49621 Zip Code Profile

49621 is a sparsely populated, rural zip code in Cedar, Michigan. The population is primarily white, older, and mostly married couples. At $210,500 the average home value here is a bit higher than average for the Traverse City area, so this probably isn't the place to look for housing bargains.

The average family income here is $55,178/year. This is less than the national average of $70,000/year. However, the national average number is a little misleading because there are some very wealthy Americans earning $50 million a year or more. (Wouldn't that be nice!) This pushes the national average higher than in would be without those edge cases. The median household income in the US (median, meaning half of US households make more and half make less) is at about $50,000/year. Median family income in 49621 is $49,000.

An intersting fact about income: Men in 49621 earn an average of $32,825/year. Women earn only $18,178/year.

1,289 people in 49621 have jobs. This statistic includes anyone over the age of 16.

Are you thinking about moving to a neighborhood in 49621? You might be interested to know that the average commute time to work for people living here is not bad, only 26.9 minutes.

The median age here is 47. There are 1,574 men and 1,522 women. The median age for men is 46 while for women the median age is 47.

To give you a sense of the community, 1,826 people (out of the 3,096 people live here) have lived in their home at least 5 years. The Post Office delivers mail to 1,327 homes, and 8 businesses every day. 25 people ride bikes or walk to work on a fairly regular basis.

49621 Zip code is located in the Eastern time zone at 45 degrees latitude (Fun Fact: this is the same latitude as Ottawa, Canada!) and -86 degrees longitude. It has an average elevation of 702 feet above sea levell.

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• City Market
• Elk Rapids Farmers Market
• Empire Farmers Market
• Farmer’s Market on the Mountain
• Glen Arbor Farmers Market
• Grow Benzie Farmers Market
• Huellmantel Lake Estates
• Lake Leelanau Farmers Market
• Leland Farmers Market

• Northport Farmers Market
• Northwestern Michigan Fair Farm and Flea Market
• Provemont Pines Condominium Association
• Sara Hardy Downtown Farmers Market
• Suttons Bay Farmers Market
• The Bluffs Association
• The Village Farmers Market
• Traverse City Farmers' Market
• Williamston Estates

• Demographics

• Total Population: 3,096
• White Population: 3,004
• Black Population: 7
• Hispanic Population: 58
• Asian Population: 24
• Hawaiian Population: 0
• Indian Population: 69
• Male Population: 1,574
• Female Population: 1,522
• Median Age: 47
• Median Age of Males: 46
• Median Age of Females: 47

• Geography

• Region: Midwest
• Division: East North Central
• State: Michigan
• CBSA Type: Micropolitan
• CBSA Name: Traverse City MI
• County: Leelanau
• City: Cedar
• Longitude: -85.8
• Latitude: 44.9
• Elevation: 702 feet above sea levele
• Area code: 231

• Marital Status

• Average Age

• The Commute to Work

• Total commuters: 1,191
• Drive alone: 1,040
• Carpool: 121
• Public transit: 5
• Ride bikes or walk: 25


• Average commute time: 26.9 minutes.
•    0 - 5: 54
•    5 - 9: 59
•    10 - 14: 137
•    15 - 19: 165
•    20 - 24: 205
•    25 - 29: 137
•    30 - 34: 224
•    35 - 39: 58
•    40 - 44: 47
•    45 - 59: 34
•    60 - 89: 19
•    90 plus: 52

• The Economics

• Average House Value: $210,500
• Average Annual Household Income: $50,313
• Businesses: 66
• Employees: 182
• Annual Payroll: $5,212,000
• Average Family Income: $55,178
• Median Family Income: $44,261
• Average Income for Men: $32,825
• Average Income for Women: $18,178

• The Politics

• Congressional District: 04
• Congressional District Land Area: 7451.0
• Sr Senator: Carl Levin (D)
• Jr Senator: Debbie Stabenow (D)
• US House Representative: Dave Camp (R)

• Other Stuff

• County FIPS Code: 089
• State FIPS Code: 26

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