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49717

Zip code 49717: Burt Lake, Michigan

Residential delivery areaCheboygan CountyEastern Time
Population
43
Small sample: rough estimates
Median household income
—
U.S. $81K
Median home value
—
U.S. $333K
Median rent
—
U.S. $1,413
Median age
67.5
U.S. 38.9
Land area
1.3 sq mi
34 people/sq mi

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

About 49717

49717 is a rural zip code in Burt Lake, Michigan (Cheboygan County), covering 1.3 sq mi of land. About 43 people live here, or 34 per square mile. The median resident is 67.5 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally. With so few residents, the Census figures below are rough estimates with wide margins of error.

0% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). 100% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners.

0% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%).

How 49717 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Only about 43 people live here, so these survey estimates have wide margins of error.

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

Median age
67.5
Under 18
0%
65 and over
67.4%

Race and ethnicity

  • White100%
  • Black0%
  • Hispanic0%
  • Asian0%
  • Native American0%
  • Pacific Islander0%
  • Other0%
  • Multiracial0%
Diversity index
0
U.S. 61.4
Foreign-born
0%
U.S. 14.1%
Born in state
62.8%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only
100%
Spanish
0%
Other Indo-European
0%
Asian / Pacific
0%
Other
0%

Households

Households
30
Average household size
1.4
Family households
46.7%
Married couples
46.7%
Living alone
53.3%
Veterans (of adults)
30.2%
Male / female
30% / 70%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k
0%
$25–50k
53%
$50–75k
0%
$75–100k
0%
$100–150k
47%
$150–200k
0%
$200k+
0%

Median household income

49717
—
Cheboygan Co.
$62,875
Michigan
$72,875
United States
$80,734
Per capita income
$54,916
U.S. $44,673
Poverty rate
0%
U.S. 12.5%
Households earning $150K+
0%
U.S. 23%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.282
U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

49717
—
Cheboygan Co.
$192,500
Michigan
$231,600
United States
$332,700

Median gross rent

49717
—
Cheboygan Co.
$773
Michigan
$1,129
United States
$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family
100%
2–4 units
0%
5–19 units
0%
20+ units
0%
Mobile home
0%
Boat, RV, van
0%
Housing units
89
Owner-occupied
100%
Vacant
66.3%
Median year built
2002
Median rooms
9 or more
Renters paying 30%+ of income
—
Renters paying 50%+ of income
—
Home value to income
—

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone
53%
Carpooled
0%
Transit
0%
Walked
0%
Bicycle
0%
Worked from home
47%
Other
0%

Commute time (one way)

<10 min
100%
10–19
0%
20–29
0%
30–44
0%
45–59
0%
60+
0%
Average commute
—
U.S. 26.4 min
Unemployment
0%
U.S. 5.2%
In labor force
69.8%
U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Sales
53%
Management
47%
Business and finance
0%
Computer and math
0%
Engineering and science
0%
Education
0%
Legal and social services
0%
Arts, media and sports
0%
Healthcare
0%
Police and fire
0%
Food service
0%
Cleaning and personal care
0%
Office and admin
0%
Construction and repair
0%
Farming, fishing and forestry
0%
Production
0%
Transportation and moving
0%

Industries

Retail
53%
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
47%
Health care and social assistance
0%
Education
0%
Manufacturing
0%
Professional and technical services
0%
Construction
0%
Restaurants and hotels
0%
Finance, insurance and real estate
0%
Public administration
0%
Admin, support and management
0%
Other services
0%
Wholesale
0%
Information
0%
Arts and recreation
0%
Agriculture and mining
0%
Median earnings per worker
—
U.S. $49,666
Self-employed
46.7%
U.S. 10%
Government workers
0%
U.S. 14.5%
Nonprofit workers
0%
U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work49717U.S.
Management, business, science and arts—$74,888
Service—$26,804
Sales and office—$40,476
Construction and maintenance—$49,199
Production and transportation—$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma
0%
High school
30%
Some college
70%
Associate's
0%
Bachelor's
0%
Graduate
0%
High school graduate or higher
100%
Bachelor's degree or higher
0%
Graduate or professional degree
0%
Households with broadband
100%
Cable, fiber or DSL
100%
No internet access
0%
Without health insurance
0%
Limited-English households
0%

Geography

City (USPS)
Burt Lake
Center point
45.4258° N, 84.6874° W
Land area
1.3 sq mi
Water area
under 0.1 sq mi
Time zone
Eastern Time (UTC-5, UTC-4 in summer)
Zip type
Residential delivery area

Zip codes near 49717

ZipCityDistanceIncome
49706Alanson4.5 mi$76,906
49749Indian River5 mi$65,608
49791Topinabee5.7 mi$59,750
49716Brutus6.5 mi$100,179
49764Oden6.8 mi—
49722Conway8.6 mi$87,721
49770Petoskey12 mi$79,590
49705Afton12 mi$77,500
49761Mullett Lake · PO box12 mi—
49799Wolverine12 mi$58,235
49769Pellston13 mi$67,558
49721Cheboygan15 mi$61,174

Questions about 49717

What city is zip code 49717?

49717 is assigned to Burt Lake, Michigan. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 49717 in?

49717 is in Cheboygan County, Michigan.

What is the population of 49717?

About 43 people live in 49717, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 49717 in?

49717 is in Eastern Time.

What zip codes are near 49717?

The closest zip codes to 49717 are 49706, 49749, 49791, 49716, 49764.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 49717, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.