Copemish, MI · standard
ZIP Code 49625
Manistee County, Michigan — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 1,379
- 6/sq mi
- $52,583
- Median income
- $182,300
- Median home value
- 13.0%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Copemish pairs one of the lowest household incomes in the country with below-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 18th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 39th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 6
- people per sq mi
- 92%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 49625 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 49625 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 218.9 square miles in Copemish, Manistee County, Michigan. The area is home to 1,379 residents, producing a population density of 6 people per square mile, and falls within the Detroit time zone. These USPS and Census boundary values drive every downstream statistic on this page, including the benchmarks that compare 49625 against Michigan and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 49625 sits at $52,583 (28% below the Michigan average), while per-capita income is $22,684. The poverty rate stands at 22.4% and the unemployment rate at 4.6%. On housing, the median home value is $182,300 (17% below the state average) with median rent at $1,208 per month, and 91.9% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 49625 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 13.0% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 44.3, and the average commute is 37 minutes. We also surface 4 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Manistee County, so you can benchmark 49625 against its immediate geography rather than a national average alone. Every figure is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, HUD Fair Market Rents, and FHFA Home Price Index data, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with HUD →
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates + ZIP Code Business Patterns + HUD FMR + FHFA HPI ACS demographics, ZBP business establishments, HUD Fair Market Rents, FHFA HPI for ZIP 49625, Copemish, MI · 2023 Census ACS 5-Year Estimates use a rolling 60-month sample for stable small-geography estimates; ZBP updated annually; HUD FMR + FHFA HPI updated quarterly/annually.
Quick Facts
1,379
Population
218.9
Area (sq mi)
6
People / sq mi
Detroit
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 49625?
44.3
Median Age
50.1%
Male
49.9%
Female
1.3%
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?
$52,583
Median Household Income
-28% vs state
$22,684
Per Capita Income
22.4%
Poverty Rate
4.6%
Unemployment Rate
36.9 min
Mean Commute Time
How ZIP 49625 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$52,583 18th percentile higher than 18% of 30,318 US 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?
821
Total Housing Units
595
Occupied Units
226
Vacant Units
2.62
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$182,300
Median Home Value
-17% vs state
$1,208
Median Rent
1986
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 16 business establishments in ZIP 49625, employing approximately 129 people with a combined annual payroll of $4,831,000.
16
Businesses
129
Employees
$4.8M
Annual Payroll
2
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Construction | 4 | 25.0% |
| Retail trade | 4 | 25.0% |
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 49625 vs 49683 →
ZIP 49625 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 49683
Thompsonville (49683)
1,939 residents
- 49645
Kaleva (49645)
1,632 residents
- 49625
Copemish (49625)
1,379 residents
- 49619
Brethren (49619)
1,110 residents
- 49638
Harrietta (49638)
824 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 49625 ranks #3 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 49625 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 49619
Brethren (49619)
$62,574 median income
- 49683
Thompsonville (49683)
$61,250 median income
- 49645
Kaleva (49645)
$56,300 median income
- 49625
Copemish (49625)
$52,583 median income
- 49638
Harrietta (49638)
$45,625 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 49625 ranks #4 of 5 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
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