Housing data for ZIP code 49896

Name: Housing in ZIP code 49896, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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ZIP code 49896 has an estimated 1,660 residents and 714 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Most of its land lies in Harris Township, Menominee County.

24.3% of households rent.

The median gross rent is $421 (±$30) a month.

The median home value is $164,800 (±$14,245).

The median household income is $56,167 (±$10,528) a year.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Residents: 1,660 (±201)
Median gross rent: $421
Median home value: $164,800
Households that rent: 24.3%

How ZIP code 49896 compares

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	ZIP 49896	Harris Township	Menominee County	Michigan	United States
Residents	1,660 (±201)	1,831	23,247	10,077,761	334,922,499
Housing units	714 (±77)	879	13,262	4,622,236	143,775,355
Households that rent	24.3% (±5.7 points)	21.7%	19.3%	26.8%	34.8%
Median gross rent	$421 (±$30)	$424	$692	$1,129	$1,413
Median home value	$164,800 (±$14,245)	$168,800	$151,800	$231,600	$332,700
Median household income	$56,167 (±$10,528)	$55,104	$56,435	$72,875	$80,734
Median real estate taxes (a year)	$1,164 (±$140)	$1,269	$1,537	$2,904	$3,119
Renters paying 30% or more of income	15.9% (±8.1 points)	16.8%	46.3%	50.4%	51.1%
Built before 1980	36.6% (±7.5 points)	39.0%	65.3%	62.1%	49.7%
Average commute	25.4 minutes (±7.0)	25.6 minutes	22.8 minutes	24.2 minutes	26.4 minutes
Households with broadband	86.1% (±6.1 points)	87.1%	85.0%	90.5%	91.0%
Median age of residents	40.6 years (±5.5)	41.5 years	49.6 years	40.2 years	38.9 years

In ZIP 49896, median gross rent is lower than in Menominee County ($692).

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 49896 is not measurably different from Harris Township as a whole ($424).

Its median home value is not measurably different from Harris Township as a whole ($168,800).

Among the 8 ZIP codes in Menominee County with a published estimate, ZIP 49896 ranks 8 from highest to lowest median gross rent.

Among the 12 ZIP codes in Menominee County with a published estimate, ZIP 49896 ranks 5 from highest to lowest median home value.

Among the 12 ZIP codes in Menominee County with a published estimate, ZIP 49896 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 49896

Share of rented homes in each gross-rent range, 2020–2024
Monthly gross rent	ZIP 49896	Menominee County	Michigan	United States
Less than $500	67.7% (±10.9 points)	23.6%	8.3%	6.3%
$500 to $999	29.3% (±10.2 points)	58.2%	30.1%	20.2%
$1,000 to $1,499	3.0% (±3.8 points)	13.3%	38.4%	28.1%
$1,500 to $1,999	0.0% (±20.0 points)	2.6%	15.1%	21.1%
$2,000 to $2,499	0.0% (±20.0 points)	2.3%	5.0%	12.0%
$2,500 to $2,999	0.0% (±20.0 points)	0.0%	1.4%	5.5%
$3,000 or more	0.0% (±20.0 points)	0.0%	1.7%	6.8%

The most common range is Less than $500, paid by 67.7% of renting households.

Rent by bedrooms in ZIP code 49896

Median gross rent by number of bedrooms, estimate (90% margin of error)
Bedrooms	Census median
1 bedroom	$400 (±$166)
2 bedrooms	$353 (±$80)
3 bedrooms	$442 (±$55)
4 bedrooms	$513 (±$123)

Rent burden in ZIP code 49896

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	ZIP 49896	Menominee County	Michigan	United States
Less than 15%	61.4% (±10.9 points)	25.6%	13.5%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	9.8% (±7.6 points)	12.7%	12.2%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	5.3% (±4.3 points)	7.3%	12.4%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	7.6% (±5.2 points)	8.1%	11.5%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	1.5% (±2.5 points)	11.8%	9.0%	9.2%
35% or more	14.4% (±7.7 points)	34.5%	41.4%	41.9%

15.9% (±8.1 points) of renting households in ZIP code 49896 spend 30% or more of their income on gross rent.

