Housing data for ZIP code 49841

Name: Housing in ZIP code 49841, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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ZIP code 49841 has an estimated 7,412 residents and 3,917 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Most of its land lies in Forsyth Township, Marquette County.

28.8% of households rent.

The median gross rent is $767 (±$35) a month.

The median home value is $166,800 (±$14,559).

The median household income is $60,568 (±$7,985) a year.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Residents: 7,412 (±376)
Median gross rent: $767
Median home value: $166,800
Households that rent: 28.8%

How ZIP code 49841 compares

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	ZIP 49841	Forsyth Township	Marquette County	Michigan	United States
Residents	7,412 (±376)	6,249	67,112	10,077,761	334,922,499
Housing units	3,917 (±234)	3,431	33,607	4,622,236	143,775,355
Households that rent	28.8% (±5.0 points)	21.4%	30.4%	26.8%	34.8%
Median gross rent	$767 (±$35)	$780	$949	$1,129	$1,413
Median home value	$166,800 (±$14,559)	$168,700	$216,500	$231,600	$332,700
Median household income	$60,568 (±$7,985)	$62,018	$65,429	$72,875	$80,734
Median real estate taxes (a year)	$1,432 (±$173)	$1,474	$2,109	$2,904	$3,119
Renters paying 30% or more of income	46.0% (±14.9 points)	51.2%	53.6%	50.4%	51.1%
Built before 1980	68.4% (±7.5 points)	67.0%	67.8%	62.1%	49.7%
Average commute	23.1 minutes (±2.4)	23.7 minutes	18.0 minutes	24.2 minutes	26.4 minutes
Households with broadband	82.1% (±5.1 points)	80.0%	84.8%	90.5%	91.0%
Median age of residents	44.3 years (±5.6)	47.5 years	39.3 years	40.2 years	38.9 years

In ZIP 49841, median gross rent is lower than in Marquette County ($949).

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 49841 is not measurably different from Forsyth Township as a whole ($780).

Its median home value is not measurably different from Forsyth Township as a whole ($168,700).

Among the 8 ZIP codes in Marquette County with a published estimate, ZIP 49841 ranks 6 from highest to lowest median gross rent.

Among the 12 ZIP codes in Marquette County with a published estimate, ZIP 49841 ranks 6 from highest to lowest median home value.

Among the 12 ZIP codes in Marquette County with a published estimate, ZIP 49841 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 49841

Share of rented homes in each gross-rent range, 2020–2024
Monthly gross rent	ZIP 49841	Marquette County	Michigan	United States
Less than $500	9.4% (±6.6 points)	8.5%	8.3%	6.3%
$500 to $999	69.4% (±11.5 points)	46.2%	30.1%	20.2%
$1,000 to $1,499	19.0% (±9.4 points)	31.0%	38.4%	28.1%
$1,500 to $1,999	2.2% (±2.9 points)	10.2%	15.1%	21.1%
$2,000 to $2,499	0.0% (±3.4 points)	2.5%	5.0%	12.0%
$2,500 to $2,999	0.0% (±3.4 points)	0.5%	1.4%	5.5%
$3,000 or more	0.0% (±3.4 points)	1.1%	1.7%	6.8%

The most common range is $500 to $999, paid by 69.4% of renting households.

Rent by bedrooms in ZIP code 49841

Median gross rent by number of bedrooms, estimate (90% margin of error)
Bedrooms	Census median
1 bedroom	$525 (±$436)
2 bedrooms	$925 (±$216)
3 bedrooms	$773 (±$22)
4 bedrooms	$933 (±$197)

Rent burden in ZIP code 49841

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	ZIP 49841	Marquette County	Michigan	United States
Less than 15%	20.9% (±9.0 points)	12.3%	13.5%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	21.1% (±7.9 points)	9.8%	12.2%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	8.1% (±4.3 points)	10.3%	12.4%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	3.9% (±2.8 points)	13.9%	11.5%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	13.8% (±9.4 points)	10.9%	9.0%	9.2%
35% or more	32.2% (±11.5 points)	42.7%	41.4%	41.9%

46.0% (±14.9 points) of renting households in ZIP code 49841 spend 30% or more of their income on gross rent.

