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ZIP Code 49836: Germfask, MI
ZIP code 49836 uses the postal name Germfask, Michigan and lies mostly in Schoolcraft County (80% of its land) with the rest in Mackinac County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 1,000 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $85,500 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Its land lies outside any incorporated or census-designated place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Germfask · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Schoolcraft County (80%); Mackinac County (20%)
- House district
- MI-1 119th Congress
- State
- Michigan
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 98.6 sq mi · 10 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 49836?
49836 centers on 46.202°, -85.903° and covers 98.6 square miles of land plus 14.2 of water. It borders 5 ZIP codes: 49840, 49820, 49853, 49838, 49883.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 49836, 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 49836 compare with the rest of Schoolcraft County?
| Measure | 49836 | In Schoolcraft County | In MI |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 1,012 | 2nd of 7 | 814th of 992 |
| Median household income | $86k | 1st of 2 | 195th of 774 |
| Median home value | $210k | not ranked | not ranked |
49836's median home value is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$53,167) is more than a quarter of the figure ($210,100). Rankings use ZIP codes of 1,000 or more people living in households, with margins at most 25% of the figure.
Its median household income is higher than in 68% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 17% of all 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 49836?
The 2020 Census counted 921 people in 49836; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 1,012. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 1,012±177 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 921
- Households
- 464
- Median age
- 56.3
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 49836?
Of the 1,012 people the ACS estimates in 49836, 14.6% are under 18 and 37.5% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (91.2%).
- Under 1814.6%
- 18 to 6447.8%
- 65 and older37.5%
- White, not Hispanic91.2%
- Other or two or more8.3%
- Hispanic or Latino0.4%
- Black, not Hispanic0.1%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.0%
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 49836 earn?
Median household income is $85,500 (ACS 2020-2024).
- Median household income
- $85,500±$20,417
- Income per person
- $41,282
- Below the poverty line
- 8.0%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 6.8%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 23.4%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $52,489380 returns; wages 60% 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 49836?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $210,100
- Median gross rent
- $592
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 91.2%
- Housing units
- 990
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 49836?
10 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 1 more than in 2018; the most are in retail trade (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Retail trade3
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 49836?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 49840 | Gulliver | 823 | $61k | 7.5 mi |
| 49820 | Curtis | 191 | – | 11.9 mi |
| 49853 | McMillan | 1,335 | $55k | 13.6 mi |
| 49838 | Gould City | 426 | $40k | 14.2 mi |
| 49883 | Seney | 234 | $53k | 15.3 mi |
| 49827 | Engadine | 1,054 | $47k | 17.9 mi (near) |
| 49854 | Manistique | 6,199 | $56k | 22.9 mi (near) |
| 49884 | Shingleton | 634 | $60k | 26.2 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.