ZIP Code 49635

ZIP code 49635, centered on Benzonia, sits in solidly middle-income territory: a median household income of $72,422 and per-capita income of $51,757, paired with homes valued at a median of $366,700. That home value is high against the income level, which means owners here carry a real mortgage load, though the county property tax rate of 0.79% keeps annual bills contained. Sales tax runs 6.00%, a rate shoppers encounter on everyday purchases. Overall the picture is a middle-class lakeside-area market where housing costs absorb a larger share of earnings than the tax rates do.