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49738 Zip Code (Grayling, MI) Detailed Profile




City: Grayling, MI (0.68%)
Counties: Crawford County, MI (92.56%), Kalkaska County, MI (6.77%), Otsego County, MI (0.67%)
Estimated zip code population in 2022: 9,544
Zip code population in 2010: 9,924
Zip code population in 2000: 10,413

Houses and condos: 7,296
Renter-occupied apartments: 860
% of renters here:

20%
State:

27%
March 2022 cost of living index in zip code 49738: 81.2 (low, U.S. average is 100)

Land area: 293.6 sq. mi.
Water area: 5.8 sq. mi.
Population density: 33 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).

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Real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2022:
This zip code:

1.0% ($1,585)
Michigan:

1.2% ($2,746)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $1,600 (1.1%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $1,577 (0.9%)

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Males: 4,856  (50.9%)
Females: 4,687  (49.1%)

For population 25 years and over in 49738:

  • High school or higher: 90.3%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 21.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 8.2%
  • Unemployed: 4.6%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 21.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in 49738:

  • Never married: 24.1%
  • Now married: 53.2%
  • Separated: 0.4%
  • Widowed: 8.8%
  • Divorced: 13.4%

Zip code 49738 compared to state average:

  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
  • Median age significantly above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in above state average.
  • Number of rooms per house below state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.
  • Races in zip code 49738 (2022)
    • 8,81592.4%White
    • 3323.5%Two or more races
    • 2272.4%Hispanic or Latino
    • 1021.1%Asian
    • 340.4%Some other race
    • 290.3%Black
    • 10.01%American Indian
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Urban population: 3,815
Rural population: 5,728

Estimated median house/condo value in 2022: $156,779
49738:

$156,779
Michigan:

$224,400



According to our research of Michigan and other state lists, there were 67 registered sex offenders living in 49738 zip code as of May 24, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in zip code 49738 is 146 to 1.


Median resident age:
This zip code:

51.4 years
Michigan median age:

40.3 years
Average household size:
This zip code:

2.2 people
Michigan:

2.4 people

Averages for the 2020 tax year for zip code 49738, filed in 2021:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2020: $51,079 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:

$51,079
State:

$68,945

Salary/wage: $41,690 (reported on 72.2% of returns)
Here:

$41,690
State:

$57,142
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 914.7% for AGIs below $25k, 2864.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 5652.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 7819.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 12761.8% for AGIs $100k-200k, 57170.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $1,156 (reported on 28.9% of returns)
This zip code:

$1,156
Michigan:

$1,630
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 13.2% for AGIs below $25k, 23.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 28.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 67.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 153.6% for AGIs $100k-200k, 1423.3% for AGIs over 200k)

Ordinary dividends: $4,340 (reported on 15.5% of returns)
Here:

$4,340
State:

$6,972
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 21.7% for AGIs below $25k, 42.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 61.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 153.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 426.1% for AGIs $100k-200k, 1920.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$8,494 (reported on 14.4% of returns)
Here:

+$8,494
State:

+$20,064
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.9% for AGIs below $25k, 29.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 43.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 184.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 741.1% for AGIs $100k-200k, 8953.3% for AGIs over 200k)

Profit/loss from business: +$11,490 (reported on 13.2% of returns)
Here:

+$11,490
State:

+$11,172
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 85.2% for AGIs below $25k, 157.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 119.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 197.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 468.6% for AGIs $100k-200k, 7020.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $18,821 (reported on 11.0% of returns)
49738:

$18,821
Michigan:

$19,803
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 65.2% for AGIs below $25k, 126.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 167.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 563.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1936.8% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Total itemized deductions: $28,687 (reported on 3.2% of returns)
Here:

$28,687
State:

$34,117
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 102.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 161.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 461.8% for AGIs $100k-200k, 3883.3% for AGIs over 200k)

Charity contributions: $7,610 (reported on 2.1% of returns)
Here:

$7,610
State:

$13,548
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 35.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 120.7% for AGIs $100k-200k, 790.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxes paid: $6,443 (reported on 3.0% of returns)
49738:

$6,443
State:

