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ZIP Code 49329: Howard City, MI
ZIP code 49329 uses the postal name Howard City, Michigan and lies mostly in Montcalm County (77% of its land) with the rest in Newaygo County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 9,200 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $74,235 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 3% of its land lies in Howard City; 97% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2025
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Howard City · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Montcalm County (77%); Newaygo County (23%)
- Census places
- Howard City
- Metro area
- Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI
- House district
- MI-2 119th Congress
- State
- Michigan
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 78.6 sq mi · 116 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 49329?
49329 centers on 43.407°, -85.495° and covers 78.6 square miles of land plus 1.1 of water. It borders 7 ZIP codes: 49339, 49343, 49336, 49322, 49337, 48850, 49327.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 49329, open its center on OpenStreetMap.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA cartographic boundaries and the 2023 Gazetteer (2020 ZCTAs); ZIP-to-county shares, Census places and House districts (119th Congress) from the Census 2020 relationship files (shares of land); metro area from the OMB delineation (July 2023); town name and time zone from simplemaps US ZIP Codes (CC BY 4.0).
How does 49329 compare with the rest of Montcalm County?
| Measure | 49329 | In Montcalm County | In MI |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 9,156 | 4th of 25 | 346th of 992 |
| Median household income | $74k | 5th of 21 | 331st of 774 |
| Median home value | $208k | 6th of 22 | 380th of 779 |
Its median household income is higher than in 54% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 56% of all U.S. residential ZIP codes. ZIP codes at the ACS caps ($250,000 or more for household income, $2,000,000 or more for home value) share the top rank.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B19013, B25077); ranks by PlainZIP over residential ZIP codes (ZCTAs).
How many people live in 49329?
The 2020 Census counted 8,707 people in 49329; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 9,156. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population grew 0.8% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 9,156
- 2020 Census count
- 8,707+0.8% since 2010 (8,641)
- Households
- 3,370
- Median age
- 37.1
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B01002, B11001); 2020 Census (DHC P1); 2010 Census (SF1 P1).
Who lives in 49329?
Of the 9,156 people the ACS estimates in 49329, 22.3% are under 18 and 11.4% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (84.4%).
- Under 1822.3%
- 18 to 6466.3%
- 65 and older11.4%
- White, not Hispanic84.4%
- Black, not Hispanic6.3%
- Other or two or more5.5%
- Hispanic or Latino3.7%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.1%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01001 age by sex, B03002 Hispanic or Latino origin by race); shares of the estimated population, small ZIP codes carry wide margins.
What do households in 49329 earn?
Median household income is $74,235 (ACS 2020-2024), the 5th highest of the 21 ranked ZIP codes in Montcalm County. It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($75,584 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $74,235±$7,667
- Income per person
- $37,110
- Below the poverty line
- 7.8%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 3.7%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 14.5%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $60,6314,000 returns; wages 76% of AGI (IRS)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 and 2015-2019 5-year estimates (B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003; 2015-2019 dollars converted with the BLS CPI-U, 1.22699); IRS Statistics of Income, ZIP code data, tax year 2022 (adjusted gross income per return, filed under the address on the return).
What are homes worth in 49329?
FHFA's house price index for 49329, built from repeat sales and appraisals of the same homes, rose 140% from 2015 to 2025 and rose 73% from 2020 to 2025, and moved +7.9% in 2025.
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $207,900
- Median gross rent
- $832
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 90.8%
- Housing units
- 3,849
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001); FHFA House Price Index, annual five-digit ZIP, updated 2026-03-31.
What businesses are in 49329?
108 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 19 more than in 2018; the most are in retail trade (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Retail trade17
- Other services (except public administration)16
- Construction13
- Professional, scientific, and technical services10
- Health care and social assistance10
- Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services9
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 and 2018 (establishments with paid employees, by the business's ZIP code).
Which ZIP codes are next to 49329?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 49339 | Pierson | 2,188 | $87k | 5.2 mi |
| 49343 | Sand Lake | 5,664 | $80k | 7.6 mi |
| 49336 | Morley | 4,860 | $55k | 7.6 mi |
| 49322 | Coral | 1,245 | $74k | 8.0 mi |
| 49337 | Newaygo | 13,149 | $68k | 11.3 mi |
| 48850 | Lakeview | 4,659 | $68k | 12.6 mi |
| 49327 | Grant | 8,887 | $70k | 18.5 mi |
| 49347 | Trufant | 1,570 | $92k | 10.0 mi (near) |
| 49319 | Cedar Springs | 18,802 | $79k | 12.3 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.