Rock, MI · standard
ZIP Code 49880
Delta County, Michigan - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 1,142
- 2/sq mi Low-density area
- $64,013
- Median income Near-median income area
- $157,400
- Median home value Below-median home value
- 15.3%
- Bachelor's or higher Below-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
Rock pairs a below-median household income with below-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 37th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 28th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 2
- people per sq mi
- 94%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 49880 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 49880 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Rock, Delta County, Michigan, home to just 1,142 residents across 571.0 square miles, a density of 2 people per square mile, in the Detroit time zone.
ZIP 49880 reports a modest median household income of $64,013 (13% below the average Michigan ZIP), while per-capita income is $34,605. The poverty rate is 11.9%, with unemployment at 4.5%; those measures add context to the income figure. Home values sit below the statewide ZIP benchmark: the median is $157,400 (28% below the average Michigan ZIP), and median rent is $725; owner occupancy is 94.0%.
Educational attainment sits below the national norm: 15.3% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 50.9, and the average commute is 32 minutes. The page also surfaces 2 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 more in Delta County, so 49880 can be compared with both its immediate and county-level context.
Every figure on this page is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (including median rent) and the FHFA House Price Index, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with Census →
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates + ZIP Code Business Patterns + FHFA HPI ACS demographics and median rent, ZBP business establishments, FHFA HPI for ZIP 49880, Rock, MI · 2023 Census ACS 5-Year Estimates use a rolling 60-month sample for stable small-geography estimates; ZBP updated annually; FHFA HPI updated quarterly/annually.
Quick Facts
1,142
Population
571.0
Area (sq mi)
2
People / sq mi
Detroit
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 49880?
50.9
Median Age
55.8%
Male
44.2%
Female
0.7%
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?
$64,013
Median Household Income
-13% vs state ZIP avg
$34,605
Per Capita Income
11.9%
Poverty Rate
4.5%
Unemployment Rate
32.1 min
Mean Commute Time
How ZIP 49880 ranks among Michigan ZIPs
Rock, MI household income vs. every Michigan ZIP code
Median household income among 962 reporting Michigan ZIPs (this ZIP's population is too small for a reliable national-corpus placement)
$64,013 39th percentile higher than 39% of 962 Michigan ZIPs
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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?
Housing stock: occupied vs vacant
782housing units
782
Total Housing Units
466
Occupied Units
316
Vacant Units
2.19
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$157,400
Median Home Value
-28% vs state ZIP avg
$725
Median Rent
1972
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 16 business establishments in ZIP 49880, employing approximately 69 people with a combined annual payroll of $2,679,000.
16
Businesses
69
Employees
$2.7M
Annual Payroll
1
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Construction | 4 | 25.0% |
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 49880 vs 49872 →
ZIP 49880 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 49880
Rock (49880)
1,142 residents
- 49818
Cornell (49818)
988 residents
- 49872 206
Perkins (49872)
206 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 49880 ranks the most populous - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 49880 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 49880
Rock (49880)
$64,013 median income
- 49818
Cornell (49818)
$61,528 median income
- 49872
Perkins (49872)
$53,281 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 49880 ranks the highest of 3 neighboring ZIPs, local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
Nationwide ZIPs with similar ACS profiles
Two Census-derived peer sets for ZIP 49880, both outside MI so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment (Nearby and same-county blocks stay local).
Similar population
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by resident population (1,142 here; floor ≥1,000).
Similar median household income
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by ACS median household income.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What county is ZIP code 49880 in?
ZIP code 49880 (Rock) is located in Delta County, Michigan. Delta County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/delta-mi.
What is the population of ZIP code 49880?
ZIP code 49880 in Rock, MI has a population of 1,142 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 49880?
The median household income in ZIP 49880 is $64,013, which is 16% below the national average of $76,288.
What is the average home value in ZIP 49880?
The median home value in ZIP 49880 is $157,400, which is 43% below the national average of $278,155.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 49880?
The largest racial group in ZIP 49880 is White at 93.7%. Hispanic or Latino residents make up 0.3% of the population.
How many businesses are in ZIP code 49880?
ZIP code 49880 has 16 business establishments employing approximately 69 people, according to Census Bureau ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP) 2023 data.
What is the education level in ZIP code 49880?
In ZIP code 49880, 58.5% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 15.3% hold a bachelor's degree or higher. These figures come from the Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023).
What is the average commute time in ZIP 49880?
The mean commute time for workers in ZIP code 49880 is 32.1 minutes according to Census ACS data. The national average is roughly 26 minutes, so commuters here spend more time traveling to work than typical.
What percentage of residents own vs. rent in ZIP 49880?
In ZIP code 49880, approximately 94.0% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 6.0% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 49880?
The poverty rate in ZIP code 49880 is 11.9% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.
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