$7,972
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 13.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 38.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 122.1% for AGIs $100k-200k, 783.3% for AGIs over 200k)

Earned income credit: $2,179 (reported on 17.0% of returns)
Here:

$2,179
State:

$2,251
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 79.2% for AGIs below $25k, 80.1% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2020 taxes: 88.1%
Here:

88%
State:

93%
(% for various income ranges: 88.6% for AGIs below $25k, 89.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 87.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 85.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 85.7% for AGIs $100k-200k, 88.9% for AGIs over 200k)

Averages for the 2012 tax year for zip code 49738, filed in 2013:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2012: $40,753 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:

$40,753
State:

$55,609

Salary/wage: $32,220 (reported on 75.8% of returns)
Here:

$32,220
State:

$46,782
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 60.8% for AGIs below $25k, 64.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 64.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 65.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 59.8% for AGIs $100k-200k, 34.7% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $1,095 (reported on 32.7% of returns)
This zip code:

$1,095
Michigan:

$1,491
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.2% for AGIs below $25k, 0.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.3% for AGIs $100k-200k, 0.6% for AGIs over 200k)

Ordinary dividends: $2,948 (reported on 16.8% of returns)
Here:

$2,948
State:

$6,225
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.5% for AGIs below $25k, 0.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.9% for AGIs $100k-200k, 1.2% for AGIs over 200k)

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$7,028 (reported on 10.3% of returns)
Here:

+$7,028
State:

+$9,326
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.4% for AGIs $100k-200k, 9.6% for AGIs over 200k)

Profit/loss from business: +$8,800 (reported on 13.9% of returns)
Here:

+$8,800
State:

+$11,523
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 6.5% for AGIs below $25k, 2.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 4.6% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $11,270 (reported on 12.8% of returns)
49738:

$11,270
Michigan:

$15,298
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.2% for AGIs below $25k, 3.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 3.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 3.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 5.9% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Total itemized deductions: $17,222 (21% of AGI, reported on 20.0% of returns)
Here:

$17,222
State:

$21,628

Here:

20.5% of AGI
State:

18.4% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 6.4% for AGIs below $25k, 7.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 8.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 9.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 11.4% for AGIs $100k-200k, 6.3% for AGIs over 200k)

Charity contributions: $2,546 (reported on 14.1% of returns)
Here:

$2,546
State:

$4,225
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.5% for AGIs below $25k, 0.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.3% for AGIs $100k-200k, 1.1% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxes paid: $5,369 (reported on 20.0% of returns)
49738:

$5,369
State:

$8,327
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.4% for AGIs below $25k, 1.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 3.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 4.3% for AGIs $100k-200k, 3.4% for AGIs over 200k)

Earned income credit: $2,051 (reported on 21.1% of returns)
Here:

$2,051
State:

$2,306
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 6.1% for AGIs below $25k, 1.2% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2012 taxes: 54.5%
Here:

54%
State:

57%
(% for various income ranges: 47.7% for AGIs below $25k, 55.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 62.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 62.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 73.9% for AGIs $100k-200k, 80.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 49738, filed in 2005:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $34,499 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:

$34,499
State:

$48,204

Salary/wage: $29,108 (reported on 80.9% of returns)
Here:

$29,108
State:

$42,791
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 87.7% for AGIs below $10k, 67.0% for AGIs $10k-25k, 69.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 73.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 74.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 54.5% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $1,709 (reported on 42.9% of returns)
This zip code:

$1,709
Michigan:

$1,725
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.7% for AGIs below $10k, 2.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.0% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable dividends: $2,230 (reported on 20.3% of returns)
Here:

$2,230
State:

$3,420
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.9% for AGIs below $10k, 1.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.6% for AGIs over 100k)

Net capital gain/loss: +$5,875 (reported on 16.5% of returns)
Here:

+$5,875
State:

+$8,532
(% of AGI for various income ranges: -2.0% for AGIs below $10k, 0.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 8.9% for AGIs over 100k)

Profit/loss from business: +$6,997 (reported on 15.9% of returns)
Here:

+$6,997
State:

