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ZIP Code 49405: Custer, MI
ZIP code 49405 uses the postal name Custer, Michigan and lies entirely in Mason County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 1,600 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $70,139 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 1% of its land lies in Custer; 99% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2022
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Custer · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Mason County
- Census places
- Custer
- Micro area
- Ludington, MI
- House district
- MI-2 119th Congress
- State
- Michigan
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 70.0 sq mi · 23 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 49405?
49405 centers on 43.907°, -86.190° and covers 70.0 square miles of land plus 0.5 of water. It borders 6 ZIP codes: 49458, 49454, 49410, 49402, 49459, 49420.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 49405, 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 49405 compare with the rest of Mason County?
| Measure | 49405 | In Mason County | In MI |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 1,635 | 8th of 10 | 733rd of 992 |
| Median household income | $70k | 2nd of 9 | 392nd of 774 |
| Median home value | $170k | 8th of 9 | 524th of 779 |
Its median household income is higher than in 47% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 29% 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 49405?
The 2020 Census counted 1,587 people in 49405; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 1,635. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population grew 1.8% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 1,635±219 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 1,587+1.8% since 2010 (1,559)
- Households
- 618
- Median age
- 42.8
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 49405?
Of the 1,635 people the ACS estimates in 49405, 20.9% are under 18 and 20.4% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (89.9%).
- Under 1820.9%
- 18 to 6458.7%
- 65 and older20.4%
- White, not Hispanic89.9%
- Hispanic or Latino6.4%
- Other or two or more2.6%
- Black, not Hispanic1.0%
- 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 49405 earn?
Median household income is $70,139 (ACS 2020-2024), the 2nd highest of the 9 ranked ZIP codes in Mason County. It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($61,350 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $70,139±$11,970
- Income per person
- $34,386
- Below the poverty line
- 11.5%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 9.0%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 18.2%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $54,464720 returns; wages 71% 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 49405?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $170,200
- Median gross rent
- $788
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 95.0%
- Housing units
- 918
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 49405?
14 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 2 fewer than in 2018; the most are in other services (except public administration) (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Other services (except public administration)5
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 49405?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 49458 | Walhalla | 169 | $113k | 4.7 mi |
| 49454 | Scottville | 4,873 | $61k | 5.5 mi |
| 49410 | Fountain | 1,734 | $62k | 8.5 mi |
| 49402 | Branch | 1,411 | $51k | 8.9 mi |
| 49459 | Walkerville | 1,524 | $56k | 12.7 mi |
| 49420 | Hart | 6,202 | $59k | 13.7 mi |
| 49431 | Ludington | 17,184 | $66k | 11.6 mi (near) |
| 49449 | Pentwater | 2,587 | $81k | 12.6 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.