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Charlevoix County · Michigan

ZIP code 49782

Population, income, housing costs and the sales tax rate charged on purchases inside ZIP 49782 — Census 2019-2023 ACS 5-year, no modelled estimates.
Population
752

ZCTA residents

Median income
$70,000

Household, past 12 months

Median home
$322,400

Owner-occupied value

Sales tax
6%

Michigan state rate

Quick answer

ZIP 49782 sits in Charlevoix County, Michigan and is home to 752 people. Median household income is $70,000, the median home is worth $322,400 and median gross rent is $817. 93.3% of households own their home, and purchases are taxed at 6% (Michigan state rate).

County
Charlevoix County

FIPS 26029

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 49782

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

Population
752ZIP 49782 residents
Median household income
$70,000Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$322,400Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
$817Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
62.9 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
93.3%Owner-occupied households

Sales tax in 49782

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
14%Median rent ÷ median income
Price-to-income
4.6×Home value ÷ household income
Est. mortgage
$1,673/mo20% down, 30-yr at 6.75%
Poverty rate
9.3%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 49782 compares

ZIP 49782 against the median ZIP in Charlevoix County and across Michigan.

MeasureZIP 49782County medianState medianvs state
Median household income$70,000$76,127$66,726+5%
Median home value$322,400$265,100$179,300+80%
Median gross rent$817$922$930-12%
Population7522,1754,540-83%

Medians are computed across the 5 ZIP areas in Charlevoix County and the 992 ZIP areas in Michigan.

Statewide rank

Where this ZIP places among all 992 Michigan ZIP areas.

Income

richer than 57% of 963 state ZIPs

#416
Home value

above 89% of 961 state ZIPs

#104
Population

larger than 14% of 992 state ZIPs

#850

Comparable ZIP codes

Michigan ZIP areas with almost the same household income.

ZIPCountyIncomeHome valueRent
49265Lenawee County$70,020$245,100$903
49719Mackinac County$69,931$219,300$763
49657Missaukee County$69,896$181,700$806
48463Genesee County$69,893$179,000$835
48080Macomb County$69,884$188,800$1,070
49101Berrien County$70,167$225,500$1,040

Nearby ZIP codes

Other ZIP codes filed under Charlevoix County.

ZIP 49782 questions

Common questions about this ZIP code.

Where is ZIP code 49782?
ZIP 49782 lies mostly in Charlevoix 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 49782?
Michigan charges 6% statewide.
Is 49782 expensive to live in?
Median rent runs $817 a month, about 14% of median household income, and the median home is worth $322,400+80% 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 49782, 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.