Zip code 49405: Custer, Michigan

Q: What city is zip code 49405?

49405 is assigned to Custer, Michigan. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 49405 in?

49405 is in Mason County, Michigan.

Q: What is the population of 49405?

About 1,635 people live in 49405, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 49405?

The median household income in 49405 is $70,139.

Q: What zip codes are near 49405?

The closest zip codes to 49405 are 49458, 49454, 49410, 49402, 49431.

Residential delivery areaMason CountyEastern Time

Population

1,635

Median household income

$70K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$170K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$788/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

42.8

U.S. 38.9

Land area

70 sq mi

23 people/sq mi

Boundary is the Census Bureau's ZIP Code Tabulation Area, which closely tracks the postal delivery area.

About 49405

49405 is a rural zip code in Custer, Michigan (Mason County), covering 70 sq mi of land. About 1,635 people live here, or 23 per square mile. The median resident is 42.8 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $70,139 a year, 13% below the national median of $80,734. 11.5% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $170,200, or 2.4 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively affordable for local earners. 95% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $788 a month.

18% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 24.6 minutes each way, and 9% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in construction and repair; office and administrative support; and sales.

How 49405 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Homeownership rate95%
99th
StrengthU.S. 65.2% · MI 73.2%79th of 958 in MI
Housing vacancy32.7%
98th
U.S. 10.1% · MI 11.8%195th of 958 in MI
Unemployment rate9%
91st
WeaknessU.S. 5.2% · MI 5.7%134th of 961 in MI
Self-employed workers12.9%
82nd
U.S. 10% · MI 8.6%216th of 961 in MI
Median age42.8
76th
U.S. 38.9 · MI 40.2521st of 962 in MI
Residents 65 and older20.4%
76th
U.S. 17.2% · MI 18.6%478th of 962 in MI
Veterans7.5%
72nd
U.S. 6.2% · MI 5.8%365th of 962 in MI
Uninsured rate7.4%
55th
U.S. 8.4% · MI 4.9%189th of 961 in MI
Poverty rate11.5%
53rd
U.S. 12.5% · MI 13.2%438th of 959 in MI
Government workers13%
44th
U.S. 14.5% · MI 11.6%352nd of 961 in MI
Average commute24.6 min
40th
U.S. 26.4 min · MI 24.2 min531st of 941 in MI
Residents under 1820.9%
39th
U.S. 22% · MI 21.2%435th of 962 in MI
Income inequality (Gini)0.421
37th
U.S. 0.483 · MI 0.465449th of 958 in MI
Median household income$70,139
36th
U.S. $80,734 · MI $72,875452nd of 952 in MI
Per capita income$34,386
32nd
U.S. $44,673 · MI $40,735571st of 962 in MI
Work from home9%
28th
U.S. 15.1% · MI 13.5%541st of 961 in MI
Healthcare workers8%
28th
U.S. 9.7% · MI 10.1%669th of 961 in MI
Rent-burdened renters44.4%
27th
U.S. 51.1% · MI 50.4%495th of 931 in MI
Bachelor's degree or higher18.2%
16th
WeaknessU.S. 35.7% · MI 32.4%631st of 961 in MI
Median home value$170,200
14th
U.S. $332,700 · MI $231,600592nd of 946 in MI
Median earnings per worker$36,351
12th
WeaknessU.S. $49,666 · MI $47,178813th of 960 in MI
Diversity index18.7
11th
U.S. 61.4 · MI 45.3523rd of 962 in MI
Broadband access83.2%
9th
WeaknessU.S. 91% · MI 90.5%759th of 958 in MI
Median gross rent$788
6th
U.S. $1,413 · MI $1,129691st of 851 in MI
Tech workers0.4%
5th
U.S. 3.8% · MI 3.1%787th of 961 in MI
Population density23/sq mi
3rd
U.S. 95/sq mi · MI 178/sq mi820th of 962 in MI
Population1,635
2nd
U.S. 334,922,499 · MI 10,077,761733rd of 962 in MI
Foreign-born residents0.2%
2nd
U.S. 14.1% · MI 7.2%892nd of 962 in MI

