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ZIP Code 49680: South Boardman, MI

ZIP code 49680 uses the postal name South Boardman, Michigan and lies entirely in Kalkaska County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 2,200 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $77,216 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 6% of its land lies in South Boardman (a census-designated place); 94% is outside any Census place.

  • ACS2020-24
  • Census2020
  • FHFA2025
  • ZBP2023
  • IRS2022
4national area: Michigan, Indiana, Kentucky and Ohio
496sectional center: Traverse City, MI (SCF 496)
80delivery area within it
Town
South Boardman · its only residential ZIP
Census places
South Boardman census-designated place
Metro area
Traverse City, MI
House district
MI-1 119th Congress
Time zone
Eastern
Land area
55.3 sq mi · 40 people per sq mi

Where is ZIP code 49680?

49680 centers on 44.648°, -85.241° and covers 55.3 square miles of land plus 0.3 of water. It borders 3 ZIP codes: 49633, 49646, 49696.

49633 · Fife Lake49646 · Kalkaska49696 · Traverse City49680 · South Boardman (this ZIP)4968049646496334969649633 · Fife Lake49646 · Kalkaska49696 · Traverse City49680 · South Boardman (this ZIP)4968049646496334969649633 · Fife Lake49646 · Kalkaska49696 · Traverse City49680 · South Boardman (this ZIP)496804964649633
Shaded by median household income, in national fifths (ACS 2020-2024); 49680 outlined. Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries. <$54.1k$98.1k+no figure

The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 49680, 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 49680 compare with the rest of Kalkaska County?

Rank of 49680 among the residential ZIP codes of its town, county and state (1 = the most; income and home value among ZIP codes of 1,000+ people living in households)
Measure49680In Kalkaska CountyIn MI
People (ACS 2020-2024)2,2067th of 8663rd of 992
Median household income$77k3rd of 8294th of 774
Median home value$168k8th of 8537th of 779

Its median household income is higher than in 58% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 38% 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 49680?

The 2020 Census counted 1,949 people in 49680; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 2,206. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population grew 1.7% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).

People, ACS 2020-2024
2,206±351 (90% margin)
2020 Census count
1,949+1.7% since 2010 (1,916)
Households
735
Median age
35.6

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 49680?

Of the 2,206 people the ACS estimates in 49680, 26.1% are under 18 and 12.4% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (92.6%).

  • Under 1826.1%
  • 18 to 6461.5%
  • 65 and older12.4%
Age of the people of 49680 (ACS 2020-2024, B01001)
  • White, not Hispanic92.6%
  • Other or two or more3.4%
  • Black, not Hispanic3.3%
  • Hispanic or Latino0.5%
  • Asian, not Hispanic0.2%
Race and Hispanic origin in 49680 (ACS 2020-2024, B03002); each person counted once

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 49680 earn?

Median household income is $77,216 (ACS 2020-2024), the 3rd highest of the 8 ranked ZIP codes in Kalkaska County. It rose from $57,482 in 2015-2019 (in 2024 dollars), a change larger than the surveys' margins of error.

Median household income
$77,216±$11,380
Income per person
$28,247
Below the poverty line
12.9%
Unemployed (of the labor force)
4.0%
Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
18.7%
Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
$53,4111,010 returns; wages 73% 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 49680?

FHFA's house price index for 49680, built from repeat sales and appraisals of the same homes, rose 152% from 2015 to 2025 and rose 65% from 2020 to 2025, and moved +3.7% in 2025.

Median home value (owners' estimate)
$168,000
Median gross rent
$833
Homes owned by their occupants
93.9%
Housing units
896
0 100 200 300 1998201020202025 0 100 200 300 1998201020202025 0 100 200 300 1998201020202025
Index = 100 in 1998, the first year FHFA reports for 49680; 2025: 302.3. Annual, not seasonally adjusted; FHFA calls its ZIP-level indexes developmental.

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 49680?

31 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 11 more than in 2018; the most are in construction (ZIP Code Business Patterns).

  • Construction6
  • Retail trade5
  • Other services (except public administration)4
  • Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction3
  • Health care and social assistance3

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 49680?

ZIP codes that share a boundary with 49680, then the nearest by center
ZIPTownPeopleHousehold incomeDistance
49633Fife Lake3,410$74k6.6 mi
49646Kalkaska8,852$65k11.2 mi
49696Traverse City10,477$95k12.2 mi
49690Williamsburg6,657$109k12.0 mi (near)
49676Rapid City3,620$76k13.7 mi (near)
49612Alden1,220$85k14.9 mi (near)
49649Kingsley7,239$75k15.1 mi (near)
49663Manton6,409$56k17.2 mi (near)

Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.