Au Train, MI · standard
ZIP Code 49806
Alger County, Michigan - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 627
- 5/sq mi
- $85,625
- Median income
- $281,800
- Median home value
- 36.3%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Au Train pairs an above-median household income with above-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 31%
- household income, US ZIPs
- Top 36%
- home value, US ZIPs
- 5
- people per sq mi
- 96%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 49806 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 49806 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 118.3 square miles in Au Train, Alger County, Michigan. The area is home to 627 residents, producing a population density of 5 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 49806 against Michigan and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 49806 sits at $85,625 (17% above the Michigan average), while per-capita income is $37,338. The poverty rate stands at 7.6% and the unemployment rate at 9.9%. On housing, the median home value is $281,800 (28% above the state average) with median rent at - per month, and 95.5% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 49806 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 36.3% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 60.3, and the average commute is —. We also surface 3 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Alger County, so you can benchmark 49806 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 49806, Au Train, 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
627
Population
118.3
Area (sq mi)
5
People / sq mi
Detroit
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 49806?
60.3
Median Age
53.6%
Male
46.4%
Female
3.6%
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?
$85,625
Median Household Income
+17% vs state
$37,338
Per Capita Income
7.6%
Poverty Rate
9.9%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 49806 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$85,625 Top 31% higher than 69% of 30,318 US 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?
609
Total Housing Units
243
Occupied Units
366
Vacant Units
2.49
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$281,800
Median Home Value
+28% vs state
1972
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 12 business establishments in ZIP 49806, employing approximately 49 people with a combined annual payroll of $2,351,000.
12
Businesses
49
Employees
$2.4M
Annual Payroll
2
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Construction | 3 | 25.0% |
| Accommodation and food services | 3 | 25.0% |
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 49806 vs 49822 →
ZIP 49806 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 49806
Au Train (49806)
627 residents
- 49825
Eben Junction (49825)
299 residents
- 49822 220
Deerton (49822)
220 residents
- 49826 137
Rumely (49826)
137 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 49806 ranks the most populous — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 49806 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 49806
Au Train (49806)
$85,625 median income
- 49825
Eben Junction (49825)
$77,250 median income
- 49826
Rumely (49826)
$61,107 median income
- 49822
Deerton (49822)
$58,214 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 49806 ranks the highest of 4 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
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