What city is 49640 in?

49640 is a Honor, MI mailing address. None of its land lies inside a Census-defined city or community.

What is the population of 49640?

About 1,252 people (±155), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 1,501.

What is the median household income in 49640?

$83,214 (±$17,216), 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 49640?

2 USPS carrier routes with 873 residential and 32 business mailboxes (904 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.

What ZIP codes are near 49640?

The closest, measured center to center: 49617 (5.8 mi, Beulah), 49650 (7.9 mi, Hardwood Acres), 49630 (8 mi, Empire), 49635 (9.9 mi, Frankfort), 49616 (10.2 mi, Benzonia) and 49628 (11.6 mi, Elberta).

49640 ZIP Code, Honor, MI

49640 is a ZIP code in Honor, Michigan in Benzie County. It covers 64 square miles of land. The closest ZIP codes are 49617, 49650 and 49630. 1,252 people live here in 598 households. It is rural, with fewer than 100 people per square mile, and most homes are owner-occupied (93%). Median household income is $83,214, above the Michigan median of $72,875; the median age is 61.9, older than most ZIP codes.

Quick facts

Mailing city: Honor, MI
County: Benzie County
Land area: 64 sq mi
Population: 1,252
Median household income: $83,214
Carrier routes: 2 (873 homes)

Key figures

Measure	Value
Residents	1,252
Households	598
Median household income	$83,214
Income per person	$53,037
Median age	61.9
Homeowners	93.0%
Median home value	$308,500
Median rent	$925
Bachelor's degree or higher	44.4%
Average commute (minutes)	25
Households with kids under 18	8.9%
Moved in the past year	8.5%
Below the poverty line	8.2%
Broadband internet	91.1%
Speak a non-English language at home	2.0%

Household income

% of households	Value
<$10K	3.0%
$10–15K	3.0%
$15–25K	7.7%
$25–35K	7.5%
$35–50K	11.2%
$50–75K	14.2%
$75–100K	12.2%
$100–150K	18.1%
$150–200K	11.7%
$200K+	11.4%

Age

% of all residents	Value
<10	2.0%
10–19	7.7%
20–24	4.5%
25–34	6.8%
35–44	7.2%
45–54	11.5%
55–64	19.6%
65–74	28.4%
75+	12.3%

Tenure

% of housing units	Value
Owned, with mortgage	17.1%
Owned outright	26.9%
Rented	3.3%
Vacant	52.8%

Type of building

% of housing units	Value
Detached house	95.0%
Townhome	0.3%
2–4 units	0.5%
5–19 units	0.0%
20+ units	0.0%
Mobile / other	4.2%

Businesses in 49640

45 business establishments with 457 employees (ZIP Codes Business Patterns 2023).

Construction: 9
Retail Trade: 7
Real Estate and Rental and Leasing: 5
Accommodation and Food Services: 5
Health Care and Social Assistance: 4
Manufacturing: 3
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services: 3

EDDM carrier routes

49640 has 2 USPS carrier routes with 873 residential and 32 business mailboxes. Open the EDDM route map.

Carrier routes in 49640

49640 has 2 USPS carrier routes (2 rural (R)) with 873 residential and 32 business mailboxes. Routes range from 313 homes (R002) to 560 homes (R001); the median route has 437 homes. The Census counted 598 households in 49640 (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 19, 313 homes
Route R001 — USPS business mailboxes 13, 560 homes

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Every carrier route in 49640

Route	Type	Homes	Businesses	Est. median income	Est. owners	Est. families with kids	Est. moved in past year
R001	Rural	560	13	$90,336	—	—	—
R002	Rural	313	19	$84,849	—	—	—

Income, owners, families and movers are estimates for each route (how we estimate them); mailbox counts are current USPS figures. Open 49640 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 (5.8 mi)
49650 — Hardwood Acres CDP, MI (7.9 mi)
49630 — Empire village, MI (8 mi)
49635 — Frankfort city, MI (9.9 mi)
49616 — Benzonia village, MI (10.2 mi)
49628 — Elberta village, MI (11.6 mi)
49636 — Glen Arbor CDP, MI (12.2 mi)
49643 — Bendon CDP, MI (12.2 mi)

Areas that include 49640

Where it ranks

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EDDM guides

ZIP code statistics describe the Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA) 49640, which approximates the USPS ZIP code area. Census figures: American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024.

Frequently asked questions

What city is 49640 in?: 49640 is a Honor, MI mailing address. None of its land lies inside a Census-defined city or community.
What county is 49640 in?: 49640 is in Benzie County.
What is the population of 49640?: About 1,252 people (±155), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 1,501.
What is the median household income in 49640?: $83,214 (±$17,216), 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 49640?: 2 USPS carrier routes with 873 residential and 32 business mailboxes (904 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.
What ZIP codes are near 49640?: The closest, measured center to center: 49617 (5.8 mi, Beulah), 49650 (7.9 mi, Hardwood Acres), 49630 (8 mi, Empire), 49635 (9.9 mi, Frankfort), 49616 (10.2 mi, Benzonia) and 49628 (11.6 mi, Elberta).

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