Merritt, MI · standard
ZIP Code 49667
Missaukee County, Michigan - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 549
- 3/sq mi
- $45,500
- Median income
- $123,800
- Median home value
- 8.4%
- Bachelor's or higher
National ZIP placement
Merritt pairs one of the lowest household incomes in the country with among the most affordable home values nationally, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 9th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 18th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 3
- people per sq mi
- 73%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 49667 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 49667 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Merritt, Missaukee County, Michigan, home to just 549 residents across 203.3 square miles, a density of 3 people per square mile, in the Detroit time zone.
ZIP 49667 reports a modest median household income of $45,500 (38% below the average Michigan ZIP), while per-capita income is $20,311. The poverty rate is 35.2%, so the area-level income figures should not be treated as typical household experience. Home values sit below the statewide ZIP benchmark: the median is $123,800 (44% below the average Michigan ZIP), and median rent is $877; owner occupancy is 72.8%.
Formal educational attainment runs low here: just 8.4% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 39.8, and the average commute is 34 minutes. The page also surfaces 3 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 3 more in Missaukee County, so 49667 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 49667, Merritt, 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
549
Population
203.3
Area (sq mi)
3
People / sq mi
Detroit
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 49667?
39.8
Median Age
47.2%
Male
52.8%
Female
1.0%
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?
$45,500
Median Household Income
-38% vs state ZIP avg
$20,311
Per Capita Income
35.2%
Poverty Rate
9.8%
Unemployment Rate
33.8 min
Mean Commute Time
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
498housing units
498
Total Housing Units
254
Occupied Units
244
Vacant Units
2.48
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$123,800
Median Home Value
-44% vs state ZIP avg
$877
Median Rent
1977
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 12 business establishments in ZIP 49667, employing approximately 56 people with a combined annual payroll of $1,981,000.
12
Businesses
56
Employees
$2.0M
Annual Payroll
2
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Construction | 4 | 33.3% |
| Retail trade | 3 | 25.0% |
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 49667 vs 48630 →
ZIP 49667 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 48629
Houghton Lake (48629)
7,854 residents
- 49632 1,126
Falmouth (49632)
1,126 residents
- 49667 549
Merritt (49667)
549 residents
- 48630 69
Houghton Lake Heights (48630)
69 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 49667 ranks #3 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 49667 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 48630
Houghton Lake Heights (48630)
$62,019 median income
- 48629
Houghton Lake (48629)
$56,520 median income
- 49632
Falmouth (49632)
$46,696 median income
- 49667
Merritt (49667)
$45,500 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 49667 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 49667, 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.