Conway, MI · standard
ZIP Code 49722
Emmet County, Michigan - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 220
- 128/sq mi High-density area
- $87,721
- Median income Above-median income area
- $488,200
- Median home value Above-median home value
- 69.9%
- Bachelor's or higher Above-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
Conway pairs an above-median household income with upper-quartile home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 29%
- household income, US ZIPs
- Top 14%
- home value, US ZIPs
- 128
- people per sq mi
- 67%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 49722 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 49722 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Conway, Emmet County, Michigan, home to just 220 residents across 1.7 square miles, a density of 128 people per square mile, in the Detroit time zone.
ZIP 49722 lands in the middle-income range, with a median household income of $87,721 (20% above the average Michigan ZIP), while per-capita income is $39,478. The poverty rate is 11.0%, with unemployment at 0.0%; those measures add context to the income figure. Housing is both higher-cost and owner-heavy: median home value is $488,200 (122% above the average Michigan ZIP), while 66.7% of occupied homes are owner-occupied.
This is a highly-educated ZIP: 69.9% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 71.9, and the average commute is -. The page also surfaces 6 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 more in Emmet County, so 49722 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 49722, Conway, 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
220
Population
1.7
Area (sq mi)
128
People / sq mi
Detroit
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 49722?
71.9
Median Age
52.1%
Male
47.9%
Female
0.0%
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?
$87,721
Median Household Income
+20% vs state ZIP avg
$39,478
Per Capita Income
11.0%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 49722 ranks among Michigan ZIPs
Conway, MI household income vs. every Michigan ZIP code
Median household income among 962 reporting Michigan ZIPs (this ZIP's population is too small for a reliable national-corpus placement)
$87,721 Top 21% higher than 79% of 962 Michigan ZIPs
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Source U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2019–2023
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
98housing units
98
Total Housing Units
45
Occupied Units
53
Vacant Units
1.62
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$488,200
Median Home Value
+122% vs state ZIP avg
1995
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 5 business establishments in ZIP 49722, employing approximately 15 people with a combined annual payroll of $386,000.
5
Businesses
15
Employees
$386K
Annual Payroll
0
Industry Sectors
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 49722 vs 49764 →
ZIP 49722 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 49770
Petoskey (49770)
16,862 residents
- 49740
Harbor Springs (49740)
7,042 residents
- 49706 4,585
Alanson (49706)
4,585 residents
- 49769 1,644
Pellston (49769)
1,644 residents
- 49716 806
Brutus (49716)
806 residents
- 49722 220
Conway (49722)
220 residents
- 49764 139
Oden (49764)
139 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 49722 ranks #6 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 49722 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 49716
Brutus (49716)
$100,179 median income
- 49740
Harbor Springs (49740)
$89,250 median income
- 49722
Conway (49722)
$87,721 median income
- 49770
Petoskey (49770)
$79,590 median income
- 49706
Alanson (49706)
$76,906 median income
- 49769
Pellston (49769)
$67,558 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 49722 ranks #3 of 6 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 49722, 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.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What county is ZIP code 49722 in?
ZIP code 49722 (Conway) is located in Emmet County, Michigan. Emmet County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/emmet-mi.
What is the population of ZIP code 49722?
ZIP code 49722 in Conway, MI has a population of 220 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 49722?
The median household income in ZIP 49722 is $87,721, which is 15% above the national average of $76,288.
What is the average home value in ZIP 49722?
The median home value in ZIP 49722 is $488,200, which is 76% above the national average of $278,155.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 49722?
The largest racial group in ZIP 49722 is White at 100.0%.
How many businesses are in ZIP code 49722?
ZIP code 49722 has 5 business establishments employing approximately 15 people, according to Census Bureau ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP) 2023 data.
What is the education level in ZIP code 49722?
In ZIP code 49722, 82.2% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 69.9% hold a bachelor's degree or higher. These figures come from the Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023).
What percentage of residents own vs. rent in ZIP 49722?
In ZIP code 49722, approximately 66.7% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 33.3% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 49722?
The poverty rate in ZIP code 49722 is 11.0% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.
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