Zip code 49621: Cedar, Michigan

Q: What city is zip code 49621?

49621 is assigned to Cedar, Michigan. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 49621 in?

49621 is in Leelanau County, Michigan.

Q: What is the population of 49621?

About 3,483 people live in 49621, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 49621?

The median household income in 49621 is $95,446.

Q: What zip codes are near 49621?

The closest zip codes to 49621 are 49664, 49684, 49653, 49636, 49650.

Residential delivery areaLeelanau CountyEastern Time

Population

3,483

Median household income

$95K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$397K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$1,012/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

U.S. 38.9

Land area

55 sq mi

64 people/sq mi

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

About 49621

49621 is a small-town zip code in Cedar, Michigan (Leelanau County), covering 55 sq mi of land. About 3,483 people live here, or 64 per square mile. The median resident is 50 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $95,446 a year, 18% above the national median of $80,734. 6.5% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $396,600, or 4.2 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes about as affordable as the national average for local earners. 91% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $1,012 a month.

43% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 27.3 minutes each way, and 18% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in management; cleaning and personal care; and sales. 18% of them are self-employed (U.S.: 10%).

How 49621 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Housing vacancy30%
98th
U.S. 10.1% · MI 11.8%221st of 958 in MI
Homeownership rate91.2%
97th
StrengthU.S. 65.2% · MI 73.2%222nd of 958 in MI
Residents 65 and older29.3%
96th
U.S. 17.2% · MI 18.6%149th of 962 in MI
Median age50
95th
U.S. 38.9 · MI 40.2210th of 962 in MI
Self-employed workers17.5%
95th
U.S. 10% · MI 8.6%82nd of 961 in MI
Broadband access95.7%
82nd
StrengthU.S. 91% · MI 90.5%82nd of 958 in MI
Healthcare workers11.6%
78th
U.S. 9.7% · MI 10.1%236th of 961 in MI
Work from home17.9%
71st
U.S. 15.1% · MI 13.5%143rd of 961 in MI
Bachelor's degree or higher42.6%
70th
U.S. 35.7% · MI 32.4%143rd of 961 in MI
Median household income$95,446
67th
U.S. $80,734 · MI $72,875135th of 952 in MI
Per capita income$47,478
67th
U.S. $44,673 · MI $40,735170th of 962 in MI
Median home value$396,600
62nd
U.S. $332,700 · MI $231,60058th of 946 in MI
Average commute27.3 min
58th
U.S. 26.4 min · MI 24.2 min338th of 941 in MI
Veterans6.3%
57th
U.S. 6.2% · MI 5.8%545th of 962 in MI
Income inequality (Gini)0.430
45th
U.S. 0.483 · MI 0.465379th of 958 in MI
Median earnings per worker$45,933
43rd
U.S. $49,666 · MI $47,178405th of 960 in MI
Residents under 1819.6%
28th
U.S. 22% · MI 21.2%540th of 962 in MI
Uninsured rate4.3%
25th
U.S. 8.4% · MI 4.9%516th of 961 in MI
Median gross rent$1,012
22nd
U.S. $1,413 · MI $1,129370th of 851 in MI
Poverty rate6.5%
22nd
U.S. 12.5% · MI 13.2%746th of 959 in MI
Government workers8.8%
11th
U.S. 14.5% · MI 11.6%738th of 961 in MI
Tech workers0.8%
10th
U.S. 3.8% · MI 3.1%715th of 961 in MI
Population density64/sq mi
9th
U.S. 95/sq mi · MI 178/sq mi627th of 962 in MI
Population3,483
6th
U.S. 334,922,499 · MI 10,077,761557th of 962 in MI
Foreign-born residents1%
6th
U.S. 14.1% · MI 7.2%680th of 962 in MI
Diversity index11.9
5th
U.S. 61.4 · MI 45.3781st of 962 in MI
Unemployment rate1.8%
4th
StrengthU.S. 5.2% · MI 5.7%852nd of 961 in MI
Rent-burdened renters18.8%
2nd
StrengthU.S. 51.1% · MI 50.4%834th of 931 in MI

Measure	49621	Leelanau	MI	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in MI
Housing vacancy	30%	38.8%	11.8%	10.1%	98th	221st of 958
Homeownership rateStrength	91.2%	91.6%	73.2%	65.2%	97th	222nd of 958
Residents 65 and older	29.3%	33.8%	18.6%	17.2%	96th	149th of 962
Median age	50	55.9	40.2	38.9	95th	210th of 962
Self-employed workers	17.5%	20.3%	8.6%	10%	95th	82nd of 961
Broadband accessStrength	95.7%	93.1%	90.5%	91%	82nd	82nd of 958
Healthcare workers	11.6%	12.5%	10.1%	9.7%	78th	236th of 961
Work from home	17.9%	15.9%	13.5%	15.1%	71st	143rd of 961
Bachelor's degree or higher	42.6%	51.8%	32.4%	35.7%	70th	143rd of 961
Median household income	$95,446	$99,422	$72,875	$80,734	67th	135th of 952
Per capita income	$47,478	$57,553	$40,735	$44,673	67th	170th of 962
Median home value	$396,600	$458,400	$231,600	$332,700	62nd	58th of 946
Average commute	27.3 min	23.6 min	24.2 min	26.4 min	58th	338th of 941
Veterans	6.3%	6.8%	5.8%	6.2%	57th	545th of 962
Income inequality (Gini)	0.430	0.469	0.465	0.483	45th	379th of 958
Median earnings per worker	$45,933	$48,012	$47,178	$49,666	43rd	405th of 960
Residents under 18	19.6%	15.4%	21.2%	22%	28th	540th of 962
Uninsured rate	4.3%	3.2%	4.9%	8.4%	25th	516th of 961
Median gross rent	$1,012	$1,228	$1,129	$1,413	22nd	370th of 851
Poverty rate	6.5%	6.5%	13.2%	12.5%	22nd	746th of 959
Government workers	8.8%	11.4%	11.6%	14.5%	11th	738th of 961
Tech workers	0.8%	1.5%	3.1%	3.8%	10th	715th of 961
Population density	64/sq mi	66/sq mi	178/sq mi	95/sq mi	9th	627th of 962
Population	3,483	22,734	10,077,761	334,922,499	6th	557th of 962
Foreign-born residents	1%	1.9%	7.2%	14.1%	6th	680th of 962
Diversity index	11.9	20.5	45.3	61.4	5th	781st of 962
Unemployment rateStrength	1.8%	3.4%	5.7%	5.2%	4th	852nd of 961
Rent-burdened rentersStrength	18.8%	39.5%	50.4%	51.1%	2nd	834th of 931

