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ZIP Code 49638: Harrietta, MI
ZIP code 49638 uses the postal name Harrietta, Michigan and lies mostly in Wexford County (80% of its land) with the rest in Manistee County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 910 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $45,625 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 1% of its land lies in Harrietta; 99% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2021
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Harrietta · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Wexford County (80%); Manistee County (20%)
- Census places
- Harrietta
- Micro area
- Cadillac, MI
- House district
- MI-2 119th Congress
- State
- Michigan
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 72.8 sq mi · 13 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 49638?
49638 centers on 44.287°, -85.756° and covers 72.8 square miles of land plus 1.2 of water. It borders 6 ZIP codes: 49668, 49618, 49689, 49601, 49625, 49619.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 49638, 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 49638 compare with the rest of Wexford County?
| Measure | 49638 | In Wexford County | In MI |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 913 | 10th of 11 | 829th of 992 |
| Median household income | $46k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $143k | not ranked | not ranked |
49638's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (913). 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 19% 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 49638?
The 2020 Census counted 829 people in 49638; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 913. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 913±145 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 829
- Households
- 381
- Median age
- 49.7
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 49638?
Of the 913 people the ACS estimates in 49638, 22.3% are under 18 and 24.1% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (82.1%), then Other or two or more (11.3%).
- Under 1822.3%
- 18 to 6453.6%
- 65 and older24.1%
- White, not Hispanic82.1%
- Other or two or more11.3%
- Hispanic or Latino4.9%
- Black, not Hispanic1.6%
- 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 49638 earn?
Median household income is $45,625 (ACS 2020-2024).
- Median household income
- $45,625±$10,049
- Income per person
- $27,589
- Below the poverty line
- 26.2%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 11.6%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 20.8%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $46,539380 returns; wages 67% 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 49638?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $142,900
- Median gross rent
- $1,026
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 86.4%
- Housing units
- 595
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 49638?
5 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, the same count as in 2018 (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
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 49638?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 49668 | Mesick | 3,301 | $58k | 8.2 mi |
| 49618 | Boon | 798 | $54k | 8.3 mi |
| 49689 | Wellston | 1,731 | $64k | 9.3 mi |
| 49601 | Cadillac | 22,092 | $64k | 11.1 mi |
| 49625 | Copemish | 1,565 | $53k | 11.3 mi |
| 49619 | Brethren | 1,009 | $63k | 11.7 mi |
| 49644 | Irons | 1,715 | $54k | 14.5 mi (near) |
| 49645 | Kaleva | 1,923 | $56k | 14.6 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.