ZIP Code Tabulation Area · Michigan

ZIP Code 49649: Grand Traverse County, MI

ZIP Code 49649 (Grand Traverse County, Michigan) has an estimated 7,239 residents in 2,418 households. The median household income is $74,656, the median home value is $267,700 and the median gross rent is $1,018/mo. Figures are U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for the matching ZIP Code Tabulation Area.

American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates · Updated Oct 26, 2026

Total population

7,239

Margin of error ±259

Median household income

$74,656

Margin of error ±$7,482

Median home value

$267,700

Margin of error ±$16,169

Median gross rent

$1,018/mo

Margin of error ±$113

Median age

38.1 yrs

Margin of error ±2.6 yrs

Mean travel time to work

28.1 min

Margin of error ±3.5 min

How ZIP 49649 compares with Michigan and the U.S.

State and national figures are the Census Bureau's own estimates for those areas from the same ACS release, not averages of ZIP codes.

Median age

ZIP 4964938.1 yrsMichigan40.2 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 49649$74,656Michigan$72,875United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 49649$32,458Michigan$40,735United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 496497.8%Michigan13.2%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 496495.4%Michigan5.7%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 4964921.3%Michigan32.4%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 49649$267,700Michigan$231,600United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 49649$1,018/moMichigan$1,129/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 4964983.0%Michigan73.2%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 4964928.1 minMichigan24.2 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 496499.8%Michigan13.5%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 49649

Each estimate has a 90% margin of error: the true value is likely within that range. * marks estimates with a large margin of error (a coefficient of variation above 30%, or ±10 percentage points or more for rates).

ZIP 49649 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
Measure	ZIP 49649	Margin of error	Michigan	United States
Total population	7,239	±259	10,077,761	334,922,499
Median age	38.1 yrs	±2.6 yrs	40.2 yrs	38.9 yrs
Households	2,418	±196	4,076,369	129,227,496
Median household income	$74,656	±$7,482	$72,875	$80,734
Per capita income	$32,458	±$2,875	$40,735	$44,673
Poverty rate	7.8%	±2.3 pts	13.2%	12.5%
Unemployment rate	5.4%	±3.1 pts	5.7%	5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher	21.3%	±3.6 pts	32.4%	35.7%
Median home value	$267,700	±$16,169	$231,600	$332,700
Median gross rent	$1,018/mo	±$113	$1,129/mo	$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes	83.0%	±4.3 pts	73.2%	65.2%
Mean travel time to work	28.1 min	±3.5 min	24.2 min	26.4 min
Worked from home	9.8%	±3.5 pts	13.5%	15.1%

Race and Hispanic or Latino origin

Shares of the total population by the Census Bureau's race and Hispanic or Latino origin categories (table B03002), listed in the Census Bureau's order. People self-identify on the survey.

Population by race and Hispanic or Latino origin, ZIP 49649
Group	ZIP 49649	Michigan	United States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino	90.2%	72.4%	57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.1%	13.1%	11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.0%	0.3%	0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.2%	3.4%	5.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.0%	0.0%	0.2%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino	5.3%	4.5%	4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)	4.1%	5.9%	19.3%

Where ZIP 49649 is

State: Michigan
Main county: Grand Traverse County— also overlaps Wexford County
Largest overlapping place: Kingsley (1% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area: 110.51 sq mi· about 66 people per sq mi

County and place names come from the Census Bureau's 2020 ZCTA relationship files. A ZIP code's mailing city, set by the U.S. Postal Service, can differ from these names.

Other ZIP codes in Grand Traverse County

49620 Grand Traverse County, MI 49637 Grand Traverse County, MI 49685 Grand Traverse County, MI 49686 Grand Traverse County, MI 49690 Grand Traverse County, MI 49696 Grand Traverse County, MI

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About ZIP codes and ZCTAs: the Census Bureau publishes statistics for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, which approximate USPS ZIP code delivery areas. Learn how they differ.

Sources

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, detailed tables B01003, B01002, B11001, B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003, B25077, B25064, B25003, B08013, B08303, B08301, B03002 — snapshot Oct 26, 2026.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA5 relationship files (county and place).
Data: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (detailed tables) and 2020 Census ZCTA relationship files. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau. These agencies do not endorse OpenZIP.