What city is 49616 in?

49616 is a Benzonia, MI mailing address. By land area, 3% lies inside Benzonia; the rest is outside any Census-defined city or community.

What is the population of 49616?

About 2,162 people (±171), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 2,068.

What is the median household income in 49616?

$57,982 (±$3,442), 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 49616?

2 USPS carrier routes with 900 residential and 54 business mailboxes (954 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.

What ZIP codes are near 49616?

The closest, measured center to center: 49617 (5.1 mi, Beulah), 49635 (6 mi, Frankfort), 49628 (7.6 mi, Elberta), 49613 (7.7 mi, Arcadia), 49683 (8.5 mi, Crystal Mountain) and 49614 (9.3 mi, Bear Lake).

49616 ZIP Code, Benzonia, MI

49616 is a ZIP code in Benzonia, Michigan in Benzie County. It covers 36 square miles of land. The closest ZIP codes are 49617, 49635 and 49628. 2,162 people live here in 878 households. It is rural, with fewer than 100 people per square mile, and most homes are owner-occupied (88%). Median household income is $57,982, below the Michigan median of $72,875; the median age is 48.8, older than most ZIP codes.

Quick facts

Mailing city: Benzonia, MI
County: Benzie County
Land area: 36 sq mi
Population: 2,162
Median household income: $57,982
Carrier routes: 2 (900 homes)

Key figures

Measure	Value
Residents	2,162
Households	878
Median household income	$57,982
Income per person	$33,107
Median age	48.8
Homeowners	88.4%
Median home value	$221,600
Median rent	$1,029
Bachelor's degree or higher	24.6%
Average commute (minutes)	19.3
Households with kids under 18	18.9%
Moved in the past year	6.1%
Below the poverty line	22.3%
Broadband internet	90.0%
Speak a non-English language at home	2.4%

Household income

% of households	Value
<$10K	5.0%
$10–15K	8.1%
$15–25K	11.4%
$25–35K	9.7%
$35–50K	8.0%
$50–75K	22.7%
$75–100K	12.3%
$100–150K	15.7%
$150–200K	4.6%
$200K+	2.6%

Age

% of all residents	Value
<10	10.1%
10–19	9.2%
20–24	3.8%
25–34	11.8%
35–44	11.1%
45–54	11.5%
55–64	19.6%
65–74	11.4%
75+	11.4%

Tenure

% of housing units	Value
Owned, with mortgage	37.2%
Owned outright	38.2%
Rented	9.8%
Vacant	14.7%

Type of building

% of housing units	Value
Detached house	72.7%
Townhome	4.3%
2–4 units	2.0%
5–19 units	2.5%
20+ units	0.0%
Mobile / other	18.6%

Businesses in 49616

68 business establishments with 585 employees (ZIP Codes Business Patterns 2023).

Retail Trade: 18
Construction: 8
Health Care and Social Assistance: 6
Other Services (except Public Administration): 6
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services: 5
Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services: 5
Accommodation and Food Services: 4
Finance and Insurance: 3

EDDM carrier routes

49616 has 2 USPS carrier routes with 900 residential and 54 business mailboxes. Open the EDDM route map.

Carrier routes in 49616

49616 has 2 USPS carrier routes (2 rural (R)) with 900 residential and 54 business mailboxes. Routes range from 344 homes (R002) to 556 homes (R001); the median route has 450 homes. The Census counted 878 households in 49616 (2020–2024 average); USPS counts current mailboxes, including new and vacant homes.

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

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Route R002 — USPS business mailboxes 36, 344 homes
Route R001 — USPS business mailboxes 18, 556 homes

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Every carrier route in 49616

Route	Type	Homes	Businesses	Est. median income	Est. owners	Est. families with kids	Est. moved in past year
R001	Rural	556	18	$47,917	—	—	—
R002	Rural	344	36	$80,638	—	—	—

Income, owners, families and movers are estimates for each route (how we estimate them); mailbox counts are current USPS figures. Open 49616 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

49617 — Beulah village, MI (5.1 mi)
49635 — Frankfort city, MI (6 mi)
49628 — Elberta village, MI (7.6 mi)
49613 — Arcadia CDP, MI (7.7 mi)
49683 — Crystal Mountain CDP, MI (8.5 mi)
49614 — Bear Lake village, MI (9.3 mi)
49640 — Honor village, MI (10.2 mi)
49643 — Bendon CDP, MI (13.5 mi)

Areas that include 49616

Where it ranks

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EDDM guides

ZIP code statistics describe the Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA) 49616, which approximates the USPS ZIP code area. Census figures: American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024.

Frequently asked questions

What city is 49616 in?: 49616 is a Benzonia, MI mailing address. By land area, 3% lies inside Benzonia; the rest is outside any Census-defined city or community.
What county is 49616 in?: 49616 is in Benzie County.
What is the population of 49616?: About 2,162 people (±171), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 2,068.
What is the median household income in 49616?: $57,982 (±$3,442), 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 49616?: 2 USPS carrier routes with 900 residential and 54 business mailboxes (954 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.
What ZIP codes are near 49616?: The closest, measured center to center: 49617 (5.1 mi, Beulah), 49635 (6 mi, Frankfort), 49628 (7.6 mi, Elberta), 49613 (7.7 mi, Arcadia), 49683 (8.5 mi, Crystal Mountain) and 49614 (9.3 mi, Bear Lake).

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