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Dickinson County · Michigan

ZIP code 49802

Population, income, housing costs and the sales tax rate charged on purchases inside ZIP 49802 — Census 2019-2023 ACS 5-year, no modelled estimates.
Population
6,014

ZCTA residents

Median income
$61,067

Household, past 12 months

Median home
$109,300

Owner-occupied value

Sales tax
6%

Michigan state rate

Quick answer

ZIP 49802 sits in Dickinson County, Michigan and is home to 6,014 people. Median household income is $61,067, the median home is worth $109,300 and median gross rent is $861. 76.7% of households own their home, and purchases are taxed at 6% (Michigan state rate).

County
Dickinson County

FIPS 26043

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 49802

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

Population
6,014ZIP 49802 residents
Median household income
$61,067Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$109,300Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
$861Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
42.4 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
76.7%Owner-occupied households

Sales tax in 49802

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
17%Median rent ÷ median income
Price-to-income
1.8×Home value ÷ household income
Est. mortgage
$567/mo20% down, 30-yr at 6.75%
Poverty rate
8.9%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 49802 compares

ZIP 49802 against the median ZIP in Dickinson County and across Michigan.

MeasureZIP 49802County medianState medianvs state
Median household income$61,067$73,500$66,726-8%
Median home value$109,300$125,150$179,300-39%
Median gross rent$861$842$930-7%
Population6,0145434,540+32%

Medians are computed across the 11 ZIP areas in Dickinson County and the 992 ZIP areas in Michigan.

Statewide rank

Where this ZIP places among all 992 Michigan ZIP areas.

Income

richer than 36% of 963 state ZIPs

#617
Home value

above 10% of 961 state ZIPs

#868
Population

larger than 56% of 992 state ZIPs

#432

Comparable ZIP codes

Michigan ZIP areas with almost the same household income.

ZIPCountyIncomeHome valueRent
49969Gogebic County$61,101$245,800$481
49920Iron County$61,028$119,800$916
48026Macomb County$61,118$193,600$827
48829Montcalm County$61,121$150,300$786
49755Emmet County$61,121$171,400$894
49256Lenawee County$60,982$112,800$778

Nearby ZIP codes

Other ZIP codes filed under Dickinson County.

ZIP 49802 questions

Common questions about this ZIP code.

Where is ZIP code 49802?
ZIP 49802 lies mostly in Dickinson 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 49802?
Michigan charges 6% statewide.
Is 49802 expensive to live in?
Median rent runs $861 a month, about 17% of median household income, and the median home is worth $109,300-39% 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 49802, 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.