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Grand Traverse County · Michigan

ZIP code 49620

Population, income, housing costs and the sales tax rate charged on purchases inside ZIP 49620 — Census 2019-2023 ACS 5-year, no modelled estimates.
Population
2,859

ZCTA residents

Median income
$74,313

Household, past 12 months

Median home
$207,000

Owner-occupied value

Sales tax
6%

Michigan state rate

Quick answer

ZIP 49620 sits in Grand Traverse County, Michigan and is home to 2,859 people. Median household income is $74,313, the median home is worth $207,000 and median gross rent is $1,118. 84.8% of households own their home, and purchases are taxed at 6% (Michigan state rate).

County
Grand Traverse County

FIPS 26055

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 49620

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

Population
2,859ZIP 49620 residents
Median household income
$74,313Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$207,000Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
$1,118Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
37.4 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
84.8%Owner-occupied households

Sales tax in 49620

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
18%Median rent ÷ median income
Price-to-income
2.8×Home value ÷ household income
Est. mortgage
$1,074/mo20% down, 30-yr at 6.75%
Poverty rate
11.8%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 49620 compares

ZIP 49620 against the median ZIP in Grand Traverse County and across Michigan.

MeasureZIP 49620County medianState medianvs state
Median household income$74,313$74,871$66,726+11%
Median home value$207,000$289,300$179,300+15%
Median gross rent$1,118$1,279$930+20%
Population2,8597,2934,540-37%

Medians are computed across the 7 ZIP areas in Grand Traverse County and the 992 ZIP areas in Michigan.

Statewide rank

Where this ZIP places among all 992 Michigan ZIP areas.

Income

richer than 63% of 963 state ZIPs

#352
Home value

above 62% of 961 state ZIPs

#363
Population

larger than 39% of 992 state ZIPs

#606

Comparable ZIP codes

Michigan ZIP areas with almost the same household income.

ZIPCountyIncomeHome valueRent
49629Antrim County$74,318$347,100$1,032
49449Oceana County$74,286$282,400$719
48840Ingham County$74,252$261,800$1,032
49705Cheboygan County$74,375$172,200$634
49712Charlevoix County$74,202$252,400$955
49457Muskegon County$74,439$194,000$1,071

Nearby ZIP codes

Other ZIP codes filed under Grand Traverse County.

ZIP 49620 questions

Common questions about this ZIP code.

Where is ZIP code 49620?
ZIP 49620 lies mostly in Grand Traverse 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 49620?
Michigan charges 6% statewide.
Is 49620 expensive to live in?
Median rent runs $1,118 a month, about 18% of median household income, and the median home is worth $207,000+15% 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 49620, 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.