3% (2,801 of 24,694)

	Count	Share
Family households	6,348	54.3%
Nonfamily households	5,339	45.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1982

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	11,687	88.1%
Vacant	1,574	11.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	8,306	71.1%
Renter-occupied	3,381	28.9%

1-unit, detached63.6%

1-unit, attached6.5%

2 to 4 units6.3%

5 to 19 units9.7%

20 or more units5.5%

Mobile home & other8.4%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	8,439	63.6%
1-unit, attached	864	6.5%
2 to 4 units	835	6.3%
5 to 19 units	1,289	9.7%
20 or more units	726	5.5%
Mobile home & other	1,108	8.4%

ZIP Code 49686

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