ZIP Code Tabulation Area · Michigan

ZIP Code 49840: Schoolcraft County, MI

ZIP Code 49840 (Schoolcraft County, Michigan) has an estimated 823 residents in 342 households. The median household income is $61,250, the median home value is $180,500 and the median gross rent is $1,167/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

823

Margin of error ±129

Median household income

$61,250

Margin of error ±$6,774

Median home value

$180,500

Margin of error ±$21,322

Median gross rent

$1,167/mo

Margin of error ±$312

Median age

50.8 yrs

Margin of error ±4.9 yrs

Mean travel time to work

30.5 min

Margin of error ±11.5 min

How ZIP 49840 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 4984050.8 yrsMichigan40.2 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 49840$61,250Michigan$72,875United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 49840$42,586Michigan$40,735United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 4984019.5%Michigan13.2%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 4984011.4%Michigan5.7%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 4984016.9%Michigan32.4%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 49840$180,500Michigan$231,600United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 49840$1,167/moMichigan$1,129/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 4984093.3%Michigan73.2%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 4984030.5 minMichigan24.2 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 4984012.1%Michigan13.5%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 49840

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 49840 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
Measure	ZIP 49840	Margin of error	Michigan	United States
Total population	823	±129	10,077,761	334,922,499
Median age	50.8 yrs	±4.9 yrs	40.2 yrs	38.9 yrs
Households	342	±48	4,076,369	129,227,496
Median household income	$61,250	±$6,774	$72,875	$80,734
Per capita income	$42,586	±$9,233	$40,735	$44,673
Poverty rate	19.5%	±7.7 pts	13.2%	12.5%
Unemployment rate	11.4%	±7.3 pts	5.7%	5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher	16.9%	±3.8 pts	32.4%	35.7%
Median home value	$180,500	±$21,322	$231,600	$332,700
Median gross rent	$1,167/mo	±$312	$1,129/mo	$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes	93.3%	±3.1 pts	73.2%	65.2%
Mean travel time to work	30.5 min	±11.5 min	24.2 min	26.4 min
Worked from home	12.1%	±8.3 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 49840
Group	ZIP 49840	Michigan	United States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino	87.2%	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	4.4%	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	6.1%	4.5%	4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)	1.8%	5.9%	19.3%

Where ZIP 49840 is

State: Michigan
Main county: Schoolcraft County
Land area: 249.20 sq mi· about 3 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 Schoolcraft County

49836 Schoolcraft County, MI 49854 Schoolcraft County, MI 49883 Schoolcraft 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.