ZIP Code Tabulation Area · Michigan

ZIP Code 49849: Marquette County, MI

ZIP Code 49849 (Marquette County, Michigan) has an estimated 12,117 residents in 4,957 households. The median household income is $67,518, the median home value is $152,100 and the median gross rent is $770/mo. 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

Total population

12,117

Margin of error ±337

Median household income

$67,518

Margin of error ±$6,333

Median home value

$152,100

Margin of error ±$14,239

Median gross rent

$770/mo

Margin of error ±$42

Median age

38.6 yrs

Margin of error ±1.8 yrs

Mean travel time to work

21.7 min

Margin of error ±3.4 min

How ZIP 49849 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 4984938.6 yrsMichigan40.2 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 49849$67,518Michigan$72,875United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 49849$34,073Michigan$40,735United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 4984912.8%Michigan13.2%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 498495.8%Michigan5.7%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 4984928.1%Michigan32.4%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 49849$152,100Michigan$231,600United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 49849$770/moMichigan$1,129/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 4984980.8%Michigan73.2%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 4984921.7 minMichigan24.2 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 498496.2%Michigan13.5%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 49849

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 49849 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
Measure	ZIP 49849	Margin of error	Michigan	United States
Total population	12,117	±337	10,077,761	334,922,499
Median age	38.6 yrs	±1.8 yrs	40.2 yrs	38.9 yrs
Households	4,957	±257	4,076,369	129,227,496
Median household income	$67,518	±$6,333	$72,875	$80,734
Per capita income	$34,073	±$2,068	$40,735	$44,673
Poverty rate	12.8%	±3.0 pts	13.2%	12.5%
Unemployment rate	5.8%	±1.7 pts	5.7%	5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher	28.1%	±3.2 pts	32.4%	35.7%
Median home value	$152,100	±$14,239	$231,600	$332,700
Median gross rent	$770/mo	±$42	$1,129/mo	$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes	80.8%	±2.9 pts	73.2%	65.2%
Mean travel time to work	21.7 min	±3.4 min	24.2 min	26.4 min
Worked from home	6.2%	±1.6 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 49849
Group	ZIP 49849	Michigan	United States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino	91.1%	72.4%	57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.1%	13.1%	11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.6%	0.3%	0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino	1.1%	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	4.0%	4.5%	4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)	3.0%	5.9%	19.3%

Where ZIP 49849 is

State: Michigan
Main county: Marquette County
Largest overlapping place: Ishpeming (3% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area: 241.44 sq mi· about 50 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 Marquette County

49808 Marquette County, MI 49814 Marquette County, MI 49818 Marquette County, MI 49833 Marquette County, MI 49841 Marquette County, MI 49855 Marquette County, MI 49866 Marquette County, MI 49871 Marquette County, MI 49879 Marquette County, MI 49880 Marquette County, MI 49885 Marquette 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.