Housing data for ZIP code 49783

ZIP code 49783 has an estimated 18,681 residents and 9,360 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Most of its land lies in Sugar Island Township, Chippewa County.

32.8% of households rent.

The median gross rent is $795 (±$41) a month.

The median home value is $158,800 (±$7,761).

The median household income is $60,658 (±$3,508) a year.

Figures last updated on .

Residents
18,681 (±347)
Median gross rent
$795
Median home value
$158,800
Households that rent
32.8%

How ZIP code 49783 compares

Estimate (90% margin of error)
ZIP 49783Sugar Island TownshipChippewa CountyMichiganUnited States
Residents18,681 (±347)57736,29510,077,761334,922,499
Housing units9,360 (±282)65720,3484,622,236143,775,355
Households that rent32.8% (±3.2 points)9.0%25.0%26.8%34.8%
Median gross rent$795 (±$41)$485$797$1,129$1,413
Median home value$158,800 (±$7,761)$175,000$161,900$231,600$332,700
Median household income$60,658 (±$3,508)$67,500$62,217$72,875$80,734
Median real estate taxes (a year)$2,297 (±$144)$1,950$2,038$2,904$3,119
Renters paying 30% or more of income51.0% (±8.6 points)100.0%47.3%50.4%51.1%
Built before 198061.9% (±4.9 points)46.0%55.5%62.1%49.7%
Average commute14.5 minutes (±1.4)30.2 minutes17.4 minutes24.2 minutes26.4 minutes
Households with broadband86.9% (±2.6 points)78.1%87.8%90.5%91.0%
Median age of residents37.8 years (±1.9)57.4 years41.6 years40.2 years38.9 years

In ZIP 49783, median gross rent is not measurably different from Chippewa County ($797).

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 49783 is not measurably different from Sugar Island Township as a whole ($485).

Its median home value is not measurably different from Sugar Island Township as a whole ($175,000).

Among the 6 ZIP codes in Chippewa County with a published estimate, ZIP 49783 ranks 3 from highest to lowest median gross rent.

Among the 15 ZIP codes in Chippewa County with a published estimate, ZIP 49783 ranks 8 from highest to lowest median home value.

Among the 15 ZIP codes in Chippewa County with a published estimate, ZIP 49783 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 49783

Share of rented homes in each gross-rent range, 2020–2024
Monthly gross rentZIP 49783Chippewa CountyMichiganUnited States
Less than $50018.2% (±4.8 points)17.8%8.3%6.3%
$500 to $99954.6% (±7.0 points)55.4%30.1%20.2%
$1,000 to $1,49924.1% (±6.3 points)23.3%38.4%28.1%
$1,500 to $1,9992.0% (±1.8 points)2.4%15.1%21.1%
$2,000 to $2,4990.0% (±1.3 points)0.0%5.0%12.0%
$2,500 to $2,9990.0% (±1.3 points)0.2%1.4%5.5%
$3,000 or more1.2% (±1.7 points)0.9%1.7%6.8%

The most common range is $500 to $999, paid by 54.6% of renting households.

Rent by bedrooms in ZIP code 49783

Median gross rent by number of bedrooms, estimate (90% margin of error)
BedroomsCensus median
Studio$604 (±$97)
1 bedroom$731 (±$139)
2 bedrooms$791 (±$143)
3 bedrooms$886 (±$109)
4 bedrooms$925 (±$94)

Rent burden in ZIP code 49783

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rentZIP 49783Chippewa CountyMichiganUnited States
Less than 15%13.2% (±4.5 points)15.3%13.5%12.6%
15% to 19.9%12.6% (±4.3 points)14.6%12.2%12.2%
20% to 24.9%9.7% (±4.5 points)10.2%12.4%12.6%
25% to 29.9%13.5% (±4.2 points)12.5%11.5%11.5%
30% to 34.9%11.4% (±4.7 points)11.1%9.0%9.2%
35% or more39.6% (±7.2 points)36.2%41.4%41.9%

51.0% (±8.6 points) of renting households in ZIP code 49783 spend 30% or more of their income on gross rent.

