What city is 49643 in?

49643 is a Interlochen, MI mailing address. By land area, 3% lies inside Bendon and 2% lies inside Interlochen; the rest is outside any Census-defined city or community.

What is the population of 49643?

About 6,963 people (±640), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 7,379.

What is the median household income in 49643?

$81,222 (±$11,924), 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 49643?

5 USPS carrier routes with 3,135 residential and 88 business mailboxes (3,223 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.

What ZIP codes are near 49643?

The closest, measured center to center: 49637 (5.8 mi, Grawn), 49650 (7.5 mi, Hardwood Acres), 49685 (7.5 mi, Chums Corner), 49683 (8.4 mi, Crystal Mountain), 49617 (10 mi, Beulah) and 49620 (11 mi, Buckley).

49643 ZIP Code, Interlochen, MI

Q: What county is 49643 in?

49643 is mostly in Benzie County (61% of its land), with smaller parts in Grand Traverse County.

49643 is a ZIP code in Interlochen, Michigan — mostly in Benzie County (61% of its land), with smaller parts in Grand Traverse County. It covers 60 square miles of land. The closest ZIP codes are 49637, 49650 and 49685. 6,963 people live here in 2,787 households. With about 117 people per square mile it is lightly settled, and most homes are owner-occupied (87%). Median household income is $81,222, above the Michigan median of $72,875.

Quick facts

Mailing city: Interlochen, MI
County: Benzie County
Land area: 60 sq mi
Population: 6,963
Median household income: $81,222
Carrier routes: 5 (3,135 homes)

Key figures

Measure	Value
Residents	6,963
Households	2,787
Median household income	$81,222
Income per person	$38,963
Median age	42.3
Homeowners	87.3%
Median home value	$271,300
Median rent	$1,017
Bachelor's degree or higher	34.5%
Average commute (minutes)	25.9
Households with kids under 18	25.2%
Moved in the past year	10.1%
Below the poverty line	8.1%
Broadband internet	88.0%
Speak a non-English language at home	3.1%

Household income

% of households	Value
<$10K	3.2%
$10–15K	0.9%
$15–25K	4.9%
$25–35K	3.3%
$35–50K	14.5%
$50–75K	16.9%
$75–100K	16.5%
$100–150K	28.6%
$150–200K	6.9%
$200K+	4.2%

Age

% of all residents	Value
<10	9.7%
10–19	10.8%
20–24	4.5%
25–34	12.1%
35–44	16.7%
45–54	11.4%
55–64	15.1%
65–74	12.9%
75+	6.8%

Tenure

% of housing units	Value
Owned, with mortgage	52.5%
Owned outright	17.3%
Rented	10.1%
Vacant	20.0%

Type of building

% of housing units	Value
Detached house	87.7%
Townhome	0.0%
2–4 units	0.7%
5–19 units	0.0%
20+ units	0.0%
Mobile / other	11.6%

Businesses in 49643

107 business establishments with 1,142 employees (ZIP Codes Business Patterns 2023).

Construction: 29
Retail Trade: 22
Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services: 11
Other Services (except Public Administration): 11
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services: 9
Accommodation and Food Services: 8
Manufacturing: 5
Real Estate and Rental and Leasing: 3

EDDM carrier routes

49643 has 5 USPS carrier routes with 3,135 residential and 88 business mailboxes. Open the EDDM route map.

Carrier routes in 49643

49643 has 5 USPS carrier routes (5 rural (R)) with 3,135 residential and 88 business mailboxes. Routes range from 440 homes (R005) to 750 homes (R002); the median route has 661 homes. The Census counted 2,787 households in 49643 (2020–2024 average); USPS counts current mailboxes, including new and vacant homes.

Homes per route	Routes
1–249	0
250–499	1
500–749	3
750–999	1
1,000–1,499	0
1,500+	0

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Route R001 — USPS business mailboxes 27, 620 homes
Route R004 — USPS business mailboxes 26, 661 homes
Route R005 — USPS business mailboxes 25, 440 homes
Route R003 — USPS business mailboxes 6, 664 homes
Route R002 — USPS business mailboxes 4, 750 homes

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Every carrier route in 49643

Route	Type	Homes	Businesses	Est. median income	Est. owners	Est. families with kids	Est. moved in past year
R001	Rural	620	27	$79,618	—	—	—
R002	Rural	750	4	$84,262	—	—	—
R003	Rural	664	6	$59,921	—	—	—
R004	Rural	661	26	$59,359	—	—	—
R005	Rural	440	25	$79,618	—	—	—

Income, owners, families and movers are estimates for each route (how we estimate them); mailbox counts are current USPS figures. Open 49643 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

49637 — Grawn CDP, MI (5.8 mi)
49650 — Hardwood Acres CDP, MI (7.5 mi)
49685 — Chums Corner CDP, MI (7.5 mi)
49683 — Crystal Mountain CDP, MI (8.4 mi)
49617 — Beulah village, MI (10 mi)
49620 — Buckley village, MI (11 mi)
49684 — Greilickville CDP, MI (11 mi)
49640 — Honor village, MI (12.2 mi)

Areas that include 49643

Interlochen, MI ZIP codes — 2 ZIP codes
Bendon, MI ZIP codes — 1 ZIP code
Benzie County ZIP codes — 9 ZIP codes
Grand Traverse County ZIP codes — 10 ZIP codes
Michigan ZIP code data

Where it ranks

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EDDM guides

ZIP code statistics describe the Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA) 49643, which approximates the USPS ZIP code area. Census figures: American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024.

Frequently asked questions

What city is 49643 in?: 49643 is a Interlochen, MI mailing address. By land area, 3% lies inside Bendon and 2% lies inside Interlochen; the rest is outside any Census-defined city or community.
What county is 49643 in?: 49643 is mostly in Benzie County (61% of its land), with smaller parts in Grand Traverse County.
What is the population of 49643?: About 6,963 people (±640), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 7,379.
What is the median household income in 49643?: $81,222 (±$11,924), 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 49643?: 5 USPS carrier routes with 3,135 residential and 88 business mailboxes (3,223 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.
What ZIP codes are near 49643?: The closest, measured center to center: 49637 (5.8 mi, Grawn), 49650 (7.5 mi, Hardwood Acres), 49685 (7.5 mi, Chums Corner), 49683 (8.4 mi, Crystal Mountain), 49617 (10 mi, Beulah) and 49620 (11 mi, Buckley).

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