ZIP Code Tabulation Area · Michigan

ZIP Code 49736: Chippewa County, MI

ZIP Code 49736 (Chippewa County, Michigan) has an estimated 510 residents in 251 households. The median household income is $49,688, the median home value is $135,900 and the median gross rent is —. 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

510

Margin of error ±113

Median household income

$49,688

Margin of error ±$15,575

Median home value

$135,900

Margin of error ±$51,545

Median gross rent

—

Margin of error not available

Median age

58.9 yrs

Margin of error ±7.4 yrs

Mean travel time to work

38.4 min

Margin of error ±15.4 min

How ZIP 49736 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 4973658.9 yrsMichigan40.2 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 49736$49,688Michigan$72,875United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 49736$33,631Michigan$40,735United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 4973612.0%Michigan13.2%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 497361.4%Michigan5.7%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 4973617.0%Michigan32.4%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 49736$135,900Michigan$231,600United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 49736—Michigan$1,129/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 4973690.4%Michigan73.2%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 4973638.4 minMichigan24.2 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 497367.2%Michigan13.5%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 49736

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 49736 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
Measure	ZIP 49736	Margin of error	Michigan	United States
Total population	510	±113	10,077,761	334,922,499
Median age	58.9 yrs	±7.4 yrs	40.2 yrs	38.9 yrs
Households	251	±56	4,076,369	129,227,496
Median household income	$49,688	±$15,575	$72,875	$80,734
Per capita income	$33,631	±$6,303	$40,735	$44,673
Poverty rate	12.0%	±6.3 pts	13.2%	12.5%
Unemployment rate	1.4%	±2.0 pts	5.7%	5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher	17.0%	±5.5 pts	32.4%	35.7%
Median home value	$135,900	±$51,545	$231,600	$332,700
Median gross rent	—	—	$1,129/mo	$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes	90.4%	±4.7 pts	73.2%	65.2%
Mean travel time to work	38.4 min	±15.4 min	24.2 min	26.4 min
Worked from home	7.2%	±4.7 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 49736
Group	ZIP 49736	Michigan	United States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino	88.6%	72.4%	57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.0%	13.1%	11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino	7.5%	0.3%	0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.4%	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	0.0%	0.5%	0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino	3.3%	4.5%	4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)	0.2%	5.9%	19.3%

Where ZIP 49736 is

State: Michigan
Main county: Chippewa County
Land area: 73.36 sq mi· about 7 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 Chippewa County

49710 Chippewa County, MI 49715 Chippewa County, MI 49724 Chippewa County, MI 49725 Chippewa County, MI 49726 Chippewa County, MI 49728 Chippewa County, MI 49748 Chippewa County, MI 49752 Chippewa County, MI 49768 Chippewa County, MI 49774 Chippewa County, MI 49780 Chippewa County, MI 49783 Chippewa County, MI 49788 Chippewa County, MI 49793 Chippewa 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.