49646 Zip Code Profile

49646 is a sparsely populated, suburban zip code in Kalkaska, Michigan. The population is primarily white, and mostly married couples. The average house value here ($103,400) is lower than in the Traverse City area as a whole, so this could be a great place to look for housing bargains.

The average family income here is $45,091/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 49646 is $38,600.

An intersting fact about income: Men in 49646 earn an average of $29,211/year. Women earn only $17,162/year.

3,579 people in 49646 have jobs. This statistic includes anyone over the age of 16.

Are you thinking about moving to a neighborhood in 49646? You might be interested to know that the average commute time to work for people living here is not bad, only 24.5 minutes.

The median age here is 42 . There are 4,114 men and 4,115 women. The median age for men is 41 while for women the median age is 43.

To give you a sense of the community, 3,924 people (out of the 8,229 people live here) have lived in their home at least 5 years. The Post Office delivers mail to 3,419 homes, and 129 businesses every day. 104 people ride bikes or walk to work on a fairly regular basis.

49646 Zip code is located in the Eastern time zone at 45 degrees latitude ( Fun Fact : this is the same latitude as Venice, Italy!) and -85 degrees longitude. It has an average elevation of 1,172 feet above sea levell.

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• Demographics

• Total Population:8,229
• White Population:8,091
• Black Population:48
• Hispanic Population:105
• Asian Population:34
• Hawaiian Population:3
• Indian Population:151
• Male Population:4,114
• Female Population:4,115
• Median Age:42
• Median Age of Males:41
• Median Age of Females:43

• Geography

• Region:Midwest
• Division:East North Central
• State:Michigan
• CBSA Type:Micropolitan
• CBSA Name:Traverse City MI
• County:Kalkaska
• City: Kalkaska
• Longitude:-85.1
• Latitude:44.7
• Elevation:1,173 feet above sea levele
• Area code:231

• Marital Status

• Average Age

• The Commute to Work

• Total commuters:3,439
• Drive alone:2,691
• Carpool:594
• Public transit:21
• Ride bikes or walk:104


• Average commute time:24.5 minutes.
•    0 - 5:258
•    5 - 9:677
•    10 - 14:437
•    15 - 19:428
•    20 - 24:360
•    25 - 29:135
•    30 - 34:362
•    35 - 39:76
•    40 - 44:118
•    45 - 59:334
•    60 - 89:170
•    90 plus:84

• The Economics

• Average House Value:$103,400
• Average Annual Household Income:$38,628
• Businesses:230
• Employees:2,714
• Annual Payroll:$116,227,000
• Average Family Income:$45,091
• Median Family Income:$34,618
• Average Income for Men:$29,211
• Average Income for Women:$17,162

• The Politics

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

• Other Stuff

• County FIPS Code:079
• State FIPS Code:26

• Kalkaska Farmers Market

View all schools in Kalkaska

Primary Schools

Birch Street Elementary School

309 N. Birch Street

Kalkaska, MI 49646

(231) 258-8629

Crawford School

5521 M 72 Ne

Kalkaska, MI 49646

(231) 258-2934

Middle Schools

Cherry Street Intermediate School

315 S. Cherry Street

Kalkaska, MI 49646

(231) 258-9146

Kalkaska Middle School

1700 W. Kalkaska Road

Kalkaska, MI 49646

(231) 258-4040

High Schools

Kalkaska High School

109 N. Birch Street

Kalkaska, MI 49646

(231) 258-9167

Northside Educational Center

405 E. Dresden Street

Kalkaska, MI 49646

(231) 258-5140