What city is 49684 in?

49684 is a Traverse City, MI mailing address. By land area, 7% lies inside Greilickville and 5% lies inside Traverse City; the rest is outside any Census-defined city or community.

What is the population of 49684?

About 21,585 people (±1,162), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 22,025.

What is the median household income in 49684?

$80,788 (±$6,613), 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 49684?

22 USPS carrier routes with 11,830 residential and 1,892 business mailboxes (13,691 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.

What ZIP codes are near 49684?

The closest, measured center to center: 49685 (4.4 mi, Chums Corner), 49621 (7.8 mi, Greilickville), 49637 (8.8 mi, Grawn), 49686 (9.2 mi, Traverse City), 49650 (10 mi, Hardwood Acres) and 49643 (11 mi, Bendon).

49684 ZIP Code, Traverse City, MI

Q: What county is 49684 in?

49684 is mostly in Leelanau County (61% of its land), with smaller parts in Grand Traverse and Benzie counties.

49684 is a ZIP code in Traverse City, Michigan — mostly in Leelanau County (61% of its land), with smaller parts in Grand Traverse and Benzie counties. It covers 53 square miles of land. The closest ZIP codes are 49685, 49621 and 49637. 21,585 people live here in 9,429 households. With about 409 people per square mile it is lightly settled, and owners and renters are mixed (69% own). Median household income is $80,788, above the Michigan median of $72,875; the median age is 48.7, older than most ZIP codes.

Quick facts

Mailing city: Traverse City, MI
County: Leelanau County
Land area: 53 sq mi
Population: 21,585
Median household income: $80,788
Carrier routes: 22 (11,830 homes)

Key figures

Measure	Value
Residents	21,585
Households	9,429
Median household income	$80,788
Income per person	$53,800
Median age	48.7
Homeowners	69.3%
Median home value	$420,200
Median rent	$1,306
Bachelor's degree or higher	47.3%
Average commute (minutes)	17.9
Households with kids under 18	22.7%
Moved in the past year	13.6%
Below the poverty line	10.3%
Broadband internet	91.0%
Speak a non-English language at home	2.1%

Household income

% of households	Value
<$10K	5.0%
$10–15K	2.6%
$15–25K	4.9%
$25–35K	6.8%
$35–50K	11.6%
$50–75K	15.4%
$75–100K	12.4%
$100–150K	18.3%
$150–200K	9.0%
$200K+	14.1%

Age

% of all residents	Value
<10	9.5%
10–19	9.4%
20–24	4.9%
25–34	11.5%
35–44	10.8%
45–54	12.3%
55–64	13.8%
65–74	15.2%
75+	12.6%

Tenure

% of housing units	Value
Owned, with mortgage	36.1%
Owned outright	23.9%
Rented	25.7%
Vacant	14.3%

Type of building

% of housing units	Value
Detached house	63.0%
Townhome	6.9%
2–4 units	6.7%
5–19 units	10.8%
20+ units	11.8%
Mobile / other	0.8%

Businesses in 49684

1,532 business establishments with 25,190 employees (ZIP Codes Business Patterns 2023).

Retail Trade: 257
Health Care and Social Assistance: 204
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services: 188
Accommodation and Food Services: 145
Construction: 136
Other Services (except Public Administration): 121
Finance and Insurance: 105
Real Estate and Rental and Leasing: 87

EDDM carrier routes

49684 has 22 USPS carrier routes with 11,830 residential and 1,892 business mailboxes. Open the EDDM route map.

Carrier routes in 49684

49684 has 22 USPS carrier routes (12 city (C), 10 rural (R)) with 11,830 residential and 1,892 business mailboxes. Routes range from 197 homes (R010) to 903 homes (C014); the median route has 552 homes. The Census counted 9,429 households in 49684 (2020–2024 average); USPS counts current mailboxes, including new and vacant homes.

Homes per route	Routes
1–249	1
250–499	9
500–749	11
750–999	1
1,000–1,499	0
1,500+	0

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Route C004 — USPS business mailboxes 224, 508 homes
Route C003 — USPS business mailboxes 220, 408 homes
Route R010 — USPS business mailboxes 199, 197 homes
Route C027 — USPS business mailboxes 188, 426 homes
Route C012 — USPS business mailboxes 170, 415 homes

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Every carrier route in 49684

Route	Type	Homes	Businesses	Est. median income	Est. owners	Est. families with kids	Est. moved in past year
C002	City	423	9	$127,670	—	—	—
C003	City	408	220	$95,698	—	—	—
C004	City	508	224	$82,042	—	—	—
C005	City	386	12	$107,796	—	—	—
C012	City	415	170	$71,035	—	—	—
C014	City	903	97	$116,742	—	—	—
C016	City	414	43	$95,698	—	—	—
C020	City	486	115	$104,674	—	—	—
C026	City	634	116	$107,796	—	—	—
C027	City	426	188	$98,956	—	—	—
C028	City	416	8	$82,042	—	—	—
C032	City	440	44	$98,956	—	—	—
R002	Rural	701	13	$102,089	—	—	—
R003	Rural	597	7	$79,443	—	—	—
R009	Rural	656	129	$34,280	—	—	—
R010	Rural	197	199	$66,045	—	—	—
R014	Rural	684	22	$52,400	—	—	—
R020	Rural	645	43	$94,524	—	—	—
R024	Rural	625	61	$83,591	—	—	—
R027	Rural	641	18	$104,674	—	—	—
R034	Rural	595	53	$96,219	—	—	—
R035	Rural	630	101	$34,280	—	—	—

Income, owners, families and movers are estimates for each route (how we estimate them); mailbox counts are current USPS figures. Open 49684 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

49685 — Chums Corner CDP, MI (4.4 mi)
49621 — Greilickville CDP, MI (7.8 mi)
49637 — Grawn CDP, MI (8.8 mi)
49686 — Traverse City city, MI (9.2 mi)
49650 — Hardwood Acres CDP, MI (10 mi)
49643 — Bendon CDP, MI (11 mi)
49696 (11.5 mi)
49664 — Maple City CDP, MI (13.6 mi)

Areas that include 49684

Traverse City, MI ZIP codes — 4 ZIP codes
Greilickville, MI ZIP codes — 2 ZIP codes
Grand Traverse County ZIP codes — 10 ZIP codes
Leelanau 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) 49684, which approximates the USPS ZIP code area. Census figures: American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024.

Frequently asked questions

What city is 49684 in?: 49684 is a Traverse City, MI mailing address. By land area, 7% lies inside Greilickville and 5% lies inside Traverse City; the rest is outside any Census-defined city or community.
What county is 49684 in?: 49684 is mostly in Leelanau County (61% of its land), with smaller parts in Grand Traverse and Benzie counties.
What is the population of 49684?: About 21,585 people (±1,162), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 22,025.
What is the median household income in 49684?: $80,788 (±$6,613), 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 49684?: 22 USPS carrier routes with 11,830 residential and 1,892 business mailboxes (13,691 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.
What ZIP codes are near 49684?: The closest, measured center to center: 49685 (4.4 mi, Chums Corner), 49621 (7.8 mi, Greilickville), 49637 (8.8 mi, Grawn), 49686 (9.2 mi, Traverse City), 49650 (10 mi, Hardwood Acres) and 49643 (11 mi, Bendon).

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