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Elk Rapids ZIP code, Michigan

The ZIP code for Elk Rapids, MI is 49629, and its area code is 231.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Population
1,624
Area code
231

Elk Rapids in numbers

About 1,624 people live in Elk Rapids, in 898 households. The median household income is $70,938 a year, about the same as the Michigan median of $72,875 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $393,400 (70% above the Michigan median), and median gross rent is $1,056 a month. The median age is 57.7; 45.4% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (32.4% across Michigan); the average commute takes 18 minutes.

Population1,624Elk Rapids1,624
Households898Elk Rapids898
Median age57.7Elk Rapids57.7Michigan40.2US 38.9
Median household income$70,938Elk Rapids$70,938Michigan$72,875US $80,734
Median home value$393,400Elk Rapids$393,400Michigan$231,600US $332,700
Median gross rent$1,056Elk Rapids$1,056Michigan$1,129US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher45.4%Elk Rapids45.4%Michigan32.4%US 35.7%
Mean commute18.4 minElk Rapids18.4 minMichigan24.2 minUS 26.4 min
Population density984 / sq miElk Rapids984 / sq mi

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, for the census place Elk Rapids village. Survey estimates carry margins of error, wider for small places. Sources and methods.

ZIP codes addressed as Elk Rapids

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Elk Rapids
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
49629 Elk Rapids , MI Standard 2,038 $65,302 $394,600

Map of Elk Rapids ZIP codes

49629

The ZIP codes of Elk Rapids, MI, shaded. Outlines are Census ZIP Code Tabulation Areas (2020), which approximate the mail routes; PO-box and single-address codes have no area and are not drawn. Click any area to open its ZIP code.

Towns near Elk Rapids

The nearest larger towns are Traverse City (15,593 people, 14 mi), Kalkaska (2,539 people, 16 mi) and East Jordan (2,023 people, 22 mi).

Towns near Elk Rapids
TownPopulationDistance
Traverse City 15,593 13.9 mi
Kalkaska 2,539 15.8 mi
Boyne City 3,825 29.0 mi

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