Levering, MI · standard
ZIP Code 49755
Emmet County, Michigan — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 1,892
- 7/sq mi
- $65,789
- Median income
- $188,900
- Median home value
- 23.5%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Levering pairs a below-median household income with below-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 40th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 40th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 7
- people per sq mi
- 88%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 49755 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 49755 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 259.2 square miles in Levering, Emmet County, Michigan. The area is home to 1,892 residents, producing a population density of 7 people per square mile, and falls within the Detroit time zone. These USPS and Census boundary values drive every downstream statistic on this page, including the benchmarks that compare 49755 against Michigan and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 49755 sits at $65,789 (10% below the Michigan average), while per-capita income is $37,794. The poverty rate stands at 9.6% and the unemployment rate at 6.1%. On housing, the median home value is $188,900 (14% below the state average) with median rent at $881 per month, and 88.1% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 49755 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 23.5% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 50.4, and the average commute is 28 minutes. We also surface 4 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Emmet County, so you can benchmark 49755 against its immediate geography rather than a national average alone. Every figure is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, HUD Fair Market Rents, and FHFA Home Price Index data, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with HUD →
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates + ZIP Code Business Patterns + HUD FMR + FHFA HPI ACS demographics, ZBP business establishments, HUD Fair Market Rents, FHFA HPI for ZIP 49755, Levering, MI · 2023 Census ACS 5-Year Estimates use a rolling 60-month sample for stable small-geography estimates; ZBP updated annually; HUD FMR + FHFA HPI updated quarterly/annually.
Quick Facts
1,892
Population
259.2
Area (sq mi)
7
People / sq mi
Detroit
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 49755?
50.4
Median Age
50.0%
Male
50.0%
Female
0.3%
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?
$65,789
Median Household Income
-10% vs state
$37,794
Per Capita Income
9.6%
Poverty Rate
6.1%
Unemployment Rate
27.9 min
Mean Commute Time
How ZIP 49755 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$65,789 40th percentile higher than 40% of 30,318 US ZIPs
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more US ZIPs. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
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?
1,338
Total Housing Units
848
Occupied Units
490
Vacant Units
2.12
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$188,900
Median Home Value
-14% vs state
$881
Median Rent
1984
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
How have home values changed over time?
FHFA House Price Index, annual appreciation data based on repeat sales and appraisals
+12.1%
YoY Change (2024)
226
HPI Index (2000 = 100)
+126%
Total Change Since 2000
Home values in ZIP 49755 have increased 12.1% over the past year (2024). Since 2000, this ZIP has seen +126% cumulative appreciation.
| Year | Annual Change | HPI Index |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | +0.9% | 110 |
| 2019 | +7.9% | 119 |
| 2020 | +5.0% | 125 |
| 2021 | +12.1% | 140 |
| 2024 | — | 226 |
Source: Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) House Price Index, All-Transactions, Five-Digit ZIP Codes (Developmental Index). Index base = 100 in year 2000. Data through 2024. ZIP codes with few transactions may show missing values.
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 18 business establishments in ZIP 49755, employing approximately 73 people with a combined annual payroll of $3,881,000.
18
Businesses
73
Employees
$3.9M
Annual Payroll
2
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Construction | 11 | 61.1% |
| Retail trade | 3 | 16.7% |
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 49755 vs 49718 →
ZIP 49755 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 49755
Levering (49755)
1,892 residents
- 49769
Pellston (49769)
1,644 residents
- 49701
Mackinaw City (49701)
1,036 residents
- 49716
Brutus (49716)
806 residents
- 49718 701
Carp Lake (49718)
701 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 49755 ranks the most populous — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 49755 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
- 49769
Pellston (49769)
$67,558 median income
- 49755
Levering (49755)
$65,789 median income
- 49718
Carp Lake (49718)
$48,750 median income
- 49701
Mackinaw City (49701)
$44,583 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 49755 ranks #3 of 5 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
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