Wells, MI · standard
ZIP Code 49894
Delta County, Michigan - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 680
- 314/sq mi High-density area
- $93,828
- Median income Above-median income area
- $145,700
- Median home value Below-median home value
- 5.8%
- Bachelor's or higher Below-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
Wells pairs an upper-quartile household income with among the most affordable home values nationally, in a low-density, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 23%
- household income, US ZIPs
- 24th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 314
- people per sq mi
- 100%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 49894 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 49894 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Wells, Delta County, Michigan, home to just 680 residents across 2.2 square miles, a density of 314 people per square mile, in the Detroit time zone.
ZIP 49894 lands in the middle-income range, with a median household income of $93,828 (28% above the average Michigan ZIP), while per-capita income is $46,337. The poverty rate is 11.7%, with unemployment at 0.0%; those measures add context to the income figure. Home values sit below the statewide ZIP benchmark: the median is $145,700 (34% below the average Michigan ZIP); owner occupancy is 100.0%.
Formal educational attainment runs low here: just 5.8% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 54.2, and the average commute is 8 minutes. The page also surfaces 2 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 more in Delta County, so 49894 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 49894, Wells, 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
680
Population
2.2
Area (sq mi)
314
People / sq mi
Detroit
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 49894?
54.2
Median Age
42.0%
Male
58.0%
Female
4.2%
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?
$93,828
Median Household Income
+28% vs state ZIP avg
$46,337
Per Capita Income
11.7%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Unemployment Rate
7.5 min
Mean Commute Time
How ZIP 49894 ranks among Michigan ZIPs
Wells, 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)
$93,828 Top 16% higher than 84% 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
343housing units
343
Total Housing Units
343
Occupied Units
0
Vacant Units
2.51
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$145,700
Median Home Value
-34% vs state ZIP avg
1964
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 10 business establishments in ZIP 49894, employing approximately 128 people with a combined annual payroll of $5,538,000.
10
Businesses
128
Employees
$5.5M
Annual Payroll
1
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Accommodation and food services | 3 | 30.0% |
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 49894 vs 49829 →
ZIP 49894 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 49829
Escanaba (49829)
17,347 residents
- 49837
Gladstone (49837)
9,795 residents
- 49894 680
Wells (49894)
680 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 49894 ranks #3 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 49894 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 49894
Wells (49894)
$93,828 median income
- 49837
Gladstone (49837)
$64,306 median income
- 49829
Escanaba (49829)
$50,277 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 49894 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 49894, both outside MI so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment (Nearby and same-county blocks stay local).
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 49894 in?
ZIP code 49894 (Wells) 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 49894?
ZIP code 49894 in Wells, MI has a population of 680 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 49894?
The median household income in ZIP 49894 is $93,828, which is 23% above the national average of $76,288.
What is the average home value in ZIP 49894?
The median home value in ZIP 49894 is $145,700, which is 48% below the national average of $278,155.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 49894?
The largest racial group in ZIP 49894 is White at 100.0%.
How many businesses are in ZIP code 49894?
ZIP code 49894 has 10 business establishments employing approximately 128 people, according to Census Bureau ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP) 2023 data.
What is the education level in ZIP code 49894?
In ZIP code 49894, 43.4% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 5.8% 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 49894?
The mean commute time for workers in ZIP code 49894 is 7.5 minutes according to Census ACS data. The national average is roughly 26 minutes, so commuters here spend less time traveling to work than typical.
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 49894?
The poverty rate in ZIP code 49894 is 11.7% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.
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