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Presque Isle County · Michigan

ZIP code 49743

Population, income, housing costs and the sales tax rate charged on purchases inside ZIP 49743 — Census 2019-2023 ACS 5-year, no modelled estimates.
Population
888

ZCTA residents

Median income
$54,250

Household, past 12 months

Median home
$129,900

Owner-occupied value

Sales tax
6%

Michigan state rate

Quick answer

ZIP 49743 sits in Presque Isle County, Michigan and is home to 888 people. Median household income is $54,250, the median home is worth $129,900 and median gross rent is $675. 95.2% of households own their home, and purchases are taxed at 6% (Michigan state rate).

County
Presque Isle County

FIPS 26141

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 49743

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

Population
888ZIP 49743 residents
Median household income
$54,250Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$129,900Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
$675Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
54.3 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
95.2%Owner-occupied households

Sales tax in 49743

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
15%Median rent ÷ median income
Price-to-income
2.4×Home value ÷ household income
Est. mortgage
$674/mo20% down, 30-yr at 6.75%
Poverty rate
17.1%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 49743 compares

ZIP 49743 against the median ZIP in Presque Isle County and across Michigan.

MeasureZIP 49743County medianState medianvs state
Median household income$54,250$54,938$66,726-19%
Median home value$129,900$127,050$179,300-28%
Median gross rent$675$714$930-27%
Population8881,7464,540-80%

Medians are computed across the 6 ZIP areas in Presque Isle County and the 992 ZIP areas in Michigan.

Statewide rank

Where this ZIP places among all 992 Michigan ZIP areas.

Income

richer than 20% of 963 state ZIPs

#771
Home value

above 20% of 961 state ZIPs

#768
Population

larger than 16% of 992 state ZIPs

#829

Comparable ZIP codes

Michigan ZIP areas with almost the same household income.

ZIPCountyIncomeHome valueRent
49644Lake County$54,286$178,400$860
49918Keweenaw County$54,286$285,400
49619Manistee County$54,118$135,800$1,250
48410Sanilac County$53,958$107,100$775
49119Berrien County$54,554$168,800$1,013
48184Wayne County$54,572$142,400$924

Nearby ZIP codes

Other ZIP codes filed under Presque Isle County.

ZIP 49743 questions

Common questions about this ZIP code.

Where is ZIP code 49743?
ZIP 49743 lies mostly in Presque Isle 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 49743?
Michigan charges 6% statewide.
Is 49743 expensive to live in?
Median rent runs $675 a month, about 15% of median household income, and the median home is worth $129,900-28% 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 49743, 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.