Housing data for ZIP code 49659

ZIP code 49659 has an estimated 7,140 residents and 4,444 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Most of its land lies in Mancelona Township, Antrim County.

13.7% of households rent.

The median gross rent is $856 (±$80) a month.

The median home value is $168,900 (±$12,156).

The median household income is $62,308 (±$7,877) a year.

Figures last updated on .

Residents
7,140 (±351)
Median gross rent
$856
Median home value
$168,900
Households that rent
13.7%

How ZIP code 49659 compares

Estimate (90% margin of error)
ZIP 49659Mancelona TownshipAntrim CountyMichiganUnited States
Residents7,140 (±351)4,43824,12710,077,761334,922,499
Housing units4,444 (±213)2,47117,7234,622,236143,775,355
Households that rent13.7% (±3.3 points)18.1%13.6%26.8%34.8%
Median gross rent$856 (±$80)$868$902$1,129$1,413
Median home value$168,900 (±$12,156)$159,900$255,500$231,600$332,700
Median household income$62,308 (±$7,877)$65,412$72,054$72,875$80,734
Median real estate taxes (a year)$1,461 (±$108)$1,429$2,157$2,904$3,119
Renters paying 30% or more of income20.9% (±10.2 points)12.5%32.1%50.4%51.1%
Built before 198042.6% (±4.6 points)36.1%50.1%62.1%49.7%
Average commute28.0 minutes (±3.2)27.7 minutes25.2 minutes24.2 minutes26.4 minutes
Households with broadband85.2% (±4.4 points)86.0%88.8%90.5%91.0%
Median age of residents43.9 years (±3.1)39.3 years51.8 years40.2 years38.9 years

In ZIP 49659, median gross rent is not measurably different from Antrim County ($902).

It is also lower than in Michigan ($1,129).

It is lower than the national figure ($1,413).

The median gross rent in ZIP code 49659 is not measurably different from Mancelona Township as a whole ($868).

Its median home value is not measurably different from Mancelona Township as a whole ($159,900).

Among the 9 ZIP codes in Antrim County with a published estimate, ZIP 49659 ranks 8 from highest to lowest median gross rent.

Among the 10 ZIP codes in Antrim County with a published estimate, ZIP 49659 ranks 10 from highest to lowest median home value.

Among the 11 ZIP codes in Antrim County with a published estimate, ZIP 49659 ranks 10 from highest to lowest median household income.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

Rent in ZIP code 49659

Share of rented homes in each gross-rent range, 2020–2024
Monthly gross rentZIP 49659Antrim CountyMichiganUnited States
Less than $5009.7% (±11.0 points)6.0%8.3%6.3%
$500 to $99962.5% (±19.4 points)51.7%30.1%20.2%
$1,000 to $1,49925.5% (±18.3 points)36.0%38.4%28.1%
$1,500 to $1,9992.3% (±2.3 points)4.2%15.1%21.1%
$2,000 to $2,4990.0% (±8.2 points)1.6%5.0%12.0%
$2,500 to $2,9990.0% (±8.2 points)0.0%1.4%5.5%
$3,000 or more0.0% (±8.2 points)0.5%1.7%6.8%

The most common range is $500 to $999, paid by 62.5% of renting households.

Rent by bedrooms in ZIP code 49659

Median gross rent by number of bedrooms, estimate (90% margin of error)
BedroomsCensus median
Studio$722 (±$66)
1 bedroom$771 (±$627)
2 bedrooms$767 (±$67)
3 bedrooms$1,016 (±$196)

Rent burden in ZIP code 49659

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rentZIP 49659Antrim CountyMichiganUnited States
Less than 15%21.6% (±12.8 points)16.1%13.5%12.6%
15% to 19.9%8.2% (±7.3 points)19.4%12.2%12.2%
20% to 24.9%23.2% (±17.0 points)16.9%12.4%12.6%
25% to 29.9%26.1% (±17.3 points)15.5%11.5%11.5%
30% to 34.9%3.6% (±2.6 points)7.7%9.0%9.2%
35% or more17.3% (±9.9 points)24.4%41.4%41.9%

20.9% (±10.2 points) of renting households in ZIP code 49659 spend 30% or more of their income on gross rent.

Home values in ZIP code 49659

Owner-occupied homes by value, 2020–2024
ValueZIP 49659Antrim CountyMichiganUnited States
Less than $50,00010.4% (±2.7 points)6.1%7.6%5.3%
$50,000 to $99,99914.1% (±3.8 points)5.6%9.2%6.1%
$100,000 to $149,99916.3% (±3.8 points)13.5%10.6%6.8%
$150,000 to $199,99921.4% (±4.6 points)13.2%14.1%9.0%
$200,000 to $299,99921.1% (±4.8 points)19.1%23.4%17.8%
$300,000 to $499,99914.0% (±3.2 points)20.2%24.1%26.9%
$500,000 to $999,9992.7% (±0.9 points)14.8%9.2%20.9%
$1,000,000 or more0.2% (±0.2 points)7.5%1.6%7.1%

Value is the owner’s own estimate of what the home and lot would sell for, not a sale price or an assessment.

