ZIP Code 49770 — Petoskey city, MI Demographics & Data

ZIP code 49770 covers Petoskey, MI in Emmet County with a population of about 17,813.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 45.5 versus a U.S. median of about 38.9.

It sits in telephone area code 231; U.S. House district MI-1; the TRAVERSE CITY - CADILLAC media market.

Median household income in ZIP 49770 is about $80,431 — about 7% above the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 8.1%; unemployment rate near 2.4%; 47.0% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 13.3 points above the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Healthcare, Retail trade, and Food services; about 8.6% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 6.6 points below the U.S. share (15.2%)); a mean commute of about 180.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

Median home value is about $309,900 — about 11% below the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $950 (about 18% below the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 70.8% (about 5.4 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 49770 in Petoskey, MI, a household would need roughly $85,000 in annual income under a 20% down, 30-year loan at 6.8% (illustrative), keeping housing costs near 28% of income. Estimated monthly PITI is about $1,991. That is roughly in line with the local median household income ($80,431). Rates, taxes, insurance, and HOA fees vary — treat this as a planning estimate, not a lender quote.

FEMA’s National Risk Index rates natural-hazard risk for Petoskey city, MI as Very Low (composite score 38.1), which is relatively lower than many U.S. communities. The strongest component scores on US5 are flood (53.1) and wildfire (16.2). These scores are county-linked NRI values published for planning context — all ZIP codes in the same county share the same composite score on US5. Useful when comparing insurance and disaster exposure across areas, not a substitute for a parcel-level flood or fire determination.

Climate normals for Petoskey city, MI show little to no average snow and around 36.6 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 697 for ZIP 49770 (Petoskey city, MI) on US5’s published series — a signal of people/tax filers moving in relative to those leaving. Inflows often track job growth, housing demand, or lifestyle migration; treat the figure as a directional indicator rather than a precise headcount.