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Delta County · Michigan

ZIP code 49878

Population, income, housing costs and the sales tax rate charged on purchases inside ZIP 49878 — Census 2019-2023 ACS 5-year, no modelled estimates.
Population
3,184

ZCTA residents

Median income
$63,750

Household, past 12 months

Median home
$165,200

Owner-occupied value

Sales tax
6%

Michigan state rate

Quick answer

ZIP 49878 sits in Delta County, Michigan and is home to 3,184 people. Median household income is $63,750, the median home is worth $165,200 and median gross rent is $875. 95.6% 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 49878

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

Population
3,184ZIP 49878 residents
Median household income
$63,750Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$165,200Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
$875Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
54 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
95.6%Owner-occupied households

Sales tax in 49878

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
16%Median rent ÷ median income
Price-to-income
2.6×Home value ÷ household income
Est. mortgage
$857/mo20% down, 30-yr at 6.75%
Poverty rate
10.5%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 49878 compares

ZIP 49878 against the median ZIP in Delta County and across Michigan.

MeasureZIP 49878County medianState medianvs state
Median household income$63,750$60,882$66,726-4%
Median home value$165,200$164,250$179,300-8%
Median gross rent$875$804$930-6%
Population3,1848684,540-30%

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 43% of 963 state ZIPs

#545
Home value

above 41% of 961 state ZIPs

#566
Population

larger than 41% of 992 state ZIPs

#581

Comparable ZIP codes

Michigan ZIP areas with almost the same household income.

ZIPCountyIncomeHome valueRent
49266Hillsdale County$63,724$155,900$930
48198Washtenaw County$63,678$178,300$1,197
48650Bay County$63,662$136,400$750
48637Saginaw County$63,900$140,000$736
49880Marquette County$63,581$130,400$682
49706Emmet County$63,573$208,500$943

Nearby ZIP codes

Other ZIP codes filed under Delta County.

ZIP 49878 questions

Common questions about this ZIP code.

Where is ZIP code 49878?
ZIP 49878 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 49878?
Michigan charges 6% statewide.
Is 49878 expensive to live in?
Median rent runs $875 a month, about 16% of median household income, and the median home is worth $165,200-8% 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 49878, 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.