The homes in ZIP code 49659

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building typeZIP 49659Antrim CountyMichiganUnited States
Single-family, detached83.3% (±3.3 points)84.1%72.0%61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)0.2% (±0.2 points)1.3%4.8%6.2%
2 units0.8% (±0.6 points)1.4%2.2%3.4%
3 or 4 units1.4% (±0.8 points)1.6%2.6%4.3%
5 to 9 units1.8% (±1.1 points)3.2%4.1%4.5%
10 to 19 units1.5% (±1.0 points)1.7%3.5%4.3%
20 or more units0.5% (±0.5 points)0.7%5.6%10.3%
Mobile home10.3% (±2.3 points)5.9%5.0%5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.0.1% (±0.1 points)0.1%0.0%0.1%

When the homes in ZIP code 49659 were built

Housing units by year structure built, 2020–2024
Year builtZIP 49659Antrim CountyMichiganUnited States
2020 or later0.6% (±0.4 points)0.9%1.0%2.0%
2010 to 20193.6% (±1.4 points)5.5%4.9%9.4%
2000 to 200917.8% (±3.6 points)15.0%10.3%13.6%
1990 to 199920.0% (±3.8 points)15.6%12.1%12.4%
1980 to 198915.3% (±3.8 points)13.0%9.7%12.9%
1970 to 197919.8% (±3.4 points)16.9%14.9%14.2%
1960 to 196910.5% (±2.0 points)9.2%11.5%9.9%
1950 to 19593.3% (±1.2 points)8.1%14.2%9.5%
1940 to 19492.2% (±1.1 points)4.1%6.9%4.4%
1939 or earlier6.8% (±1.7 points)11.8%14.6%11.7%

42.6% of the homes in ZIP code 49659 were built before 1980, so many fall under the federal lead-paint disclosure rules for homes built before 1978.

Heating fuel in ZIP code 49659

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used mostZIP 49659Antrim CountyMichiganUnited States
Utility gas30.3% (±4.3 points)41.0%74.9%46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.0.1% (±0.1 points)0.6%0.8%3.9%
Electricity8.5% (±2.5 points)11.9%12.1%41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)45.9% (±5.0 points)33.6%8.7%4.9%
Wood9.2% (±2.9 points)9.5%2.2%1.4%
Solar energy0.0% (±1.0 points)0.0%0.0%0.3%
Coal or coke0.0% (±1.0 points)0.0%0.0%0.1%
Other fuel3.7% (±2.8 points)2.5%0.8%0.5%
No fuel used2.2% (±1.3 points)0.8%0.5%1.2%

How people in ZIP code 49659 get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportationZIP 49659Antrim CountyMichiganUnited States
Drove alone83.2% (±3.7 points)72.8%74.3%68.8%
Carpooled9.5% (±2.9 points)9.3%7.9%8.5%
Public transportation0.1% (±0.1 points)0.1%0.9%3.2%
Walked1.0% (±0.9 points)3.2%2.0%2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)1.4% (±1.2 points)2.2%1.4%2.0%
Worked from home4.9% (±3.8 points)12.5%13.5%15.1%

Workers who live in ZIP code 49659 take an average of 28.0 minutes to get to work.

Places in ZIP code 49659

Places whose land overlaps this ZIP code, with the share of the ZIP’s land in each
PlaceShare of the ZIP’s land in this placeMedian gross rentHouseholds that rent
Mancelona Township40%$86818.1%
Chestonia Township17%—8.3%
Coldsprings Township13%$8385.9%
Custer Township (Antrim County)13%$8146.6%

A township or a New York town includes the villages inside it, so their shares can add up to more than the whole.

ZIP codes near 49659

Nearest ZIP codes with Census figures, by straight-line distance between their internal points
ZIP codeDistanceMedian gross rentMedian home valueMedian household incomeHouseholds that rent
496115.8 mi——$101,3049.5%
496159.4 mi$772$292,300$79,46913.6%
496129.8 mi$857$271,000$85,15610.2%
4973013 mi$967$207,200$79,6795.9%
4964613 mi$690$182,200$64,86315.6%
4967613 mi$965$269,300$75,7819.2%
4964816 mi$1,300$633,500$93,27214.4%
4962216 mi$1,000$234,400$70,09811.4%

ZIP code 49659 is reported as ZIP Code Tabulation Area 49659: the Census Bureau’s area built from census blocks to match the ZIP code’s delivery area as closely as it can.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about ZIP 49659

What is the median rent in ZIP code 49659?

The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 49659 is $856 (±$80) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the median home value in ZIP code 49659?

The median value of owner-occupied homes in ZIP code 49659 is $168,900 (±$12,156) (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the median household income in ZIP code 49659?

The median household income in ZIP code 49659 is $62,308 (±$7,877) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What town is ZIP code 49659 in?

Most of ZIP code 49659’s land lies in Mancelona Township; it also covers Chestonia Township, Coldsprings Township, Custer Township (Antrim County).

Sources

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DP05_0001E, DP05_0001M, DP04_0134E, DP04_0134M, DP04_0089E, DP04_0089M, DP03_0062E, DP03_0062M, DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM

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