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Mecosta County · Michigan

ZIP code 49336

Population, income, housing costs and the sales tax rate charged on purchases inside ZIP 49336 — Census 2019-2023 ACS 5-year, no modelled estimates.
Population
4,727

ZCTA residents

Median income
$54,861

Household, past 12 months

Median home
$127,100

Owner-occupied value

Sales tax
6%

Michigan state rate

Quick answer

ZIP 49336 sits in Mecosta County, Michigan and is home to 4,727 people. Median household income is $54,861, the median home is worth $127,100 and median gross rent is $985. 83.7% of households own their home, and purchases are taxed at 6% (Michigan state rate).

County
Mecosta County

FIPS 26107

State
Michigan (MI)

992 ZIPs covered

Area codes
Not published

No NANPA match for this ZIP

Metro area
Outside covered metros

Rate jurisdiction used for tax

The numbers for 49336

American Community Survey 2019-2023 ACS 5-year estimates for this ZCTA.

Population
4,727ZIP 49336 residents
Median household income
$54,861Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$127,100Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
$985Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
41.1 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
83.7%Owner-occupied households

Sales tax in 49336

What a purchase inside this ZIP costs at checkout.

Rate applied
6%State base rate only
Tax on $100
$6Rounded to the dollar
Tax on $1,000
$60Before any exemptions

Michigan levies 6% statewide with no local add-ons. Check the county page for the local component before you quote a price.

Affordability in this ZIP

Derived from the Census medians above — indicative, not an offer.

Rent burden
22%Median rent ÷ median income
Price-to-income
2.3×Home value ÷ household income
Est. mortgage
$659/mo20% down, 30-yr at 6.75%
Poverty rate
22.7%Residents below poverty line

A rent burden above 30% is the federal threshold for cost-burdened households, and a price-to-income multiple above 4× is generally considered a stretched housing market. The mortgage figure is principal and interest only — taxes, insurance and HOA dues are extra.

How 49336 compares

ZIP 49336 against the median ZIP in Mecosta County and across Michigan.

MeasureZIP 49336County medianState medianvs state
Median household income$54,861$55,215$66,726-18%
Median home value$127,100$146,150$179,300-29%
Median gross rent$985$837$930+6%
Population4,7272,9204,540+4%

Medians are computed across the 8 ZIP areas in Mecosta County and the 992 ZIP areas in Michigan.

Statewide rank

Where this ZIP places among all 992 Michigan ZIP areas.

Income

richer than 21% of 963 state ZIPs

#758
Home value

above 19% of 961 state ZIPs

#777
Population

larger than 51% of 992 state ZIPs

#488

Comparable ZIP codes

Michigan ZIP areas with almost the same household income.

ZIPCountyIncomeHome valueRent
49421Oceana County$54,858$148,000$734
48729Tuscola County$54,844$146,800$641
48911Ingham County$54,882$136,900$933
49887Menominee County$54,821$150,200$691
49307Mecosta County$54,803$179,600$877
49950Keweenaw County$54,931$221,600$594

Nearby ZIP codes

Other ZIP codes filed under Mecosta County.

ZIP 49336 questions

Common questions about this ZIP code.

Where is ZIP code 49336?
ZIP 49336 lies mostly in Mecosta County, Michigan. County assignment follows the largest share of land area, so a ZIP straddling a county line is filed under its dominant county.
What sales tax do I pay in 49336?
Michigan charges 6% statewide.
Is 49336 expensive to live in?
Median rent runs $985 a month, about 22% of median household income, and the median home is worth $127,100-29% against the typical Michigan ZIP.
Is a ZCTA the same as a postal ZIP code?
Not exactly. The Census builds ZIP Code Tabulation Areas from the ZIP codes of addresses inside each census block, so a ZCTA can differ slightly from the USPS delivery route of the same number, and PO-box-only ZIPs have no ZCTA at all.

Related pages for this area.

Sources & transparency

Every figure on this page is a published estimate for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 49336, except the affordability ratios and mortgage estimate, which we derive from those medians and label as estimates.

Last reviewed December 2024. Figures are published for reference and can change; verify with the source agency before filing or contracting. How we build and check this data.