Cornell, MI · standard
ZIP Code 49818
Delta County, Michigan — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 988
- 2/sq mi
- $61,528
- Median income
- $191,700
- Median home value
- 13.2%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Cornell pairs a below-median household income with below-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 32th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 41th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 2
- people per sq mi
- 99%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 49818 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 49818 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 470.5 square miles in Cornell, Delta County, Michigan. The area is home to 988 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 49818 against Michigan and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 49818 sits at $61,528 (16% below the Michigan average), while per-capita income is $34,890. The poverty rate stands at 11.0% and the unemployment rate at 3.3%. On housing, the median home value is $191,700 (13% below the state average) with median rent at — per month, and 99.0% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 49818 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 13.2% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 46.8, and the average commute is 26 minutes. We also surface 2 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Delta County, so you can benchmark 49818 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 49818, Cornell, 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
988
Population
470.5
Area (sq mi)
2
People / sq mi
Detroit
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 49818?
46.8
Median Age
55.8%
Male
44.2%
Female
0.9%
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?
$61,528
Median Household Income
-16% vs state
$34,890
Per Capita Income
11.0%
Poverty Rate
3.3%
Unemployment Rate
26.0 min
Mean Commute Time
How ZIP 49818 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$61,528 32nd percentile higher than 32% 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?
826
Total Housing Units
519
Occupied Units
307
Vacant Units
2.47
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$191,700
Median Home Value
-13% vs state
1983
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 13 business establishments in ZIP 49818, employing approximately 67 people with a combined annual payroll of $3,280,000.
13
Businesses
67
Employees
$3.3M
Annual Payroll
1
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting | 5 | 38.5% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.
Nearby ZIP Codes
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ZIP 49818 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 49880
Rock (49880)
1,142 residents
- 49818
Cornell (49818)
988 residents
- 49819 36
Arnold (49819)
36 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 49818 ranks #2 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
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