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ZIP Code 49636: Glen Arbor, MI
ZIP code 49636 uses the postal name Glen Arbor, Michigan and lies entirely in Leelanau County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 640 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $119,688 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 8% of its land lies in Glen Arbor (a census-designated place); 92% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2021
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Glen Arbor · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Leelanau County
- Census places
- Glen Arbor census-designated place
- Metro area
- Traverse City, MI
- House district
- MI-1 119th Congress
- State
- Michigan
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 13.5 sq mi · 48 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 49636?
49636 centers on 44.891°, -85.965° and covers 13.5 square miles of land plus 7.6 of water. It borders 2 ZIP codes: 49664, 49630.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 49636, 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 49636 compare with the rest of Leelanau County?
| Measure | 49636 | In Leelanau County | In MI |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 643 | 10th of 11 | 862nd of 992 |
| Median household income | $120k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $742k | not ranked | not ranked |
49636's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (643). Rankings use ZIP codes of 1,000 or more people living in households, with margins at most 25% of the figure.
It is denser than 41% of 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 49636?
The 2020 Census counted 575 people in 49636; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 643. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 643±130 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 575
- Households
- 309
- Median age
- 66.3
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 49636?
Of the 643 people the ACS estimates in 49636, 7.0% are under 18 and 54.3% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (87.1%), then Hispanic or Latino (11.0%).
- Under 187.0%
- 18 to 6438.7%
- 65 and older54.3%
- White, not Hispanic87.1%
- Hispanic or Latino11.0%
- Black, not Hispanic1.6%
- Other or two or more0.3%
- 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 49636 earn?
Median household income is $119,688 (ACS 2020-2024).
- Median household income
- $119,688±$23,322
- Income per person
- $84,511
- Below the poverty line
- 7.8%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 3.9%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 68.1%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $217,517410 returns; wages 28% 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 49636?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $741,900
- Median gross rent
- –
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 94.2%
- Housing units
- 1,296
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 49636?
54 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 3 fewer than in 2018; the most are in retail trade (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Retail trade20
- Accommodation and food services10
- Real estate and rental and leasing4
- Other services (except public administration)4
- Construction3
- Arts, entertainment, and recreation3
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 49636?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 49664 | Maple City | 2,332 | $78k | 3.2 mi |
| 49630 | Empire | 1,390 | $106k | 5.3 mi |
| 49621 | Cedar | 3,483 | $95k | 9.8 mi (near) |
| 49650 | Lake Ann | 3,411 | $88k | 11.1 mi (near) |
| 49654 | Leland | 691 | $137k | 11.7 mi (near) |
| 49640 | Honor | 1,252 | $83k | 12.2 mi (near) |
| 49653 | Lake Leelanau | 1,766 | $86k | 13.1 mi (near) |
| 49684 | Traverse City | 21,585 | $81k | 16.3 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.