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ZIP Code 49796: Walloon Lake, MI
ZIP code 49796 is in Walloon Lake, Michigan, entirely in Charlevoix County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 360 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $87,434 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 86% of its land lies in Walloon Lake (a census-designated place); 14% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- Town
- Walloon Lake · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Charlevoix County
- Census places
- Walloon Lake census-designated place
- House district
- MI-1 119th Congress
- State
- Michigan
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 1.6 sq mi · 227 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 49796?
49796 centers on 45.272°, -84.948° and covers 1.6 square miles of land plus 0.4 of water. It borders 3 ZIP codes: 49770, 49712, 49713.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 49796, 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 49796 compare with the rest of Charlevoix County?
| Measure | 49796 | In Charlevoix County | In MI |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 359 | 10th of 10 | 901st of 992 |
| Median household income | $87k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $282k | not ranked | not ranked |
49796's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (359). 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 64% 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 49796?
The 2020 Census counted 300 people in 49796; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 359. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 359±110 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 300
- Households
- 163
- Median age
- 50.2
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 49796?
Of the 359 people the ACS estimates in 49796, 17.0% are under 18 and 32.6% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (98.3%).
- Under 1817.0%
- 18 to 6450.4%
- 65 and older32.6%
- White, not Hispanic98.3%
- Hispanic or Latino1.1%
- Other or two or more0.6%
- Black, not Hispanic0.0%
- 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 49796 earn?
Median household income is $87,434 (ACS 2020-2024).
- Median household income
- $87,434±$69,666
- Income per person
- $78,342
- Below the poverty line
- 3.6%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 1.3%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 49.3%
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 49796?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $282,300
- Median gross rent
- –
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 85.9%
- Housing units
- 304
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 49796?
21 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).
- Construction3
- Retail trade3
- Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services3
- 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 49796?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 49770 | Petoskey | 18,221 | $80k | 4.8 mi |
| 49712 | Boyne City | 8,203 | $74k | 5.2 mi |
| 49713 | Boyne Falls | 2,011 | $83k | 6.1 mi |
| 49722 | Conway | 73 | $88k | 11.0 mi (near) |
| 49764 | Oden | 46 | – | 12.0 mi (near) |
| 49727 | East Jordan | 6,755 | $71k | 12.2 mi (near) |
| 49706 | Alanson | 4,920 | $77k | 14.1 mi (near) |
| 49720 | Charlevoix | 9,017 | $78k | 14.4 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.