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Menominee County · Michigan

ZIP code 49812

Population, income, housing costs and the sales tax rate charged on purchases inside ZIP 49812 — Census 2019-2023 ACS 5-year, no modelled estimates.
Population
789

ZCTA residents

Median income
$58,281

Household, past 12 months

Median home
$156,100

Owner-occupied value

Sales tax
6%

Michigan state rate

Quick answer

ZIP 49812 sits in Menominee County, Michigan and is home to 789 people. Median household income is $58,281, the median home is worth $156,100 and median gross rent is $1,042. 89.6% of households own their home, and purchases are taxed at 6% (Michigan state rate).

County
Menominee County

FIPS 26109

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 49812

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

Population
789ZIP 49812 residents
Median household income
$58,281Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$156,100Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
$1,042Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
53.5 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
89.6%Owner-occupied households

Sales tax in 49812

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
21%Median rent ÷ median income
Price-to-income
2.7×Home value ÷ household income
Est. mortgage
$810/mo20% down, 30-yr at 6.75%
Poverty rate
13.9%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 49812 compares

ZIP 49812 against the median ZIP in Menominee County and across Michigan.

MeasureZIP 49812County medianState medianvs state
Median household income$58,281$58,099$66,726-13%
Median home value$156,100$147,650$179,300-13%
Median gross rent$1,042$691$930+12%
Population7891,1014,540-83%

Medians are computed across the 12 ZIP areas in Menominee County and the 992 ZIP areas in Michigan.

Statewide rank

Where this ZIP places among all 992 Michigan ZIP areas.

Income

richer than 30% of 963 state ZIPs

#678
Home value

above 35% of 961 state ZIPs

#627
Population

larger than 15% of 992 state ZIPs

#846

Comparable ZIP codes

Michigan ZIP areas with almost the same household income.

ZIPCountyIncomeHome valueRent
49113Berrien County$58,295$158,900$806
48450Sanilac County$58,297$200,900$855
49013Van Buren County$58,264$140,100$757
49045Van Buren County$58,328$170,900$824
48806Gratiot County$58,214$145,600$968
48021Macomb County$58,196$129,100$1,335

Nearby ZIP codes

Other ZIP codes filed under Menominee County.

ZIP 49812 questions

Common questions about this ZIP code.

Where is ZIP code 49812?
ZIP 49812 lies mostly in Menominee 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 49812?
Michigan charges 6% statewide.
Is 49812 expensive to live in?
Median rent runs $1,042 a month, about 21% of median household income, and the median home is worth $156,100-13% 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 49812, 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.