Housing data for ZIP code 49709

ZIP code 49709 has an estimated 3,772 residents and 3,746 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Most of its land lies in Briley Township, Montmorency County.

7.8% of households rent.

The median gross rent is $699 (±$72) a month.

The median home value is $153,900 (±$15,058).

The median household income is $51,154 (±$5,766) a year.

Figures last updated on .

Residents
3,772 (±299)
Median gross rent
$699
Median home value
$153,900
Households that rent
7.8%

How ZIP code 49709 compares

Estimate (90% margin of error)
ZIP 49709Briley TownshipMontmorency CountyMichiganUnited States
Residents3,772 (±299)1,8409,51610,077,761334,922,499
Housing units3,746 (±158)1,5708,9254,622,236143,775,355
Households that rent7.8% (±2.6 points)13.4%12.1%26.8%34.8%
Median gross rent$699 (±$72)$719$686$1,129$1,413
Median home value$153,900 (±$15,058)$122,100$158,600$231,600$332,700
Median household income$51,154 (±$5,766)$43,115$49,756$72,875$80,734
Median real estate taxes (a year)$1,252 (±$73)$1,178$1,364$2,904$3,119
Renters paying 30% or more of income65.6% (±22.4 points)63.7%53.1%50.4%51.1%
Built before 198062.8% (±5.4 points)73.0%61.8%62.1%49.7%
Average commute32.1 minutes (±5.8)32.4 minutes26.3 minutes24.2 minutes26.4 minutes
Households with broadband86.2% (±3.3 points)84.5%82.9%90.5%91.0%
Median age of residents57.5 years (±2.7)52.7 years56.9 years40.2 years38.9 years

In ZIP 49709, median gross rent is not measurably different from Montmorency County ($686).

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 49709 is not measurably different from Briley Township as a whole ($719).

Its median home value is higher than in Briley Township as a whole ($122,100).

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

Rent in ZIP code 49709

Share of rented homes in each gross-rent range, 2020–2024
Monthly gross rentZIP 49709Montmorency CountyMichiganUnited States
Less than $5009.4% (±9.4 points)31.2%8.3%6.3%
$500 to $99971.1% (±15.8 points)59.2%30.1%20.2%
$1,000 to $1,4991.6% (±2.9 points)3.6%38.4%28.1%
$1,500 to $1,99918.0% (±13.4 points)4.6%15.1%21.1%
$2,000 to $2,4990.0% (±20.7 points)0.0%5.0%12.0%
$2,500 to $2,9990.0% (±20.7 points)0.0%1.4%5.5%
$3,000 or more0.0% (±20.7 points)1.4%1.7%6.8%

The most common range is $500 to $999, paid by 71.1% of renting households.

Rent by bedrooms in ZIP code 49709

Median gross rent by number of bedrooms, estimate (90% margin of error)
BedroomsCensus median
2 bedrooms$692 (±$78)
3 bedrooms$1,685 (±$93)

Rent burden in ZIP code 49709

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rentZIP 49709Montmorency CountyMichiganUnited States
Less than 15%3.9% (±4.8 points)9.9%13.5%12.6%
15% to 19.9%6.3% (±10.9 points)6.4%12.2%12.2%
20% to 24.9%22.7% (±17.3 points)16.3%12.4%12.6%
25% to 29.9%1.6% (±2.9 points)14.3%11.5%11.5%
30% to 34.9%3.1% (±4.2 points)2.4%9.0%9.2%
35% or more62.5% (±22.0 points)50.7%41.4%41.9%

65.6% (±22.4 points) of renting households in ZIP code 49709 spend 30% or more of their income on gross rent.

Home values in ZIP code 49709

Owner-occupied homes by value, 2020–2024
ValueZIP 49709Montmorency CountyMichiganUnited States
Less than $50,0007.1% (±2.5 points)9.5%7.6%5.3%
$50,000 to $99,99921.5% (±3.5 points)17.8%9.2%6.1%
$100,000 to $149,99919.9% (±3.8 points)19.8%10.6%6.8%
$150,000 to $199,99918.5% (±4.8 points)14.9%14.1%9.0%
$200,000 to $299,99922.0% (±4.3 points)21.3%23.4%17.8%
$300,000 to $499,9998.9% (±2.2 points)13.3%24.1%26.9%
$500,000 to $999,9991.7% (±1.0 points)3.1%9.2%20.9%
$1,000,000 or more0.4% (±0.3 points)0.3%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 49709

