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ZIP Code 49706 · Alanson, MI

Emmet County · pop 4,920 · ACS 2020–2024

The median household income in ZIP Code 49706 (Alanson, MI) is $76,906, higher than 62% of the other ZIP Codes in Michigan.

Its FHFA home price index changed +77.1% over the five years to 2025.

01 — Where it stands

$76,906
Median household income
± $13,951 MOE
$248,500
Median home value
± $26,930 MOE
$1,146
Median gross rent
9.0%
Poverty rate
Percentiles for ZIP Code 49706 within Emmet County, Michigan and the U.S.
MeasureValueCounty percentileState percentileU.S. percentile
Median household income$76,906 ± $13,95150th percentile (5 ZIP Codes compared)62nd percentile (815 ZIP Codes compared)55th percentile (22,922 ZIP Codes compared)
Per capita income$40,68350th percentile (5 ZIP Codes compared)64th percentile (815 ZIP Codes compared)59th percentile (22,922 ZIP Codes compared)
Poverty rate9.0%50th percentile (5 ZIP Codes compared)38th percentile (815 ZIP Codes compared)38th percentile (22,922 ZIP Codes compared)
Adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher27.7%50th percentile (5 ZIP Codes compared)63rd percentile (815 ZIP Codes compared)55th percentile (22,922 ZIP Codes compared)
Owner-occupied homes81.7%50th percentile (5 ZIP Codes compared)42nd percentile (815 ZIP Codes compared)66th percentile (22,922 ZIP Codes compared)
Housing vacancy rate20.6%0th percentile (5 ZIP Codes compared)73rd percentile (815 ZIP Codes compared)83rd percentile (22,922 ZIP Codes compared)
Median home value$248,500 ± $26,93050th percentile (5 ZIP Codes compared)68th percentile (815 ZIP Codes compared)51st percentile (22,833 ZIP Codes compared)
Median gross rent$1,146100th percentile (5 ZIP Codes compared)71st percentile (815 ZIP Codes compared)56th percentile (22,865 ZIP Codes compared)
Income inequality (Gini index)0.38425th percentile (5 ZIP Codes compared)16th percentile (815 ZIP Codes compared)18th percentile (22,922 ZIP Codes compared)
Average adjusted gross income per return$63,74350th percentile (5 ZIP Codes compared)48th percentile (809 ZIP Codes compared)38th percentile (22,230 ZIP Codes compared)
Returns with AGI of $200,000 or more3.5%50th percentile (5 ZIP Codes compared)58th percentile (809 ZIP Codes compared)45th percentile (22,230 ZIP Codes compared)
Home price index, 5-year change+77.1%50th percentile (5 ZIP Codes compared)86th percentile (781 ZIP Codes compared)93rd percentile (18,843 ZIP Codes compared)
Business establishments per 1,000 residents18.125th percentile (5 ZIP Codes compared)52nd percentile (814 ZIP Codes compared)44th percentile (22,700 ZIP Codes compared)
Average annual pay per employee$55,453100th percentile (5 ZIP Codes compared)72nd percentile (808 ZIP Codes compared)69th percentile (22,551 ZIP Codes compared)

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

02 — Home prices

+10.2%
1-year change
2024–2025
+77.1%
5-year change
2020–2025
+161.6%
10-year change
2015–2025

Home price index — ZIP Code 49706

Home price index, ZIP Code 49706, 2000–2025Line chart of the annual home price index: 100.0 in 2000 and 270.2 in 2025. Every value is listed in the data table below the chart.100150200250300200020052010201520202025270.2

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

Data table
Home price index by year, ZIP Code 49706
YearIndexAnnual change
2000100.0+14.3%
2001109.7+9.7%
2002114.2+4.0%
2003118.0+3.3%
2004122.6+3.9%
2005136.5+11.3%
2006141.2+3.4%
2007138.2−2.1%
2008130.0−5.9%
2009127.4−2.0%
2010114.8−9.8%
2011101.0−12.1%
2012102.0+1.1%
2013104.1+2.0%
2014107.1+2.9%
2015103.3−3.6%
2016122.0+18.1%
2017133.9+9.8%
2018141.5+5.7%
2019144.9+2.4%
2020152.6+5.3%
2021174.5+14.3%
2022202.2+15.9%
2023224.9+11.2%
2024245.3+9.1%
2025270.2+10.2%

03 — Nearby ZIP Codes

ZIP Code 49706 and nearby ZIP Codes
ZIPPlaceDistanceMedian household incomeMedian home valuePoverty rate5-yr HPI change
49706Alanson, MIthis ZIP Code$76,906$248,5009.0%+77.1%
49764Oden, MI2.6 mi$87,471$265,9000.0%+88.3%
49722Conway, MI4.3 mi$87,721$488,20011.0%+88.3%
49717Burt Lake, MI4.5 mi$83,983$363,4000.0%+94.9%
49716Brutus, MI5.1 mi$100,179$307,10018.0%+43.8%
49791Topinabee, MI9.2 mi$59,750$213,9004.9%+81.1%
49770Petoskey, MI9.3 mi$79,590$355,2007.6%+70.8%

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

04 — Business mix

89
Establishments
435
Employees
$24.1M
Annual payroll
$55,453
Average pay per employee
Establishments by sector, ZIP Code 49706
SectorEstablishmentsShare of ZIPU.S. shareRelative concentration
Construction2831.5%9.6%3.3×
Administrative & support services1011.2%5.3%2.1×
Retail trade910.1%12.4%0.8×
Other services910.1%9.5%1.1×
Manufacturing66.7%3.3%2.1×
Accommodation & food services66.7%9.3%0.7×
Professional, scientific & technical services55.6%11.7%0.5×
Wholesale trade44.5%4.4%1.0×
Health care & social assistance44.5%11.9%0.4×
Transportation & warehousing33.4%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.