ZIP Code Tabulation Area · Michigan

ZIP Code 49770: Emmet County, MI

ZIP Code 49770 (Emmet County, Michigan) has an estimated 18,221 residents in 7,945 households. The median household income is $79,590, the median home value is $355,200 and the median gross rent is $1,144/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

18,221

Margin of error ±383

Median household income

$79,590

Margin of error ±$7,881

Median home value

$355,200

Margin of error ±$15,547

Median gross rent

$1,144/mo

Margin of error ±$107

Median age

45.1 yrs

Margin of error ±1.7 yrs

Mean travel time to work

18.3 min

Margin of error ±2.5 min

How ZIP 49770 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 4977045.1 yrsMichigan40.2 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 49770$79,590Michigan$72,875United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 49770$50,101Michigan$40,735United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 497707.6%Michigan13.2%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 497702.7%Michigan5.7%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 4977046.8%Michigan32.4%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 49770$355,200Michigan$231,600United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 49770$1,144/moMichigan$1,129/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 4977071.5%Michigan73.2%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 4977018.3 minMichigan24.2 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 4977010.0%Michigan13.5%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 49770

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 49770 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
Measure	ZIP 49770	Margin of error	Michigan	United States
Total population	18,221	±383	10,077,761	334,922,499
Median age	45.1 yrs	±1.7 yrs	40.2 yrs	38.9 yrs
Households	7,945	±330	4,076,369	129,227,496
Median household income	$79,590	±$7,881	$72,875	$80,734
Per capita income	$50,101	±$4,863	$40,735	$44,673
Poverty rate	7.6%	±2.2 pts	13.2%	12.5%
Unemployment rate	2.7%	±1.2 pts	5.7%	5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher	46.8%	±3.7 pts	32.4%	35.7%
Median home value	$355,200	±$15,547	$231,600	$332,700
Median gross rent	$1,144/mo	±$107	$1,129/mo	$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes	71.5%	±2.1 pts	73.2%	65.2%
Mean travel time to work	18.3 min	±2.5 min	24.2 min	26.4 min
Worked from home	10.0%	±1.9 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 49770
Group	ZIP 49770	Michigan	United States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino	92.0%	72.4%	57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.3%	13.1%	11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.5%	0.3%	0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.5%	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	5.0%	4.5%	4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)	1.7%	5.9%	19.3%

Where ZIP 49770 is

State: Michigan
Main county: Emmet County— also overlaps Charlevoix County, Cheboygan County
Largest overlapping place: Petoskey (5% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area: 109.37 sq mi· about 167 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 Emmet County

49701 Mackinaw City, MI 49706 Emmet County, MI 49716 Emmet County, MI 49718 Emmet County, MI 49722 Conway, MI 49740 Emmet County, MI 49755 Emmet County, MI 49769 Emmet 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.