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ZIP Code 49617 · Beulah, MI

Benzie County · pop 3,526 · ACS 2020–2024

The median household income in ZIP Code 49617 (Beulah, MI) is $74,207, higher than 57% of the other ZIP Codes in Michigan.

Its FHFA home price index changed +81.1% over the five years to 2025.

01 — Where it stands

$74,207
Median household income
± $6,198 MOE
$304,000
Median home value
± $30,097 MOE
$738
Median gross rent
9.7%
Poverty rate
Percentiles for ZIP Code 49617 within Benzie County, Michigan and the U.S.
MeasureValueCounty percentileState percentileU.S. percentile
Median household income$74,207 ± $6,19860th percentile (6 ZIP Codes compared)57th percentile (815 ZIP Codes compared)50th percentile (22,922 ZIP Codes compared)
Per capita income$44,79260th percentile (6 ZIP Codes compared)77th percentile (815 ZIP Codes compared)69th percentile (22,922 ZIP Codes compared)
Poverty rate9.7%40th percentile (6 ZIP Codes compared)44th percentile (815 ZIP Codes compared)43rd percentile (22,922 ZIP Codes compared)
Adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher37.6%40th percentile (6 ZIP Codes compared)78th percentile (815 ZIP Codes compared)73rd percentile (22,922 ZIP Codes compared)
Owner-occupied homes93.3%100th percentile (6 ZIP Codes compared)90th percentile (815 ZIP Codes compared)95th percentile (22,922 ZIP Codes compared)
Housing vacancy rate43.2%60th percentile (6 ZIP Codes compared)93rd percentile (815 ZIP Codes compared)97th percentile (22,922 ZIP Codes compared)
Median home value$304,000 ± $30,09760th percentile (6 ZIP Codes compared)80th percentile (815 ZIP Codes compared)62nd percentile (22,833 ZIP Codes compared)
Median gross rent$7380th percentile (6 ZIP Codes compared)10th percentile (815 ZIP Codes compared)12th percentile (22,865 ZIP Codes compared)
Income inequality (Gini index)0.46460th percentile (6 ZIP Codes compared)82nd percentile (815 ZIP Codes compared)74th percentile (22,922 ZIP Codes compared)
Average adjusted gross income per return$74,00560th percentile (6 ZIP Codes compared)68th percentile (809 ZIP Codes compared)57th percentile (22,230 ZIP Codes compared)
Returns with AGI of $200,000 or more5.7%80th percentile (6 ZIP Codes compared)75th percentile (809 ZIP Codes compared)65th percentile (22,230 ZIP Codes compared)
Home price index, 5-year change+81.1%0th percentile (6 ZIP Codes compared)91st percentile (781 ZIP Codes compared)95th percentile (18,843 ZIP Codes compared)
Business establishments per 1,000 residents26.740th percentile (6 ZIP Codes compared)79th percentile (814 ZIP Codes compared)73rd percentile (22,700 ZIP Codes compared)
Average annual pay per employee$51,22680th percentile (6 ZIP Codes compared)61st percentile (808 ZIP Codes compared)58th percentile (22,551 ZIP Codes compared)

Percentile groups: Benzie County · Michigan · U.S. Hover a percentile for the number of ZIP Codes compared. MOE = 90% margin of error.

02 — Home prices

+15.9%
1-year change
2024–2025
+81.1%
5-year change
2020–2025
+149.9%
10-year change
2015–2025

Home price index — ZIP Code 49617

Home price index, ZIP Code 49617, 2000–2025Line chart of the annual home price index: 100.0 in 2000 and 265.0 in 2025. Every value is listed in the data table below the chart.50100150200250300200020052010201520202025265.0

FHFA ZIP Code index (2000 = 100) — annual, developmental, not seasonally adjusted.

