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ZIP Code 49716: Brutus, MI
ZIP code 49716 uses the postal name Brutus, Michigan and lies mostly in Emmet County (72% of its land) with the rest in Cheboygan County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 1,000 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $100,179 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 7% of its land lies in Brutus (a census-designated place); 93% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2021
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Brutus · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Emmet County (72%); Cheboygan County (28%)
- Census places
- Brutus census-designated place
- Micro area
- Petoskey, MI
- House district
- MI-1 119th Congress
- State
- Michigan
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 22.9 sq mi · 44 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 49716?
49716 centers on 45.509°, -84.750° and covers 22.9 square miles of land plus 0.1 of water. It borders 3 ZIP codes: 49706, 49769, 49721.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 49716, 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 49716 compare with the rest of Emmet County?
| Measure | 49716 | In Emmet County | In MI |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 1,006 | 7th of 11 | 816th of 992 |
| Median household income | $100k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $307k | 3rd of 7 | 144th of 779 |
49716's median household income is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$27,560) is more than a quarter of the figure ($100,179). 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 40% 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 49716?
The 2020 Census counted 775 people in 49716; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 1,006. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell 3.8% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 1,006±183 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 775−3.8% since 2010 (806)
- Households
- 389
- Median age
- 43.2
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 49716?
Of the 1,006 people the ACS estimates in 49716, 21.2% are under 18 and 21.2% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (87.5%).
- Under 1821.2%
- 18 to 6457.7%
- 65 and older21.2%
- White, not Hispanic87.5%
- Hispanic or Latino7.6%
- Other or two or more4.9%
- Black, not Hispanic0.1%
- 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 49716 earn?
Median household income is $100,179 (ACS 2020-2024). It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($81,288 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $100,179±$27,560
- Income per person
- $43,984
- Below the poverty line
- 18.0%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 4.5%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 37.3%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $84,644410 returns; wages 43% 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 49716?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $307,100
- Median gross rent
- $1,542
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 94.1%
- Housing units
- 652
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 49716?
18 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).
- Construction5
- Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services3
- Accommodation and food services3
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 49716?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 49706 | Alanson | 4,920 | $77k | 5.1 mi |
| 49769 | Pellston | 1,718 | $68k | 6.9 mi |
| 49721 | Cheboygan | 13,891 | $61k | 14.9 mi |
| 49717 | Burt Lake | 43 | – | 6.5 mi (near) |
| 49764 | Oden | 46 | – | 7.0 mi (near) |
| 49791 | Topinabee | 164 | $60k | 7.6 mi (near) |
| 49722 | Conway | 73 | $88k | 8.3 mi (near) |
| 49749 | Indian River | 4,411 | $66k | 10.0 mi (near) |
| 49755 | Levering | 1,799 | $66k | 10.0 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.