49696 ZIP Code, Traverse City, MI
49696 is a ZIP code in Traverse City, Michigan in Grand Traverse County. It covers 69 square miles of land. The closest ZIP codes are 49649, 49690 and 49685. 10,477 people live here in 4,156 households. With about 152 people per square mile it is lightly settled, and most homes are owner-occupied (92%). Median household income is $94,803, above the Michigan median of $72,875.
Quick facts
- Mailing city: Traverse City, MI
- County: Grand Traverse County
- Land area: 69 sq mi
- Population: 10,477
- Median household income: $94,803
- Carrier routes: 7 (4,418 homes)
Key figures
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Residents | 10,477 |
| Households | 4,156 |
| Median household income | $94,803 |
| Income per person | $41,663 |
| Median age | 43.3 |
| Homeowners | 92.3% |
| Median home value | $306,100 |
| Median rent | $1,418 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 41.8% |
| Average commute (minutes) | 20.6 |
| Households with kids under 18 | 29.3% |
| Moved in the past year | 7.7% |
| Below the poverty line | 4.6% |
| Broadband internet | 96.0% |
| Speak a non-English language at home | 0.9% |
Household income
| % of households | Value |
|---|---|
| <$10K | 1.2% |
| $10–15K | 0.5% |
| $15–25K | 3.5% |
| $25–35K | 4.7% |
| $35–50K | 10.5% |
| $50–75K | 14.9% |
| $75–100K | 17.9% |
| $100–150K | 29.7% |
| $150–200K | 9.2% |
| $200K+ | 7.8% |
Age
| % of all residents | Value |
|---|---|
| <10 | 8.9% |
| 10–19 | 14.6% |
| 20–24 | 4.8% |
| 25–34 | 10.4% |
| 35–44 | 13.2% |
| 45–54 | 13.1% |
| 55–64 | 16.2% |
| 65–74 | 11.9% |
| 75+ | 6.9% |
Tenure
| % of housing units | Value |
|---|---|
| Owned, with mortgage | 49.1% |
| Owned outright | 25.2% |
| Rented | 6.2% |
| Vacant | 19.6% |
Type of building
| % of housing units | Value |
|---|---|
| Detached house | 90.5% |
| Townhome | 2.4% |
| 2–4 units | 2.1% |
| 5–19 units | 1.4% |
| 20+ units | 0.9% |
| Mobile / other | 2.7% |
Businesses in 49696
166 business establishments with 1,242 employees (ZIP Codes Business Patterns 2023).
- Construction: 36
- Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services: 19
- Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services: 16
- Retail Trade: 15
- Manufacturing: 14
- Wholesale Trade: 13
- Health Care and Social Assistance: 12
- Other Services (except Public Administration): 12
EDDM carrier routes
49696 has 7 USPS carrier routes with 4,418 residential and 150 business mailboxes. Open the EDDM route map.
Carrier routes in 49696
49696 has 7 USPS carrier routes (7 rural (R)) with 4,418 residential and 150 business mailboxes. Routes range from 507 homes (R028) to 719 homes (R015); the median route has 659 homes. The Census counted 4,156 households in 49696 (2020–2024 average); USPS counts current mailboxes, including new and vacant homes.
| Homes per route | Routes |
|---|---|
| 1–249 | 0 |
| 250–499 | 0 |
| 500–749 | 7 |
| 750–999 | 0 |
| 1,000–1,499 | 0 |
| 1,500+ | 0 |
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- Route R028 — USPS business mailboxes 57, 507 homes
- Route R036 — USPS business mailboxes 56, 637 homes
- Route R039 — USPS business mailboxes 24, 517 homes
- Route R015 — USPS business mailboxes 5, 719 homes
- Route R007 — USPS business mailboxes 5, 659 homes
Select these 5 routes on the route map
Every carrier route in 49696
| Route | Type | Homes | Businesses | Est. median income | Est. owners | Est. families with kids | Est. moved in past year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R004 | Rural | 701 | 3 | $102,400 | — | — | — |
| R007 | Rural | 659 | 5 | $77,380 | — | — | — |
| R013 | Rural | 678 | 0 | $107,932 | — | — | — |
| R015 | Rural | 719 | 5 | $107,932 | — | — | — |
| R028 | Rural | 507 | 57 | $107,932 | — | — | — |
| R036 | Rural | 637 | 56 | $107,932 | — | — | — |
| R039 | Rural | 517 | 24 | $84,795 | — | — | — |
Income, owners, families and movers are estimates for each route (how we estimate them); mailbox counts are current USPS figures. Open 49696 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
- 49649 — Kingsley village, MI (7.9 mi)
- 49690 (8.8 mi)
- 49685 — Chums Corner CDP, MI (10.6 mi)
- 49637 — Grawn CDP, MI (11.3 mi)
- 49684 — Greilickville CDP, MI (11.5 mi)
- 49680 — South Boardman CDP, MI (12.2 mi)
- 49686 — Traverse City city, MI (12.4 mi)
- 49620 — Buckley village, MI (14.7 mi)
Areas that include 49696
- Traverse City, MI ZIP codes — 4 ZIP codes
- Grand Traverse County ZIP codes — 10 ZIP codes
- Michigan ZIP code data
Where it ranks
- No. 2 of 10: highest median household income in Grand Traverse County
- No. 5 of 10: highest median home value in Grand Traverse County
- No. 1 of 10: highest share of owner-occupied homes in Grand Traverse County
- No. 5 of 10: highest median age in Grand Traverse County
Mail every home in 49696
Route counts on this page price as Full Service 6.5 × 9 postcards: we print, bundle by carrier route and hand the mailing to USPS. Prefer to take it to the Post Office yourself? Print only costs less and you pay postage at drop-off.
EDDM guides
ZIP code statistics describe the Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA) 49696, which approximates the USPS ZIP code area. Census figures: American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024.
Frequently asked questions
- What city is 49696 in?
- 49696 is a Traverse City, MI mailing address. None of its land lies inside a Census-defined city or community.
- What county is 49696 in?
- 49696 is in Grand Traverse County.
- What is the population of 49696?
- About 10,477 people (±842), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 9,528.
- What is the median household income in 49696?
- $94,803 (±$10,301), 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 49696?
- 7 USPS carrier routes with 4,418 residential and 150 business mailboxes (4,570 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.
- What ZIP codes are near 49696?
- The closest, measured center to center: 49649 (7.9 mi, Kingsley), 49690 (8.8 mi), 49685 (10.6 mi, Chums Corner), 49637 (11.3 mi, Grawn), 49684 (11.5 mi, Greilickville) and 49680 (12.2 mi, South Boardman).
This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.