What county is 49686 in?

49686 is in Grand Traverse County.

What is the median household income in 49686?

The median household income in 49686 is $71,198.

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ZIP code

49686

Traverse City, MI

STANDARD

49686 covers Traverse City in Grand Traverse County, with 25,181 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

25,181

Median household income

$71,198

Median home value

$295,500

U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2019–2023 5-year (vintage 2023). Geography: ZCTA 49686. Methodology

ZIP code map of 49686

Census ZCTA boundary for ZIP 49686 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 49686

Type

STANDARD

City

Traverse City

County

Grand Traverse County

Timezone

America/Detroit

Area codes

231

Land area

47.3 sq mi

Water area

26.19 sq mi

Households

13,261

Median gross rent

$1,209

More enterprise fields

Timezone

America/Detroit

Area Codes

231

World Region

Country

Commercial ZIP directory · not ACS

Commercial ZIP directory population_count for ZCTA 49686. Not ACS. Methodology

People in 49686

Race

White23,276
Black or African American222
American Indian or Alaska Native290
Asian275
Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander18
Other race341
Two or more races1,437

Hispanic or Latino (any race): 927

Age

Under 102,298
10 to 192,596
20 to 293,587
30 to 393,088
40 to 492,698
50 to 593,306
60 to 693,993
70 to 792,815
80 and older1,478

Income and housing in 49686

Poverty rate

11.3%

Median earnings

$40,373

Median household income

$71,198

Median home value

$295,500

Median gross rent

$1,209

Education

High school graduate95.3%
Bachelor's degree45.9%
Graduate degree19.5%

Places covering 49686

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.

Traverse City29.0%

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.

Grand Traverse County100.0%

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

71.0% of this ZIP is outside city limits (a real overlap row, not missing data).

Population history for 49686

IRS populationACS population

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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.
Year	ACS population	IRS population
2005		29,850
2006		28,787
2007		29,977
2008		29,044
2009		28,339
2010		21,451
2011	32,182	21,531
2012	32,553	21,360
2013	32,271	21,480
2014	32,934	21,910
2015	32,661	21,990
2016	32,747	21,780
2017	33,017	22,090
2018	33,069	22,220
2019	33,459	22,310
2020	34,341	22,890
2021	24,714	22,300
2022	25,282	22,170
2023	25,181

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

ZIP codes near 49686

12 nearest ZIP centroids (any distance)

49690Williamsburg8.5 miPop 6,682 · Income $105,701
49629Elk Rapids8.9 miPop 2,037 · Income $74,318
49684Traverse City9.2 miPop 21,328 · Income $75,678
49682Suttons Bay10.9 miPop 4,528 · Income $89,688
49621Cedar11.1 miPop 3,701 · Income $92,794
49676Rapid City12.2 miPop 3,689 · Income $67,479
49653Lake Leelanau12.3 miPop 1,813 · Income $84,954
49696Traverse City12.4 miPop 10,570 · Income $96,138
49685Traverse City12.9 miPop 21,297 · Income $82,639
49674Omena13.9 miPop 168 · Income $120,188
49648Kewadin14.3 miPop 2,392 · Income $90,952
49612Alden15.6 miPop 1,349 · Income $84,643

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ZIP code 49686 FAQ

What city is ZIP code 49686 in?: 49686 is in Traverse City, MI.
What county is 49686 in?: 49686 is in Grand Traverse County.
What is the median household income in 49686?: The median household income in 49686 is $71,198.
Which ZIP codes are near 49686?: Use the radius tool on this page to list ZIP codes within a chosen distance of 49686.