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49685

Traverse City, MI

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49685 covers Traverse City in Grand Traverse County, with 21,297 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

ACS 2023 population

21,297

Median household income

$82,639

Median home value

$309,200

U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2019–2023 5-year (vintage 2023). Geography: ZCTA 49685. Methodology

ZIP code map of 49685

Census ZCTA boundary for ZIP 49685 in Traverse City, Michigan
Census ZCTA boundary for ZIP 49685 in Traverse City, Michigan. A ZCTA is not the same as a USPS ZIP code. Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau. Methodology · Data sources
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About ZIP code 49685

Type

STANDARD

Timezone

America/Detroit

Area codes

231

Land area

54.2 sq mi

Water area

7.09 sq mi

Households

9,395

Median gross rent

$1,338

More enterprise fields

Timezone
America/Detroit
Area Codes
231
World Region
NA
Country
US

Commercial ZIP directory · not ACS

Commercial ZIP directory population_count for ZCTA 49685. Not ACS. Methodology

People in 49685

Race

  • White18,882
  • Black or African American117
  • American Indian or Alaska Native225
  • Asian221
  • Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander16
  • Other race201
  • Two or more races1,194

Hispanic or Latino (any race): 695

Age

  • Under 102,526
  • 10 to 192,623
  • 20 to 292,396
  • 30 to 392,828
  • 40 to 492,439
  • 50 to 592,733
  • 60 to 692,875
  • 70 to 791,675
  • 80 and older761

Income and housing in 49685

Poverty rate

8.7%

Median earnings

$45,783

Median household income

$82,639

Median home value

$309,200

Median gross rent

$1,338

Education

  • High school graduate95.3%
  • Bachelor's degree37.7%
  • Graduate degree14.4%

Places covering 49685

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.

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.

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

94.6% of this ZIP is outside city limits (a real overlap row, not missing data).

Population history for 49685

IRS populationACS population
23,00111,500020052023

Hover the chart or read the table below (Year | ACS | IRS).

Population history. Year | ACS population | IRS population. ACS and IRS are separate series. Blank cells mean that source did not publish a count for the year.
YearACS populationIRS population
2005875
2006854
2007976
2008895
202120,665
202221,120
202321,297

ACS: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates. IRS: Statistics of Income ZIP Code data.

ZIP codes near 49685

12 nearest ZIP centroids (any distance)

  1. 49684Traverse City4.4 miPop 21,328 · Income $75,678
  2. 49637Grawn4.4 miPop 3,535 · Income $74,871
  3. 49643Interlochen7.5 miPop 7,486 · Income $81,061
  4. 49650Lake Ann9.6 miPop 3,448 · Income $91,108
  5. 49696Traverse City10.6 miPop 10,570 · Income $96,138
  6. 49621Cedar11.4 miPop 3,701 · Income $92,794
  7. 49620Buckley12.7 miPop 2,859 · Income $74,313
  8. 49649Kingsley12.8 miPop 7,293 · Income $73,021
  9. 49686Traverse City12.9 miPop 25,181 · Income $71,198
  10. 49683Thompsonville15.6 miPop 2,070 · Income $57,875
  11. 49690Williamsburg16.1 miPop 6,682 · Income $105,701
  12. 49664Maple City16.2 miPop 2,252 · Income $81,667

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ZIP code 49685 FAQ

What city is ZIP code 49685 in?
49685 is in Traverse City, MI.
What county is 49685 in?
49685 is in Grand Traverse County.
What is the median household income in 49685?
The median household income in 49685 is $82,639.
Which ZIP codes are near 49685?
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