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49340 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 49340 covers Remus, Michigan, with a population of about 2,479 and a median household income of $55,568.

Population
2,47929 per square mile
Median age
50.812.1 points above the US average
Median household income
$55,56822% below the Michigan median
Poverty rate
14.8%2.4 points above the US average
Typical home value
$222,007up 11.6% in five years
Median rent
$69736% below the Michigan median
Degree or higher
19.1%15.9 points below the US average
Homeownership
82.5%17.5 points above the US average
Time zone
Eastern UTC-05:00observes daylight saving time
Businesses
46

Where 49340 is

Remus, Michigan — the area the Census Bureau draws for this ZIP code. ZIP codes are sets of delivery routes rather than areas, so this is the Census approximation of one, not a Postal Service boundary.

People and households

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Population2,479
Median age50.8
Family households69.1%
Born outside the US0.9%
Speaks a language other than English at home1.1%
White (non-Hispanic)91.5%
Black (non-Hispanic)0.4%
Asian (non-Hispanic)0.5%
Hispanic or Latino4.3%
Veterans5.9%
Population by age
MaleFemale0-45-910-1415-1920-2425-3435-4445-5455-6465-7475-8485+
Income and poverty

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median household income$55,568
Income per person$31,088
Poverty rate14.8%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance14.3%

Household income distribution

Under $10k5.4%
$10–15k4.1%
$15–20k1.4%
$20–25k10.2%
$25–30k3.9%
$30–35k5.6%
$35–40k5.9%
$40–45k5.4%
$45–50k4.6%
$50–60k6.2%
$60–75k12.4%
$75–100k10.4%
$100–125k14.2%
$125–150k1.8%
$150–200k4.0%
$200k or more4.6%

Income as declared to the IRS

Filed returns rather than survey responses, so this counts tax units and not households.

Tax returns filed1,330
Mean adjusted gross income$55,956
Returns declaring $200,000 or more2.3%
Returns, under $25k33.1%
Returns, $25k–$50k24.8%
Returns, $50k–$75k15.8%
Returns, $75k–$100k10.5%
Returns, $100k–$200k13.5%
Returns, $200k or more2.3%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median home value$150,000
Median gross rent$697
Rent as a share of household income28.3%
Owner-occupied82.5%
Vacant homes16%
Median year built1983

What the homes are

Detached house76.6%
Attached house0.5%
2 to 4 units2.1%
5 to 19 units1.7%
Mobile home19.1%
Home values and rents today

Zillow Home Value Index and Zillow Observed Rent Index, courtesy of Zillow. Monthly and current, where the Census figures above are a five-year average and are capped at $2,000,000.

Typical home value$222,007as of 2026-07
Typical home value, 1 yearup 8.1%
Typical home value, 5 yearsup 11.6%
Typical home value, 10 yearsup 61.4%
Typical home value since 2000
200820172026$222,007$102,030

$123,658 in 2008 to $222,007 in 2026.

Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate4.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher19.1%
High school diploma or higher89.9%
Works from home7.6%
Drives to work alone85.7%
Takes public transport0.3%
Commutes 45 minutes or more18.7%
Health

CDC PLACES 2025 release, model-based estimates. These are modelled small-area estimates for adults, not counts of diagnosed cases.

Obesity38.8% 5.4 pts above the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes13.3% 1.3 pts above the national average of 12%
Currently smokes17.5% 4.3 pts above the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure40.1% 6 pts above the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health22.2% 1.9 pts above the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)7.3% 4 pts below the national average of 11.3%
Depression28.3% 6.4 pts above the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity28% 2.6 pts above the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis34.1% 9 pts above the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking15.4% 0.6 pts below the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication79.4% 4.7 pts above the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)10.5% 2.8 pts above the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma11.9% 1.5 pts above the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease8.8% 2.6 pts above the national average of 6.2%
Routine check-up in past year80.9% 4.2 pts above the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening87.3% 1.4 pts above the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability16.1% 1.3 pts above the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening69.1% 4.8 pts above the national average of 64.3%
COPD10.6% 4 pts above the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist65.8% 4.5 pts above the national average of 61.3%
Any disability36.5% 5.8 pts above the national average of 30.7%
Lacks emotional support22.8% 2 pts below the national average of 24.8%
Food insecurity15.5% 1.6 pts below the national average of 17.1%
Received food stamps15.3% 1 pts above the national average of 14.3%
Hearing disability9.3% 2.6 pts above the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol38% 1.8 pts above the national average of 36.2%
Housing insecurity11.3% 2.5 pts below the national average of 13.8%
Independent living disability10% 1.6 pts above the national average of 8.4%
Lacks transport8.3% 0.9 pts below the national average of 9.2%
Loneliness32.7% 1.7 pts below the national average of 34.4%
Mammography use75.4% 0.5 pts below the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)18.4% 1.6 pts above the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability17.2% 3.2 pts above the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)16.3% 2.8 pts above the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability4.6% 0.6 pts above the national average of 4%
Utility shut-off threat8.5% same as the national average of 8.8%
Sleeps under 7 hours34.2% 2.2 pts below the national average of 36.4%
Stroke4.3% 0.9 pts above the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost12.5% 0.5 pts below the national average of 13%
Vision disability5.7% same as the national average of 5.6%
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Business and employment

Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2022

Business establishments46
People employed1,182
Annual payroll$71,244,000
Natural hazard risk

FEMA National Risk Index, estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data — the NRI is not published per ZIP.

