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Delta County · Michigan

ZIP code 49837

Population, income, housing costs and the sales tax rate charged on purchases inside ZIP 49837 — Census 2019-2023 ACS 5-year, no modelled estimates.
Population
10,007

ZCTA residents

Median income
$65,905

Household, past 12 months

Median home
$145,300

Owner-occupied value

Sales tax
6%

Michigan state rate

Quick answer

ZIP 49837 sits in Delta County, Michigan and is home to 10,007 people. Median household income is $65,905, the median home is worth $145,300 and median gross rent is $782. 84.2% of households own their home, and purchases are taxed at 6% (Michigan state rate).

County
Delta County

FIPS 26041

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 49837

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

Population
10,007ZIP 49837 residents
Median household income
$65,905Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$145,300Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
$782Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
44.6 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
84.2%Owner-occupied households

Sales tax in 49837

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
2.2×Home value ÷ household income
Est. mortgage
$754/mo20% down, 30-yr at 6.75%
Poverty rate
10.8%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 49837 compares

ZIP 49837 against the median ZIP in Delta County and across Michigan.

MeasureZIP 49837County medianState medianvs state
Median household income$65,905$60,882$66,726-1%
Median home value$145,300$164,250$179,300-19%
Median gross rent$782$804$930-16%
Population10,0078684,540+120%

Medians are computed across the 10 ZIP areas in Delta County and the 992 ZIP areas in Michigan.

Statewide rank

Where this ZIP places among all 992 Michigan ZIP areas.

Income

richer than 48% of 963 state ZIPs

#496
Home value

above 29% of 961 state ZIPs

#684
Population

larger than 67% of 992 state ZIPs

#328

Comparable ZIP codes

Michigan ZIP areas with almost the same household income.

ZIPCountyIncomeHome valueRent
48237Oakland County$65,882$198,500$1,354
49092Calhoun County$65,938$138,300$1,100
48133Monroe County$65,867$181,400$851
49751Otsego County$65,833$175,500$863
48726Tuscola County$65,788$121,300$788
49032St. Joseph County$65,781$160,100$791

Nearby ZIP codes

Other ZIP codes filed under Delta County.

ZIP 49837 questions

Common questions about this ZIP code.

Where is ZIP code 49837?
ZIP 49837 lies mostly in Delta 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 49837?
Michigan charges 6% statewide.
Is 49837 expensive to live in?
Median rent runs $782 a month, about 14% of median household income, and the median home is worth $145,300-19% 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 49837, 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.