+$9,547
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 8.5% for AGIs below $10k, 4.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 6.1% for AGIs over 100k)

IRA payment deduction: $3,250 (reported on 1.8% of returns)
49738:

$3,250
Michigan:

$2,875
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.3% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Self-employed pension: $11,048 (reported on 0.5% of returns)
Here:

$11,048
Michigan:

$13,826

Total itemized deductions: $15,203 (22% of AGI, reported on 23.5% of returns)
Here:

$15,203
State:

$18,509

Here:

22.1% of AGI
State:

20.7% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 7.9% for AGIs below $10k, 6.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 9.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 11.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 11.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 11.7% for AGIs over 100k)

Charity contributions deductions: $2,518 (3% of AGI, reported on 20.4% of returns)
Here:

$2,518
State:

$3,365

Here:

3.4% of AGI
State:

3.6% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.5% for AGIs below $10k, 0.7% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.5% for AGIs over 100k)

Total tax: $4,570 (reported on 69.3% of returns)
49738:

$4,570
State:

$7,691
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.7% for AGIs below $10k, 3.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 6.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 8.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 10.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 17.5% for AGIs over 100k)

Earned income credit: $1,773 (reported on 19.0% of returns)
Here:

$1,773
State:

$1,737

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 59.3%
Here:

59%
State:

60%
(% for various income ranges: 49.3% for AGIs below $10k, 58.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 63.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 63.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 65.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 78.9% for AGIs over 100k)

Estimated median household income in 2022:
This zip code:

$55,853
Michigan:

$66,986
Grayling, MI (49738) map Nearest zip codes: 49733, 48653, 48627, 49735, 48636, 49751.
Percentage of family households:
This zip code:

38.0%
Michigan:

43.3%
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This zip code:

8.0%
Michigan:

45.7%
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.1% of all households

Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 589
Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 3,733


Women who had a birth in the past 12 months: 70 (48 now married, 22 unmarried)
Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 1,563 (675 now married, 886 unmarried)


Housing units in zip code 49738 with a mortgage: 1,853 (174 second mortgage, 119 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 314

Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,096
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $471

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
This zip code:

13.3%
Whole state:

13.4%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
This zip code:

8.2%
Whole state:

6.9%
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

5.9
State:

6.5
Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:

4.0
State:

4.3
  • Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages

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  • Notable locations in zip code 49738: Maple Forest Township Hall (A), Lovells Town Hall (B), Camp Ginger Quill (C), Camp Shoppenagon (D), Camp Wa-Wa-Sum (E), Laurels Pine Well Cabins (F), Goose Creek State Forest Campground and Trail Camp (G), Jones Lake State Forest Campground (H), Shupac Lake State Forest Campground (I), White Pine Canoe Camp (J), Hartwick Pines State Park Campground (K), Keystone Landing State Forest Campground (L), Burton's Landing State Forest Campground (M), Au Sable River State Forest Campground and Canoe Camp (N), Lake Margrethe State Forest Campground (O), Manistee River Bridge State Forest Campground (P), Grayling Fish Hatchery (Q), Wellington Farm Park (R), Timberly Village Campground (S), River Park Campgrounds (T). Display/hide their locations on the map

    Shopping Center: Grayling Mall (1). Display/hide its location on the map

    Churches in zip code 49738 include: Seventh Day Adventist Church (A), Saint Francis Episcopal Church (B), Church of Christ (C), Grayling Community of Christ Church (D), Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses (E), Abundant Life Tabernacle Church (F), Saint Mary's Church (G), Saint John Lutheran Church (H), Burning Bush Tabernacle Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

    Cemeteries: Stephan Cemetery (1), United States Government Military Cemetery (2), Elmwood Cemetery (3), Beaver Creek Cemetery (4), Lovells Cemetery (5). Display/hide their locations on the map

    Lakes and swamps: Lake Margrethe (A), Little Shupac Lake (B), Frog Lakes (C), Hartwick Lake (D), Kyle Lake (E), KP Lake (F), Jones Lake (G), Howes Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

