Chippewa Lake, MI · standard
ZIP Code 49320
Mecosta County, Michigan - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 21
- 23/sq mi Moderate-density area
- $63,929
- Median income Near-median income area
- $128,100
- Median home value Below-median home value
- 9.4%
- Bachelor's or higher Below-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
Chippewa Lake pairs a below-median household income with among the most affordable home values nationally, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 36th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 19th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 23
- people per sq mi
- 69%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 49320 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 49320 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Chippewa Lake, Mecosta County, Michigan, home to just 21 residents across 0.9 square miles, a density of 23 people per square mile, in the Detroit time zone.
With fewer than 100 residents on file, this page keeps the Census figures below and skips the multi-chart expansion used on larger ZIPs. Small-N ACS estimates are already unstable enough without padding the page around them. Median household income is $63,929.
Every figure on this page is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (including median rent) and the FHFA House Price Index, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with Census →
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates + ZIP Code Business Patterns + FHFA HPI ACS demographics and median rent, ZBP business establishments, FHFA HPI for ZIP 49320, Chippewa Lake, MI · 2023 Census ACS 5-Year Estimates use a rolling 60-month sample for stable small-geography estimates; ZBP updated annually; FHFA HPI updated quarterly/annually.
Quick Facts
21
Population
0.9
Area (sq mi)
23
People / sq mi
Detroit
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 49320?
62.9
Median Age
53.5%
Male
46.5%
Female
0.0%
Foreign-Born
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
How much do residents earn?
$63,929
Median Household Income
-13% vs state ZIP avg
$31,366
Per Capita Income
7.6%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 49320 ranks among Michigan ZIPs
Chippewa Lake, MI household income vs. every Michigan ZIP code
Median household income among 962 reporting Michigan ZIPs (this ZIP's population is too small for a reliable national-corpus placement)
$63,929 39th percentile higher than 39% of 962 Michigan ZIPs
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Source U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2019–2023
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What does housing look like?
Housing stock: occupied vs vacant
252housing units
252
Total Housing Units
72
Occupied Units
180
Vacant Units
2.18
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$128,100
Median Home Value
-42% vs state ZIP avg
$723
Median Rent
1977
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
Nearby ZIP Codes
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Nationwide ZIPs with similar ACS profiles
Two Census-derived peer sets for ZIP 49320, both outside MI so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment (Nearby and same-county blocks stay local).
Similar median household income
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by ACS median household income.
Related Areas
Frequently Asked Questions
What county is ZIP code 49320 in?
ZIP code 49320 (Chippewa Lake) is located in Mecosta County, Michigan. Mecosta County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/mecosta-mi.
What is the population of ZIP code 49320?
ZIP code 49320 in Chippewa Lake, MI has a population of 21 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
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