Loretto, MI · standard
ZIP Code 49852
Dickinson County, Michigan — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 120
- 195/sq mi
- $83,438
- Median income
- 20.2%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Loretto pairs an above-median household income, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 34%
- household income, US ZIPs
- 195
- people per sq mi
- 86%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 49852 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 49852 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 0.6 square miles in Loretto, Dickinson County, Michigan. The area is home to 120 residents, producing a population density of 195 people per square mile, and falls within the Menominee time zone. These USPS and Census boundary values drive every downstream statistic on this page, including the benchmarks that compare 49852 against Michigan and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 49852 sits at $83,438 (14% above the Michigan average), while per-capita income is $39,962. The poverty rate stands at 28.7% and the unemployment rate at 1.3%. On housing, the median home value is — with median rent at — per month, and 86.2% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 49852 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 20.2% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 31.6, and the average commute is —. We also surface 2 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Dickinson County, so you can benchmark 49852 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 49852, Loretto, 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
120
Population
0.6
Area (sq mi)
195
People / sq mi
Menominee
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 49852?
31.6
Median Age
48.3%
Male
51.7%
Female
0.6%
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?
$83,438
Median Household Income
+14% vs state
$39,962
Per Capita Income
28.7%
Poverty Rate
1.3%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 49852 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$83,438 Top 34% higher than 66% 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?
89
Total Housing Units
65
Occupied Units
24
Vacant Units
2.74
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
1938
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
Nearby ZIP Codes
Want a side-by-side? Compare 49852 vs 49892 →
ZIP 49852 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 49870
Norway (49870)
3,329 residents
- 49892
Vulcan (49892)
1,948 residents
- 49852 120
Loretto (49852)
120 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 49852 ranks #3 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 49852 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 49852
Loretto (49852)
$83,438 median income
- 49870
Norway (49870)
$75,179 median income
- 49892
Vulcan (49892)
$74,926 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 49852 ranks the highest of 3 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
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