Walhalla, MI · standard
ZIP Code 49458
Mason County, Michigan - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 119
- 6/sq mi Low-density area
- $113,077
- Median income Above-median income area
- $57,800
- Median home value Below-median home value
- 19.4%
- Bachelor's or higher Near-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
Walhalla pairs an upper-quartile household income with among the most affordable home values nationally, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 12%
- household income, US ZIPs
- 1st pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 6
- people per sq mi
- 93%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 49458 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 49458 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Walhalla, Mason County, Michigan, home to just 119 residents across 18.6 square miles, a density of 6 people per square mile, in the Detroit time zone.
ZIP 49458 skews affluent, with a median household income of $113,077 (54% above the average Michigan ZIP), while per-capita income is $24,163. The poverty rate is 0.0%, with unemployment at 6.8%; those measures add context to the income figure. Home values sit below the statewide ZIP benchmark: the median is $57,800 (74% below the average Michigan ZIP); owner occupancy is 93.2%.
Educational attainment sits below the national norm: 19.4% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 40.4, and the average commute is -. The page also surfaces 3 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 more in Mason County, so 49458 can be compared with both its immediate and county-level context.
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 49458, Walhalla, 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
119
Population
18.6
Area (sq mi)
6
People / sq mi
Detroit
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 49458?
40.4
Median Age
51.5%
Male
48.5%
Female
3.6%
Foreign-Born
Hispanic or Latino is an ethnicity category from the Census Bureau and may overlap with other categories above.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
How much do residents earn?
$113,077
Median Household Income
+54% vs state ZIP avg
$24,163
Per Capita Income
0.0%
Poverty Rate
6.8%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 49458 ranks among Michigan ZIPs
Walhalla, 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)
$113,077 Top 6% higher than 94% 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 is the education profile here?
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What does housing look like?
Housing stock: occupied vs vacant
105housing units
105
Total Housing Units
44
Occupied Units
61
Vacant Units
3.84
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$57,800
Median Home Value
-74% vs state ZIP avg
1993
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 5 business establishments in ZIP 49458, employing approximately 55 people with a combined annual payroll of $1,865,000.
5
Businesses
55
Employees
$1.9M
Annual Payroll
0
Industry Sectors
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.
Nearby ZIP Codes
Want a side-by-side? Compare 49458 vs 49402 →
ZIP 49458 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 49410
Fountain (49410)
2,005 residents
- 49405
Custer (49405)
1,559 residents
- 49402
Branch (49402)
1,380 residents
- 49458 119
Walhalla (49458)
119 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 49458 ranks #4 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 49458 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 49458
Walhalla (49458)
$113,077 median income
- 49405
Custer (49405)
$70,139 median income
- 49410
Fountain (49410)
$61,515 median income
- 49402
Branch (49402)
$51,324 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 49458 ranks the highest of 4 neighboring ZIPs, local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
Nationwide ZIPs with similar ACS profiles
Two Census-derived peer sets for ZIP 49458, 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.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What county is ZIP code 49458 in?
ZIP code 49458 (Walhalla) is located in Mason County, Michigan. Mason County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/mason-mi.
What is the population of ZIP code 49458?
ZIP code 49458 in Walhalla, MI has a population of 119 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 49458?
The median household income in ZIP 49458 is $113,077, which is 48% above the national average of $76,288.
What is the average home value in ZIP 49458?
The median home value in ZIP 49458 is $57,800, which is 79% below the national average of $278,155.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 49458?
The largest racial group in ZIP 49458 is White at 88.2%.
How many businesses are in ZIP code 49458?
ZIP code 49458 has 5 business establishments employing approximately 55 people, according to Census Bureau ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP) 2023 data.
What is the education level in ZIP code 49458?
In ZIP code 49458, 55.9% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 19.4% hold a bachelor's degree or higher. These figures come from the Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023).
What percentage of residents own vs. rent in ZIP 49458?
In ZIP code 49458, approximately 93.2% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 6.8% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
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