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ZIP Code 49816: Chatham, MI
ZIP code 49816 uses the postal name Chatham, Michigan and lies entirely in Alger County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 670 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $70,750 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 4% of its land lies in Chatham; 96% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Chatham · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Alger County
- Census places
- Chatham
- House district
- MI-1 119th Congress
- State
- Michigan
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 57.3 sq mi · 12 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 49816?
49816 centers on 46.279°, -86.909° and covers 57.3 square miles of land plus 1.0 of water. It borders 6 ZIP codes: 49825, 49891, 49806, 49862, 49895, 49878.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 49816, 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 49816 compare with the rest of Alger County?
| Measure | 49816 | In Alger County | In MI |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 666 | 5th of 13 | 860th of 992 |
| Median household income | $71k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $171k | not ranked | not ranked |
49816's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (666). 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 18% 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 49816?
The 2020 Census counted 775 people in 49816; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 666. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 666±130 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 775
- Households
- 309
- Median age
- 61.0
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 49816?
Of the 666 people the ACS estimates in 49816, 11.9% are under 18 and 42.2% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (89.2%).
- Under 1811.9%
- 18 to 6445.9%
- 65 and older42.2%
- White, not Hispanic89.2%
- Other or two or more8.1%
- Asian, not Hispanic1.8%
- Hispanic or Latino0.8%
- Black, not Hispanic0.2%
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 49816 earn?
Median household income is $70,750 (ACS 2020-2024).
- Median household income
- $70,750±$12,557
- Income per person
- $37,633
- Below the poverty line
- 6.5%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 1.6%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 21.4%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $55,451370 returns; wages 66% of AGI (IRS)
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 49816?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $170,700
- Median gross rent
- $713
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 96.8%
- Housing units
- 414
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 49816?
10 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, the same count as in 2018; the most are in construction (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Construction3
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 49816?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 49825 | Eben Junction | 328 | $77k | 6.2 mi |
| 49891 | Trenary | 548 | $46k | 6.6 mi |
| 49806 | Au Train | 605 | $86k | 12.0 mi |
| 49862 | Munising | 4,546 | $61k | 12.0 mi |
| 49895 | Wetmore | 840 | $47k | 14.0 mi |
| 49878 | Rapid River | 3,329 | $71k | 23.0 mi |
| 49826 | Rumely | 214 | $61k | 7.5 mi (near) |
| 49822 | Deerton | 214 | $58k | 12.0 mi (near) |
| 49885 | Skandia | 1,947 | $81k | 14.4 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.