Filer City, MI · standard
ZIP Code 49634
Manistee County, Michigan - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 116
- 300/sq mi High-density area
- $47,083
- Median income Below-median income area
- $96,100
- Median home value Below-median home value
- 4.0%
- Bachelor's or higher Below-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
Filer City pairs one of the lowest household incomes in the country with among the most affordable home values nationally, in a low-density, homeowner-dominated area.
- 11th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 9th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 300
- people per sq mi
- 80%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 49634 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 49634 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Filer City, Manistee County, Michigan, home to just 116 residents across 0.4 square miles, a density of 300 people per square mile, in the Detroit time zone.
ZIP 49634 reports a modest median household income of $47,083 (36% below the average Michigan ZIP), while per-capita income is $24,623. The poverty rate is 2.8%, with unemployment at 4.7%; those measures add context to the income figure. Home values sit below the statewide ZIP benchmark: the median is $96,100 (56% below the average Michigan ZIP); owner occupancy is 79.7%.
Formal educational attainment runs low here: just 4.0% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 38.9, and the average commute is -. The page also surfaces 3 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 more in Manistee County, so 49634 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 49634, Filer City, 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
116
Population
0.4
Area (sq mi)
300
People / sq mi
Detroit
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 49634?
38.9
Median Age
38.2%
Male
61.8%
Female
0.0%
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?
$47,083
Median Household Income
-36% vs state ZIP avg
$24,623
Per Capita Income
2.8%
Poverty Rate
4.7%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 49634 ranks among Michigan ZIPs
Filer City, 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)
$47,083 9th percentile higher than 9% 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
64housing units
64
Total Housing Units
64
Occupied Units
0
Vacant Units
2.78
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$96,100
Median Home Value
-56% vs state ZIP avg
1953
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 3 business establishments in ZIP 49634, employing approximately 343 people with a combined annual payroll of $32,947,000.
3
Businesses
343
Employees
$32.9M
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 49634 vs 49626 →
ZIP 49634 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 49660
Manistee (49660)
14,066 residents
- 49411 1,538
Free Soil (49411)
1,538 residents
- 49626 421
Eastlake (49626)
421 residents
- 49634 116
Filer City (49634)
116 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 49634 ranks #4 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 49634 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 49660
Manistee (49660)
$65,205 median income
- 49411
Free Soil (49411)
$61,857 median income
- 49626
Eastlake (49626)
$50,208 median income
- 49634
Filer City (49634)
$47,083 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 49634 ranks #4 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 49634, 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 49634 in?
ZIP code 49634 (Filer City) is located in Manistee County, Michigan. Manistee County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/manistee-mi.
What is the population of ZIP code 49634?
ZIP code 49634 in Filer City, MI has a population of 116 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 49634?
The median household income in ZIP 49634 is $47,083, which is 38% below the national average of $76,288.
What is the average home value in ZIP 49634?
The median home value in ZIP 49634 is $96,100, which is 65% below the national average of $278,155.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 49634?
The largest racial group in ZIP 49634 is White at 97.2%.
How many businesses are in ZIP code 49634?
ZIP code 49634 has 3 business establishments employing approximately 343 people, according to Census Bureau ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP) 2023 data.
What is the education level in ZIP code 49634?
In ZIP code 49634, 28.6% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 4.0% 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 49634?
In ZIP code 49634, approximately 79.7% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 20.3% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 49634?
The poverty rate in ZIP code 49634 is 2.8% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.
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