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49457 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 49457 covers Twin Lake, Michigan, with a population of about 11,263 and a median household income of $74,439.

Population
11,263139 per square mile
Median age
42.63.9 points above the US average
Median household income
$74,439about the Michigan median
Poverty rate
10.9%1.5 points below the US average
Typical home value
$287,115up 29.3% in five years
Median rent
$1,071about the Michigan median
Degree or higher
20.4%14.6 points below the US average
Homeownership
91.9%26.9 points above the US average
Time zone
Eastern UTC-05:00observes daylight saving time
Businesses
67

Where 49457 is

Twin Lake, 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

Population11,263
Median age42.6
Family households76.3%
Born outside the US1.8%
Speaks a language other than English at home3.2%
White (non-Hispanic)89.3%
Black (non-Hispanic)1.2%
Asian (non-Hispanic)1.2%
Hispanic or Latino4.5%
Veterans10%
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$74,439
Income per person$35,004
Poverty rate10.9%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance15%

Household income distribution

Under $10k3.5%
$10–15k3.1%
$15–20k3.3%
$20–25k2.0%
$25–30k4.2%
$30–35k2.3%
$35–40k2.3%
$40–45k5.3%
$45–50k3.2%
$50–60k7.7%
$60–75k13.8%
$75–100k12.7%
$100–125k9.0%
$125–150k11.8%
$150–200k12.0%
$200k or more3.6%

Income as declared to the IRS

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

Tax returns filed5,150
Mean adjusted gross income$62,013
Returns declaring $200,000 or more2.3%
Returns, under $25k30.7%
Returns, $25k–$50k24.3%
Returns, $50k–$75k15.7%
Returns, $75k–$100k10.5%
Returns, $100k–$200k16.5%
Returns, $200k or more2.3%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median home value$194,000
Median gross rent$1,071
Rent as a share of household income23.8%
Owner-occupied91.9%
Vacant homes12%
Median year built1991

What the homes are

Detached house86.3%
Attached house0.6%
2 to 4 units0.6%
20 or more units0.3%
Mobile home12.2%
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$287,115as of 2026-07
Typical home value, 1 yearup 5.9%
Typical home value, 5 yearsup 29.3%
Typical home value, 10 yearsup 123.6%
Typical home value since 2000
200020132026$287,115$91,827

$98,575 in 2000 to $287,115 in 2026.

Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate7.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher20.4%
High school diploma or higher95.4%
Works from home6.7%
Drives to work alone82.2%
Takes public transport0%
Commutes 45 minutes or more11.7%
Health

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

Obesity43.4% 10 pts above the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes11.8% same as the national average of 12%
Currently smokes17.7% 4.5 pts above the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure34.9% 0.8 pts above the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health20.1% same as the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)6.7% 4.6 pts below the national average of 11.3%
Depression29% 7.1 pts above the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity26.1% 0.7 pts above the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis30.3% 5.2 pts above the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking17.9% 1.9 pts above the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication76% 1.3 pts above the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)8.9% 1.2 pts above the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma12.1% 1.7 pts above the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease7% 0.8 pts above the national average of 6.2%
Routine check-up in past year78.8% 2.1 pts above the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening86.6% 0.7 pts above the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability15.3% 0.5 pts above the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening67.4% 3.1 pts above the national average of 64.3%
COPD9% 2.4 pts above the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist67.5% 6.2 pts above the national average of 61.3%
Any disability32.1% 1.4 pts above the national average of 30.7%
Lacks emotional support22% 2.8 pts below the national average of 24.8%
Food insecurity14.2% 2.9 pts below the national average of 17.1%
Received food stamps14.2% same as the national average of 14.3%
Hearing disability7.4% 0.7 pts above the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol35.6% 0.6 pts below the national average of 36.2%
Housing insecurity11.3% 2.5 pts below the national average of 13.8%
Independent living disability9% 0.6 pts above the national average of 8.4%
Lacks transport7.9% 1.3 pts below the national average of 9.2%
Loneliness31.4% 3 pts below the national average of 34.4%
Mammography use74.9% 1 pts below the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)18.8% 2 pts above the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability14% same as the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)14.9% 1.4 pts above the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability3.9% same as the national average of 4%
Utility shut-off threat8.5% same as the national average of 8.8%
Sleeps under 7 hours36.7% same as the national average of 36.4%
Stroke3.6% same as the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost11.5% 1.5 pts below the national average of 13%
Vision disability4.8% 0.8 pts below the national average of 5.6%
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Business and employment

Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2022

Business establishments67
People employed413
Annual payroll$17,948,000
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 16.4% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingVery Low to Relatively Low across the 9 census tracts this ZIP code covers
Expected annual loss19.5 out of 100
Community resilience98 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 wind87.5Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Landslide78.6Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Wildfire68Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado54.7Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Ice storm52.3Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning52.2Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail48.3Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Cold wave41Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Winter weather34.1Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding29.8Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Heat wave23.6Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Hurricane23.1Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Earthquake14.6Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Coastal flooding3.3Very 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$74,439$71,149$78,538
Income per person$35,004$39,538$43,289
Poverty rate10.9%13.1%12.4%
Median home value$194,000$217,600$303,400
Median gross rent$1,071$1,084$1,348
Homeownership91.9%72.9%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher20.4%31.8%35%
Unemployment rate7.4%5.8%5.2%
Works from home6.7%12%13.5%
Born outside the US1.8%7%13.9%
Median age42.640.138.7
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 stationFREMONT 4 WSW, MI US16 km away
Rain in a year37 in

Average high and low by month

January29.6°F / 15.7°F2.45 in rain
February31.8°F / 16.2°F1.86 in rain
March42°F / 23.3°F2.41 in rain
April54.8°F / 33.4°F3.76 in rain
May66.7°F / 44.4°F3.88 in rain
June76.2°F / 54.3°F3.59 in rain
July79.7°F / 57.8°F3.27 in rain
August77.9°F / 56.4°F3.4 in rain
September71.4°F / 50°F3.36 in rain
October58.7°F / 39.1°F3.9 in rain
November44.9°F / 29.7°F3.09 in rain
December34.4°F / 21.5°F2.49 in rain
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 supermarket5% of this ZIP code's area
Far from a supermarket10% of this ZIP code's area
No vehicle and far from a supermarketNone of this ZIP code
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 5 school districts, so the address decides which one, not the ZIP code.

Holton Public Schools50.8% of this ZIP code's land area
Whitehall School District18.4% of this ZIP code's land area
Reeths-Puffer Schools17.1% of this ZIP code's land area
Oakridge Public Schools11.8% of this ZIP code's land area
Fremont Public School District1.8% 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 vulnerability40more vulnerable than 40% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status46more vulnerable than 46% of US census tracts
Household characteristics36more vulnerable than 36% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status19more vulnerable than 19% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport49more vulnerable than 49% of US census tracts
Walkability4.2 out of 20Least walkable
Nearby ZIP codes

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

49445 Muskegon, MI10.7 km away
49425 Holton, MI11.2 km away
49442 Muskegon, MI12.2 km away
49443 Muskegon, MI13.8 km away
49440 Muskegon, MI14 km away
49461 Whitehall, MI14.6 km away
49444 Muskegon, MI18.3 km away
49441 Muskegon, MI18.5 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.

Muskegon County97.1% of this ZIP code's land area
Newaygo County2.9% of this ZIP code's land area
Time zoneEastern (UTC-05:00 standard)
Daylight saving timeObserved
Land area81.06 sq mi
Water area3.9 sq mi
Population density139 people per sq mi
Latitude, longitude43.3414, -86.1633

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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