ZIP Code 49816

ZIP Code Tabulation Area in Alger County, Michigan.

Population: 720
Median household income: $74,583
Median home value: $174,100

Covering part of Alger County, Michigan, ZIP Code 49816 has about 720 residents. Its median household income of $74,583 runs above the Alger County figure of $59,406.

Between 2019 and 2023, ZIP Code 49816's population declined 3.9% from 749 to 720, while its median gross rent rose 25.1% from $546 to $683.

The largest age group is 65 to 74, 17.9% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 91.8% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 720
Median age: 54.7 yrs
Median household income: $74,583
Median home value: $174,100
Median gross rent: $683
Housing units: 445
Homeownership rate: 94.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 20.7%
Unemployment rate: 1.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

749720

Median household income

$62,727$74,583

Median home value

$124,700$174,100

Median gross rent

$546$683

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	749	$62,727	$124,700	$546
2020	746	$54,375	$154,400	$546
2021	805	$61,667	$146,400	$605
2022	768	$67,303	$171,500	$656
2023	720	$74,583	$174,100	$683

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

Age distribution

Under 54.4%

5 to 179.6%

18 to 2410.3%

25 to 349.7%

35 to 447.1%

45 to 549.2%

55 to 6415.8%

65 to 7417.9%

75 and over16.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	32	4.4%
5 to 17	69	9.6%
18 to 24	74	10.3%
25 to 34	70	9.7%
35 to 44	51	7.1%
45 to 54	66	9.2%
55 to 64	114	15.8%
65 to 74	129	17.9%
75 and over	115	16.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	661	91.8%
Black or African American	1	0.1%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	16	2.2%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	39	5.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	3	0.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma3.9%

High school graduate43.7%

Some college or associate's31.7%

Bachelor's degree17.1%

Graduate or professional degree3.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	21	3.9%
High school graduate	238	43.7%
Some college or associate's	173	31.7%
Bachelor's degree	93	17.1%
Graduate or professional degree	20	3.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 27 min

Drove alone79.3%

Carpooled3.5%

Public transit0.0%

Walked1.8%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home14.4%

Other means1.1%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	226	79.3%
Carpooled	10	3.5%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	5	1.8%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	41	14.4%
Other means	3	1.1%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	71	29.1%
15 to 29 min	43	17.6%
30 to 44 min	76	31.1%
45 to 59 min	47	19.3%
60+ min	7	2.9%

Households

Average household size: 2.17
Poverty rate: 6.4% (46 of 719)

	Count	Share
Family households	235	71.4%
Nonfamily households	94	28.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1971

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	329	73.9%
Vacant	116	26.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	311	94.5%
Renter-occupied	18	5.5%

1-unit, detached92.8%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units1.3%

5 to 19 units2.2%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other3.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	413	92.8%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	6	1.3%
5 to 19 units	10	2.2%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	16	3.6%

ZIP Code 49816

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