ZIP Code Tabulation Area · Michigan

ZIP Code 49839: Alger County, MI

ZIP Code 49839 (Alger County, Michigan) has an estimated 198 residents in 134 households. The median household income is $47,292, the median home value is $163,600 and the median gross rent is —. Figures are U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for the matching ZIP Code Tabulation Area.

American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates · Updated Oct 26, 2026

Some estimates have a large margin of error. 6 figures for this ZIP (population, unemployment, bachelor's or higher, owner-occupied, commute, work from home) are marked with *. ACS figures come from a sample, and small areas have fewer responses, so treat these numbers as rough ranges.

Total population

198*

Margin of error ±102· estimate has a large margin of error

Median household income

$47,292

Margin of error ±$8,873

Median home value

$163,600

Margin of error ±$6,964

Median gross rent

—

Margin of error not available

Median age

71.1 yrs

Margin of error ±4.3 yrs

Mean travel time to work

21.9 min*

Margin of error ±32.0 min· estimate has a large margin of error

How ZIP 49839 compares with Michigan and the U.S.

State and national figures are the Census Bureau's own estimates for those areas from the same ACS release, not averages of ZIP codes.

Median age

ZIP 4983971.1 yrsMichigan40.2 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 49839$47,292Michigan$72,875United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 49839$37,179Michigan$40,735United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 498390.0%Michigan13.2%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 498390.0%*Michigan5.7%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 4983915.2%*Michigan32.4%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 49839$163,600Michigan$231,600United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 49839—Michigan$1,129/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 4983995.5%*Michigan73.2%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 4983921.9 min*Michigan24.2 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 4983939.6%*Michigan13.5%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 49839

Each estimate has a 90% margin of error: the true value is likely within that range. * marks estimates with a large margin of error (a coefficient of variation above 30%, or ±10 percentage points or more for rates).

ZIP 49839 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
Measure	ZIP 49839	Margin of error	Michigan	United States
Total population	198*	±102	10,077,761	334,922,499
Median age	71.1 yrs	±4.3 yrs	40.2 yrs	38.9 yrs
Households	134	±63	4,076,369	129,227,496
Median household income	$47,292	±$8,873	$72,875	$80,734
Per capita income	$37,179	±$10,069	$40,735	$44,673
Poverty rate	0.0%	±5.6 pts	13.2%	12.5%
Unemployment rate	0.0%*	±20.4 pts	5.7%	5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher	15.2%*	±16.0 pts	32.4%	35.7%
Median home value	$163,600	±$6,964	$231,600	$332,700
Median gross rent	—	—	$1,129/mo	$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes	95.5%*	±13.9 pts	73.2%	65.2%
Mean travel time to work	21.9 min*	±32.0 min	24.2 min	26.4 min
Worked from home	39.6%*	±38.6 pts	13.5%	15.1%

Race and Hispanic or Latino origin

Shares of the total population by the Census Bureau's race and Hispanic or Latino origin categories (table B03002), listed in the Census Bureau's order. People self-identify on the survey.

Population by race and Hispanic or Latino origin, ZIP 49839
Group	ZIP 49839	Michigan	United States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino	97.0%	72.4%	57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.0%	13.1%	11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.0%	0.3%	0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.0%	3.4%	5.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.0%	0.0%	0.2%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.0%	0.5%	0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino	0.0%	4.5%	4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)	3.0%	5.9%	19.3%

Where ZIP 49839 is

State: Michigan
Main county: Alger County
Largest overlapping place: Grand Marais (1% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area: 154.44 sq mi· about 1 people per sq mi

County and place names come from the Census Bureau's 2020 ZCTA relationship files. A ZIP code's mailing city, set by the U.S. Postal Service, can differ from these names.

Other ZIP codes in Alger County

49806 Alger County, MI 49816 Alger County, MI 49822 Alger County, MI 49825 Alger County, MI 49826 Alger County, MI 49862 Alger County, MI 49884 Alger County, MI 49891 Alger County, MI

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About ZIP codes and ZCTAs: the Census Bureau publishes statistics for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, which approximate USPS ZIP code delivery areas. Learn how they differ.

Sources

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, detailed tables B01003, B01002, B11001, B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003, B25077, B25064, B25003, B08013, B08303, B08301, B03002 — snapshot Oct 26, 2026.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA5 relationship files (county and place).
Data: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (detailed tables) and 2020 Census ZCTA relationship files. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau. These agencies do not endorse OpenZIP.