Home values in ZIP code 49783

Owner-occupied homes by value, 2020–2024
ValueZIP 49783Chippewa CountyMichiganUnited States
Less than $50,00010.0% (±2.5 points)9.9%7.6%5.3%
$50,000 to $99,99915.9% (±2.8 points)16.2%9.2%6.1%
$100,000 to $149,99919.8% (±3.7 points)18.1%10.6%6.8%
$150,000 to $199,99920.0% (±3.5 points)19.4%14.1%9.0%
$200,000 to $299,99919.5% (±3.0 points)19.0%23.4%17.8%
$300,000 to $499,99911.8% (±2.9 points)13.8%24.1%26.9%
$500,000 to $999,9992.9% (±1.6 points)3.4%9.2%20.9%
$1,000,000 or more0.1% (±0.1 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 49783

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building typeZIP 49783Chippewa CountyMichiganUnited States
Single-family, detached72.1% (±3.0 points)78.1%72.0%61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)4.4% (±1.7 points)4.4%4.8%6.2%
2 units4.6% (±1.7 points)2.4%2.2%3.4%
3 or 4 units3.5% (±1.1 points)1.9%2.6%4.3%
5 to 9 units1.3% (±0.8 points)0.6%4.1%4.5%
10 to 19 units4.0% (±1.6 points)2.0%3.5%4.3%
20 or more units5.0% (±1.3 points)2.4%5.6%10.3%
Mobile home5.0% (±1.5 points)8.2%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 49783 were built

Housing units by year structure built, 2020–2024
Year builtZIP 49783Chippewa CountyMichiganUnited States
2020 or later0.5% (±0.3 points)0.4%1.0%2.0%
2010 to 20193.9% (±1.0 points)4.8%4.9%9.4%
2000 to 200913.5% (±2.7 points)14.2%10.3%13.6%
1990 to 199912.6% (±2.1 points)16.4%12.1%12.4%
1980 to 19897.7% (±1.6 points)8.7%9.7%12.9%
1970 to 197911.9% (±2.0 points)13.1%14.9%14.2%
1960 to 19695.6% (±1.3 points)8.4%11.5%9.9%
1950 to 195910.8% (±1.9 points)11.7%14.2%9.5%
1940 to 194910.9% (±2.8 points)7.2%6.9%4.4%
1939 or earlier22.7% (±2.7 points)15.1%14.6%11.7%

61.9% of the homes in ZIP code 49783 were built before 1980, so many fall under the federal lead-paint disclosure rules for homes built before 1978.

Heating fuel in ZIP code 49783

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used mostZIP 49783Chippewa CountyMichiganUnited States
Utility gas63.7% (±3.3 points)48.1%74.9%46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.0.7% (±0.4 points)3.0%0.8%3.9%
Electricity19.4% (±2.8 points)16.6%12.1%41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)12.7% (±1.9 points)24.5%8.7%4.9%
Wood1.7% (±0.7 points)5.1%2.2%1.4%
Solar energy0.0% (±0.4 points)0.0%0.0%0.3%
Coal or coke0.1% (±0.2 points)0.1%0.0%0.1%
Other fuel1.5% (±0.7 points)1.9%0.8%0.5%
No fuel used0.2% (±0.3 points)0.6%0.5%1.2%

How people in ZIP code 49783 get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportationZIP 49783Chippewa CountyMichiganUnited States
Drove alone76.1% (±3.2 points)76.8%74.3%68.8%
Carpooled8.4% (±2.0 points)9.3%7.9%8.5%
Public transportation0.9% (±0.7 points)0.8%0.9%3.2%
Walked4.6% (±1.3 points)3.5%2.0%2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)4.2% (±1.7 points)3.2%1.4%2.0%
Worked from home5.8% (±1.7 points)6.5%13.5%15.1%

Workers who live in ZIP code 49783 take an average of 14.5 minutes to get to work.

Places in ZIP code 49783

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
Sugar Island Township33%$4859.0%
Bruce Township (Chippewa County)25%—1.9%
Soo Township19%$58919.4%

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 49783

Nearest ZIP codes with Census figures, by straight-line distance between their internal points
ZIP codeDistanceMedian gross rentMedian home valueMedian household incomeHouseholds that rent
497247.8 mi—$165,900$82,3214.1%
4971011 mi—$205,000$77,6564.9%
4975212 mi—$94,000$62,4604.2%
4978414 mi————
4978814 mi$854$112,200$57,52452.7%
4977417 mi$800$167,000$84,9005.6%
4971519 mi$609$163,200$63,49413.4%
4978024 mi$714$155,700$69,37512.6%

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 49783 is reported as ZIP Code Tabulation Area 49783: 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 49783

What is the median rent in ZIP code 49783?

The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 49783 is $795 (±$41) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the median home value in ZIP code 49783?

The median value of owner-occupied homes in ZIP code 49783 is $158,800 (±$7,761) (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the median household income in ZIP code 49783?

The median household income in ZIP code 49783 is $60,658 (±$3,508) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What town is ZIP code 49783 in?

Most of ZIP code 49783’s land lies in Sugar Island Township; it also covers Bruce Township (Chippewa County), Soo 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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