Overall riskHigher than 69.9% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingRelatively Low to Relatively Moderate across the 8 census tracts this ZIP code covers
Expected annual loss61.8 out of 100
Community resilience51.2 out of 100

By hazard

Score is out of 100 and is the area-weighted average across the census tracts this ZIP code covers. The rating beside it is the highest any one of those tracts carries.

Strong wind98.7Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Winter weather97.4Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Landslide86.9Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Cold wave78.2Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail73.9Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado70Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding65.8Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning65.3Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Wildfire64.2Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Ice storm58Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Hurricane36.5Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Earthquake16.7Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Heat wave15.9Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Compared with Michigan and the United States

State and national columns are figures for those areas, not for this ZIP code. American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

This ZIPMichiganUnited States
Median household income$55,568$71,149$78,538
Income per person$31,088$39,538$43,289
Poverty rate14.8%13.1%12.4%
Median home value$150,000$217,600$303,400
Median gross rent$697$1,084$1,348
Homeownership82.5%72.9%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher19.1%31.8%35%
Unemployment rate4.5%5.8%5.2%
Works from home7.6%12%13.5%
Born outside the US0.9%7%13.9%
Median age50.840.138.7
Climate

NOAA US Climate Normals 1991-2020, from the nearest weather station with a full year of records. The station and its distance are named above, because a station forty kilometres away describes somewhere else.

Weather stationBIG RAPIDS WTP, MI US28.6 km away
Rain in a year38 in
Snow in a year61 in

Average high and low by month

January28.2°F / 12.7°F2.43 in rain, 17.8 in snow
February31.4°F / 12.2°F1.97 in rain, 16 in snow
March42°F / 19.8°F2.57 in rain, 7.7 in snow
April54.8°F / 30.9°F3.95 in rain, 1.5 in snow
May67.6°F / 43.2°F3.76 in rain
June77.2°F / 53°F3.36 in rain
July81.3°F / 57.1°F3.48 in rain
August79°F / 55°F4.24 in rain
September71.6°F / 46.9°F3.02 in rain
October58.1°F / 36.3°F3.76 in rain, 0.2 in snow
November44.1°F / 27.5°F3.05 in rain, 3.8 in snow
December33.2°F / 19.3°F2.33 in rain, 14.3 in snow
Access to food

USDA Food Access Research Atlas, estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data. Each figure is the share of the ZIP code's land area that falls in a tract carrying that flag.

Low income and far from a supermarketNone of this ZIP code
Far from a supermarketNone of this ZIP code
No vehicle and far from a supermarket22% of this ZIP code's area
School districts

NCES Geographic Relationship File 2025, which states the association between each district and each ZIP code tabulation area directly. Elementary and secondary districts can cover the same ground, so shares need not total 100%.

This ZIP code is served by 2 school districts, so the address decides which one, not the ZIP code.

Chippewa Hills School District93.6% of this ZIP code's land area
Montabella Community Schools6.4% of this ZIP code's land area
Community and walkability

CDC/ATSDR Social Vulnerability Index 2022 and the EPA National Walkability Index, both estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data. Vulnerability figures are national percentile ranks, not measurements.

Overall social vulnerability49more vulnerable than 49% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status50more vulnerable than 50% of US census tracts
Household characteristics53more vulnerable than 53% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status10more vulnerable than 10% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport60more vulnerable than 60% of US census tracts
Walkability4.4 out of 20Least walkable
Nearby ZIP codes

The closest ZIP codes by centre point, which is not the same as sharing a border.

49332 Mecosta, MI10.4 km away
49310 Blanchard, MI12 km away
48893 Weidman, MI13.2 km away
49305 Barryton, MI16.4 km away
48886 Six Lakes, MI18.9 km away
49320 Chippewa Lake, MI19.5 km away
49342 Rodney, MI20 km away
48850 Lakeview, MI22.4 km away
Location, counties and time zone

County shares from Census 2020 ZCTA relationship files. Time zone from the USDOT National Transportation Atlas, which renders the boundaries written into 49 CFR Part 71.

Mecosta County70.7% of this ZIP code's land area
Isabella County29.3% of this ZIP code's land area
Time zoneEastern (UTC-05:00 standard)
Daylight saving timeObserved
Land area85.4 sq mi
Water area0.78 sq mi
Population density29 people per sq mi
Latitude, longitude43.6032, -85.1574

Figures are published for this ZIP code or its Census tabulation area unless a section says otherwise. Estimates whose margin of error made them unreliable are omitted rather than shown. Sources: US Census Bureau, CDC, IRS.

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