49749 Zip Code Profile

49749 is a sparsely populated, suburban zip code in Indian River, Michigan. The population is primarily white, older, and mostly married couples.

The average family income here is $49,778/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 49749 is $40,586.

An intersting fact about income: Men in 49749 earn an average of $29,834/year. Women earn only $16,221/year.

1,669 people in 49749 have jobs. This statistic includes anyone over the age of 16.

Are you thinking about moving to a neighborhood in 49749? You might be interested to know that the average commute time to work for people living here is not bad, only 25.8 minutes.

The median age here is 50. There are 2,143 men and 2,140 women. The median age for men is 49 while for women the median age is 51.

To give you a sense of the community, 2,411 people (out of the 4,283 people live here) have lived in their home at least 5 years. The Post Office delivers mail to 1,775 homes, and 60 businesses every day. 59 people ride bikes or walk to work on a fairly regular basis.

49749 Zip code is located in the Eastern time zone at 45 degrees latitude (Fun Fact: this is the same latitude as Ottawa, Canada!) and -85 degrees longitude. It has an average elevation of 663 feet above sea levell.

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• Wildwood Ridge Association

• Demographics

• Total Population: 4,283
• White Population: 4,172
• Black Population: 23
• Hispanic Population: 30
• Asian Population: 15
• Hawaiian Population: 7
• Indian Population: 131
• Male Population: 2,143
• Female Population: 2,140
• Median Age: 50
• Median Age of Males: 49
• Median Age of Females: 51

• Geography

• Region: Midwest
• Division: East North Central
• State: Michigan
• County: Cheboygan
• City: Indian River
• Longitude: -84.6
• Latitude: 45.4
• Elevation: 663 feet above sea levele
• Area code: 231

• Marital Status

• Average Age

• The Commute to Work

• Total commuters: 1,627
• Drive alone: 1,322
• Carpool: 240
• Public transit: 3
• Ride bikes or walk: 59


• Average commute time: 25.8 minutes.
•    0 - 5: 102
•    5 - 9: 277
•    10 - 14: 203
•    15 - 19: 145
•    20 - 24: 180
•    25 - 29: 125
•    30 - 34: 278
•    35 - 39: 60
•    40 - 44: 73
•    45 - 59: 96
•    60 - 89: 26
•    90 plus: 62

• The Economics

• Average House Value: $130,500
• Average Annual Household Income: $43,021
• Businesses: 143
• Employees: 772
• Annual Payroll: $24,872,000
• Average Family Income: $49,778
• Median Family Income: $34,932
• Average Income for Men: $29,834
• Average Income for Women: $16,221

• The Politics

• Congressional District: 01
• Congressional District Land Area: 24887.0
• Sr Senator: Carl Levin (D)
• Jr Senator: Debbie Stabenow (D)
• US House Representative: Dan Benishek (R)

• Other Stuff

• County FIPS Code: 031
• State FIPS Code: 26

• Indian River Grower's Market

View all schools in Indian River

Primary Schools

Inland Lakes Elementary School

5243 S. Straits Highway

Indian River, MI 49749

(231) 238-6868

Middle Schools

Inland Lakes Middle School

5243 S. Straits Highway

Indian River, MI 49749

(231) 238-6868

High Schools

Inland Lakes High School

5243 S. Straits Highway

Indian River, MI 49749

(231) 238-6868

Other Schools

Cop Esd Programs

6065 Learning Lane

Indian River, MI 49749

(231) 238-9394