Zip code 49840: Gulliver, Michigan

Q: What city is zip code 49840?

49840 is assigned to Gulliver, Michigan. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 49840 in?

49840 is in Schoolcraft County, Michigan.

Q: What is the population of 49840?

About 823 people live in 49840, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 49840?

The median household income in 49840 is $61,250.

Q: What zip codes are near 49840?

The closest zip codes to 49840 are 49836, 49854, 49883, 49838, 49820.

Residential delivery areaSchoolcraft CountyEastern Time

Population

823

Median household income

$61K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$181K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$1,167/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

50.8

U.S. 38.9

Land area

249 sq mi

3 people/sq mi

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

About 49840

49840 is a rural zip code in Gulliver, Michigan (Schoolcraft County), covering 249 sq mi of land. About 823 people live here, or 3 per square mile. The median resident is 50.8 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $61,250 a year, 24% below the national median of $80,734. 19.5% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $180,500, or 2.9 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively affordable for local earners. 93% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $1,167 a month.

17% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 30.5 minutes each way, and 12% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in sales; construction and repair; and healthcare. 16% of them are self-employed (U.S.: 10%).

How 49840 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Veterans17.9%
99th
U.S. 6.2% · MI 5.8%24th of 962 in MI
Housing vacancy47.3%
99th
U.S. 10.1% · MI 11.8%98th of 958 in MI
Homeownership rate93.3%
98th
StrengthU.S. 65.2% · MI 73.2%138th of 958 in MI
Median age50.8
96th
U.S. 38.9 · MI 40.2188th of 962 in MI
Unemployment rate11.4%
96th
WeaknessU.S. 5.2% · MI 5.7%72nd of 961 in MI
Residents 65 and older29.6%
96th
U.S. 17.2% · MI 18.6%143rd of 962 in MI
Income inequality (Gini)0.541
96th
WeaknessU.S. 0.483 · MI 0.46521st of 958 in MI
Self-employed workers16%
93rd
U.S. 10% · MI 8.6%99th of 961 in MI
Poverty rate19.5%
83rd
WeaknessU.S. 12.5% · MI 13.2%146th of 959 in MI
Government workers18.8%
80th
U.S. 14.5% · MI 11.6%114th of 961 in MI
Healthcare workers11.7%
79th
U.S. 9.7% · MI 10.1%227th of 961 in MI
Residents under 1825.5%
78th
U.S. 22% · MI 21.2%138th of 962 in MI
Average commute30.5 min
76th
U.S. 26.4 min · MI 24.2 min180th of 941 in MI
Rent-burdened renters57.1%
74th
U.S. 51.1% · MI 50.4%195th of 931 in MI
Uninsured rate7.8%
58th
U.S. 8.4% · MI 4.9%164th of 961 in MI
Per capita income$42,586
57th
U.S. $44,673 · MI $40,735257th of 962 in MI
Work from home12.1%
47th
U.S. 15.1% · MI 13.5%323rd of 961 in MI
Median gross rent$1,167
34th
U.S. $1,413 · MI $1,129208th of 851 in MI
Median earnings per worker$42,692
32nd
U.S. $49,666 · MI $47,178549th of 960 in MI
Median household income$61,250
22nd
U.S. $80,734 · MI $72,875654th of 952 in MI
Median home value$180,500
17th
U.S. $332,700 · MI $231,600522nd of 946 in MI
Diversity index23.3
16th
U.S. 61.4 · MI 45.3371st of 962 in MI
Bachelor's degree or higher16.9%
14th
WeaknessU.S. 35.7% · MI 32.4%685th of 961 in MI
Broadband access84.2%
11th
WeaknessU.S. 91% · MI 90.5%724th of 958 in MI
Foreign-born residents1.7%
10th
U.S. 14.1% · MI 7.2%518th of 962 in MI
Population823
1st
U.S. 334,922,499 · MI 10,077,761839th of 962 in MI
Population density3/sq mi
1st
U.S. 95/sq mi · MI 178/sq mi939th of 962 in MI
Tech workers0%
1st
U.S. 3.8% · MI 3.1%954th of 961 in MI

Measure	49840	Schoolcraft	MI	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in MI
Veterans	17.9%	10.1%	5.8%	6.2%	99th	24th of 962
Housing vacancy	47.3%	34.7%	11.8%	10.1%	99th	98th of 958
Homeownership rateStrength	93.3%	86.6%	73.2%	65.2%	98th	138th of 958
Median age	50.8	52.6	40.2	38.9	96th	188th of 962
Unemployment rateWeakness	11.4%	6.2%	5.7%	5.2%	96th	72nd of 961
Residents 65 and older	29.6%	28.9%	18.6%	17.2%	96th	143rd of 962
Income inequality (Gini)Weakness	0.541	0.458	0.465	0.483	96th	21st of 958
Self-employed workers	16%	12.7%	8.6%	10%	93rd	99th of 961
Poverty rateWeakness	19.5%	14.1%	13.2%	12.5%	83rd	146th of 959
Government workers	18.8%	20%	11.6%	14.5%	80th	114th of 961
Healthcare workers	11.7%	10.3%	10.1%	9.7%	79th	227th of 961
Residents under 18	25.5%	17.7%	21.2%	22%	78th	138th of 962
Average commute	30.5 min	18.2 min	24.2 min	26.4 min	76th	180th of 941
Rent-burdened renters	57.1%	49.4%	50.4%	51.1%	74th	195th of 931
Uninsured rate	7.8%	5.1%	4.9%	8.4%	58th	164th of 961
Per capita income	$42,586	$37,006	$40,735	$44,673	57th	257th of 962
Work from home	12.1%	4.3%	13.5%	15.1%	47th	323rd of 961
Median gross rent	$1,167	$705	$1,129	$1,413	34th	208th of 851
Median earnings per worker	$42,692	$41,854	$47,178	$49,666	32nd	549th of 960
Median household income	$61,250	$56,782	$72,875	$80,734	22nd	654th of 952
Median home value	$180,500	$141,800	$231,600	$332,700	17th	522nd of 946
Diversity index	23.3	32	45.3	61.4	16th	371st of 962
Bachelor's degree or higherWeakness	16.9%	21.1%	32.4%	35.7%	14th	685th of 961
Broadband accessWeakness	84.2%	85.8%	90.5%	91%	11th	724th of 958
Foreign-born residents	1.7%	1%	7.2%	14.1%	10th	518th of 962
Population	823	8,128	10,077,761	334,922,499	1st	839th of 962
Population density	3/sq mi	7/sq mi	178/sq mi	95/sq mi	1st	939th of 962
Tech workers	0%	0.6%	3.1%	3.8%	1st	954th of 961