    Rivers and creeks: North Branch Au Sable River (A), Big Creek (B), Barker Creek (C), Wakeley Creek (D), Black Creek (E), Simpson Creek (F), Carter Creek (G), Gammey Creek (H), Crapo Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

    Parks in zip code 49738 include: Douglas House Historical Marker (1), Thomas E Douglas Historical Marker (2), Officer's Club Historical Marker (3), Thirty-Second Red Arrow Division Historical Marker (4), Michigan Grayling Historical Marker (5), Shoppenagon's Homesite Historical Marker (6), Chief Shoppenagon Historical Marker (7), Grayling Winter Recreation Area (8), Hanson State Game Refuge (9). Display/hide their locations on the map

Year house built
  • Year house built (houses)
  • 182020 or later
  • 1182010 to 2019
  • 7582000 to 2009
  • 1,2411990 to 1999
  • 1,0081980 to 1989
  • 1,5631970 to 1979
  • 8861960 to 1969
  • 6241950 to 1959
  • 5231940 to 1949
  • 4271939 or earlier

Zip code 49738 satellite photo by USGS

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Grayling, MI (49738)
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Grayling, MI (49738)
  • 24no bedroom
  • 861 bedroom
  • 7162 bedrooms
  • 1,8963 bedrooms
  • 5524 bedrooms
  • 1965+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Grayling, MI (49738)
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Grayling, MI (49738)
  • 7no bedroom
  • 1231 bedroom
  • 5492 bedrooms
  • 1123 bedrooms
  • 584 bedrooms
  • 195+ bedrooms
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Cars and other vehicles available in Grayling, MI (49738) in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Grayling, MI (49738) in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • 112no vehicle
  • 9851 vehicle
  • 1,6032 vehicles
  • 6363 vehicles
  • 1184 vehicles
  • 225+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Grayling, MI (49738) in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Grayling, MI (49738) in renter-occupied apartments
  • 188no vehicle
  • 4241 vehicle
  • 2052 vehicles
  • 413 vehicles
  • 04 vehicles
  • 05+ vehicles

  • Zip code 49738 household income distribution in 2022

  • Zip code 49738 household income distribution in 2022
  • 253Less than $10,000
  • 206$10,000 to $14,999
  • 329$15,000 to $19,999
  • 215$20,000 to $24,999
  • 124$25,000 to $29,999
  • 217$30,000 to $34,999
  • 181$35,000 to $39,999
  • 240$40,000 to $44,999
  • 164$45,000 to $49,999
  • 348$50,000 to $59,999
  • 464$60,000 to $74,999
  • 564$75,000 to $99,999
  • 439$100,000 to $124,999
  • 301$125,000 to $149,999
  • 189$150,000 to $199,999
  • 95$200,000 or more
  • Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2022 in zip code 49738

  • Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2022 in zip code 49738
  • 14Less than $10,000
  • 5$10,000 to $14,999
  • 18$15,000 to $19,999
  • 52$20,000 to $24,999
  • 12$25,000 to $29,999
  • 83$30,000 to $34,999
  • 16$35,000 to $39,999
  • 27$40,000 to $49,999
  • 95$50,000 to $59,999
  • 65$60,000 to $69,999
  • 120$70,000 to $79,999
  • 194$80,000 to $89,999
  • 129$90,000 to $99,999
  • 487$100,000 to $124,999
  • 281$125,000 to $149,999
  • 315$150,000 to $174,999
  • 100$175,000 to $199,999
  • 456$200,000 to $249,999
  • 216$250,000 to $299,999
  • 237$300,000 to $399,999
  • 207$400,000 to $499,999
  • 117$500,000 to $749,999
  • 11$750,000 to $999,999
  • 9$1,000,000 to $1,499,999
  • Rent paid by renters in 2022 in zip code 49738

  • Rent paid by renters in 2022 in zip code 49738
  • 6$100 to $149
  • 11$150 to $199
  • 14$200 to $249
  • 18$250 to $299
  • 26$300 to $349
  • 29$350 to $399
  • 22$400 to $449
  • 17$450 to $499
  • 51$500 to $549
  • 40$550 to $599
  • 32$600 to $649
  • 80$650 to $699
  • 32$700 to $749
  • 59$750 to $799
  • 65$800 to $899
  • 82$900 to $999
  • 44$1,000 to $1,249
  • 21$1,250 to $1,499
  • 201No cash rent

Median gross rent in 2022: $875.


Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2022: $156,375.

Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2022 for:

  • White Non-Hispanic householders: $157,166
  • Black or African American householders: $184,331
  • American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $197,137
  • Asian householders: $254,765
  • Some other race householders: $184,331
  • Two or more races householders: $164,928
  • Hispanic or Latino householders: $218,287

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $156,779
49738:

$156,779
Michigan:

$224,400
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $104,268 - $256,746

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $126,577
Here:

$126,577
State:

$280,038
Owners and renters by unit type in zip code 49738
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 6,159
  • One, attached: 19
  • Two: 98
  • 3 or 4: 52
  • 5 to 9: 42
  • 10 to 19: 44
  • 20 to 49: 69
  • 50 or more: 4
  • Mobile homes: 788

Unemployment: 4.6%

  • Means of transportation to work in zip code 49738

  • Means of transportation to work in zip code 49738
  • 77.5%2,809Drove a car alone
  • 9.0%325Carpooled
  • 1.2%44Bus or trolley bus
  • 0.4%14Bicycle
  • 2.6%93Walked
  • 0.8%28Other means
  • 6.3%227Worked at home
  • Travel time to work (commute) in zip code 49738

  • Travel time to work (commute) in zip code 49738
  • 274Less than 5 minutes
  • 6825 to 9 minutes
  • 64410 to 14 minutes
  • 50915 to 19 minutes
  • 24220 to 24 minutes
  • 16525 to 29 minutes
  • 27430 to 34 minutes
  • 10335 to 39 minutes
  • 5340 to 44 minutes
  • 12645 to 59 minutes
  • 12360 to 89 minutes
  • 11990 or more minutes

Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 76.8%

Household type by relationship:

Households: 9,544
  • Male householders: 2,214 (803 living alone), Female householders: 2,106 (581 living alone)
  • 2,034 spouses (2,034 opposite-sex spouses), 349 unmarried partners, (347 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 2,101 children (1,824 natural, 47 adopted, 230 stepchildren), 195 grandchildren, 74 brothers or sisters, 93 parents, 0 foster children, 122 other relatives, 117 non-relatives
  • In group quarters: 176 (-1 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 1,648 2-persons, 436 3-persons, 325 4-persons, 188 5-persons, 83 6-persons, 9 7-or-more-persons

Size of nonfamily households: 1,381 1-person, 255 2-persons, 8 5-persons

1,115 married couples with children.
480 single-parent households (94 men, 386 women).

98.3% of residents of 49738 zip code speak English at home.
0.5% of residents speak Spanish at home (95% very well, 5% well).
1.3% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (77% very well, 3% well, 20% not well).
0.3% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% very well).

Foreign born population: 123 (1.3%)
(69.4% of them are naturalized citizens)
This zip code:

1.3%
Whole state:

6.9%
Most common places of birth for foreign-born residents
  • 30%Bhutan
  • 15%Ecuador
  • 8%Croatia
  • 8%Honduras
  • 7%Sweden
  • 7%Thailand
  • 6%United Kingdom, excluding England and Scotland
Most common first ancestries reported in 49738
  • 16%German
  • 15%American
  • 13%English
  • 10%Irish
  • 6%Polish
  • 4%Italian
  • 4%French
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • 332010 or later
  • 292000 to 2009
  • 151990 to 1999
  • 70Before 1990

Zip code 49738 topographic map

Major facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:

