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49659 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 49659 covers Mancelona, Michigan, with a population of about 7,226 and a median household income of $59,092.

Population
7,22641 per square mile
Median age
44.96.2 points above the US average
Median household income
$59,09217% below the Michigan median
Poverty rate
13.9%1.5 points above the US average
Typical home value
$207,216up 27% in five years
Median rent
$79227% below the Michigan median
Degree or higher
17.7%17.3 points below the US average
Homeownership
85.7%20.7 points above the US average
Time zone
Eastern UTC-05:00observes daylight saving time
Businesses
112

Where 49659 is

Mancelona, 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

Population7,226
Median age44.9
Family households65.7%
Born outside the US1.2%
Speaks a language other than English at home1%
White (non-Hispanic)93.3%
Black (non-Hispanic)0.6%
Asian (non-Hispanic)0.3%
Hispanic or Latino2.9%
Veterans7.4%
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$59,092
Income per person$28,935
Poverty rate13.9%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance19.1%

Household income distribution

Under $10k4.9%
$10–15k4.7%
$15–20k2.0%
$20–25k3.5%
$25–30k5.2%
$30–35k7.8%
$35–40k3.8%
$40–45k4.3%
$45–50k4.9%
$50–60k9.6%
$60–75k14.1%
$75–100k15.5%
$100–125k8.5%
$125–150k4.9%
$150–200k2.7%
$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 filed3,330
Mean adjusted gross income$50,814
Returns declaring $200,000 or more1.5%
Returns, under $25k35.7%
Returns, $25k–$50k27.6%
Returns, $50k–$75k15.9%
Returns, $75k–$100k9.3%
Returns, $100k–$200k9.9%
Returns, $200k or more1.5%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median home value$141,700
Median gross rent$792
Rent as a share of household income26.9%
Owner-occupied85.7%
Vacant homes31.5%
Median year built1983

What the homes are

Detached house81.1%
Attached house0.5%
2 to 4 units3.3%
5 to 19 units2.9%
20 or more units0.6%
Mobile home11.7%
Boat, RV or van0.1%
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$207,216as of 2026-07
Typical home value, 1 yearup 0.4%
Typical home value, 5 yearsup 27%
Typical home value, 10 yearsup 123.2%
Typical home value since 2000
200020132026$207,216$81,224

$81,224 in 2000 to $207,216 in 2026.

Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate6.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher17.7%
High school diploma or higher88.9%
Works from home5.2%
Drives to work alone85.4%
Takes public transport0%
Commutes 45 minutes or more18.9%
Health

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

Obesity38.6% 5.2 pts above the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes12.7% 0.7 pts above the national average of 12%
Currently smokes17.5% 4.3 pts above the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure38.3% 4.2 pts above the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health21% 0.7 pts above the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)7.1% 4.2 pts below the national average of 11.3%
Depression27.7% 5.8 pts above the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity26% 0.6 pts above the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis32.7% 7.6 pts above the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking16.2% same as the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication77.9% 3.2 pts above the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)10% 2.3 pts above the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma11.8% 1.4 pts above the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease8.1% 1.9 pts above the national average of 6.2%
Routine check-up in past year79.6% 2.9 pts above the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening86.6% 0.7 pts above the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability15.9% 1.1 pts above the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening69% 4.7 pts above the national average of 64.3%
COPD10% 3.4 pts above the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist65% 3.7 pts above the national average of 61.3%
Any disability34% 3.3 pts above the national average of 30.7%
Lacks emotional support23.1% 1.7 pts below the national average of 24.8%
Food insecurity14.8% 2.3 pts below the national average of 17.1%
Received food stamps14.4% same as the national average of 14.3%
Hearing disability8.7% 2 pts above the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol37.5% 1.3 pts above the national average of 36.2%
Housing insecurity10.9% 2.9 pts below the national average of 13.8%
Independent living disability9.5% 1.1 pts above the national average of 8.4%
Lacks transport8% 1.2 pts below the national average of 9.2%
Loneliness31.9% 2.5 pts below the national average of 34.4%
Mammography use74.1% 1.8 pts below the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)18.6% 1.8 pts above the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability15.8% 1.8 pts above the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)15.7% 2.2 pts above the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability4.3% same as the national average of 4%
Utility shut-off threat8.1% 0.7 pts below the national average of 8.8%
Sleeps under 7 hours34.1% 2.3 pts below the national average of 36.4%
Stroke4% 0.6 pts above the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost12.7% same as the national average of 13%
Vision disability5.2% same as the national average of 5.6%
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Business and employment

Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2022

Business establishments112
People employed863
Annual payroll$39,156,000
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 33.8% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingVery Low to Relatively Low across the 7 census tracts this ZIP code covers
Expected annual loss28 out of 100
Community resilience66.2 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.

Cold wave92.3Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Landslide85.2Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Wildfire77.1Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning71.3Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail70.9Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Strong wind55.8Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Winter weather53.8Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado47.3Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding33.9Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Hurricane28.9Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Heat wave8.1Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Coastal flooding8Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Ice storm6.8Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Earthquake4.7Very 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$59,092$71,149$78,538
Income per person$28,935$39,538$43,289
Poverty rate13.9%13.1%12.4%
Median home value$141,700$217,600$303,400
Median gross rent$792$1,084$1,348
Homeownership85.7%72.9%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher17.7%31.8%35%
Unemployment rate6.5%5.8%5.2%
Works from home5.2%12%13.5%
Born outside the US1.2%7%13.9%
Median age44.940.138.7
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 stationKALKASKA, MI US22.2 km away
Rain in a year34 in
Snow in a year132 in

Average high and low by month

January25.5°F / 10.6°F2 in rain, 38.3 in snow
February28°F / 9.5°F1.5 in rain, 24.8 in snow
March38.3°F / 16.4°F1.71 in rain, 13.7 in snow
April51.3°F / 29.1°F2.91 in rain, 6.8 in snow
May65.1°F / 41.2°F3.28 in rain, 0.7 in snow
June74.8°F / 51.3°F3.28 in rain
July78.8°F / 55°F3.09 in rain
August77°F / 53.6°F2.98 in rain
September69.6°F / 46.4°F3.68 in rain
October55.9°F / 36.5°F4.15 in rain, 1 in snow
November42°F / 27.3°F2.93 in rain, 17.1 in snow
December31.1°F / 18.4°F2.16 in rain, 29.7 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 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.

Mancelona Public Schools64.9% of this ZIP code's land area
Kalkaska Public Schools16.4% of this ZIP code's land area
Alba Public Schools14.4% of this ZIP code's land area
East Jordan Public Schools2.3% of this ZIP code's land area
Bellaire Public Schools2.1% 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 vulnerability30more vulnerable than 30% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status38more vulnerable than 38% of US census tracts
Household characteristics28more vulnerable than 28% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status10more vulnerable than 10% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport43more vulnerable than 43% of US census tracts
Walkability5 out of 20Least walkable
Nearby ZIP codes

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

49611 Alba, MI9.8 km away
49612 Alden, MI13.2 km away
49615 Bellaire, MI14.7 km away
49676 Rapid City, MI19.6 km away
49646 Kalkaska, MI20.1 km away
49730 Elmira, MI23.5 km away
49622 Central Lake, MI24.2 km away
49648 Kewadin, MI25.5 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.

Antrim County74.8% of this ZIP code's land area
Kalkaska County25.2% of this ZIP code's land area
Time zoneEastern (UTC-05:00 standard)
Daylight saving timeObserved
Land area175.03 sq mi
Water area1.58 sq mi
Population density41 people per sq mi
Latitude, longitude44.9116, -85.0634

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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