Home values in ZIP code 49896

Owner-occupied homes by value, 2020–2024
Value	ZIP 49896	Menominee County	Michigan	United States
Less than $50,000	9.2% (±4.8 points)	9.3%	7.6%	5.3%
$50,000 to $99,999	17.4% (±5.6 points)	22.2%	9.2%	6.1%
$100,000 to $149,999	15.1% (±4.8 points)	17.8%	10.6%	6.8%
$150,000 to $199,999	19.3% (±6.9 points)	17.9%	14.1%	9.0%
$200,000 to $299,999	27.5% (±7.3 points)	19.6%	23.4%	17.8%
$300,000 to $499,999	10.8% (±4.6 points)	10.2%	24.1%	26.9%
$500,000 to $999,999	0.7% (±0.7 points)	2.4%	9.2%	20.9%
$1,000,000 or more	0.0% (±6.6 points)	0.7%	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 49896

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	ZIP 49896	Menominee County	Michigan	United States
Single-family, detached	85.0% (±4.5 points)	80.7%	72.0%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	0.0% (±4.1 points)	1.1%	4.8%	6.2%
2 units	0.6% (±0.6 points)	2.7%	2.2%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	0.0% (±4.1 points)	1.5%	2.6%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	0.7% (±1.0 points)	1.9%	4.1%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	3.4% (±2.0 points)	1.3%	3.5%	4.3%
20 or more units	0.1% (±0.2 points)	3.3%	5.6%	10.3%
Mobile home	10.2% (±3.7 points)	7.5%	5.0%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±4.1 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%

When the homes in ZIP code 49896 were built

Housing units by year structure built, 2020–2024
Year built	ZIP 49896	Menominee County	Michigan	United States
2020 or later	2.8% (±3.2 points)	0.5%	1.0%	2.0%
2010 to 2019	10.9% (±3.3 points)	3.7%	4.9%	9.4%
2000 to 2009	16.8% (±4.7 points)	8.7%	10.3%	13.6%
1990 to 1999	18.5% (±5.1 points)	11.4%	12.1%	12.4%
1980 to 1989	14.4% (±5.0 points)	10.4%	9.7%	12.9%
1970 to 1979	9.1% (±3.7 points)	15.1%	14.9%	14.2%
1960 to 1969	11.1% (±4.2 points)	9.3%	11.5%	9.9%
1950 to 1959	2.9% (±1.5 points)	11.3%	14.2%	9.5%
1940 to 1949	3.4% (±2.5 points)	6.8%	6.9%	4.4%
1939 or earlier	10.1% (±4.0 points)	22.8%	14.6%	11.7%

36.6% of the homes in ZIP code 49896 were built before 1980, so many fall under the federal lead-paint disclosure rules for homes built before 1978.

Heating fuel in ZIP code 49896

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	ZIP 49896	Menominee County	Michigan	United States
Utility gas	26.6% (±5.2 points)	52.3%	74.9%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	2.8% (±2.8 points)	1.7%	0.8%	3.9%
Electricity	4.2% (±2.2 points)	8.9%	12.1%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	47.9% (±6.9 points)	26.9%	8.7%	4.9%
Wood	14.9% (±4.5 points)	8.5%	2.2%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±5.1 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±5.1 points)	0.5%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	3.5% (±3.9 points)	0.7%	0.8%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.2% (±0.3 points)	0.5%	0.5%	1.2%

How people in ZIP code 49896 get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	ZIP 49896	Menominee County	Michigan	United States
Drove alone	81.5% (±7.0 points)	78.6%	74.3%	68.8%
Carpooled	8.9% (±5.7 points)	8.1%	7.9%	8.5%
Public transportation	1.2% (±1.6 points)	0.2%	0.9%	3.2%
Walked	1.1% (±1.2 points)	3.6%	2.0%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	3.8% (±3.7 points)	1.6%	1.4%	2.0%
Worked from home	3.5% (±2.2 points)	7.9%	13.5%	15.1%

Workers who live in ZIP code 49896 take an average of 25.4 minutes to get to work.

Places in ZIP code 49896

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
Harris Township	75%	$424	21.7%
Gourley Township	25%	—	6.2%

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 49896

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
49807	4.7 mi	$936	$178,800	$75,329	9.3%
49886	5.1 mi	—	$157,200	$77,500	5.4%
49874	5.9 mi	$450	$193,900	$62,500	16.3%
49812	8.7 mi	$900	$166,200	$51,250	11.2%
49863	9.4 mi	—	$67,600	$32,961	6.0%
49873	11 mi	—	$182,100	$49,375	0.0%
49847	12 mi	$579	$115,800	$66,250	19.1%
49829	14 mi	$661	$146,300	$50,277	29.1%

ZIP code 49896 is reported as ZIP Code Tabulation Area 49896: 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 49896

What is the median rent in ZIP code 49896?

The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 49896 is $421 (±$30) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the median home value in ZIP code 49896?

The median value of owner-occupied homes in ZIP code 49896 is $164,800 (±$14,245) (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the median household income in ZIP code 49896?

The median household income in ZIP code 49896 is $56,167 (±$10,528) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What town is ZIP code 49896 in?

Most of ZIP code 49896’s land lies in Harris Township; it also covers Gourley 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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