ZIP Code Tabulation Area · Michigan

ZIP Code 49931: Houghton County, MI

ZIP Code 49931 (Houghton County, Michigan) has an estimated 10,475 residents in 3,049 households. The median household income is $50,408, the median home value is $232,800 and the median gross rent is $972/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

10,475

Margin of error ±435

Median household income

$50,408

Margin of error ±$10,259

Median home value

$232,800

Margin of error ±$14,809

Median gross rent

$972/mo

Margin of error ±$263

Median age

22.1 yrs

Margin of error ±0.7 yrs

Mean travel time to work

11.6 min

Margin of error ±2.1 min

How ZIP 49931 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 4993122.1 yrsMichigan40.2 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 49931$50,408Michigan$72,875United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 49931$27,865Michigan$40,735United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 4993131.1%Michigan13.2%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 499318.3%Michigan5.7%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 4993162.1%Michigan32.4%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 49931$232,800Michigan$231,600United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 49931$972/moMichigan$1,129/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 4993144.1%Michigan73.2%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 4993111.6 minMichigan24.2 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 4993111.1%Michigan13.5%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 49931

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 49931 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
Measure	ZIP 49931	Margin of error	Michigan	United States
Total population	10,475	±435	10,077,761	334,922,499
Median age	22.1 yrs	±0.7 yrs	40.2 yrs	38.9 yrs
Households	3,049	±317	4,076,369	129,227,496
Median household income	$50,408	±$10,259	$72,875	$80,734
Per capita income	$27,865	±$4,243	$40,735	$44,673
Poverty rate	31.1%	±3.7 pts	13.2%	12.5%
Unemployment rate	8.3%	±3.3 pts	5.7%	5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher	62.1%	±7.9 pts	32.4%	35.7%
Median home value	$232,800	±$14,809	$231,600	$332,700
Median gross rent	$972/mo	±$263	$1,129/mo	$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes	44.1%	±3.8 pts	73.2%	65.2%
Mean travel time to work	11.6 min	±2.1 min	24.2 min	26.4 min
Worked from home	11.1%	±4.0 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 49931
Group	ZIP 49931	Michigan	United States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino	81.7%	72.4%	57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino	2.3%	13.1%	11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino	1.0%	0.3%	0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino	7.5%	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	2.5%	0.5%	0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino	2.6%	4.5%	4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)	2.4%	5.9%	19.3%

Where ZIP 49931 is

State: Michigan
Main county: Houghton County
Largest overlapping place: Houghton (17% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area: 26.36 sq mi· about 397 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 Houghton County

49905 Houghton County, MI 49913 Houghton County, MI 49916 Houghton County, MI 49917 Houghton County, MI 49921 Dodgeville, MI 49922 Dollar Bay, MI 49930 Houghton County, MI 49934 Hubbell, MI 49942 Houghton County, MI 49945 Houghton County, MI 49952 Houghton County, MI 49955 Houghton County, MI 49958 Houghton County, MI 49961 Houghton County, MI 49963 Houghton County, MI 49965 Houghton County, MI 49967 Houghton 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.