Housing data for ZIP code 49807

ZIP code 49807 has an estimated 3,162 residents and 1,544 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Most of its land lies in Ford River Township, Delta County.

9.3% of households rent.

The median gross rent is $936 (±$526) a month.

The median home value is $178,800 (±$21,550).

The median household income is $75,329 (±$11,323) a year.

Figures last updated on .

Residents
3,162 (±363)
Median gross rent
$936
Median home value
$178,800
Households that rent
9.3%

How ZIP code 49807 compares

Estimate (90% margin of error)
ZIP 49807Ford River TownshipDelta CountyMichiganUnited States
Residents3,162 (±363)1,88336,81310,077,761334,922,499
Housing units1,544 (±141)1,00819,8454,622,236143,775,355
Households that rent9.3% (±4.1 points)8.7%18.0%26.8%34.8%
Median gross rent$936 (±$526)$847$692$1,129$1,413
Median home value$178,800 (±$21,550)$170,700$157,100$231,600$332,700
Median household income$75,329 (±$11,323)$69,878$57,809$72,875$80,734
Median real estate taxes (a year)$1,669 (±$203)$1,980$1,771$2,904$3,119
Renters paying 30% or more of income41.6% (±37.1 points)38.5%40.8%50.4%51.1%
Built before 198050.8% (±7.3 points)50.3%65.9%62.1%49.7%
Average commute23.2 minutes (±3.1)20.6 minutes18.2 minutes24.2 minutes26.4 minutes
Households with broadband86.3% (±4.4 points)90.1%87.1%90.5%91.0%
Median age of residents45.3 years (±2.0)52.9 years48.0 years40.2 years38.9 years

In ZIP 49807, median gross rent is not measurably different from Delta County ($692).

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

It is not measurably different from the national figure ($1,413).

The median gross rent in ZIP code 49807 is not measurably different from Ford River Township as a whole ($847).

Its median home value is not measurably different from Ford River Township as a whole ($170,700).

Among the 6 ZIP codes in Delta County with a published estimate, ZIP 49807 ranks 1 from highest to lowest median gross rent.

Among the 10 ZIP codes in Delta County with a published estimate, ZIP 49807 ranks 4 from highest to lowest median home value.

Among the 10 ZIP codes in Delta County with a published estimate, ZIP 49807 ranks 3 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 49807

Share of rented homes in each gross-rent range, 2020–2024
Monthly gross rentZIP 49807Delta CountyMichiganUnited States
Less than $50028.6% (±24.4 points)33.0%8.3%6.3%
$500 to $99925.7% (±19.1 points)51.7%30.1%20.2%
$1,000 to $1,49937.1% (±31.7 points)13.2%38.4%28.1%
$1,500 to $1,9990.0% (±24.5 points)1.0%15.1%21.1%
$2,000 to $2,4990.0% (±24.5 points)0.0%5.0%12.0%
$2,500 to $2,9990.0% (±24.5 points)0.0%1.4%5.5%
$3,000 or more8.6% (±13.8 points)1.1%1.7%6.8%

The most common range is $1,000 to $1,499, paid by 37.1% of renting households.

Rent by bedrooms in ZIP code 49807

Median gross rent by number of bedrooms, estimate (90% margin of error)
BedroomsCensus median
1 bedroom$983 (±$778)
2 bedrooms$963 (±$627)
3 bedrooms$1,083 (±$718)

Rent burden in ZIP code 49807

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rentZIP 49807Delta CountyMichiganUnited States
Less than 15%44.6% (±28.4 points)13.7%13.5%12.6%
15% to 19.9%4.0% (±5.4 points)10.1%12.2%12.2%
20% to 24.9%9.9% (±8.4 points)20.7%12.4%12.6%
25% to 29.9%0.0% (±25.3 points)14.7%11.5%11.5%
30% to 34.9%0.0% (±25.3 points)4.9%9.0%9.2%
35% or more41.6% (±27.2 points)35.9%41.4%41.9%

41.6% (±37.1 points) of renting households in ZIP code 49807 spend 30% or more of their income on gross rent.