Home values in ZIP code 49841

Owner-occupied homes by value, 2020–2024
Value	ZIP 49841	Marquette County	Michigan	United States
Less than $50,000	13.5% (±5.1 points)	8.2%	7.6%	5.3%
$50,000 to $99,999	16.1% (±5.4 points)	10.7%	9.2%	6.1%
$100,000 to $149,999	11.0% (±5.1 points)	11.0%	10.6%	6.8%
$150,000 to $199,999	19.0% (±6.1 points)	14.7%	14.1%	9.0%
$200,000 to $299,999	22.3% (±6.7 points)	26.2%	23.4%	17.8%
$300,000 to $499,999	15.8% (±6.2 points)	21.2%	24.1%	26.9%
$500,000 to $999,999	2.4% (±1.7 points)	6.9%	9.2%	20.9%
$1,000,000 or more	0.0% (±1.4 points)	1.2%	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 49841

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	ZIP 49841	Marquette County	Michigan	United States
Single-family, detached	61.6% (±4.3 points)	70.6%	72.0%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	9.7% (±2.4 points)	3.0%	4.8%	6.2%
2 units	7.6% (±2.7 points)	5.8%	2.2%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	3.3% (±0.9 points)	3.5%	2.6%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	8.4% (±3.4 points)	3.7%	4.1%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	1.1% (±0.9 points)	3.2%	3.5%	4.3%
20 or more units	1.2% (±1.3 points)	6.0%	5.6%	10.3%
Mobile home	7.1% (±2.6 points)	4.2%	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 49841 were built

Housing units by year structure built, 2020–2024
Year built	ZIP 49841	Marquette County	Michigan	United States
2020 or later	0.3% (±0.4 points)	0.6%	1.0%	2.0%
2010 to 2019	2.4% (±1.7 points)	5.6%	4.9%	9.4%
2000 to 2009	6.7% (±3.4 points)	7.9%	10.3%	13.6%
1990 to 1999	10.3% (±3.7 points)	9.2%	12.1%	12.4%
1980 to 1989	11.8% (±3.5 points)	9.0%	9.7%	12.9%
1970 to 1979	19.0% (±3.6 points)	20.2%	14.9%	14.2%
1960 to 1969	23.8% (±4.7 points)	10.1%	11.5%	9.9%
1950 to 1959	15.3% (±3.3 points)	11.3%	14.2%	9.5%
1940 to 1949	4.7% (±2.1 points)	5.6%	6.9%	4.4%
1939 or earlier	5.6% (±2.4 points)	20.6%	14.6%	11.7%

68.4% of the homes in ZIP code 49841 were built before 1980, so many fall under the federal lead-paint disclosure rules for homes built before 1978.

Heating fuel in ZIP code 49841

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	ZIP 49841	Marquette County	Michigan	United States
Utility gas	59.6% (±5.5 points)	61.9%	74.9%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.2% (±0.2 points)	2.1%	0.8%	3.9%
Electricity	6.4% (±2.6 points)	13.4%	12.1%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	27.8% (±5.0 points)	17.4%	8.7%	4.9%
Wood	5.4% (±2.0 points)	4.1%	2.2%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±1.0 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±1.0 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.6% (±0.6 points)	0.5%	0.8%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±1.0 points)	0.6%	0.5%	1.2%

How people in ZIP code 49841 get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	ZIP 49841	Marquette County	Michigan	United States
Drove alone	77.6% (±6.0 points)	77.2%	74.3%	68.8%
Carpooled	13.0% (±4.8 points)	8.8%	7.9%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.6% (±0.7 points)	0.3%	0.9%	3.2%
Walked	0.3% (±0.3 points)	5.0%	2.0%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	0.6% (±0.8 points)	1.2%	1.4%	2.0%
Worked from home	7.9% (±3.7 points)	7.5%	13.5%	15.1%

Workers who live in ZIP code 49841 take an average of 23.1 minutes to get to work.

Places in ZIP code 49841

Places whose land overlaps this ZIP code, with the share of the ZIP’s land in each
Place	Share of the ZIP’s land in this place	Median gross rent	Households that rent
Forsyth Township	61%	$780	21.4%
Tilden Township	15%	$1,225	8.5%
Sands Township	14%	$700	4.0%

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 49841

Nearest ZIP codes with Census figures, by straight-line distance between their internal points
ZIP code	Distance	Median gross rent	Median home value	Median household income	Households that rent
49833	9.8 mi	—	$155,400	$73,571	0.0%
49871	11 mi	$679	$81,900	$63,125	13.3%
49866	11 mi	$856	$212,300	$85,019	17.1%
49877	13 mi	—	$137,500	$81,458	5.3%
49885	15 mi	$1,075	$241,200	$81,172	3.4%
49849	17 mi	$770	$152,100	$67,518	19.2%
49880	17 mi	$725	$157,400	$64,013	6.0%
49831	18 mi	—	$124,800	$66,750	4.7%

Crime reported to police in Marquette County

In 2025, the police departments that report for Marquette County recorded 164 violent and 454 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 49841 is reported as ZIP Code Tabulation Area 49841: 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 49841

What is the median rent in ZIP code 49841?

The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 49841 is $767 (±$35) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the median home value in ZIP code 49841?

The median value of owner-occupied homes in ZIP code 49841 is $166,800 (±$14,559) (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the median household income in ZIP code 49841?

The median household income in ZIP code 49841 is $60,568 (±$7,985) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What town is ZIP code 49841 in?

Most of ZIP code 49841’s land lies in Forsyth Township; it also covers Tilden Township, Sands 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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