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building typeZIP 49709Montmorency CountyMichiganUnited States
Single-family, detached88.5% (±2.3 points)87.2%72.0%61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)0.8% (±0.5 points)0.9%4.8%6.2%
2 units0.2% (±0.4 points)0.6%2.2%3.4%
3 or 4 units0.1% (±0.2 points)1.0%2.6%4.3%
5 to 9 units0.3% (±0.4 points)0.7%4.1%4.5%
10 to 19 units0.2% (±0.2 points)0.8%3.5%4.3%
20 or more units0.3% (±0.4 points)0.4%5.6%10.3%
Mobile home9.6% (±2.2 points)8.4%5.0%5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.0.0% (±0.8 points)0.0%0.0%0.1%

When the homes in ZIP code 49709 were built

Housing units by year structure built, 2020–2024
Year builtZIP 49709Montmorency CountyMichiganUnited States
2020 or later0.2% (±0.2 points)0.4%1.0%2.0%
2010 to 20192.7% (±1.3 points)2.3%4.9%9.4%
2000 to 20097.4% (±1.9 points)8.4%10.3%13.6%
1990 to 199911.8% (±2.3 points)13.7%12.1%12.4%
1980 to 198915.1% (±2.7 points)13.3%9.7%12.9%
1970 to 197922.6% (±2.9 points)22.3%14.9%14.2%
1960 to 196914.4% (±2.6 points)13.5%11.5%9.9%
1950 to 195916.2% (±3.1 points)15.1%14.2%9.5%
1940 to 19495.0% (±1.5 points)5.4%6.9%4.4%
1939 or earlier4.6% (±1.5 points)5.5%14.6%11.7%

62.8% of the homes in ZIP code 49709 were built before 1980, so many fall under the federal lead-paint disclosure rules for homes built before 1978.

Heating fuel in ZIP code 49709

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used mostZIP 49709Montmorency CountyMichiganUnited States
Utility gas55.3% (±5.0 points)54.7%74.9%46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.0.8% (±0.6 points)1.3%0.8%3.9%
Electricity3.8% (±1.5 points)6.0%12.1%41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)27.3% (±4.6 points)24.2%8.7%4.9%
Wood12.0% (±2.8 points)12.7%2.2%1.4%
Solar energy0.0% (±1.5 points)0.0%0.0%0.3%
Coal or coke0.0% (±1.5 points)0.0%0.0%0.1%
Other fuel0.8% (±0.7 points)1.0%0.8%0.5%
No fuel used0.0% (±1.5 points)0.1%0.5%1.2%

How people in ZIP code 49709 get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportationZIP 49709Montmorency CountyMichiganUnited States
Drove alone70.9% (±5.7 points)76.5%74.3%68.8%
Carpooled18.4% (±5.1 points)11.1%7.9%8.5%
Public transportation0.0% (±2.7 points)0.0%0.9%3.2%
Walked0.5% (±0.6 points)1.3%2.0%2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)1.0% (±0.7 points)1.0%1.4%2.0%
Worked from home9.2% (±3.1 points)10.1%13.5%15.1%

Workers who live in ZIP code 49709 take an average of 32.1 minutes to get to work.

Places in ZIP code 49709

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
Briley Township30%$71913.4%
Montmorency Township20%—5.7%
Avery Township15%—1.6%
Vienna Township13%—10.9%
Loud Township12%$4316.7%

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 49709

Nearest ZIP codes with Census figures, by straight-line distance between their internal points
ZIP codeDistanceMedian gross rentMedian home valueMedian household incomeHouseholds that rent
4974611 mi$625$164,400$47,43214.2%
4975113 mi$813$188,600$62,00811.1%
4975617 mi$828$162,900$53,33313.6%
4861917 mi$575$165,100$46,4227.4%
4975319 mi$920$152,800$57,2927.6%
4974321 mi—$126,400$52,9693.3%
4976521 mi$769$124,000$57,40415.6%
4979521 mi$966$166,500$57,01923.8%

Crime reported to police in Montmorency County

In 2025, the police departments that report for Montmorency County recorded 140 violent and 181 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 49709 is reported as ZIP Code Tabulation Area 49709: 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 49709

What is the median rent in ZIP code 49709?

The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 49709 is $699 (±$72) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the median home value in ZIP code 49709?

The median value of owner-occupied homes in ZIP code 49709 is $153,900 (±$15,058) (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the median household income in ZIP code 49709?

The median household income in ZIP code 49709 is $51,154 (±$5,766) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What town is ZIP code 49709 in?

Most of ZIP code 49709’s land lies in Briley Township; it also covers Montmorency Township, Avery Township, Vienna Township, Loud Township.

Sources

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for ZCTA5 49709 (zip code tabulation area:49709).

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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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