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Wellston, MI

Single-footprint Census roll-up for Wellston, MI: 1 USPS ZIP, population 1,560. 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 WELLSTON-MI · Wellston, MI 1 ZIPs · 1,560 pop · #15848/25278 · Manistee County

INC-MID · RANK-LOWER · PHOTO-FINISH · BOOK-ONE · OWN-HIGH · POP-VILLAGE · SPREAD-UNK · HOME-LOW

  • INC-MID $64,070
  • RANK-LOWER #15848/25278
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Onekama
  • BOOK-ONE 1 ZIP
  • OWN-HIGH 93% owners
  • POP-VILLAGE 1,560
  • SPREAD-UNK Single-ZIP book
  • HOME-LOW $155,200

Nearest income peer: Onekama, MI (+ $774 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 Wellston

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

37th pct
household income vs 25,278 US cities
1,560
city population (Census)
1
USPS ZIP codes covered
$64,070
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 $64,070 and poverty 10.1% concentrate in 49689.

Owner-occupancy here runs high (92.5%) - tenure is stable enough that the ZIP detail's owner share is the right next click, not a renter-heavy compare.

Within Michigan, Rock is the closest lower-income city and Saint Ignace the closest higher-income city by average ZIP household income. Their 1 and 1 ZIP footprints are the immediate statewide comparison set for Wellston.

Population concentration

One ZIP, 49689, is all of Wellston

There is no split to weigh here: 49689 holds every one of Wellston's 1,560 ACS residents. City-level and ZIP-level numbers on this site are the same number twice, check the ZIP page for the income/tenure/commute breakdown.

Census ZBP business roll-up

Mid-pack ZBP load on Wellston's one ZIP

Citywide ZBP: 30 establishments, 210 employees , annual payroll $8,324k (~19 establishments per 1,000 residents) across 1 of 1 ZIPs. Peak business ZIP 49689 (30 units) ; leading NAICS Retail trade (11) · also Accommodation and food services · Construction .

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ZIP Codes in Wellston, MI

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

Wellston sits in the upper half of Manistee County on income: Kaleva, Copemish and Eastlake report less, while Bear Lake and Arcadia report more. Filer City marks the far end of that range at $47,083, 27% below Wellston.

ZIP Code Population Median income Establishments Density
49689 1,560 $64,070 30 8
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Wellston 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 Wellston, .