ZIP code
49878
Rapid River, MI
49878 covers Rapid River in Delta County, with 3,184 people in the ACS 2023 estimate.
Figures are for the Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA), which is not the same as a USPS ZIP code. A PO Box or unique ZIP may have no ZCTA and no demographics. Methodology
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2019–2023 5-year (vintage 2023). Geography: ZCTA 49878. Methodology
ZIP code map of 49878

About ZIP code 49878
More enterprise fields
Commercial ZIP directory · not ACS
Commercial ZIP directory population_count for ZCTA 49878. Not ACS. Methodology
People in 49878
Race
- White3,269
- Black or African American6
- American Indian or Alaska Native93
- Asian5
- Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander1
- Other race18
- Two or more races174
Hispanic or Latino (any race): 49
Age
- Under 10268
- 10 to 19369
- 20 to 29294
- 30 to 39306
- 40 to 49347
- 50 to 59564
- 60 to 69732
- 70 to 79487
- 80 and older199
Income and housing in 49878
Education
- High school graduate94.1%
- Bachelor's degree22.3%
- Graduate degree7.0%
Places covering 49878
Cities and places — Population overlap
Share of this ZIP/ZCTA’s population located within each place, based on ZIP Code Database place-overlap data. This is a population measure, not land-area overlap or the Census-place population.
- Rapid River9.4%
ZIP Code Database place-overlap table, field percent_of_zip_population_in_place, keyed by place_geoid. Not ACS 2019–2023. Overlap vintage is the shipped overlap table and is separate from ACS. Methodology
Counties — Population overlap
Share of this ZIP/ZCTA’s population located within each county, based on ZIP Code Database county-overlap data. This is a population measure, not land-area overlap or the Census county population.
- Delta County94.5%
- Alger County5.5%
ZIP Code Database county-overlap table, field percent_of_zip_population_in_county, keyed by county_geoid. Not ACS 2019–2023. Overlap vintage is the shipped overlap table and is separate from ACS. Methodology
90.6% of this ZIP is outside city limits (a real overlap row, not missing data).
Population history for 49878
Hover the chart or read the table below (Year | ACS | IRS).
| Year | ACS population | IRS population |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 3,446 | |
| 2006 | 3,408 | |
| 2007 | 3,632 | |
| 2008 | 3,300 | |
| 2009 | 3,154 | |
| 2010 | 3,174 | |
| 2011 | 3,490 | 3,122 |
| 2012 | 3,581 | 3,180 |
| 2013 | 3,713 | 3,080 |
| 2014 | 3,622 | 3,090 |
| 2015 | 3,585 | 3,060 |
| 2016 | 3,584 | 3,070 |
| 2017 | 3,499 | 2,990 |
| 2018 | 3,381 | 3,030 |
| 2019 | 3,344 | 3,110 |
| 2020 | 3,369 | 3,230 |
| 2021 | 3,240 | 3,160 |
| 2022 | 3,204 | 3,220 |
| 2023 | 3,184 |
ACS: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates. IRS: Statistics of Income ZIP Code data.
ZIP codes near 49878
12 nearest ZIP centroids (any distance)
- 49872Perkins11.0 miPop 210 · Income $53,173
- 49837Gladstone11.1 miPop 10,007 · Income $65,905
- 49864Nahma13.1 miPop 28 · Income —
- 49894Wells14.8 miPop 872 · Income $62,102
- 49829Escanaba17.2 miPop 16,859 · Income $45,808
- 49817Cooks17.9 miPop 573 · Income $60,882
- 49895Wetmore18.6 miPop 863 · Income $55,114
- 49891Trenary19.8 miPop 605 · Income $51,250
- 49880Rock20.1 miPop 1,026 · Income $63,581
- 49835Garden21.0 miPop 735 · Income $53,125
- 49818Cornell22.8 miPop 1,212 · Income $56,492
- 49816Chatham23.0 miPop 720 · Income $74,583
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ZIP code 49878 FAQ
- What city is ZIP code 49878 in?
- 49878 is in Rapid River, MI.
- What county is 49878 in?
- 49878 is in Delta County.
- What is the median household income in 49878?
- The median household income in 49878 is $63,750.
- Which ZIP codes are near 49878?
- Use the radius tool on this page to list ZIP codes within a chosen distance of 49878.