Home values in ZIP code 49807

Owner-occupied homes by value, 2020–2024
ValueZIP 49807Delta CountyMichiganUnited States
Less than $50,0007.9% (±3.2 points)6.3%7.6%5.3%
$50,000 to $99,9998.4% (±2.8 points)19.4%9.2%6.1%
$100,000 to $149,99922.6% (±7.3 points)20.7%10.6%6.8%
$150,000 to $199,99917.3% (±4.5 points)20.7%14.1%9.0%
$200,000 to $299,99923.3% (±5.7 points)17.8%23.4%17.8%
$300,000 to $499,99916.2% (±4.1 points)11.4%24.1%26.9%
$500,000 to $999,9994.0% (±1.6 points)3.4%9.2%20.9%
$1,000,000 or more0.4% (±0.6 points)0.4%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 49807

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building typeZIP 49807Delta CountyMichiganUnited States
Single-family, detached85.9% (±4.7 points)80.3%72.0%61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)0.8% (±0.9 points)1.1%4.8%6.2%
2 units0.2% (±0.3 points)3.5%2.2%3.4%
3 or 4 units0.0% (±1.9 points)0.8%2.6%4.3%
5 to 9 units0.0% (±1.9 points)1.9%4.1%4.5%
10 to 19 units1.2% (±1.0 points)1.2%3.5%4.3%
20 or more units2.2% (±2.1 points)3.8%5.6%10.3%
Mobile home9.7% (±3.9 points)7.3%5.0%5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.0.0% (±1.9 points)0.0%0.0%0.1%

When the homes in ZIP code 49807 were built

Housing units by year structure built, 2020–2024
Year builtZIP 49807Delta CountyMichiganUnited States
2020 or later0.4% (±0.6 points)0.7%1.0%2.0%
2010 to 20195.4% (±2.1 points)3.0%4.9%9.4%
2000 to 200910.9% (±2.8 points)8.6%10.3%13.6%
1990 to 199919.1% (±5.4 points)12.4%12.1%12.4%
1980 to 198913.5% (±3.8 points)9.5%9.7%12.9%
1970 to 197914.1% (±3.0 points)15.9%14.9%14.2%
1960 to 19695.1% (±2.1 points)9.1%11.5%9.9%
1950 to 195910.1% (±3.6 points)12.8%14.2%9.5%
1940 to 19494.0% (±1.9 points)5.6%6.9%4.4%
1939 or earlier17.5% (±4.8 points)22.5%14.6%11.7%

50.8% of the homes in ZIP code 49807 were built before 1980, so many fall under the federal lead-paint disclosure rules for homes built before 1978.

Heating fuel in ZIP code 49807

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used mostZIP 49807Delta CountyMichiganUnited States
Utility gas15.2% (±4.0 points)61.1%74.9%46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.3.6% (±2.1 points)0.9%0.8%3.9%
Electricity7.4% (±3.6 points)9.4%12.1%41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)52.8% (±5.9 points)20.7%8.7%4.9%
Wood17.9% (±6.8 points)6.4%2.2%1.4%
Solar energy0.0% (±2.4 points)0.0%0.0%0.3%
Coal or coke0.0% (±2.4 points)0.0%0.0%0.1%
Other fuel1.9% (±1.6 points)1.2%0.8%0.5%
No fuel used1.3% (±1.2 points)0.4%0.5%1.2%

How people in ZIP code 49807 get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportationZIP 49807Delta CountyMichiganUnited States
Drove alone83.7% (±4.6 points)81.7%74.3%68.8%
Carpooled7.6% (±2.9 points)8.9%7.9%8.5%
Public transportation0.0% (±2.2 points)0.4%0.9%3.2%
Walked1.2% (±1.4 points)2.0%2.0%2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)0.4% (±0.6 points)1.3%1.4%2.0%
Worked from home7.0% (±3.6 points)5.8%13.5%15.1%

Workers who live in ZIP code 49807 take an average of 23.2 minutes to get to work.

Places in ZIP code 49807

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
Ford River Township37%$8478.7%
Bark River Township32%$60812.5%
Harris Township24%$42421.7%

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 49807

Nearest ZIP codes with Census figures, by straight-line distance between their internal points
ZIP codeDistanceMedian gross rentMedian home valueMedian household incomeHouseholds that rent
498964.7 mi$421$164,800$56,16724.3%
498299.2 mi$661$146,300$50,27729.1%
498749.3 mi$450$193,900$62,50016.3%
498869.7 mi—$157,200$77,5005.4%
4989412 mi—$145,700$93,8280.0%
4981213 mi$900$166,200$51,25011.2%
4987313 mi—$182,100$49,3750.0%
4986314 mi—$67,600$32,9616.0%

Crime reported to police in Delta County

In 2025, the police departments that report for Delta County recorded 137 violent and 589 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 49807 is reported as ZIP Code Tabulation Area 49807: 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 49807

What is the median rent in ZIP code 49807?

The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 49807 is $936 (±$526) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the median home value in ZIP code 49807?

The median value of owner-occupied homes in ZIP code 49807 is $178,800 (±$21,550) (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the median household income in ZIP code 49807?

The median household income in ZIP code 49807 is $75,329 (±$11,323) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What town is ZIP code 49807 in?

Most of ZIP code 49807’s land lies in Ford River Township; it also covers Bark River Township, Harris 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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