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ZIP Code 49642: Idlewild, MI
ZIP code 49642 uses the postal name Idlewild, Michigan and lies entirely in Lake County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 990 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $26,950 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Its land lies outside any incorporated or census-designated place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Idlewild · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Lake County
- House district
- MI-2 119th Congress
- State
- Michigan
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 15.2 sq mi · 65 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 49642?
49642 centers on 43.904°, -85.784° and covers 15.2 square miles of land plus 0.3 of water. It borders 3 ZIP codes: 49304, 49623, 49309.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 49642, 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 49642 compare with the rest of Lake County?
| Measure | 49642 | In Lake County | In MI |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 985 | 11th of 11 | 819th of 992 |
| Median household income | $27k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $116k | not ranked | not ranked |
49642's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (985). 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 47% 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 49642?
The 2020 Census counted 840 people in 49642; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 985. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 985±258 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 840
- Households
- 382
- Median age
- 42.2
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 49642?
Of the 985 people the ACS estimates in 49642, 17.5% are under 18 and 27.8% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (49.1%), then Black (not Hispanic) (40.5%).
- Under 1817.5%
- 18 to 6454.7%
- 65 and older27.8%
- White, not Hispanic49.1%
- Black, not Hispanic40.5%
- Other or two or more5.3%
- Hispanic or Latino5.1%
- 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 49642 earn?
Median household income is $26,950 (ACS 2020-2024).
- Median household income
- $26,950±$4,154
- Income per person
- $21,211
- Below the poverty line
- 37.6%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 1.6%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 12.4%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $33,267300 returns; wages 66% 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 49642?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $116,100
- Median gross rent
- $763
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 81.9%
- Housing units
- 1,086
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 49642?
3 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023 (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 49642?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 49304 | Baldwin | 5,408 | $46k | 4.4 mi |
| 49623 | Chase | 986 | $60k | 4.6 mi |
| 49309 | Bitely | 1,859 | $43k | 11.0 mi |
| 49656 | Luther | 1,908 | $57k | 11.3 mi (near) |
| 49402 | Branch | 1,411 | $51k | 11.9 mi (near) |
| 49677 | Reed City | 7,028 | $59k | 12.4 mi (near) |
| 49338 | Paris | 1,971 | $69k | 12.9 mi (near) |
| 49312 | Brohman | 194 | $41k | 15.1 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.