  • GRAYLING HIGH SCHOOL (1135 N. OLD US-27 in GRAYLING, MI)
    (National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-01482
    Organizations: CRAWFORD AUSABLE SCHOOLS (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
  • AUSABLE PRIMARY SCHOOL (306 PLUM STREET in GRAYLING, MI)
    (National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-08381
    Organizations: CRAWFORD AUSABLE SCHOOLS (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
  • GRAYLING ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (1000 E. MICHIGAN AVENUE in GRAYLING, MI)
    (National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-01481
    Organizations: CRAWFORD AUSABLE SCHOOLS (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
  • GEORGIA-PACIFIC RESINS INC. (4113 FOUR MILE ROAD in GRAYLING, MI)
    AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
    CRITERIA AND HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANT INVENTORY (Inventory of air pollution sources)
    Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
    TRI REPORTER (Tracking of toxic chemicals releasing facilities)
    Business SIC classification: PLASTICS MATERIALS, SYNTHETIC RESINS, AND NONVULCANIZABLE ELASTOMERS; INDUSTRIAL ORGANIC CHEMICALS
    Business NAICS classification: PLASTICS MATERIAL AND RESIN MANUFACTURING.; PLASTICS MATERIAL AND RESIN MANUFACTURING.; CUSTOM COMPOUNDING OF PURCHASED RESINS.
    Organizations: GEORGIA-PACIFIC CORP (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
    Alternative names: GEORGIA PACIFIC CORP, GEORGIA-PACIFIC CORP. RESINS INC., GEORGIA PACIFIC BEAVER CREEK
  • GRAYLING MIDDLE SCHOOL (500 SPRUCE STREET in GRAYLING, MI)
    (National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-06355
    Organizations: CRAWFORD AUSABLE SCHOOLS (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
  • GRAYLING GENERATING STATION LP (4400 WEST 4 MILE ROAD in GRAYLING, MI)
    AIR MAJOR (AIRS/AFS)
    ENFORCEMENT/COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Integrated Compliance Information System)
    CRITERIA AND HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANT INVENTORY (Inventory of air pollution sources)
    AIR MAJOR ("Best Available" air pollution technologies tracking)
    Business SIC classification: ELECTRIC SERVICES
  • MI DEPT/TRANSPORTATION BRIDGE (I75 BRIDGE OVER AUSABLE RIVER in GRAYLING, MI)
    (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
    Organizations: MICH DEPT OF TRANSPORTATION (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
    Alternative names: MIDOT BRIDGE I-75 OVER AUSABLE RIVER
  • MI DEPT/TRANSPORTATION BRIDGE (I-75 DOWN RIVER OVERPASS in GRAYLING, MI)
    (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
    Organizations: MICH DEPT OF TRANSPORTATION (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
    Alternative names: MIDOT BRIDGE I-75 N DOWN RIVER OVERPASS
  • MI DEPT/TRANSPORTATION BRIDGE (I-75 OVER M-72 in GRAYLING, MI)
    (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
    Organizations: MICH DEPT OF TRANSPORTATION (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
    Alternative names: MIDOT BRIDGE I-75 OVER M-72
  • MI DEPT/TRANSPORTATION BRIDGE (US-27 OVER FLETCHER RD in GRAYLING, MI)
    (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
    Organizations: MICH DEPT OF TRANSPORTATION (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
    Alternative names: MIDOT BRIDGE US-27 OVER FLETCHER RD
  • MI DEPT/TRANSPORTATION BRIDGE (I-75 OVER US 27 NB in GRAYLING, MI)
    (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
    Organizations: MICH DEPT OF TRANSPORTATION (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
    Alternative names: MIDOT BRIDGE I-75 OVER US-27 NB
  • DTE ENERGY/MICHCON (2476 INDUSTRIAL in GRAYLING, MI)
    (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
    Organizations: DTE/MICHCON (CONTACT/OWNER)
    Alternative names: DTE/MICHIGAN CONSOLIDATED GAS CO

Zip code 49738 marital status for males
Zip code 49738 marital status for females

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 4.1%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 4.0%

Most commonly used house heating fuel
  • 40.5%Utility gas
  • 38.8%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 9.7%Wood
  • 8.5%Electricity
  • 2.1%Other fuel

Population in 1990: 7,591. Population change in the 1990s: +2,822 (+37.2%).

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 7,888
  • Northeast: 123
  • Midwest: 551
  • South: 519
  • West: 307

57% of the 49738 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 40% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in Michigan.

86% of the 49738 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 38% moved from this county.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 46% moved from different county within same state.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 12% moved from different state.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 2% moved from abroad.

