Housing data for ZIP code 49684

ZIP code 49684 has an estimated 21,585 residents and 11,042 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Most of its land lies in Elmwood Charter Township, Leelanau County.

30.7% of households rent.

The median gross rent is $1,306 (±$87) a month.

The median home value is $420,200 (±$17,958).

The median household income is $80,788 (±$6,613) a year.

Figures last updated on .

Residents
21,585 (±1,162)
Median gross rent
$1,306
Median home value
$420,200
Households that rent
30.7%

How ZIP code 49684 compares

Estimate (90% margin of error)
ZIP 49684Elmwood Charter TownshipLeelanau CountyMichiganUnited States
Residents21,585 (±1,162)4,98322,73410,077,761334,922,499
Housing units11,042 (±428)2,39915,7594,622,236143,775,355
Households that rent30.7% (±3.4 points)10.3%8.4%26.8%34.8%
Median gross rent$1,306 (±$87)$1,660$1,228$1,129$1,413
Median home value$420,200 (±$17,958)$436,400$458,400$231,600$332,700
Median household income$80,788 (±$6,613)$94,417$99,422$72,875$80,734
Median real estate taxes (a year)$3,622 (±$210)$2,814$3,118$2,904$3,119
Renters paying 30% or more of income51.6% (±9.3 points)51.6%39.5%50.4%51.1%
Built before 198047.0% (±4.8 points)34.9%38.0%62.1%49.7%
Average commute17.9 minutes (±1.4)20.6 minutes23.6 minutes24.2 minutes26.4 minutes
Households with broadband91.0% (±1.7 points)91.3%93.1%90.5%91.0%
Median age of residents48.7 years (±2.9)49.5 years55.9 years40.2 years38.9 years

In ZIP 49684, median gross rent is not measurably different from Leelanau County ($1,228).

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

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

The median gross rent in ZIP code 49684 is not measurably different from Elmwood Charter Township as a whole ($1,660).

Its median home value is not measurably different from Elmwood Charter Township as a whole ($436,400).

Among the 7 ZIP codes in Leelanau County with a published estimate, ZIP 49684 ranks 2 from highest to lowest median gross rent.

Among the 10 ZIP codes in Leelanau County with a published estimate, ZIP 49684 ranks 8 from highest to lowest median home value.

Among the 10 ZIP codes in Leelanau County with a published estimate, ZIP 49684 ranks 9 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 49684

Share of rented homes in each gross-rent range, 2020–2024
Monthly gross rentZIP 49684Leelanau CountyMichiganUnited States
Less than $5009.3% (±4.8 points)6.2%8.3%6.3%
$500 to $99925.1% (±7.5 points)23.0%30.1%20.2%
$1,000 to $1,49932.4% (±6.6 points)38.1%38.4%28.1%
$1,500 to $1,99917.8% (±6.1 points)20.1%15.1%21.1%
$2,000 to $2,4999.0% (±4.4 points)12.3%5.0%12.0%
$2,500 to $2,9992.6% (±2.0 points)0.0%1.4%5.5%
$3,000 or more3.8% (±3.4 points)0.3%1.7%6.8%

The most common range is $1,000 to $1,499, paid by 32.4% of renting households.

Rent by bedrooms in ZIP code 49684

Median gross rent by number of bedrooms, estimate (90% margin of error)
BedroomsCensus median
1 bedroom$984 (±$356)
2 bedrooms$1,303 (±$99)
3 bedrooms$1,455 (±$360)

Rent burden in ZIP code 49684

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rentZIP 49684Leelanau CountyMichiganUnited States
Less than 15%11.6% (±4.7 points)22.6%13.5%12.6%
15% to 19.9%17.1% (±5.4 points)16.6%12.2%12.2%
20% to 24.9%9.9% (±3.9 points)12.2%12.4%12.6%
25% to 29.9%9.8% (±5.6 points)9.1%11.5%11.5%
30% to 34.9%8.9% (±4.2 points)0.0%9.0%9.2%
35% or more42.7% (±8.3 points)39.5%41.4%41.9%

51.6% (±9.3 points) of renting households in ZIP code 49684 spend 30% or more of their income on gross rent.

Home values in ZIP code 49684

Owner-occupied homes by value, 2020–2024
ValueZIP 49684Leelanau CountyMichiganUnited States
Less than $50,0002.8% (±1.0 points)3.0%7.6%5.3%
$50,000 to $99,9990.7% (±0.7 points)1.2%9.2%6.1%
$100,000 to $149,9992.4% (±1.4 points)2.7%10.6%6.8%
$150,000 to $199,9992.7% (±1.5 points)3.0%14.1%9.0%
$200,000 to $299,99916.2% (±3.0 points)16.2%23.4%17.8%
$300,000 to $499,99940.8% (±4.2 points)30.1%24.1%26.9%
$500,000 to $999,99928.0% (±2.9 points)30.0%9.2%20.9%
$1,000,000 or more6.5% (±2.1 points)13.9%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 49684

