Beaver Island, MI · standard
ZIP Code 49782
Charlevoix County, Michigan — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 657
- 4/sq mi
- $75,938
- Median income
- $360,800
- Median home value
- 51.3%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Beaver Island pairs an above-median household income with upper-quartile home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 44%
- household income, US ZIPs
- Top 25%
- home value, US ZIPs
- 4
- people per sq mi
- 93%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 49782 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 49782 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 187.7 square miles in Beaver Island, Charlevoix County, Michigan. The area is home to 657 residents, producing a population density of 4 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 49782 against Michigan and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 49782 sits at $75,938 (4% above the Michigan average), while per-capita income is $48,984. The poverty rate stands at 9.7% and the unemployment rate at 7.0%. On housing, the median home value is $360,800 (64% above the state average) with median rent at $875 per month, and 93.0% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 49782 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 51.3% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 63, and the average commute is —. Use the benchmarks above to see where 49782 sits relative to Michigan and the national baseline rather than viewing the numbers in isolation. 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 →
Top industries in ZIP 49782
Top 5 sectors by establishment count
Which industries have the most business establishments in ZIP 49782.
- Accommodation and food services
Accommodation and food services
9 establishments
- Construction
Construction
7 establishments
- Retail trade
Retail trade
5 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 + HUD FMR + FHFA HPI ACS demographics, ZBP business establishments, HUD Fair Market Rents, FHFA HPI for ZIP 49782, Beaver Island, 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
657
Population
187.7
Area (sq mi)
4
People / sq mi
Detroit
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 49782?
63.0
Median Age
48.4%
Male
51.6%
Female
7.0%
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?
$75,938
Median Household Income
+4% vs state
$48,984
Per Capita Income
9.7%
Poverty Rate
7.0%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 49782 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$75,938 Top 44% higher than 56% 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?
961
Total Housing Units
369
Occupied Units
592
Vacant Units
1.98
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$360,800
Median Home Value
+64% vs state
$875
Median Rent
1983
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 35 business establishments in ZIP 49782, employing approximately 103 people with a combined annual payroll of $4,615,000.
35
Businesses
103
Employees
$4.6M
Annual Payroll
3
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Accommodation and food services | 9 | 25.7% |
| Construction | 7 | 20.0% |
| Retail trade | 5 | 14.3% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.
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