49738 Zip Code Profile

49738 is a sparsely populated, suburban zip code in Grayling, Michigan. The population is primarily white, older, and mostly married couples.

The average family income here is $45,587/year. This is less than the national average of $70,000/year. However, the national average number is a little misleading because there are some very wealthy Americans earning $50 million a year or more. (Wouldn't that be nice!) This pushes the national average higher than in would be without those edge cases. The median household income in the US (median, meaning half of US households make more and half make less) is at about $50,000/year. Median family income in 49738 is $37,120.

An intersting fact about income: Men in 49738 earn an average of $28,518/year. Women earn only $17,033/year.

4,150 people in 49738 have jobs. This statistic includes anyone over the age of 16.

Are you thinking about moving to a neighborhood in 49738? You might be interested to know that the average commute time to work for people living here is not bad, only 20.6 minutes.

The median age here is 47. There are 4,939 men and 4,985 women. The median age for men is 47 while for women the median age is 48.

To give you a sense of the community, 5,604 people (out of the 9,924 people live here) have lived in their home at least 5 years. The Post Office delivers mail to 4,349 homes, and 273 businesses every day. 92 people ride bikes or walk to work on a fairly regular basis.

49738 Zip code is located in the Eastern time zone at 45 degrees latitude (Fun Fact: this is the same latitude as Belgrade, Serbia!) and -85 degrees longitude. It has an average elevation of 1,132 feet above sea levell.

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• Demographics

• Total Population: 9,924
• White Population: 9,782
• Black Population: 77
• Hispanic Population: 129
• Asian Population: 57
• Hawaiian Population: 4
• Indian Population: 102
• Male Population: 4,939
• Female Population: 4,985
• Median Age: 47
• Median Age of Males: 47
• Median Age of Females: 48

• Geography

• Region: Midwest
• Division: East North Central
• State: Michigan
• County: Crawford
• City: Grayling
• Longitude: -84.7
• Latitude: 44.7
• Elevation: 1,132 feet above sea levele
• Area code: 989

• Marital Status

• Average Age

• The Commute to Work

• Total commuters: 3,986
• Drive alone: 3,454
• Carpool: 426
• Public transit: 6
• Ride bikes or walk: 92


• Average commute time: 20.6 minutes.
•    0 - 5: 370
•    5 - 9: 907
•    10 - 14: 879
•    15 - 19: 518
•    20 - 24: 311
•    25 - 29: 78
•    30 - 34: 384
•    35 - 39: 77
•    40 - 44: 72
•    45 - 59: 153
•    60 - 89: 97
•    90 plus: 140

• The Economics

• Average House Value: $104,500
• Average Annual Household Income: $38,458
• Businesses: 274
• Employees: 2,860
• Annual Payroll: $97,908,000
• Average Family Income: $45,587
• Median Family Income: $33,224
• Average Income for Men: $28,518
• Average Income for Women: $17,033

• The Politics

• Congressional District: 04, 01
• Congressional District Land Area: 7451.0, 24887.0
• Sr Senator: Carl Levin (D)
• Jr Senator: Debbie Stabenow (D)
• US House Representative: Dave Camp (R)

• Other Stuff

• County FIPS Code: 039
• State FIPS Code: 26

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Primary Schools

Ausable Primary School

306 Plum Street

Grayling, MI 49738

(989) 344-3500

Grayling Elementary School

1000 E. Michigan Avenue

Grayling, MI 49738

(989) 344-3600

Middle Schools

Grayling Middle School

500 Spruce Street

Grayling, MI 49738

(989) 344-3500

High Schools

Grayling High School

1135 N. Old Us 27

Grayling, MI 49738

(989) 344-3500