ZIP Code 49617 — Beulah village, MI Demographics & Data

ZIP code 49617 covers Beulah, MI in Benzie County with a population of about 3,250.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 52.6 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 49617 is about $66,844 — about 11% below the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 10.9%; unemployment rate near 6.5%; 35.1% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 1.4 points above the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Retail trade, Education, and Healthcare; about 12.9% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 2.3 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 $268,000 — about 23% below the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $550 (about 53% below the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 93.1% (about 27.7 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 49617 in Beulah, MI, a household would need roughly $74,000 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 $1,722. That is roughly in line with the local median household income ($66,844). 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 Beulah village, MI as Very Low (composite score 22.7), which is relatively lower than many U.S. communities. The strongest component scores on US5 are flood (37.2) and wildfire (12.1). 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 Beulah village, MI show little to no average snow and around 34.3 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 127 for ZIP 49617 (Beulah village, 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.