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49405 ZIP Code

Custer, Michigan

December 12, 2025
ZIP Code:49405
City/Town:Custer
County:Mason
State:Michigan
ZIP Type:Standard
Population:1,705
Median Household Income:$59,306
Per Capita Income:$31,750
Total Housing Units:908
Median Home Value:$124,600
Land Area:70.0 sq miles
181.3 sq km
Water Area:0.5 sq miles
1.4 sq km
Coordinates:43.9073, -86.1897

Population Information (49405 zip code)

#%US
Total Population:1,705----
Male:89752.6%49.6%
Female:80847.4%50.4%
Median Age:40.5 yrs--38.5 yrs
Under 5 years:1066.2%5.7%
5 to 9 years:1237.2%6.0%
10 to 14 years:1036.0%6.5%
15 to 19 years:1247.3%6.6%
20 to 24 years:663.9%6.7%
25 to 34 years:24214.2%13.7%
35 to 44 years:1659.7%12.9%
45 to 54 years:23413.7%12.4%
55 to 59 years:1197.0%6.5%
60 to 64 years:1257.3%6.4%
65 to 74 years:19211.3%9.7%
75 to 84 years:935.5%4.8%
85 years and over:130.8%2.0%

Housing Information (49405 zip code)

#%US
Median home value:$124,600--$281,900
Median rooms:5.6--5.5
Median rent:$750 / mo.--$1,268 / mo.
Total housing units:908----
Occupied housing units:61467.6%38.0%
Vacant housing units:29432.4%4.6%
Housing tenure:------
Owner-occupied:55690.6%64.8%
Renter-occupied:589.4%35.2%

Educational Attainment (49405 zip code)

#%US
Population 25 years and over:1,183----
Less than 9th grade:151.3%4.7%
9th to 12th grade, no diploma:615.2%6.1%
High school graduate:47340.0%26.4%
Some college, no degree:27022.8%19.7%
Associate degree:15513.1%8.7%
Bachelor's degree:12310.4%20.9%
Graduate or professional degree:867.3%13.7%
Percent high school graduate or higher:--93.6%89.1%
Percent bachelor's degree or higher:--17.7%34.3%

Income Information (49405 zip code)

ValueUS
Median household income:$59,306 / yr.$75,149 / yr.
Mean household income:$71,988 / yr.$105,833 / yr.
Median family income:$69,231 / yr.$92,646 / yr.
Per capita income:$31,750 / yr.$41,261 / yr.

Employment (49405 zip code)

#%US
In labor force:789--63.5%
Employed:69888.5%96.4%
Unemployed:9111.5%5.3%
Not in labor force:550----
Class of Worker:------
Private wage and salary:55579.5%79.7%
Government workers:11015.8%14.2%
Self-employed:314.4%5.9%
Unpaid family workers:20.3%0.1%

Race & Ethnicity (49405 zip code)

#%US
Race (one race):------
White:1,54190.4%61.6%
Black or African American:150.9%12.4%
American Indian/Alaska Native:251.5%1.1%
Asian:70.4%6.0%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander:00.0%0.2%
Some other race:271.6%8.4%
Two or more races:905.3%10.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race):1126.6%18.7%
Mexican:1287.5%11.2%
Puerto Rican:1227.2%1.8%
Cuban:60.4%0.7%
Other Hispanic or Latino:00.0%5.0%
Not Hispanic or Latino:00.0%81.1%

Income Distribution (49405 zip code)

Household IncomeHouseholds%US
Less than $10,000:182.9%4.9%
$10,000 to $14,999:101.6%3.8%
$15,000 to $24,999:619.9%7.0%
$25,000 to $34,999:457.3%7.4%
$35,000 to $49,999:10416.9%10.7%
$50,000 to $74,999:13622.1%16.1%
$75,000 to $99,999:10517.1%12.8%
$100,000 to $149,999:10116.4%17.1%
$150,000 to $199,999:223.6%8.8%
$200,000 or more:122.0%11.4%

Commute to Work (49405 zip code)

Commute MethodWorkers%US
Drove alone:54177.5%67.8%
Carpooled:639.0%8.7%
Public transportation:40.6%4.2%
Walked:152.1%2.5%
Other means:40.6%0.9%
Worked from home:456.4%13.8%
Mean travel time to work:27.5 min--26.7 min

Industry (49405 zip code)

Industry SectorWorkers%US
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, mining:162.3%1.6%
Construction:689.7%6.9%
Manufacturing:11616.6%10.0%
Wholesale trade:00.0%2.4%
Retail trade:8512.2%11.0%
Transportation, warehousing, utilities:578.2%5.8%
Information:30.4%1.9%
Finance, insurance, real estate:152.1%6.7%
Professional, scientific, management:618.7%12.1%
Education, health care, social services:18025.8%23.3%
Arts, entertainment, food services:385.4%9.0%
Other services:426.0%4.7%
Public administration:172.4%4.7%

Poverty Status (49405 zip code)

#%US
Poverty Rate:--13.2%8.8%
All people below poverty level:------
Under 18 years:----16.3%
18 to 64 years:----11.0%
65 years and over:----10.3%

Health Insurance (49405 zip code)

#%US
With health insurance:1,51388.7%91.3%
Private health insurance:1,07963.3%67.6%
Public health coverage:73142.9%35.9%
Without health insurance:17810.4%8.7%

Benefits & Assistance (49405 zip code)

Households with:#%US
Earnings:45774.4%77.4%
Social Security income:22336.3%31.0%
Retirement income:20032.6%21.8%
Supplemental Security Income (SSI):365.9%4.5%
Cash public assistance income:396.4%1.8%
SNAP (food stamps) benefits:9715.8%11.4%

