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Otsego County · Michigan

ZIP code 49795

Population, income, housing costs and the sales tax rate charged on purchases inside ZIP 49795 — Census 2019-2023 ACS 5-year, no modelled estimates.
Population
1,918

ZCTA residents

Median income
$57,367

Household, past 12 months

Median home
$162,700

Owner-occupied value

Sales tax
6%

Michigan state rate

Quick answer

ZIP 49795 sits in Otsego County, Michigan and is home to 1,918 people. Median household income is $57,367, the median home is worth $162,700 and median gross rent is $918. 78.3% of households own their home, and purchases are taxed at 6% (Michigan state rate).

County
Otsego County

FIPS 26137

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 49795

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

Population
1,918ZIP 49795 residents
Median household income
$57,367Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$162,700Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
$918Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
44.1 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
78.3%Owner-occupied households

Sales tax in 49795

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
19%Median rent ÷ median income
Price-to-income
2.8×Home value ÷ household income
Est. mortgage
$844/mo20% down, 30-yr at 6.75%
Poverty rate
20.2%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 49795 compares

ZIP 49795 against the median ZIP in Otsego County and across Michigan.

MeasureZIP 49795County medianState medianvs state
Median household income$57,367$65,833$66,726-14%
Median home value$162,700$175,500$179,300-9%
Median gross rent$918$876$930-1%
Population1,9182,0084,540-58%

Medians are computed across the 3 ZIP areas in Otsego County and the 992 ZIP areas in Michigan.

Statewide rank

Where this ZIP places among all 992 Michigan ZIP areas.

Income

richer than 27% of 963 state ZIPs

#701
Home value

above 39% of 961 state ZIPs

#587
Population

larger than 30% of 992 state ZIPs

#698

Comparable ZIP codes

Michigan ZIP areas with almost the same household income.

ZIPCountyIncomeHome valueRent
49221Lenawee County$57,316$158,700$986
48043Macomb County$57,315$169,000$896
48801Gratiot County$57,449$120,300$795
48817Shiawassee County$57,468$164,200$879
48470Huron County$57,500$178,500$871
48622Clare County$57,500$123,600$754

Nearby ZIP codes

Other ZIP codes filed under Otsego County.

ZIP 49795 questions

Common questions about this ZIP code.

Where is ZIP code 49795?
ZIP 49795 lies mostly in Otsego 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 49795?
Michigan charges 6% statewide.
Is 49795 expensive to live in?
Median rent runs $918 a month, about 19% of median household income, and the median home is worth $162,700-9% 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 49795, 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.