Year householders moved into unit in Grayling, MI (49738)

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 75
Here:

10.5%
Michigan:

12.4%
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 16
Here:

4.0%
Michigan:

9.8%
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 24
Here:

13.6%
Michigan:

14.9%
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Class of Workers in 2022
Occupation by median earnings in the past 12 months
  • Occupation by median earnings in the past 12 months ($)
  • 221,436Legal occupations
  • 84,425Architecture and engineering occupations
  • 73,957Law enforcement workers including supervisors
  • 70,115Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations
  • 65,566Community and social service occupations
  • 60,627Computer and mathematical occupations

Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code (GRAYLING, MI):

  • STEPHAN WOOD PRODUCTS, INC (605 HURON STREET; small business) : $15,986,338 in 281 contracts from 1999 to 2006
    Contracts for Vehicular Furniture and Accessories, Vehicular Cab, Body, and Frame Structural Components, Miscellaneous Vehicular Components, Miscellaneous Battery Retaining Fixtures and Liners, and more by Army, Defense Logistics Agency
    Signed by year: 2000: $849,172; 2001: $863,705; 2002: $737,992; 2003: $4,202,891; 2004: $4,120,003; 2005: $4,030,108; 2006: $882,069.

    Biggest contracts:
    $1,132,168 with Army for Vehicular Furniture and Accessories. Signed on 2003-10-04. Completion date: 2004-03-30.
    $736,050, same as above. Signed on 2005-02-24. Completion date: 2004-11-30.
    $731,046, same as above. Signed on 2005-03-08. Completion date: 2008-09-30.
    $541,467, same as above. Signed on 2003-09-29. Completion date: 2004-11-30.
  • NORTHERN PURE ICE CO (427 I 75 BUSINESS LOOP; small business) : $246,510 in 8 contracts from 2000 to 2005
    Contracts for Beverages, Nonalcoholic by Army
    Signed by year: 2000: $54,000; 2001: $50,183; 2002: $76,320; 2003: $51,040; 2004: $0; 2005: $14,967; 2006: $0.

    Biggest contracts:
    $76,320 with Army for Beverages, Nonalcoholic. Signed on 2002-04-04. Completion date: 2002-09-30.
    $76,320, same as above. Signed on 2001-03-23. Completion date: 2001-09-30.
    $54,000, same as above. Signed on 2000-04-07. Completion date: 2000-09-30.
    $51,040, same as above. Signed on 2003-03-12. Completion date: 2003-09-30.
  • PALMER & PALMER ENTERPRISES, I (707 OGEMAW ST; small business) : $223,849 in 10 contracts from 2003 to 2006
    Contracts for Food Services by Army
    Signed by year: 2000: $0; 2001: $0; 2002: $0; 2003: $7,056; 2004: $114,436; 2005: $99,207; 2006: $3,150.

    Biggest contracts:
    $67,500 with Army for Food Services. Signed on 2004-10-22. Completion date: 2005-09-30.
    $60,750, same as above. Signed on 2005-10-27. Completion date: 2005-09-30.
    $29,000, same as above. Signed on 2004-03-19. Completion date: 2004-12-31.
    $20,817, same as above. Signed on 2005-01-18. Completion date: 2005-02-01.
  • MERCY HOSPITAL (1100 E MICHIGAN AVE) : $21,956 in 14 contracts from 2004 to 2006
    Contracts for Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Services by Army
    Signed by year: 2000: $0; 2001: $0; 2002: $0; 2003: $0; 2004: $4,246; 2005: $6,034; 2006: $11,676.