Data table
Home price index by year, ZIP Code 49617
YearIndexAnnual change
2000100.0+18.1%
2001103.4+3.4%
2002109.4+5.8%
2003113.8+4.0%
2004119.4+4.9%
2005130.3+9.1%
2006134.8+3.5%
2007130.6−3.1%
2008128.7−1.5%
2009119.2−7.3%
2010110.2−7.6%
2011105.9−3.9%
201299.4−6.1%
2013101.9+2.5%
2014102.1+0.2%
2015106.1+3.9%
2016120.7+13.8%
2017131.7+9.1%
2018128.8−2.2%
2019141.7+10.0%
2020146.3+3.3%
2021166.2+13.6%
2022205.1+23.4%
2023213.8+4.3%
2024228.6+6.9%
2025265.0+15.9%

03 — Nearby ZIP Codes

ZIP Code 49617 and nearby ZIP Codes
ZIPPlaceDistanceMedian household incomeMedian home valuePoverty rate5-yr HPI change
49617Beulah, MIthis ZIP Code$74,207$304,0009.7%+81.1%
49616Benzonia, MI5.1 mi$57,982$221,60022.3%+83.7%
49640Honor, MI5.8 mi$83,214$308,5008.2%+101.3%
49635Frankfort, MI8.0 mi$72,422$366,7009.9%+98.9%
49683Thompsonville, MI8.7 mi$61,250$187,20016.3%+96.7%
49650Lake Ann, MI9.8 mi$87,500$275,4002.9%+95.4%
49643Interlochen, MI10.0 mi$81,222$271,3008.1%+67.6%

Up to six nearest ZIP Code Tabulation Areas within 30 miles, by straight-line distance between Census center points (2024 Gazetteer).

04 — Business mix

94
Establishments
363
Employees
$18.6M
Annual payroll
$51,226
Average pay per employee
Establishments by sector, ZIP Code 49617
SectorEstablishmentsShare of ZIPU.S. shareRelative concentration
Construction1819.1%9.6%2.0×
Accommodation & food services1617.0%9.3%1.8×
Retail trade1313.8%12.4%1.1×
Other services1010.6%9.5%1.1×
Administrative & support services55.3%5.3%1.0×
Health care & social assistance55.3%11.9%0.4×
Arts, entertainment & recreation55.3%1.9%2.8×
Finance & insurance44.3%5.5%0.8×
Real estate & rental44.3%5.5%0.8×
Professional, scientific & technical services44.3%11.7%0.4×
All other sectors33.2%3.3%1.0×

Counts are establishments (business locations), not jobs. Relative concentration = the sector’s share of establishments here divided by its share in the U.S. (1.0× = the same share). Average pay is shown only where at least 20 employees are reported. ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023.

05 — About this data

How percentiles are calculated

Percentiles compare this ZIP Code with other ZIP Codes in the same county, the same state and the whole country. Only ZIP Codes with their own American Community Survey estimate, a population of at least 1,000 and a published median household income are compared, and only those with a value for the measure. A percentile of 64th means the value is higher than 64% of the other ZIP Codes in that group (0 is the lowest value, 100 the highest); it describes the size of a number, not a judgment about the area. County and state percentiles are left blank when the group has fewer than 5 ZIP Codes. The number of ZIP Codes compared is shown with each percentile.

Census figures are published for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, which approximate USPS ZIP Code delivery areas; values shown as — are not published or are suppressed by the source.

Use of this page

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Sources

  1. U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ZIP Code Tabulation Areas. Estimates are survey-based and have margins of error.
  2. U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 (establishment counts by NAICS sector; employment and payroll totals).
  3. Federal Housing Finance Agency, House Price Index for five-digit ZIP Codes, census tracts and counties — annual, developmental, not seasonally adjusted.
  4. IRS Statistics of Income, Individual Income Tax ZIP Code Data, tax year 2022.
  5. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer Files (ZCTA locations, used for nearby ZIP Codes).
  6. HUD USPS ZIP Code Crosswalk Files (ZIP-to-tract and ZIP-to-county assignment).

This product uses Census Bureau data but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau. This product uses the HUD User Data API but is not endorsed or certified by HUD User. ZIP Code Tabulation Areas are Census approximations of USPS ZIP Code delivery areas and may not match them exactly. ZIP Code is a trademark of the United States Postal Service.