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building typeZIP 49684Leelanau CountyMichiganUnited States
Single-family, detached63.0% (±2.9 points)86.0%72.0%61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)6.9% (±1.8 points)7.1%4.8%6.2%
2 units3.0% (±1.0 points)0.8%2.2%3.4%
3 or 4 units3.7% (±1.9 points)1.2%2.6%4.3%
5 to 9 units4.5% (±1.4 points)1.3%4.1%4.5%
10 to 19 units6.3% (±1.7 points)0.6%3.5%4.3%
20 or more units11.8% (±2.3 points)0.6%5.6%10.3%
Mobile home0.8% (±0.5 points)2.3%5.0%5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.0.0% (±0.3 points)0.0%0.0%0.1%

When the homes in ZIP code 49684 were built

Housing units by year structure built, 2020–2024
Year builtZIP 49684Leelanau CountyMichiganUnited States
2020 or later1.6% (±0.6 points)1.5%1.0%2.0%
2010 to 201910.3% (±2.5 points)8.7%4.9%9.4%
2000 to 200916.1% (±2.6 points)18.6%10.3%13.6%
1990 to 199912.4% (±2.2 points)18.6%12.1%12.4%
1980 to 198912.7% (±2.5 points)14.6%9.7%12.9%
1970 to 197914.6% (±2.5 points)14.4%14.9%14.2%
1960 to 19695.6% (±1.8 points)7.7%11.5%9.9%
1950 to 19594.7% (±1.4 points)4.4%14.2%9.5%
1940 to 19492.3% (±1.5 points)1.7%6.9%4.4%
1939 or earlier19.8% (±3.1 points)9.8%14.6%11.7%

47.0% of the homes in ZIP code 49684 were built before 1980, so many fall under the federal lead-paint disclosure rules for homes built before 1978.

Heating fuel in ZIP code 49684

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used mostZIP 49684Leelanau CountyMichiganUnited States
Utility gas73.9% (±3.0 points)52.3%74.9%46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.0.5% (±0.7 points)2.1%0.8%3.9%
Electricity14.6% (±2.3 points)10.1%12.1%41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)7.7% (±1.7 points)27.0%8.7%4.9%
Wood1.1% (±0.5 points)6.1%2.2%1.4%
Solar energy0.0% (±0.3 points)0.2%0.0%0.3%
Coal or coke0.0% (±0.3 points)0.0%0.0%0.1%
Other fuel1.8% (±1.2 points)1.7%0.8%0.5%
No fuel used0.3% (±0.3 points)0.5%0.5%1.2%

How people in ZIP code 49684 get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportationZIP 49684Leelanau CountyMichiganUnited States
Drove alone69.7% (±3.6 points)75.4%74.3%68.8%
Carpooled4.9% (±1.5 points)5.1%7.9%8.5%
Public transportation0.5% (±0.4 points)0.3%0.9%3.2%
Walked3.6% (±1.2 points)1.3%2.0%2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)5.9% (±2.1 points)1.9%1.4%2.0%
Worked from home15.4% (±2.8 points)15.9%13.5%15.1%

Workers who live in ZIP code 49684 take an average of 17.9 minutes to get to work.

Places in ZIP code 49684

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
Elmwood Charter Township32%$1,66010.3%
Garfield Charter Township16%$1,40543.8%
Bingham Township (Leelanau County)14%—2.0%
Long Lake Township12%$1,50711.1%
Solon Township (Leelanau County)11%$1,04510.7%

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 49684

Nearest ZIP codes with Census figures, by straight-line distance between their internal points
ZIP codeDistanceMedian gross rentMedian home valueMedian household incomeHouseholds that rent
496854.4 mi$1,448$358,500$84,59021.4%
496217.8 mi$1,012$396,600$95,4468.8%
496378.8 mi$1,289$237,100$75,00013.1%
496869.2 mi$1,227$344,700$71,60927.5%
4965010 mi$1,576$275,400$87,5009.9%
4964311 mi$1,017$271,300$81,22212.7%
4969611 mi$1,418$306,100$94,8037.7%
4966414 mi$1,417$475,900$77,5008.8%

Crime reported to police in Leelanau County

In 2025, the police departments that report for Leelanau County recorded 53 violent and 195 property crimes per 100,000 residents.

The FBI publishes crime by police department, not by ZIP code, so this is the figure for the county as a whole.

ZIP code 49684 is reported as ZIP Code Tabulation Area 49684: 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 49684

What is the median rent in ZIP code 49684?

The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 49684 is $1,306 (±$87) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the median home value in ZIP code 49684?

The median value of owner-occupied homes in ZIP code 49684 is $420,200 (±$17,958) (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the median household income in ZIP code 49684?

The median household income in ZIP code 49684 is $80,788 (±$6,613) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What town is ZIP code 49684 in?

Most of ZIP code 49684’s land lies in Elmwood Charter Township; it also covers Garfield Charter Township, Bingham Township (Leelanau County), Long Lake Township, Solon Township (Leelanau 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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