Little Lake, MI · standard
ZIP Code 49833
Marquette County, Michigan — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 266
- 13/sq mi
- $73,571
- Median income
- $155,400
- Median home value
- 21.0%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Little Lake pairs an above-median household income with below-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 48%
- household income, US ZIPs
- 27th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 13
- people per sq mi
- 100%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 49833 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 49833 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 20.9 square miles in Little Lake, Marquette County, Michigan. The area is home to 266 residents, producing a population density of 13 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 49833 against Michigan and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 49833 sits at $73,571 (0% above the Michigan average), while per-capita income is $22,806. The poverty rate stands at 0.0% and the unemployment rate at 11.5%. On housing, the median home value is $155,400 (29% below the state average) with median rent at — per month, and 100.0% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 49833 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 21.0% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 42.8, and the average commute is —. We also surface 2 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Marquette County, so you can benchmark 49833 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 49833, Little Lake, 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
266
Population
20.9
Area (sq mi)
13
People / sq mi
Detroit
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 49833?
42.8
Median Age
44.3%
Male
55.7%
Female
0.0%
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?
$73,571
Median Household Income
+0% vs state
$22,806
Per Capita Income
0.0%
Poverty Rate
11.5%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 49833 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$73,571 Top 48% higher than 52% 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?
111
Total Housing Units
72
Occupied Units
39
Vacant Units
2.79
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$155,400
Median Home Value
-29% 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 9 business establishments in ZIP 49833, employing approximately 31 people with a combined annual payroll of $585,000.
9
Businesses
31
Employees
$585K
Annual Payroll
1
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Accommodation and food services | 3 | 33.3% |
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 49833 vs 49841 →
ZIP 49833 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 49841
Gwinn (49841)
7,016 residents
- 49885 1,897
Skandia (49885)
1,897 residents
- 49833 266
Little Lake (49833)
266 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 49833 ranks #3 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 49833 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 49885
Skandia (49885)
$81,172 median income
- 49833
Little Lake (49833)
$73,571 median income
- 49841
Gwinn (49841)
$60,568 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 49833 ranks #2 of 3 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
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