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ZIP Code 49838: Gould City, MI
ZIP code 49838 uses the postal name Gould City, Michigan and lies entirely in Mackinac County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 430 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $40,000 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Its land lies outside any incorporated or census-designated place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Gould City · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Mackinac County
- House district
- MI-1 119th Congress
- State
- Michigan
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 135.6 sq mi · 3 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 49838?
49838 centers on 46.032°, -85.737° and covers 135.6 square miles of land plus 11.9 of water. It borders 5 ZIP codes: 49820, 49836, 49827, 49840, 49762.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 49838, 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 49838 compare with the rest of Mackinac County?
| Measure | 49838 | In Mackinac County | In MI |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 426 | 12th of 15 | 889th of 992 |
| Median household income | $40k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $180k | not ranked | not ranked |
49838's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (426). 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 8% 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 49838?
The 2020 Census counted 478 people in 49838; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 426. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell 5.2% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 426±81 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 478−5.2% since 2010 (504)
- Households
- 242
- Median age
- 62.0
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 49838?
Of the 426 people the ACS estimates in 49838, 7.5% are under 18 and 41.1% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (87.6%), then Other or two or more (12.4%).
- Under 187.5%
- 18 to 6451.4%
- 65 and older41.1%
- White, not Hispanic87.6%
- Other or two or more12.4%
- Hispanic or Latino0.0%
- Black, not Hispanic0.0%
- 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 49838 earn?
Median household income is $40,000 (ACS 2020-2024). It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($38,937 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $40,000±$18,246
- Income per person
- $29,486
- Below the poverty line
- 16.0%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 24.1%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 9.0%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $50,762210 returns; wages 50% 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 49838?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $180,400
- Median gross rent
- –
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 93.4%
- Housing units
- 591
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 49838?
8 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 2 fewer than in 2018; the most are in construction (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Construction5
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 49838?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 49820 | Curtis | 191 | – | 11.6 mi |
| 49836 | Germfask | 1,012 | $86k | 14.2 mi |
| 49827 | Engadine | 1,054 | $47k | 14.3 mi |
| 49840 | Gulliver | 823 | $61k | 18.1 mi |
| 49762 | Naubinway | 675 | $58k | 22.5 mi |
| 49853 | McMillan | 1,335 | $55k | 23.3 mi (near) |
| 49883 | Seney | 234 | $53k | 29.2 mi (near) |
| 49854 | Manistique | 6,199 | $56k | 29.3 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.