What city is 49436 in?

49436 is a Mears, MI mailing address. By land area, 4% lies inside Mears; the rest is outside any Census-defined city or community.

What is the population of 49436?

About 1,644 people (±184), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 1,604.

What is the median household income in 49436?

$67,279 (±$9,610), compared with $72,875 for Michigan as a whole. Half the households in the ZIP code earn more and half earn less.

How many carrier routes and mailboxes are in 49436?

2 USPS carrier routes with 1,223 residential and 30 business mailboxes (1,253 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.

What ZIP codes are near 49436?

The closest, measured center to center: 49455 (7 mi, Shelby), 49449 (8.3 mi, Pentwater), 49420 (9.6 mi, Hart), 49446 (11.2 mi, New Era), 49437 (16 mi, Montague) and 49452 (16 mi, Rothbury).

49436 ZIP Code, Mears, MI

49436 is a ZIP code in Mears, Michigan in Oceana County. It covers 32 square miles of land. The closest ZIP codes are 49455, 49449 and 49420. 1,644 people live here in 779 households. It is rural, with fewer than 100 people per square mile, and most homes are owner-occupied (93%). Median household income is $67,279, close to the Michigan median of $72,875; the median age is 59.9, older than most ZIP codes.

Quick facts

Mailing city: Mears, MI
County: Oceana County
Land area: 32 sq mi
Population: 1,644
Median household income: $67,279
Carrier routes: 2 (1,223 homes)

Key figures

Measure	Value
Residents	1,644
Households	779
Median household income	$67,279
Income per person	$40,070
Median age	59.9
Homeowners	92.6%
Median home value	$255,000
Median rent	$1,013
Bachelor's degree or higher	26.9%
Average commute (minutes)	27.6
Households with kids under 18	16.8%
Moved in the past year	6.8%
Below the poverty line	8.2%
Broadband internet	90.4%
Speak a non-English language at home	8.2%

Household income

% of households	Value
<$10K	4.4%
$10–15K	1.9%
$15–25K	11.4%
$25–35K	8.7%
$35–50K	11.7%
$50–75K	17.5%
$75–100K	19.6%
$100–150K	14.4%
$150–200K	4.0%
$200K+	6.4%

Age

% of all residents	Value
<10	11.1%
10–19	4.1%
20–24	2.5%
25–34	11.6%
35–44	8.3%
45–54	6.6%
55–64	22.6%
65–74	24.0%
75+	9.1%

Tenure

% of housing units	Value
Owned, with mortgage	17.7%
Owned outright	15.5%
Rented	2.6%
Vacant	64.3%

Type of building

% of housing units	Value
Detached house	75.4%
Townhome	0.3%
2–4 units	0.4%
5–19 units	0.0%
20+ units	0.2%
Mobile / other	23.7%

Businesses in 49436

52 business establishments with 152 employees (ZIP Codes Business Patterns 2023).

Accommodation and Food Services: 20
Retail Trade: 7
Real Estate and Rental and Leasing: 6
Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation: 5
Other Services (except Public Administration): 5
Construction: 4

EDDM carrier routes

49436 has 2 USPS carrier routes with 1,223 residential and 30 business mailboxes. Open the EDDM route map.

Carrier routes in 49436

49436 has 2 USPS carrier routes (2 rural (R)) with 1,223 residential and 30 business mailboxes. Routes range from 574 homes (R012) to 649 homes (R011); the median route has 612 homes. The Census counted 779 households in 49436 (2020–2024 average); USPS counts current mailboxes, including new and vacant homes.

Homes per route	Routes
1–249	0
250–499	0
500–749	2
750–999	0
1,000–1,499	0
1,500+	0

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Route R012 — USPS business mailboxes 19, 574 homes
Route R011 — USPS business mailboxes 11, 649 homes

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Every carrier route in 49436

Route	Type	Homes	Businesses	Est. median income	Est. owners	Est. families with kids	Est. moved in past year
R011	Rural	649	11	$62,001	—	—	—
R012	Rural	574	19	$62,001	—	—	—

Income, owners, families and movers are estimates for each route (how we estimate them); mailbox counts are current USPS figures. Open 49436 on the EDDM route map.

How route demographics are estimated

Mailbox counts come from USPS; demographics are estimates

The number of homes and businesses on each carrier route is the current USPS EDDM count. The Census Bureau does not publish figures for carrier routes, so income, homeownership, ages, families, movers and housing age on a route are EDDM2GO estimates built from Census block groups (neighborhood areas of roughly 600 to 3,000 people).

How a route gets its figures: the block-group length-share method

We trace each route's streets every 25 meters and record which block group each stretch falls in. The route's homes are spread along its streets in proportion to length, so a route with 60% of its street length in one block group is assumed to have 60% of its homes there. Each block group then contributes its Census counts in proportion to the share of its housing units that sit on the route (capped at the whole block group). Medians are recalculated from the combined income, home-value and age brackets, the way the Census Bureau computes them, not averaged.

Margins of error

Census survey figures carry a margin of error at 90% confidence; we carry it through the calculation and show it as ±. Our margins treat the route-to-block-group split as exact, so the real uncertainty is larger. Routes with fewer than 100 estimated households, large margins, or streets we could not place are flagged.

Different years

USPS mailbox counts are current. Census figures are 5-year averages for 2020–2024, so a new subdivision may have more homes on the route today than the Census counted. Use the route figures to compare routes with each other, not as an exact head count.

Why some routes show identical figures

Two routes that run through the same block group get the same percentages and medians, because the Census publishes one set of figures for the whole block group. Their mailbox counts still differ, and those are exact.

Route and mailbox counts: USPS EDDM route data. Route demographics: EDDM2GO estimates from U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year block-group data (2020–2024) and 2024 cartographic block-group boundaries. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.

Nearby ZIP codes

49455 — Shelby village, MI (7 mi)
49449 — Pentwater village, MI (8.3 mi)
49420 — Hart city, MI (9.6 mi)
49446 — New Era village, MI (11.2 mi)
49437 — Montague city, MI (16 mi)
49452 — Rothbury village, MI (16 mi)
49459 — Walkerville village, MI (18.9 mi)
49431 — Ludington city, MI (19.4 mi)

Areas that include 49436

Where it ranks

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EDDM guides

ZIP code statistics describe the Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA) 49436, which approximates the USPS ZIP code area. Census figures: American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024.

Frequently asked questions

What city is 49436 in?: 49436 is a Mears, MI mailing address. By land area, 4% lies inside Mears; the rest is outside any Census-defined city or community.
What county is 49436 in?: 49436 is in Oceana County.
What is the population of 49436?: About 1,644 people (±184), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 1,604.
What is the median household income in 49436?: $67,279 (±$9,610), compared with $72,875 for Michigan as a whole. Half the households in the ZIP code earn more and half earn less.
How many carrier routes and mailboxes are in 49436?: 2 USPS carrier routes with 1,223 residential and 30 business mailboxes (1,253 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.
What ZIP codes are near 49436?: The closest, measured center to center: 49455 (7 mi, Shelby), 49449 (8.3 mi, Pentwater), 49420 (9.6 mi, Hart), 49446 (11.2 mi, New Era), 49437 (16 mi, Montague) and 49452 (16 mi, Rothbury).

This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.