Housing data for ZIP code 49774

ZIP code 49774 has an estimated 1,999 residents and 1,170 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Most of its land lies in Pickford Township, Chippewa County.

5.6% of households rent.

The median gross rent is $800 (±$407) a month.

The median home value is $167,000 (±$36,830).

The median household income is $84,900 (±$16,246) a year.

Figures last updated on .

Residents
1,999 (±384)
Median gross rent
$800
Median home value
$167,000
Households that rent
5.6%

How ZIP code 49774 compares

Estimate (90% margin of error)
ZIP 49774Pickford TownshipChippewa CountyMichiganUnited States
Residents1,999 (±384)1,67436,29510,077,761334,922,499
Housing units1,170 (±141)91320,3484,622,236143,775,355
Households that rent5.6% (±2.5 points)6.1%25.0%26.8%34.8%
Median gross rent$800 (±$407)$730$797$1,129$1,413
Median home value$167,000 (±$36,830)$167,400$161,900$231,600$332,700
Median household income$84,900 (±$16,246)$99,688$62,217$72,875$80,734
Median real estate taxes (a year)$1,949 (±$277)$2,170$2,038$2,904$3,119
Renters paying 30% or more of income37.5% (±79.0 points)12.0%47.3%50.4%51.1%
Built before 198054.5% (±10.4 points)51.8%55.5%62.1%49.7%
Average commute25.7 minutes (±3.0)24.2 minutes17.4 minutes24.2 minutes26.4 minutes
Households with broadband89.8% (±4.4 points)90.1%87.8%90.5%91.0%
Median age of residents41.8 years (±4.9)39.6 years41.6 years40.2 years38.9 years

In ZIP 49774, median gross rent is not measurably different from Chippewa County ($797).

It is not measurably different from Michigan ($1,129).

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

The median gross rent in ZIP code 49774 is not measurably different from Pickford Township as a whole ($730).

Its median home value is not measurably different from Pickford Township as a whole ($167,400).

Among the 6 ZIP codes in Chippewa County with a published estimate, ZIP 49774 ranks 2 from highest to lowest median gross rent.

Among the 15 ZIP codes in Chippewa County with a published estimate, ZIP 49774 ranks 5 from highest to lowest median home value.

Among the 15 ZIP codes in Chippewa County with a published estimate, ZIP 49774 ranks 1 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 49774

Share of rented homes in each gross-rent range, 2020–2024
Monthly gross rentZIP 49774Chippewa CountyMichiganUnited States
Less than $5000.0% (±71.2 points)17.8%8.3%6.3%
$500 to $99968.8% (±25.9 points)55.4%30.1%20.2%
$1,000 to $1,49931.3% (±25.9 points)23.3%38.4%28.1%
$1,500 to $1,9990.0% (±71.2 points)2.4%15.1%21.1%
$2,000 to $2,4990.0% (±71.2 points)0.0%5.0%12.0%
$2,500 to $2,9990.0% (±71.2 points)0.2%1.4%5.5%
$3,000 or more0.0% (±71.2 points)0.9%1.7%6.8%

The most common range is $500 to $999, paid by 68.8% of renting households.

Rent burden in ZIP code 49774

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rentZIP 49774Chippewa CountyMichiganUnited States
Less than 15%31.3% (±30.7 points)15.3%13.5%12.6%
15% to 19.9%12.5% (±16.0 points)14.6%12.2%12.2%
20% to 24.9%0.0% (±71.2 points)10.2%12.4%12.6%
25% to 29.9%18.8% (±31.0 points)12.5%11.5%11.5%
30% to 34.9%0.0% (±71.2 points)11.1%9.0%9.2%
35% or more37.5% (±34.3 points)36.2%41.4%41.9%

37.5% (±79.0 points) of renting households in ZIP code 49774 spend 30% or more of their income on gross rent.

Home values in ZIP code 49774

Owner-occupied homes by value, 2020–2024
ValueZIP 49774Chippewa CountyMichiganUnited States
Less than $50,0004.8% (±2.3 points)9.9%7.6%5.3%
$50,000 to $99,99913.1% (±4.6 points)16.2%9.2%6.1%
$100,000 to $149,99927.0% (±9.9 points)18.1%10.6%6.8%
$150,000 to $199,99911.8% (±5.0 points)19.4%14.1%9.0%
$200,000 to $299,99926.9% (±6.8 points)19.0%23.4%17.8%
$300,000 to $499,99912.4% (±4.8 points)13.8%24.1%26.9%
$500,000 to $999,9993.2% (±2.2 points)3.4%9.2%20.9%
$1,000,000 or more0.8% (±0.8 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 49774