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

20%

5–17

18–24

25–34

35–44

15%

45–54

13%

55–64

19%

65–74

11%

75+

Median age

50.8

Under 18

25.5%

65 and over

29.6%

Race and ethnicity

White87%
Black0%
Hispanic2%
Asian0.5%
Native American4%
Pacific Islander0%
Other0%
Multiracial6%

Diversity index

23.3

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

1.7%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

81.7%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

94%

Spanish

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

0.3%

Other

0.9%

Households

Households: 342
Average household size: 2.4
Family households: 68.7%
Married couples: 53.8%
Living alone: 27.2%
Veterans (of adults): 17.9%
Male / female: 54% / 46%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

15%

$25–50k

23%

$50–75k

25%

$75–100k

12%

$100–150k

$150–200k

11%

$200k+

Median household income

49840

$61,250

Schoolcraft Co.

$56,782

Michigan

$72,875

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$42,586

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

19.5%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

16.4%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.541

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

49840

$180,500

Schoolcraft Co.

$141,800

Michigan

$231,600

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

49840

$1,167

Schoolcraft Co.

$705

Michigan

$1,129

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

91%

2–4 units

5–19 units

0.2%

20+ units

Mobile home

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 649
Owner-occupied: 93.3%
Vacant: 47.3%
Median year built: 1975
Median rooms: 5.5
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 57.1%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 42.9%
Home value to income: 2.9× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

80%

Carpooled

Transit

Walked

Bicycle

Worked from home

12%

Other

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

16%

10–19

44%

20–29

14%

30–44

45–59

60+

16%

Average commute

30.5 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

11.4%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

45.9%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Sales

15%

Construction and repair

14%

Healthcare

12%

Management

10%

Office and admin

Farming, fishing and forestry

Production

Police and fire

Cleaning and personal care

Transportation and moving

Food service

Education

Engineering and science

Legal and social services

0.4%

Business and finance

Computer and math

Arts, media and sports

Industries

Health care and social assistance

15%

Agriculture and mining

13%

Manufacturing

10%

Construction

Retail

Public administration

Admin, support and management

Arts and recreation

Restaurants and hotels

Finance, insurance and real estate

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Other services

Wholesale

Education

Information

Professional and technical services

Median earnings per worker

$42,692

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

16%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

18.8%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

8.2%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	49840	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$64,375	$74,888
Service	$24,000	$26,804
Sales and office	$28,594	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$53,542	$49,199
Production and transportation	$45,938	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

High school

44%

Some college

23%

Associate's

11%

Bachelor's

Graduate

High school graduate or higher: 94.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 16.9%
Graduate or professional degree: 8%
Households with broadband: 84.2%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 39.8%
No internet access: 13.5%
Without health insurance: 7.8%
Limited-English households: 0%

Geography

City (USPS): Gulliver
State: Michigan
County: Schoolcraft County
Center point: 46.1746° N, 86.0546° W
Land area: 249 sq mi
Water area: 19 sq mi
Time zone: Eastern Time (UTC-5, UTC-4 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

Zip codes near 49840

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
49836	Germfask, MI	7.5 mi	1,012	$85,500	$210,100
49854	Manistique, MI	16 mi	6,199	$55,944	$125,400
49883	Seney, MI	17 mi	234	$53,289	$185,000
49838	Gould City, MI	18 mi	426	$40,000	$180,400
49820	Curtis, MI	19 mi	191	—	$159,600
49853	Mc Millan, MI	20 mi	1,335	$54,563	$166,400
49884	Shingleton, MI	22 mi	634	$60,063	$164,100
49827	Engadine, MI	25 mi	1,054	$46,827	$151,600
49817	Cooks, MI	27 mi	580	$63,984	$211,900
49895	Wetmore, MI	29 mi	840	$47,115	$180,000
49839	Grand Marais, MI	30 mi	198	$47,292	$163,600
49868	Newberry, MI	35 mi	4,964	$55,074	$94,500

Questions about 49840

What city is zip code 49840?

49840 is assigned to Gulliver, Michigan. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 49840 in?

49840 is in Schoolcraft County, Michigan.

What is the population of 49840?

About 823 people live in 49840, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 49840 in?

49840 is in Eastern Time.

What is the median household income in 49840?

The median household income in 49840 is $61,250.

What zip codes are near 49840?

The closest zip codes to 49840 are 49836, 49854, 49883, 49838, 49820.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 49840, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.