Housing data for ZIP code 49827

ZIP code 49827 has an estimated 1,054 residents and 727 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Most of its land lies in Garfield Township (Mackinac County), Mackinac County.

26.8% of households rent.

The median gross rent is $822 (±$286) a month.

The median home value is $151,600 (±$24,746).

The median household income is $46,827 (±$8,010) a year.

Figures last updated on .

Residents
1,054 (±253)
Median gross rent
$822
Median home value
$151,600
Households that rent
26.8%

How ZIP code 49827 compares

Estimate (90% margin of error)
ZIP 49827Garfield Township (Mackinac County)Mackinac CountyMichiganUnited States
Residents1,054 (±253)1,31510,95710,077,761334,922,499
Housing units727 (±90)1,09510,5974,622,236143,775,355
Households that rent26.8% (±7.3 points)19.8%22.1%26.8%34.8%
Median gross rent$822 (±$286)$818$760$1,129$1,413
Median home value$151,600 (±$24,746)$176,000$174,500$231,600$332,700
Median household income$46,827 (±$8,010)$52,917$63,909$72,875$80,734
Median real estate taxes (a year)$1,234 (±$258)$1,491$1,863$2,904$3,119
Renters paying 30% or more of income47.3% (±33.0 points)48.3%36.9%50.4%51.1%
Built before 198056.7% (±10.8 points)60.1%55.7%62.1%49.7%
Average commute22.7 minutes (±6.8)18.0 minutes24.0 minutes24.2 minutes26.4 minutes
Households with broadband74.4% (±10.5 points)78.5%84.4%90.5%91.0%
Median age of residents44.1 years (±12.1)53.5 years53.0 years40.2 years38.9 years

In ZIP 49827, median gross rent is not measurably different from Mackinac County ($760).

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 49827 is not measurably different from Garfield Township (Mackinac County) as a whole ($818).

Its median home value is not measurably different from Garfield Township (Mackinac County) as a whole ($176,000).

Among the 7 ZIP codes in Mackinac County with a published estimate, ZIP 49827 ranks 3 from highest to lowest median gross rent.

Among the 10 ZIP codes in Mackinac County with a published estimate, ZIP 49827 ranks 8 from highest to lowest median home value.

Among the 9 ZIP codes in Mackinac County with a published estimate, ZIP 49827 ranks 7 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 49827

Share of rented homes in each gross-rent range, 2020–2024
Monthly gross rentZIP 49827Mackinac CountyMichiganUnited States
Less than $50011.0% (±13.1 points)21.3%8.3%6.3%
$500 to $99969.2% (±19.0 points)59.6%30.1%20.2%
$1,000 to $1,49919.8% (±16.0 points)17.2%38.4%28.1%
$1,500 to $1,9990.0% (±27.5 points)1.3%15.1%21.1%
$2,000 to $2,4990.0% (±27.5 points)0.0%5.0%12.0%
$2,500 to $2,9990.0% (±27.5 points)0.0%1.4%5.5%
$3,000 or more0.0% (±27.5 points)0.7%1.7%6.8%

The most common range is $500 to $999, paid by 69.2% of renting households.

Rent by bedrooms in ZIP code 49827

Median gross rent by number of bedrooms, estimate (90% margin of error)
BedroomsCensus median
2 bedrooms$543 (±$377)
3 bedrooms$981 (±$163)

Rent burden in ZIP code 49827

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rentZIP 49827Mackinac CountyMichiganUnited States
Less than 15%26.4% (±21.5 points)30.3%13.5%12.6%
15% to 19.9%9.9% (±7.4 points)9.9%12.2%12.2%
20% to 24.9%16.5% (±15.4 points)16.5%12.4%12.6%
25% to 29.9%0.0% (±27.5 points)6.4%11.5%11.5%
30% to 34.9%0.0% (±27.5 points)5.7%9.0%9.2%
35% or more47.3% (±18.3 points)31.2%41.4%41.9%

47.3% (±33.0 points) of renting households in ZIP code 49827 spend 30% or more of their income on gross rent.

