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Elk Rapids, MI

Single-footprint Census roll-up for Elk Rapids, MI: 1 USPS ZIP, population 2,223. 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 ELK-RAPIDS-MI · Elk Rapids, MI 1 ZIPs · 2,223 pop · #15289/25278 · Antrim County

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

  • INC-MID $65,302
  • RANK-LOWER #15289/25278
  • ABOVE-PEER over Mancelona
  • BOOK-ONE 1 ZIP
  • OWN-MID 78% owners
  • POP-VILLAGE 2,223
  • SPREAD-UNK Single-ZIP book
  • HOME-MID $394,600

Nearest income peer: Mancelona, MI ( $2,994 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 Elk Rapids

Lowest/highest poles plus county-sharing cities nearest Elk Rapids 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, Elk Rapids, MI sits among US cities with a below-median household income, on a village-scale population base, across a single-ZIP footprint.

40th pct
household income vs 25,278 US cities
2,223
city population (Census)
1
USPS ZIP codes covered
$65,302
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 $65,302 and poverty 4.0% concentrate in 49629.

Owner-occupancy sits in a mixed band (77.9%) - check the ZIP page's tenure split before treating Elk Rapids as a pure owner town.

Within Michigan, Ovid is the closest lower-income city and Union City the closest higher-income city by average ZIP household income. Their 1 and 1 ZIP footprints are the immediate statewide comparison set for Elk Rapids.

Population concentration

Elk Rapids's single ZIP 49629 carries the town

Elk Rapids is published as a single USPS ZIP. Code 49629 is the entire residential footprint (2,223 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

Dense ZBP book packed into Elk Rapids's one ZIP

Citywide ZBP: 117 establishments, 826 employees , annual payroll $34,841k (~53 establishments per 1,000 residents) across 1 of 1 ZIPs. Peak business ZIP 49629 (117 units) ; leading NAICS Retail trade (20) · also Real estate and rental and leasing · Professional, scientific, and technical services .

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ZIP Codes in Elk Rapids, MI

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

Elk Rapids sits in the lower half of Antrim County on income: Bellaire, Central Lake and Elmira report more, Mancelona and Eastport report less. Alba marks the far end of that range at $101,304, 55% above Elk Rapids.

ZIP Code Population Median income Establishments Density
49629 2,223 $65,302 117 214
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Elk Rapids 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 Elk Rapids, .