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ZIP Code 49718: Carp Lake, MI
ZIP code 49718 uses the postal name Carp Lake, Michigan and lies mostly in Emmet County (81% of its land) with the rest in Cheboygan County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 620 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $48,750 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 4% of its land lies in Carp Lake (a census-designated place); 96% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2022
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Carp Lake · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Emmet County (81%); Cheboygan County (19%)
- Census places
- Carp Lake census-designated place
- Micro area
- Petoskey, MI
- House district
- MI-1 119th Congress
- State
- Michigan
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 44.2 sq mi · 14 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 49718?
49718 centers on 45.717°, -84.843° and covers 44.2 square miles of land plus 18.7 of water. It borders 3 ZIP codes: 49755, 49701, 49721.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 49718, 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 49718 compare with the rest of Emmet County?
| Measure | 49718 | In Emmet County | In MI |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 619 | 9th of 11 | 865th of 992 |
| Median household income | $49k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $194k | not ranked | not ranked |
49718's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (619). 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 21% 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 49718?
The 2020 Census counted 691 people in 49718; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 619. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 619±190 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 691
- Households
- 260
- Median age
- 42.8
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 49718?
Of the 619 people the ACS estimates in 49718, 24.6% are under 18 and 22.0% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (91.9%).
- Under 1824.6%
- 18 to 6453.5%
- 65 and older22.0%
- White, not Hispanic91.9%
- Other or two or more6.1%
- Hispanic or Latino1.0%
- Black, not Hispanic1.0%
- 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 49718 earn?
Median household income is $48,750 (ACS 2020-2024).
- Median household income
- $48,750±$9,931
- Income per person
- $30,766
- Below the poverty line
- 32.6%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 5.5%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 26.8%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $51,809340 returns; wages 58% 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 49718?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $193,500
- Median gross rent
- $725
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 75.8%
- Housing units
- 668
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 49718?
12 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 2 more than in 2018; the most are in construction (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Construction4
- 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 49718?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 49755 | Levering | 1,799 | $66k | 5.1 mi |
| 49701 | Mackinaw City | 882 | $45k | 5.2 mi |
| 49721 | Cheboygan | 13,891 | $61k | 21.2 mi |
| 49769 | Pellston | 1,718 | $68k | 10.1 mi (near) |
| 49757 | Mackinac Island | 561 | $95k | 14.4 mi (near) |
| 49716 | Brutus | 1,006 | $100k | 15.0 mi (near) |
| 49740 | Harbor Springs | 7,197 | $89k | 15.2 mi (near) |
| 49781 | Saint Ignace | 4,156 | $64k | 16.4 mi (near) |
| 49775 | Pointe Aux Pins | 34 | $133k | 18.0 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.