ZIP Code 49696

ZIP Code Tabulation Area in Grand Traverse County, Michigan.

Population: 10,570
Median household income: $96,138
Median home value: $289,300

ZIP Code 49696 is a ZIP Code Tabulation Area in Grand Traverse County, Michigan, home to about 10,570 residents. Its median household income of $96,138 runs above the Grand Traverse County figure of $79,486.

Between 2021 and 2023, ZIP Code 49696's population grew 3.0% from 10,259 to 10,570, while its median gross rent rose 31.7% from $994 to $1,309.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 92.9% of the population. 70.6% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 10,570
Median age: 43.8 yrs
Median household income: $96,138
Median home value: $289,300
Median gross rent: $1,309
Housing units: 5,005
Homeownership rate: 92.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 41.1%
Unemployment rate: 5.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

10,25910,570

Median household income

$90,069$96,138

Median home value

$238,800$289,300

Median gross rent

$994$1,309

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2021	10,259	$90,069	$238,800	$994
2022	10,353	$94,223	$274,200	$1,163
2023	10,570	$96,138	$289,300	$1,309

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

Age distribution

Under 53.4%

5 to 1717.5%

18 to 246.8%

25 to 3411.1%

35 to 4412.1%

45 to 5412.8%

55 to 6416.8%

65 to 7412.5%

75 and over7.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	364	3.4%
5 to 17	1,846	17.5%
18 to 24	715	6.8%
25 to 34	1,176	11.1%
35 to 44	1,282	12.1%
45 to 54	1,348	12.8%
55 to 64	1,781	16.8%
65 to 74	1,321	12.5%
75 and over	737	7.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	9,824	92.9%
Black or African American	191	1.8%
American Indian & Alaska Native	6	0.1%
Asian	90	0.9%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	82	0.8%
Two or more races	264	2.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	113	1.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma3.7%

High school graduate20.3%

Some college or associate's35.0%

Bachelor's degree29.3%

Graduate or professional degree11.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	281	3.7%
High school graduate	1,552	20.3%
Some college or associate's	2,672	35.0%
Bachelor's degree	2,237	29.3%
Graduate or professional degree	903	11.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 22 min

Drove alone70.6%

Carpooled11.5%

Public transit0.1%

Walked0.8%

Bicycle0.2%

Worked from home15.6%

Other means1.2%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	3,821	70.6%
Carpooled	621	11.5%
Public transit	3	0.1%
Walked	45	0.8%
Bicycle	10	0.2%
Worked from home	845	15.6%
Other means	64	1.2%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,042	22.8%
15 to 29 min	2,428	53.2%
30 to 44 min	833	18.3%
45 to 59 min	141	3.1%
60+ min	120	2.6%

Households

Average household size: 2.56
Poverty rate: 4.4% (464 of 10,503)

	Count	Share
Family households	3,077	75.4%
Nonfamily households	1,003	24.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1988

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	4,080	81.5%
Vacant	925	18.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	3,762	92.2%
Renter-occupied	318	7.8%

1-unit, detached91.1%

1-unit, attached1.3%

2 to 4 units1.8%

5 to 19 units2.4%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other3.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	4,560	91.1%
1-unit, attached	66	1.3%
2 to 4 units	91	1.8%
5 to 19 units	122	2.4%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	166	3.3%

ZIP Code 49696

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