Measure	49405	Mason	MI	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in MI
Homeownership rateStrength	95%	78.3%	73.2%	65.2%	99th	79th of 958
Housing vacancy	32.7%	27.3%	11.8%	10.1%	98th	195th of 958
Unemployment rateWeakness	9%	4.5%	5.7%	5.2%	91st	134th of 961
Self-employed workers	12.9%	11.3%	8.6%	10%	82nd	216th of 961
Median age	42.8	47.3	40.2	38.9	76th	521st of 962
Residents 65 and older	20.4%	26.3%	18.6%	17.2%	76th	478th of 962
Veterans	7.5%	8.2%	5.8%	6.2%	72nd	365th of 962
Uninsured rate	7.4%	5.2%	4.9%	8.4%	55th	189th of 961
Poverty rate	11.5%	14.1%	13.2%	12.5%	53rd	438th of 959
Government workers	13%	14.8%	11.6%	14.5%	44th	352nd of 961
Average commute	24.6 min	19.5 min	24.2 min	26.4 min	40th	531st of 941
Residents under 18	20.9%	19.6%	21.2%	22%	39th	435th of 962
Income inequality (Gini)	0.421	0.444	0.465	0.483	37th	449th of 958
Median household income	$70,139	$64,748	$72,875	$80,734	36th	452nd of 952
Per capita income	$34,386	$37,554	$40,735	$44,673	32nd	571st of 962
Work from home	9%	11%	13.5%	15.1%	28th	541st of 961
Healthcare workers	8%	9.7%	10.1%	9.7%	28th	669th of 961
Rent-burdened renters	44.4%	48.5%	50.4%	51.1%	27th	495th of 931
Bachelor's degree or higherWeakness	18.2%	26.6%	32.4%	35.7%	16th	631st of 961
Median home value	$170,200	$219,600	$231,600	$332,700	14th	592nd of 946
Median earnings per workerWeakness	$36,351	$41,905	$47,178	$49,666	12th	813th of 960
Diversity index	18.7	19.8	45.3	61.4	11th	523rd of 962
Broadband accessWeakness	83.2%	86.5%	90.5%	91%	9th	759th of 958
Median gross rent	$788	$896	$1,129	$1,413	6th	691st of 851
Tech workers	0.4%	1.4%	3.1%	3.8%	5th	787th of 961
Population density	23/sq mi	59/sq mi	178/sq mi	95/sq mi	3rd	820th of 962
Population	1,635	29,207	10,077,761	334,922,499	2nd	733rd of 962
Foreign-born residents	0.2%	1.7%	7.2%	14.1%	2nd	892nd of 962

The percentile is the share of Americans who live in a zip code with a lower value, so the 50th percentile is typical. Rank 1 is the highest value in the state. Both include zip codes with at least 100 residents. Strengths and weaknesses mark measures in the best or worst fifth nationally, where higher or lower is clearly better (income, poverty, education, commute, broadband, insurance and similar). Measures like age or density are left unmarked.

People

Age

Under 5

18%

5–17

18–24

12%

25–34

10%

35–44

15%

45–54

14%

55–64

12%

65–74

75+

Median age

42.8

Under 18

20.9%

65 and over

20.4%

Race and ethnicity

White90%
Black1.0%
Hispanic6%
Asian0.1%
Native American0.4%
Pacific Islander0%
Other0.2%
Multiracial2%

Diversity index

18.7

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

0.2%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

88.8%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

99%

Spanish

0.6%

Other Indo-European

0.3%

Asian / Pacific

0.5%

Other

Households

Households: 618
Average household size: 2.6
Family households: 73.6%
Married couples: 56%
Living alone: 20.2%
Veterans (of adults): 7.5%
Male / female: 51% / 49%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

11%

$25–50k

19%

$50–75k

26%

$75–100k

18%

$100–150k

16%

$150–200k

$200k+

Median household income

49405

$70,139

Mason Co.

