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ZIP Code 49619: Brethren, MI
ZIP code 49619 uses the postal name Brethren, Michigan and lies entirely in Manistee County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 1,000 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $62,574 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 2% of its land lies in Brethren (a census-designated place); 98% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2023
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Brethren · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Manistee County
- Census places
- Brethren census-designated place
- House district
- MI-2 119th Congress
- State
- Michigan
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 58.9 sq mi · 17 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 49619?
49619 centers on 44.293°, -85.991° and covers 58.9 square miles of land plus 0.2 of water. It borders 5 ZIP codes: 49645, 49689, 49660, 49625, 49638.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 49619, 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 49619 compare with the rest of Manistee County?
| Measure | 49619 | In Manistee County | In MI |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 1,009 | 10th of 15 | 815th of 992 |
| Median household income | $63k | 4th of 10 | 534th of 774 |
| Median home value | $162k | 7th of 10 | 569th of 779 |
Its median household income is higher than in 34% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 24% 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 49619?
The 2020 Census counted 1,043 people in 49619; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 1,009. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell 6.0% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 1,009±152 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 1,043−6.0% since 2010 (1,110)
- Households
- 399
- Median age
- 47.1
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 49619?
Of the 1,009 people the ACS estimates in 49619, 21.2% are under 18 and 26.0% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (94.3%).
- Under 1821.2%
- 18 to 6452.8%
- 65 and older26.0%
- White, not Hispanic94.3%
- Other or two or more4.7%
- Hispanic or Latino0.8%
- Black, not Hispanic0.3%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.0%
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 49619 earn?
Median household income is $62,574 (ACS 2020-2024), the 4th highest of the 10 ranked ZIP codes in Manistee County. It rose from $49,358 in 2015-2019 (in 2024 dollars), a change larger than the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $62,574±$9,261
- Income per person
- $30,972
- Below the poverty line
- 19.2%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 8.9%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 20.0%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $47,339510 returns; wages 70% 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 49619?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $162,100
- Median gross rent
- $1,458
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 92.0%
- Housing units
- 617
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 49619?
6 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 1 more than in 2018; the most are in construction (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Construction3
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 49619?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 49645 | Kaleva | 1,923 | $56k | 5.7 mi |
| 49689 | Wellston | 1,731 | $64k | 6.9 mi |
| 49660 | Manistee | 14,578 | $65k | 11.6 mi |
| 49625 | Copemish | 1,565 | $53k | 11.7 mi |
| 49638 | Harrietta | 913 | $46k | 11.7 mi |
| 49614 | Bear Lake | 2,678 | $72k | 12.1 mi (near) |
| 49644 | Irons | 1,715 | $54k | 13.1 mi (near) |
| 49675 | Onekama | 901 | $65k | 13.2 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.