Housing Types (49405 zip code)

Structure TypeUnits%US
1-unit, detached:74782.3%61.4%
1-unit, attached:00.0%6.1%
2 units:40.4%3.4%
3 or 4 units:00.0%4.3%
5 to 9 units:121.3%4.6%
10 to 19 units:00.0%4.3%
20 or more units:00.0%9.9%
Mobile home:14516.0%5.8%
Boat, RV, van, etc.:00.0%0.1%

Year Structure Built (49405 zip code)

Year BuiltUnits%US
Built 2020 or later:00.0%0.6%
Built 2010 to 2019:252.8%8.2%
Built 2000 to 2009:19421.4%13.5%
Built 1990 to 1999:12413.7%13.2%
Built 1980 to 1989:839.1%13.2%
Built 1970 to 1979:11412.6%14.6%
Built 1960 to 1969:768.4%10.2%
Built 1950 to 1959:485.3%9.9%
Built 1940 to 1949:596.5%4.6%
Built 1939 or earlier:18520.4%12.0%

Bedrooms (49405 zip code)

Number of BedroomsUnits%US
No bedroom (studio):131.4%2.4%
1 bedroom:829.0%3.0%
2 bedrooms:23125.4%9.1%
3 bedrooms:42546.8%15.9%
4 bedrooms:11712.9%18.8%
5 or more bedrooms:404.4%17.6%

Heating Fuel (49405 zip code)

Fuel TypeUnits%US
Utility gas:12119.7%47.1%
Bottled, tank, or LP gas:28746.7%4.9%
Electricity:386.2%40.2%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.:61.0%4.2%
Coal or coke:00.0%0.1%
Wood:11618.9%1.5%
Solar energy:00.0%0.1%
Other fuel:355.7%0.5%
No fuel used:111.8%0.2%

Vehicles Available (49405 zip code)

VehiclesHouseholds%US
No vehicle available:81.3%8.3%
1 vehicle available:13522.0%32.6%
2 vehicles available:26042.3%37.0%
3 or more vehicles available:21134.4%22.1%

Home Value Distribution (49405 zip code)

Value RangeOwner Units%US
Less than $50,000:427.6%5.7%
$50,000 to $99,999:17130.8%7.8%
$100,000 to $149,999:10318.5%9.2%
$150,000 to $199,999:7012.6%10.8%
$200,000 to $299,999:10819.4%19.9%
$300,000 to $499,999:549.7%24.1%
$500,000 to $999,999:81.4%17.0%
$1,000,000 or more:00.0%5.6%

Housing Costs (49405 zip code)

ValueUS
Median owner costs (with mortgage):$1,167 / mo.$1,828 / mo.
Median owner costs (no mortgage):$459 / mo.$584 / mo.
Median gross rent:$750 / mo.$1,268 / mo.
Average household size (owner-occupied):2.712.53
Average household size (renter-occupied):2.952.38

Households (49405 zip code)

#%US
Total households:614----
Married-couple households:35157.2%47.5%
Cohabiting couple households:13722.3%7.0%
Male householder, no spouse:13622.1%5.4%
Female householder, no spouse:7712.5%12.7%
Householder living alone:19732.1%28.6%
65 years and over living alone:19732.1%11.8%
Average household size:2.73--2.53
Average family size:2.98----

Marital Status (49405 zip code)

Population 15 years and over#%US
Total:718----
Never married:20128.0%37.0%
Now married:36050.1%49.5%
Separated:283.9%1.5%
Widowed:11816.4%2.6%
Divorced:18826.2%9.3%

School Enrollment (49405 zip code)

Population 3 years and over#%US
Enrolled in school:328----
Nursery school, preschool:3310.1%5.8%
Kindergarten:206.1%5.0%
Elementary school (grades 1-8):14343.6%40.5%
High school (grades 9-12):8325.3%21.4%
College or graduate school:4914.9%27.3%

Veterans & Disability (49405 zip code)

#%US
Civilian population 18 years and over:1,307----
Veterans:1118.5%6.3%
Civilian noninstitutionalized population:1,691----
With a disability:21212.5%13.4%
Under 18 with disability:94.2%5.8%
18 to 64 with disability:13563.7%10.4%
65 and over with disability:6832.1%33.4%

Mobility (Residence 1 Year Ago) (49405 zip code)

Population 1 year and over#%US
Same house:1,54890.8%86.9%
Different house:1297.6%13.1%
Same county:3426.4%7.0%
Different county:9372.1%3.2%
Different state:5643.4%2.5%
Abroad:21.6%0.4%

Place of Birth (49405 zip code)

#%US
Native born:1,69499.4%86.2%
Foreign born:00.0%13.9%
Naturalized citizen:11--52.7%
Not a citizen:11--47.3%
Foreign-born by region:------
Europe:11--10.5%
Asia:9--31.3%
Africa:0--5.5%
Oceania:0--0.5%
Latin America:0--50.0%
Northern America:0--2.2%

Language Spoken at Home (49405 zip code)

Population 5 years and over#%US
Total:1,599----
English only:1,57498.4%78.3%
Language other than English:251.6%21.5%
By language:------
Spanish:161.0%13.3%
Other Indo-European languages:70.4%3.5%
Asian/Pacific Island languages:20.1%3.5%
Other languages:00.0%1.0%

Computers & Internet (49405 zip code)

Households%US
Households with a computer:614100.0%93.1%
Households with broadband internet:56692.2%89.4%