$64,748

Michigan

$72,875

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$34,386

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

11.5%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

10%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.421

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

49405

$170,200

Mason Co.

$219,600

Michigan

$231,600

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

49405

$788

Mason Co.

$896

Michigan

$1,129

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

89%

2–4 units

0.8%

5–19 units

0.7%

20+ units

Mobile home

10%

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 918
Owner-occupied: 95%
Vacant: 32.7%
Median year built: 1974
Median rooms: 5.5
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 44.4%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 0%
Home value to income: 2.4× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

78%

Carpooled

Transit

Walked

Bicycle

0.4%

Worked from home

Other

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

10%

10–19

26%

20–29

34%

30–44

17%

45–59

60+

Average commute

24.6 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

58.9%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Construction and repair

20%

Office and admin

11%

Sales

11%

Management

Transportation and moving

Healthcare

Production

Business and finance

Cleaning and personal care

Education

Food service

Engineering and science

Farming, fishing and forestry

Legal and social services

Arts, media and sports

Computer and math

0.4%

Police and fire

0.3%

Industries

Construction

16%

Health care and social assistance

12%

Manufacturing

12%

Retail

11%

Restaurants and hotels

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Professional and technical services

Other services

Education

Finance, insurance and real estate

Admin, support and management

Agriculture and mining

Public administration

Arts and recreation

0.6%

Information

0.3%

Wholesale

Median earnings per worker

$36,351

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

12.9%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

13%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	49405	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$37,411	$74,888
Service	$26,500	$26,804
Sales and office	$33,750	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$46,406	$49,199
Production and transportation	$29,250	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

High school

36%

Some college

27%

Associate's

12%

Bachelor's

13%

Graduate

High school graduate or higher: 94.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 18.2%
Graduate or professional degree: 4.7%
Households with broadband: 83.2%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 32.7%
No internet access: 10.4%
Without health insurance: 7.4%
Limited-English households: 0%

Geography

City (USPS): Custer
State: Michigan
County: Mason County
Center point: 43.9073° N, 86.1897° W
Land area: 70 sq mi
Water area: 0.6 sq mi
Time zone: Eastern Time (UTC-5, UTC-4 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

Cities and towns within this zip

Custer1% of zip

Census places overlapping the zip's area. Mail may use a different city name than the municipality.

Zip codes near 49405

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
49458	Walhalla, MI	4.7 mi	169	$113,077	$57,800
49454	Scottville, MI	5.5 mi	4,873	$61,280	$194,300
49410	Fountain, MI	8.5 mi	1,734	$61,515	$172,600
49402	Branch, MI	8.9 mi	1,411	$51,324	$169,800
49431	Ludington, MI	12 mi	17,184	$66,336	$237,700
49449	Pentwater, MI	13 mi	2,587	$80,917	$307,300
49459	Walkerville, MI	13 mi	1,524	$55,806	$108,300
49420	Hart, MI	14 mi	6,202	$58,841	$167,000
49411	Free Soil, MI	15 mi	1,698	$61,857	$239,400
49304	Baldwin, MI	16 mi	5,408	$45,991	$116,000
49309	Bitely, MI	19 mi	1,859	$42,566	$151,600
49644	Irons, MI	20 mi	1,715	$54,013	$175,400

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Questions about 49405

What city is zip code 49405?

49405 is assigned to Custer, Michigan. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 49405 in?

49405 is in Mason County, Michigan.

What is the population of 49405?

About 1,635 people live in 49405, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 49405 in?

49405 is in Eastern Time.

What is the median household income in 49405?

The median household income in 49405 is $70,139.

What zip codes are near 49405?

The closest zip codes to 49405 are 49458, 49454, 49410, 49402, 49431.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 49405, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.