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ZIP Code 49640: Honor, MI
ZIP code 49640 uses the postal name Honor, Michigan and lies mostly in Benzie County (97% of its land) with the rest in Leelanau County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 1,300 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $83,214 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, under 1% of its land lies in Honor; more than 99% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2024
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Honor · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Benzie County (97%); Leelanau County (3%)
- Census places
- Honor
- Metro area
- Traverse City, MI
- House district
- MI-1 119th Congress
- State
- Michigan
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 64.0 sq mi · 20 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 49640?
49640 centers on 44.724°, -86.047° and covers 64.0 square miles of land plus 9.5 of water. It borders 4 ZIP codes: 49617, 49650, 49630, 49635.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 49640, 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 49640 compare with the rest of Benzie County?
| Measure | 49640 | In Benzie County | In MI |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 1,252 | 9th of 11 | 782nd of 992 |
| Median household income | $83k | 3rd of 9 | 220th of 774 |
| Median home value | $309k | 4th of 9 | 141st of 779 |
Its median household income is higher than in 66% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 26% 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 49640?
The 2020 Census counted 1,501 people in 49640; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 1,252. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 1,252±155 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 1,501
- Households
- 598
- Median age
- 61.9
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 49640?
Of the 1,252 people the ACS estimates in 49640, 8.7% are under 18 and 40.7% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (92.7%).
- Under 188.7%
- 18 to 6450.6%
- 65 and older40.7%
- White, not Hispanic92.7%
- Other or two or more6.1%
- Hispanic or Latino1.3%
- Black, not Hispanic0.0%
- 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 49640 earn?
Median household income is $83,214 (ACS 2020-2024), the 3rd highest of the 9 ranked ZIP codes in Benzie County.
- Median household income
- $83,214±$17,216
- Income per person
- $53,037
- Below the poverty line
- 8.2%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 4.1%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 44.4%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $74,898900 returns; wages 48% 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 49640?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $308,500
- Median gross rent
- $925
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 93.0%
- Housing units
- 1,272
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 49640?
45 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).
- Construction9
- Retail trade7
- Real estate and rental and leasing5
- Accommodation and food services5
- Health care and social assistance4
- Manufacturing3
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 49640?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 49617 | Beulah | 3,526 | $74k | 5.8 mi |
| 49650 | Lake Ann | 3,411 | $88k | 7.9 mi |
| 49630 | Empire | 1,390 | $106k | 8.0 mi |
| 49635 | Frankfort | 3,339 | $72k | 9.9 mi |
| 49616 | Benzonia | 2,162 | $58k | 10.2 mi (near) |
| 49628 | Elberta | 174 | $114k | 11.6 mi (near) |
| 49636 | Glen Arbor | 643 | $120k | 12.2 mi (near) |
| 49643 | Interlochen | 6,963 | $81k | 12.2 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.