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Central Lake, MI

Single-footprint Census roll-up for Central Lake, MI: 1 USPS ZIP, population 2,494. Open the primary ZIP for household income, housing tenure, and commute from ACS 2023 5-Year Estimates.

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ACS city ledger plate

Sheet CENTRAL-LAKE-MI · Central Lake, MI 1 ZIPs · 2,494 pop · #13208/25278 · Antrim County

INC-MID · RANK-MID · ABOVE-PEER · BOOK-ONE · OWN-HIGH · POP-VILLAGE · SPREAD-UNK · HOME-MID

  • INC-MID $70,098
  • RANK-MID #13208/25278
  • ABOVE-PEER over Elk Rapids
  • BOOK-ONE 1 ZIP
  • OWN-HIGH 89% owners
  • POP-VILLAGE 2,494
  • SPREAD-UNK Single-ZIP book
  • HOME-MID $234,400

Nearest income peer: Elk Rapids, MI ( $4,796 income $)

Instrument codes from this city’s ACS household income, national rank, county-peer gap, ZIP book, owner tenure, population scale, intra-city income spread, and home-value band, not a moving recommendation.

Income neighbourhood around Central Lake

Lowest/highest poles plus county-sharing cities nearest Central Lake on average ZIP median household income. Full ladder: /cities.

median HH income

What this shows County-sharing peers only, not the full US city board. Open a near peer when the gap is small; open the poles when the mosaic is wide.

Source U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 5-Year Estimates As of 2026-08-25

National city placement

According to ACS 5-Year Estimates, Central Lake, MI sits among US cities with a below-median household income, on a village-scale population base, across a single-ZIP footprint.

48th pct
household income vs 25,278 US cities
2,494
city population (Census)
1
USPS ZIP codes covered
$70,098
avg ZIP median income

Income percentile ranks this city's average ZIP median household income against 25,278 US cities with ACS income on at least one ZIP. Scale and ZIP-spread words come from Census population and USPS ZIP coverage.

Below-median income with few delivery areas (1): read cost-of-living from the primary ZIP. Household income $70,098 and poverty 8.7% concentrate in 49622.

Owner-occupancy here runs high (88.6%) - tenure is stable enough that the ZIP detail's owner share is the right next click, not a renter-heavy compare.

Within Michigan, Orleans is the closest lower-income city and Custer the closest higher-income city by average ZIP household income. Their 1 and 1 ZIP footprints are the immediate statewide comparison set for Central Lake.

Population concentration

Central Lake's single ZIP 49622 carries the town

Central Lake is published as a single USPS ZIP. Code 49622 is the entire residential footprint (2,494 ACS residents), so the city page and the ZIP page tell the same household story, open that ZIP for income, tenure, and commute detail.

Census ZBP business roll-up

Mid-pack ZBP load on Central Lake's one ZIP

Citywide ZBP: 56 establishments, 242 employees , annual payroll $10,398k (~22 establishments per 1,000 residents) across 1 of 1 ZIPs. Peak business ZIP 49622 (56 units) ; leading NAICS Construction (11) · also Retail trade · Accommodation and food services .

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ZIP Codes in Central Lake, MI

These ZIP codes sit in Antrim County, which covers 10 ZIP codes in all; 1 of them fall in Central Lake. See the Antrim County roll-up →

Central Lake sits in the lower half of Antrim County on income: Bellaire, Elmira and Kewadin report more, Mancelona, Elk Rapids and Eastport report less. Alba marks the far end of that range at $101,304, 45% above Central Lake.

ZIP Code Population Median income Establishments Density
49622 2,494 $70,098 56 22
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Central Lake roll-ups here are for informational purposes only and do not constitute financial or relocation advice. ACS and Census ZBP figures are estimates; confirm the current table against Census before a money or move decision involving Central Lake, .