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

14%

5–17

18–24

11%

25–34

12%

35–44

45–54

16%

55–64

20%

65–74

75+

Median age

Under 18

19.6%

65 and over

29.3%

Race and ethnicity

White94%
Black0%
Hispanic2%
Asian0.1%
Native American0.4%
Pacific Islander0.1%
Other1%
Multiracial2%

Diversity index

11.9

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

81.1%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

95%

Spanish

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

0.3%

Other

0.3%

Households

Households: 1,403
Average household size: 2.5
Family households: 76.8%
Married couples: 64.3%
Living alone: 18.7%
Veterans (of adults): 6.3%
Male / female: 50% / 50%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

$25–50k

18%

$50–75k

13%

$75–100k

11%

$100–150k

24%

$150–200k

10%

$200k+

14%

Median household income

49621

$95,446

Leelanau Co.

$99,422

Michigan

$72,875

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$47,478

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

6.5%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

24.4%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.430

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

49621

$396,600

Leelanau Co.

$458,400

Michigan

$231,600

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

49621

$1,012

Leelanau Co.

$1,228

Michigan

$1,129

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

97%

2–4 units

5–19 units

20+ units

Mobile home

Boat, RV, van

0.1%

Housing units: 2,003
Owner-occupied: 91.2%
Vacant: 30%
Median year built: 1987
Median rooms: 5.9
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 18.8%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 18.8%
Home value to income: 4.2× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

75%

Carpooled

Transit

Walked

Bicycle

Worked from home

18%

Other

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

10–19

25%

20–29

27%

30–44

34%

45–59

60+

Average commute

27.3 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

1.8%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

58.2%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Management

17%

Cleaning and personal care

13%

Sales

12%

Healthcare

12%

Construction and repair

Office and admin

Business and finance

Production

Education

Food service

Transportation and moving

Engineering and science

Arts, media and sports

Police and fire

0.9%

Computer and math

0.8%

Legal and social services

0.6%

Farming, fishing and forestry

0.2%

Industries

Health care and social assistance

16%

Retail

11%

Construction

11%

Professional and technical services

10%

Manufacturing

Finance, insurance and real estate

Admin, support and management

Restaurants and hotels

Education

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Other services

Arts and recreation

Public administration

Wholesale

Information

Agriculture and mining

0.9%

Median earnings per worker

$45,933

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

17.5%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

8.8%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

10.1%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	49621	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$69,313	$74,888
Service	$19,308	$26,804
Sales and office	$46,250	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$53,611	$49,199
Production and transportation	$42,135	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

High school

26%

Some college

20%

Associate's

Bachelor's

28%

Graduate

15%

High school graduate or higher: 95.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 42.6%
Graduate or professional degree: 14.8%
Households with broadband: 95.7%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 76.3%
No internet access: 2.9%
Without health insurance: 4.3%
Limited-English households: 0%

Geography

City (USPS): Cedar
State: Michigan
County: Leelanau County
Center point: 44.8578° N, 85.7699° W
Land area: 55 sq mi
Water area: 4.2 sq mi
Time zone: Eastern Time (UTC-5, UTC-4 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

Cities and towns within this zip

Greilickville (unincorporated)1% of zip

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

Zip codes near 49621

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Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
49664	Maple City, MI	6.6 mi	2,332	$77,500	$475,900
49684	Traverse City, MI	7.8 mi	21,585	$80,788	$420,200
49653	Lake Leelanau, MI	8.3 mi	1,766	$85,787	$669,800
49636	Glen Arbor, MI	9.8 mi	643	$119,688	$741,900
49650	Lake Ann, MI	10 mi	3,411	$87,500	$275,400
49682	Suttons Bay, MI	11 mi	4,699	$97,813	$396,500
49686	Traverse City, MI	11 mi	25,492	$71,609	$344,700
49685	Traverse City, MI	11 mi	21,308	$84,590	$358,500
49630	Empire, MI	14 mi	1,390	$106,375	$497,600
49610	Acme, MI · PO box	15 mi	—	—	—
49643	Interlochen, MI	15 mi	6,963	$81,222	$271,300
49673	Old Mission, MI · PO box	15 mi	—	—	—

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Questions about 49621

What city is zip code 49621?

49621 is assigned to Cedar, Michigan. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 49621 in?

49621 is in Leelanau County, Michigan.

What is the population of 49621?

About 3,483 people live in 49621, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 49621 in?

49621 is in Eastern Time.

What is the median household income in 49621?

The median household income in 49621 is $95,446.

What zip codes are near 49621?

The closest zip codes to 49621 are 49664, 49684, 49653, 49636, 49650.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 49621, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.