Posen, MI · standard
ZIP Code 49776
Presque Isle County, Michigan - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 1,888
- 6/sq mi
- $59,000
- Median income
- $149,300
- Median home value
- 8.3%
- Bachelor's or higher
National ZIP placement
Posen pairs a below-median household income with below-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 27th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 25th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 6
- people per sq mi
- 87%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 49776 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 49776 covers 320.0 square miles in Posen, Presque Isle County, Michigan (a standard USPS delivery area), with a modest 1,888 residents on file, a density of 6 people per square mile, in the Detroit time zone.
ZIP 49776 reports a modest median household income of $59,000 (20% below the average Michigan ZIP), while per-capita income is $31,411. The poverty rate is 15.8%, with unemployment at 4.7%; those measures add context to the income figure. Home values sit below the statewide ZIP benchmark: the median is $149,300 (32% below the average Michigan ZIP), and median rent is $491; owner occupancy is 87.4%.
Formal educational attainment runs low here: just 8.3% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 45.9, and the average commute is 27 minutes. No nearby ZIP peer set is available for this delivery area, so the Michigan and national benchmarks above are the appropriate context for 49776.
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 →
Top industries in ZIP 49776
Top 5 sectors by establishment count in Posen, MI
Which industries have the most business establishments in ZIP 49776.
- Construction
Construction
6 establishments
- Retail trade
Retail trade
4 establishments
- Health care and social assistance
Health care and social assistance
4 establishments
- Transportation and warehousing
Transportation and warehousing
3 establishments
What this shows Establishment counts come from the Census ZIP Code Business Patterns program, which counts physical business locations rather than employees or revenue.
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 49776, Posen, 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
1,888
Population
320.0
Area (sq mi)
6
People / sq mi
Detroit
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 49776?
45.9
Median Age
51.0%
Male
49.0%
Female
2.7%
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?
$59,000
Median Household Income
-20% vs state ZIP avg
$31,411
Per Capita Income
15.8%
Poverty Rate
4.7%
Unemployment Rate
27.2 min
Mean Commute Time
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
1,114housing units
1,114
Total Housing Units
834
Occupied Units
280
Vacant Units
2.20
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$149,300
Median Home Value
-32% vs state ZIP avg
$491
Median Rent
1968
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 30 business establishments in ZIP 49776, employing approximately 161 people with a combined annual payroll of $5,327,000.
30
Businesses
161
Employees
$5.3M
Annual Payroll
4
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Construction | 6 | 20.0% |
| Retail trade | 4 | 13.3% |
| Health care and social assistance | 4 | 13.3% |
| Transportation and warehousing | 3 | 10.0% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.
Nationwide ZIPs with similar ACS profiles
Two Census-derived peer sets for ZIP 49776, both outside MI so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment (Nearby and same-county blocks stay local).
Similar population
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by resident population (1,888 here; floor ≥1,000).
Similar median household income
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by ACS median household income.