    Biggest contracts:
    $2,500 with Army for Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Services. Signed on 2006-03-14. Completion date: 2005-11-02.
    $2,500, same as above. Signed on 2006-06-26. Completion date: 2006-03-01.
    $2,500, same as above. Signed on 2004-09-22. Completion date: 2004-06-07.
    $2,442, same as above. Signed on 2005-06-04. Completion date: 2004-10-31.
  • GRAYLING DENTAL PC (604 GALEN ST; small business) : $9,440 in 4 contracts in 2003
    $9,360 with Army for Dentistry Services. Signed on 2003-04-11. Completion date: 2003-06-30.
    $4,218, same as above. Signed on 2003-11-04. Completion date: 2003-11-16.
    $74, same as above. Signed on 2003-11-14. Completion date: 2003-11-16.
    -$4,212, same as above. Signed on 2003-08-29. Completion date: 2003-06-30.
  • THE MEDICINE SHOPPE (500 N JAMES ST; small business)
    $8,614 with Army for Medical and Surgical Instruments, Equipment, and Supplies. Signed on 2005-07-27. Completion date: 2005-07-27.
  • JACK MILLIKIN INC (4680 NORTH DOWN RIVER ROAD; small business) : $0 in 2 contracts in 2004
    $11,314 with Army for Mineral Construction Materials, Bulk. Signed on 2004-03-01. Completion date: 2004-03-06.
    -$11,314, same as above. Signed on 2004-04-05. Completion date: 2004-03-06.

Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:

  • Health Care and Social Assistance: General Medical and Surgical Hospitals (500-999 employees: 1 establishment)
  • Accommodation and Food Services: Full-Service Restaurants (50-99: 1, 20-49: 2, 10-19: 4, 5-9: 4, 1-4: 2)
  • Accommodation and Food Services: Limited-Service Restaurants (20-49: 3, 10-19: 2, 1-4: 1)
  • Accommodation and Food Services: Hotels (except Casino Hotels) and Motels (20-49: 2, 5-9: 1, 1-4: 8)
  • Health Care and Social Assistance: Nursing Care Facilities (50-99: 1, 1-4: 1)

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Noninstitutionalized Residents with Employment Disability

People in group quarters in 2010:

  • 101 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
  • 38 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilities
  • 19 people in group homes intended for adults
  • 18 people in residential treatment centers for juveniles (non-correctional)
  • 14 people in other noninstitutional facilities
  • 6 people in residential treatment centers for adults

People in group quarters in 2000:

  • 295 people in state prisons
  • 88 people in nursing homes
  • 57 people in other group homes
  • 6 people in military barracks, etc.
  • 5 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 2 people in other nonhousehold living situations

Fatal accident statistics in 2014:

  • Fatal accident count: 3
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 4
  • Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 1
  • Fatalities: 3
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents: 6
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0

Fatal accident statistics in 2013:

  • Fatal accident count: 2
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 2
  • Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 0
  • Fatalities: 2
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents: 2
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0

2002 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents

    Fire incident distribution by year According to the data from the years 2002 - 2018 the average number of fires per year is 59. The highest number of reported fires - 90 took place in 2004, and the least - 24 in 2014. The data has a decreasing trend.
    Fire incident types in Zip Code 49738 When looking into fire subcategories, the most incidents belonged to: Structure Fires (48.2%), and Outside Fires (30.9%).

    • Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Zip Code 49738
    • 48148.2%Structure Fires
    • 30830.9%Outside Fires
    • 15415.4%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
    • 555.5%Other

See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for zip code 49738, Michigan

Most common first names in zip code 49738 among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
William9171.6 years
John8174.8 years
Robert6273.6 years
Mary4879.4 years
Charles4873.9 years
James4771.0 years
George4172.8 years
Donald3769.2 years
Helen3578.4 years
Edward3172.2 years
Most common last names in zip code 49738 among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Smith3977.9 years
Johnson2279.4 years
Williams1567.7 years
Hanson1581.9 years
Sorenson1575.1 years
Feldhauser1380.8 years
Miller1275.8 years
Jones1169.3 years
Hatfield1178.2 years
Wood1080.5 years
Businesses in zip code 49738
NameCountNameCount
7-Eleven1Little Caesars Pizza1
Ace Hardware1MasterBrand Cabinets3
Arby's1McDonald's1
Burger King1Pizza Hut1
Chevrolet1RadioShack1
Curves1Ramada1
Dairy Queen1Rite Aid1
Days Inn1Sears1
FedEx1Super 81
Ford1Taco Bell1
GNC1UPS1
H&R Block1Walgreens1
Kmart1Wendy's1
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