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49677 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 49677 covers Reed City, Michigan, with a population of about 7,286 and a median household income of $58,829.

Population
7,28658 per square mile
Median age
41.22.5 points above the US average
Median household income
$58,82917% below the Michigan median
Poverty rate
14.8%2.4 points above the US average
Typical home value
$205,250up 21.1% in five years
Median rent
$71334% below the Michigan median
Degree or higher
17.2%17.8 points below the US average
Homeownership
78%13 points above the US average
Time zone
Eastern UTC-05:00observes daylight saving time
Businesses
176

Where 49677 is

Reed City, 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

Population7,286
Median age41.2
Family households65.7%
Born outside the US0.6%
Speaks a language other than English at home4.8%
White (non-Hispanic)91.4%
Black (non-Hispanic)1.2%
Asian (non-Hispanic)0.4%
Hispanic or Latino3.3%
Veterans9.7%
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$58,829
Income per person$29,955
Poverty rate14.8%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance14.2%

Household income distribution

Under $10k4.9%
$10–15k5.5%
$15–20k5.2%
$20–25k4.6%
$25–30k4.5%
$30–35k3.7%
$35–40k4.6%
$40–45k3.3%
$45–50k5.5%
$50–60k9.6%
$60–75k8.3%
$75–100k15.4%
$100–125k8.9%
$125–150k5.5%
$150–200k7.2%
$200k or more3.4%

Income as declared to the IRS

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

Tax returns filed3,150
Mean adjusted gross income$56,254
Returns declaring $200,000 or more2.2%
Returns, under $25k34.3%
Returns, $25k–$50k26.0%
Returns, $50k–$75k15.9%
Returns, $75k–$100k9.8%
Returns, $100k–$200k11.7%
Returns, $200k or more2.2%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median home value$122,900
Median gross rent$713
Rent as a share of household income23.9%
Owner-occupied78%
Vacant homes19.1%
Median year built1974

What the homes are

Detached house72.6%
Attached house1.4%
2 to 4 units1.9%
5 to 19 units4.7%
20 or more units2%
Mobile home17.5%
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$205,250as of 2026-07
Typical home value, 1 yearup 4.7%
Typical home value, 5 yearsup 21.1%
Typical home value, 10 yearsup 96.7%
Typical home value since 2000
201220192026$205,250$77,735

$78,371 in 2012 to $205,250 in 2026.

Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate7.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher17.2%
High school diploma or higher87.4%
Works from home6.5%
Drives to work alone79.8%
Takes public transport0.1%
Commutes 45 minutes or more13.6%
Health

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

Obesity39.1% 5.7 pts above the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes13.3% 1.3 pts above the national average of 12%
Currently smokes18.4% 5.2 pts above the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure39.6% 5.5 pts above the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health22.8% 2.5 pts above the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)7.4% 3.9 pts below the national average of 11.3%
Depression28.5% 6.6 pts above the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity28.8% 3.4 pts above the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis34.5% 9.4 pts above the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking15.8% same as the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication78.6% 3.9 pts above the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)10.3% 2.6 pts above the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma12.2% 1.8 pts above the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease8.7% 2.5 pts above the national average of 6.2%
Routine check-up in past year80.5% 3.8 pts above the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening86.7% 0.8 pts above the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability16.7% 1.9 pts above the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening69% 4.7 pts above the national average of 64.3%
COPD10.9% 4.3 pts above the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist63.2% 1.9 pts above the national average of 61.3%
Any disability36.9% 6.2 pts above the national average of 30.7%
Lacks emotional support23% 1.8 pts below the national average of 24.8%
Food insecurity16.4% 0.7 pts below the national average of 17.1%
Received food stamps16.6% 2.3 pts above the national average of 14.3%
Hearing disability9.3% 2.6 pts above the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol37.6% 1.4 pts above the national average of 36.2%
Housing insecurity11.6% 2.2 pts below the national average of 13.8%
Independent living disability10.5% 2.1 pts above the national average of 8.4%
Lacks transport8.6% 0.6 pts below the national average of 9.2%
Loneliness32.7% 1.7 pts below the national average of 34.4%
Mammography use74.4% 1.5 pts below the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)19.1% 2.3 pts above the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability17.5% 3.5 pts above the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)16.9% 3.4 pts above the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability4.7% 0.7 pts above the national average of 4%
Utility shut-off threat8.9% same as the national average of 8.8%
Sleeps under 7 hours34.3% 2.1 pts below the national average of 36.4%
Stroke4.4% 1 pts above the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost14.3% 1.3 pts above the national average of 13%
Vision disability5.8% same as the national average of 5.6%
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Business and employment

Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2022

Business establishments176
People employed3,449
Annual payroll$227,625,000
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 46.3% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingVery Low to Relatively Moderate across the 6 census tracts this ZIP code covers
Expected annual loss38 out of 100
Community resilience48.5 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.

Winter weather98Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Strong wind95.5Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Landslide93.1Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning81.1Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Cold wave76Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Wildfire74.8Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail66.9Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado57.6Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding55.6Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Ice storm49.4Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Hurricane33Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Heat wave18.3Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Earthquake13.1Very 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$58,829$71,149$78,538
Income per person$29,955$39,538$43,289
Poverty rate14.8%13.1%12.4%
Median home value$122,900$217,600$303,400
Median gross rent$713$1,084$1,348
Homeownership78%72.9%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher17.2%31.8%35%
Unemployment rate7.7%5.8%5.2%
Works from home6.5%12%13.5%
Born outside the US0.6%7%13.9%
Median age41.240.138.7
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 US20.1 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 supermarket50% 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 3 school districts, so the address decides which one, not the ZIP code.

Reed City Area Public Schools77.3% of this ZIP code's land area
Pine River Area Schools18.5% of this ZIP code's land area
Big Jackson School District4.2% 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 vulnerability67more vulnerable than 67% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status67more vulnerable than 67% of US census tracts
Household characteristics65more vulnerable than 65% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status17more vulnerable than 17% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport70more vulnerable than 70% of US census tracts
Walkability4.9 out of 20Least walkable
Nearby ZIP codes

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

49639 Hersey, MI9.6 km away
49623 Chase, MI9.8 km away
49338 Paris, MI13.3 km away
49655 Leroy, MI18.9 km away
49631 Evart, MI19.9 km away
49642 Idlewild, MI21.1 km away
49307 Big Rapids, MI22.1 km away
49342 Rodney, MI22.6 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.

Osceola County57.8% of this ZIP code's land area
Lake County30.3% of this ZIP code's land area
Newaygo County11.9% of this ZIP code's land area
Time zoneEastern (UTC-05:00 standard)
Daylight saving timeObserved
Land area126.66 sq mi
Water area0.77 sq mi
Population density58 people per sq mi
Latitude, longitude43.8868, -85.5130

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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