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building typeZIP 49774Chippewa CountyMichiganUnited States
Single-family, detached90.0% (±3.2 points)78.1%72.0%61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)0.2% (±0.3 points)4.4%4.8%6.2%
2 units0.0% (±2.5 points)2.4%2.2%3.4%
3 or 4 units0.0% (±2.5 points)1.9%2.6%4.3%
5 to 9 units0.0% (±2.5 points)0.6%4.1%4.5%
10 to 19 units0.0% (±2.5 points)2.0%3.5%4.3%
20 or more units0.0% (±2.5 points)2.4%5.6%10.3%
Mobile home9.8% (±3.2 points)8.2%5.0%5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.0.0% (±2.5 points)0.0%0.0%0.1%

When the homes in ZIP code 49774 were built

Housing units by year structure built, 2020–2024
Year builtZIP 49774Chippewa CountyMichiganUnited States
2020 or later0.2% (±0.3 points)0.4%1.0%2.0%
2010 to 20197.3% (±3.0 points)4.8%4.9%9.4%
2000 to 200913.8% (±4.1 points)14.2%10.3%13.6%
1990 to 199916.8% (±4.4 points)16.4%12.1%12.4%
1980 to 19897.4% (±2.5 points)8.7%9.7%12.9%
1970 to 197921.0% (±5.5 points)13.1%14.9%14.2%
1960 to 19697.9% (±3.2 points)8.4%11.5%9.9%
1950 to 19598.7% (±3.6 points)11.7%14.2%9.5%
1940 to 19494.4% (±2.1 points)7.2%6.9%4.4%
1939 or earlier12.5% (±7.1 points)15.1%14.6%11.7%

54.5% of the homes in ZIP code 49774 were built before 1980, so many fall under the federal lead-paint disclosure rules for homes built before 1978.

Heating fuel in ZIP code 49774

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used mostZIP 49774Chippewa CountyMichiganUnited States
Utility gas0.5% (±0.6 points)48.1%74.9%46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.13.8% (±9.5 points)3.0%0.8%3.9%
Electricity15.3% (±5.6 points)16.6%12.1%41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)46.0% (±8.4 points)24.5%8.7%4.9%
Wood17.8% (±5.5 points)5.1%2.2%1.4%
Solar energy0.0% (±3.7 points)0.0%0.0%0.3%
Coal or coke0.0% (±3.7 points)0.1%0.0%0.1%
Other fuel5.8% (±3.2 points)1.9%0.8%0.5%
No fuel used0.9% (±0.9 points)0.6%0.5%1.2%

How people in ZIP code 49774 get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportationZIP 49774Chippewa CountyMichiganUnited States
Drove alone85.6% (±4.8 points)76.8%74.3%68.8%
Carpooled5.5% (±2.7 points)9.3%7.9%8.5%
Public transportation0.1% (±0.3 points)0.8%0.9%3.2%
Walked3.4% (±2.2 points)3.5%2.0%2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)0.0% (±3.2 points)3.2%1.4%2.0%
Worked from home5.4% (±3.7 points)6.5%13.5%15.1%

Workers who live in ZIP code 49774 take an average of 25.7 minutes to get to work.

Places in ZIP code 49774

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
Pickford Township62%$7306.1%
Marquette Township22%$71913.4%
Raber Township12%—8.0%

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 49774

Nearest ZIP codes with Census figures, by straight-line distance between their internal points
ZIP codeDistanceMedian gross rentMedian home valueMedian household incomeHouseholds that rent
497528.8 mi—$94,000$62,4604.2%
497369.4 mi—$135,900$49,6889.6%
497109.6 mi—$205,000$77,6564.9%
497849.8 mi————
4978811 mi$854$112,200$57,52452.7%
4972412 mi—$165,900$82,3214.1%
4971912 mi$796$226,500$75,15616.6%
4974515 mi$715$123,500$44,06317.4%

Crime reported to police in Chippewa County

In 2025, the police departments that report for Chippewa County recorded 189 violent and 355 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 49774 is reported as ZIP Code Tabulation Area 49774: 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 49774

What is the median rent in ZIP code 49774?

The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 49774 is $800 (±$407) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the median home value in ZIP code 49774?

The median value of owner-occupied homes in ZIP code 49774 is $167,000 (±$36,830) (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the median household income in ZIP code 49774?

The median household income in ZIP code 49774 is $84,900 (±$16,246) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What town is ZIP code 49774 in?

Most of ZIP code 49774’s land lies in Pickford Township; it also covers Marquette Township, Raber Township.

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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