Champion, MI · standard
ZIP Code 49814
Marquette County, Michigan — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 1,429
- 2/sq mi
- $77,356
- Median income
- $161,900
- Median home value
- 18.7%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Champion pairs an above-median household income with below-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 42%
- household income, US ZIPs
- 31th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 2
- people per sq mi
- 97%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 49814 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 49814 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 595.4 square miles in Champion, Marquette County, Michigan. The area is home to 1,429 residents, producing a population density of 2 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 49814 against Michigan and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 49814 sits at $77,356 (5% above the Michigan average), while per-capita income is $37,769. The poverty rate stands at 5.2% and the unemployment rate at 5.2%. On housing, the median home value is $161,900 (26% below the state average) with median rent at — per month, and 97.0% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 49814 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 18.7% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 42.8, and the average commute is —. Use the benchmarks above to see where 49814 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 →
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 49814, Champion, 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
1,429
Population
595.4
Area (sq mi)
2
People / sq mi
Detroit
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 49814?
42.8
Median Age
51.4%
Male
48.6%
Female
0.2%
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?
$77,356
Median Household Income
+5% vs state
$37,769
Per Capita Income
5.2%
Poverty Rate
5.2%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 49814 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$77,356 Top 42% higher than 58% 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?
744
Total Housing Units
433
Occupied Units
311
Vacant Units
2.36
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$161,900
Median Home Value
-26% vs state
1968
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 49814, employing approximately 238 people with a combined annual payroll of $25,761,000.
12
Businesses
238
Employees
$25.8M
Annual Payroll
1
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Construction | 4 | 33.3% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.
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