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ZIP Code 49872: Perkins, MI
ZIP code 49872 uses the postal name Perkins, Michigan and lies entirely in Delta County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 230 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $53,281 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Its land lies outside any incorporated or census-designated place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- Town
- Perkins · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Delta County
- Micro area
- Escanaba, MI
- House district
- MI-1 119th Congress
- State
- Michigan
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 21.6 sq mi · 11 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 49872?
49872 centers on 46.018°, -87.082° and covers 21.6 square miles of land. It borders 3 ZIP codes: 49880, 49837, 49878.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 49872, 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 49872 compare with the rest of Delta County?
| Measure | 49872 | In Delta County | In MI |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 231 | 12th of 13 | 921st of 992 |
| Median household income | $53k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $167k | not ranked | not ranked |
49872's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (231). 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 17% 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 49872?
The 2020 Census counted 230 people in 49872; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 231. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 231±137 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 230
- Households
- 91
- Median age
- 62.8
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 49872?
Of the 231 people the ACS estimates in 49872, 13.4% are under 18 and 40.3% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (100.0%).
- Under 1813.4%
- 18 to 6446.3%
- 65 and older40.3%
- White, not Hispanic100.0%
- Hispanic or Latino0.0%
- Black, not Hispanic0.0%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.0%
- Other or two or more0.0%
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 49872 earn?
Median household income is $53,281 (ACS 2020-2024).
- Median household income
- $53,281
- Income per person
- $25,916
- Below the poverty line
- 5.6%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 5.9%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 4.2%
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 49872?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $166,900
- Median gross rent
- –
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 95.6%
- Housing units
- 128
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 49872?
4 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, the same count as in 2018 (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
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 49872?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 49880 | Rock | 1,021 | $64k | 9.3 mi |
| 49837 | Gladstone | 10,265 | $64k | 10.3 mi |
| 49878 | Rapid River | 3,329 | $71k | 11.0 mi |
| 49818 | Cornell | 1,282 | $62k | 13.1 mi (near) |
| 49891 | Trenary | 548 | $46k | 14.1 mi (near) |
| 49894 | Wells | 861 | $94k | 16.3 mi (near) |
| 49829 | Escanaba | 16,416 | $50k | 17.1 mi (near) |
| 49816 | Chatham | 666 | $71k | 19.8 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.