ZIP Code 49621 — Greilickville CDP, MI Demographics & Data

ZIP code 49621 covers Greilickville, MI in Leelanau County with a population of about 3,701.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 44.7 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 49621 is about $92,794 — about 23% above the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 7.3%; unemployment rate near 3.6%; 42.5% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 8.8 points above the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Healthcare, Retail trade, and Construction; about 14.7% of workers reporting work-from-home (roughly in line with 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 $342,300 — about even with the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $777 (about 33% below the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 90.2% (about 24.8 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 49621 in Greilickville, MI, a household would need roughly $94,000 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 $2,199. That is roughly in line with the local median household income ($92,794). 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 Greilickville CDP, MI as Relatively Low (composite score 48.3), which is near the middle of the national distribution. The strongest component scores on US5 are flood (42.1) and wildfire (14.9). 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 Greilickville CDP, MI show little to no average snow and around 35.7 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 145 for ZIP 49621 (Greilickville CDP, 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.