Home values in ZIP code 49827

Owner-occupied homes by value, 2020–2024
ValueZIP 49827Mackinac CountyMichiganUnited States
Less than $50,0002.7% (±2.6 points)6.8%7.6%5.3%
$50,000 to $99,99932.6% (±8.3 points)15.3%9.2%6.1%
$100,000 to $149,99914.1% (±5.4 points)18.0%10.6%6.8%
$150,000 to $199,99917.4% (±6.5 points)15.2%14.1%9.0%
$200,000 to $299,99920.8% (±7.5 points)18.6%23.4%17.8%
$300,000 to $499,9999.7% (±6.2 points)17.7%24.1%26.9%
$500,000 to $999,9992.7% (±2.5 points)7.0%9.2%20.9%
$1,000,000 or more0.0% (±9.6 points)1.3%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 49827

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building typeZIP 49827Mackinac CountyMichiganUnited States
Single-family, detached84.7% (±6.5 points)81.8%72.0%61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)1.2% (±1.6 points)0.9%4.8%6.2%
2 units3.2% (±2.0 points)2.6%2.2%3.4%
3 or 4 units0.0% (±4.0 points)1.3%2.6%4.3%
5 to 9 units0.0% (±4.0 points)2.3%4.1%4.5%
10 to 19 units0.0% (±4.0 points)2.2%3.5%4.3%
20 or more units2.5% (±2.3 points)1.5%5.6%10.3%
Mobile home8.4% (±5.1 points)7.4%5.0%5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.0.0% (±4.0 points)0.1%0.0%0.1%

When the homes in ZIP code 49827 were built

Housing units by year structure built, 2020–2024
Year builtZIP 49827Mackinac CountyMichiganUnited States
2020 or later0.6% (±1.0 points)0.4%1.0%2.0%
2010 to 20193.7% (±2.4 points)3.5%4.9%9.4%
2000 to 200911.3% (±5.1 points)13.0%10.3%13.6%
1990 to 199919.4% (±7.9 points)15.4%12.1%12.4%
1980 to 19898.4% (±4.6 points)12.0%9.7%12.9%
1970 to 197910.9% (±4.6 points)14.9%14.9%14.2%
1960 to 19693.7% (±2.6 points)9.5%11.5%9.9%
1950 to 195919.0% (±6.6 points)10.3%14.2%9.5%
1940 to 19499.1% (±4.3 points)6.8%6.9%4.4%
1939 or earlier14.0% (±5.2 points)14.2%14.6%11.7%

56.7% of the homes in ZIP code 49827 were built before 1980, so many fall under the federal lead-paint disclosure rules for homes built before 1978.

Heating fuel in ZIP code 49827

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used mostZIP 49827Mackinac CountyMichiganUnited States
Utility gas46.4% (±10.1 points)26.9%74.9%46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.1.5% (±1.5 points)2.3%0.8%3.9%
Electricity2.9% (±2.2 points)21.6%12.1%41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)27.0% (±8.2 points)35.8%8.7%4.9%
Wood21.6% (±7.3 points)11.3%2.2%1.4%
Solar energy0.0% (±7.1 points)0.0%0.0%0.3%
Coal or coke0.0% (±7.1 points)0.0%0.0%0.1%
Other fuel0.5% (±1.1 points)1.6%0.8%0.5%
No fuel used0.0% (±7.1 points)0.4%0.5%1.2%

How people in ZIP code 49827 get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportationZIP 49827Mackinac CountyMichiganUnited States
Drove alone76.3% (±8.6 points)65.8%74.3%68.8%
Carpooled7.3% (±6.7 points)6.5%7.9%8.5%
Public transportation0.0% (±9.9 points)7.5%0.9%3.2%
Walked2.8% (±2.6 points)4.6%2.0%2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)3.1% (±2.9 points)5.2%1.4%2.0%
Worked from home10.5% (±6.3 points)10.5%13.5%15.1%

Workers who live in ZIP code 49827 take an average of 22.7 minutes to get to work.

Places in ZIP code 49827

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
Garfield Township (Mackinac County)82%$81819.8%
Newton Township (Mackinac County)11%—6.6%

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 49827

Nearest ZIP codes with Census figures, by straight-line distance between their internal points
ZIP codeDistanceMedian gross rentMedian home valueMedian household incomeHouseholds that rent
498206.0 mi$342$159,600—14.4%
4976213 mi—$176,900$57,6926.5%
4983814 mi—$180,400$40,0006.6%
4985317 mi$744$166,400$54,56311.6%
4983618 mi$592$210,100$85,5008.8%
4974822 mi—$113,400$56,25012.2%
4986823 mi$663$94,500$55,07419.5%
4979323 mi—$123,500$39,1670.0%

Crime reported to police in Mackinac County

In 2024, the police departments that report for Mackinac County recorded 73 violent and 1,183 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 49827 is reported as ZIP Code Tabulation Area 49827: 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 49827

What is the median rent in ZIP code 49827?

The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 49827 is $822 (±$286) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the median home value in ZIP code 49827?

The median value of owner-occupied homes in ZIP code 49827 is $151,600 (±$24,746) (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the median household income in ZIP code 49827?

The median household income in ZIP code 49827 is $46,827 (±$8,010) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What town is ZIP code 49827 in?

Most of ZIP code 49827’s land lies in Garfield Township (Mackinac County); it also covers Newton Township (Mackinac 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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