ZIP Code Tabulation Area · Michigan

ZIP Code 49948: Ontonagon County, MI

ZIP Code 49948 (Ontonagon County, Michigan) has an estimated 581 residents in 287 households. The median household income is $73,063, the median home value is $100,400 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

Total population

581

Margin of error ±117

Median household income

$73,063

Margin of error ±$11,069

Median home value

$100,400

Margin of error ±$23,010

Median gross rent

—

Margin of error not available

Median age

49.2 yrs

Margin of error ±5.0 yrs

Mean travel time to work

27.5 min

Margin of error ±11.7 min

How ZIP 49948 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 4994849.2 yrsMichigan40.2 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 49948$73,063Michigan$72,875United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 49948$38,815Michigan$40,735United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 499487.1%Michigan13.2%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 4994810.8%Michigan5.7%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 4994825.8%Michigan32.4%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 49948$100,400Michigan$231,600United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 49948—Michigan$1,129/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 4994893.0%Michigan73.2%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 4994827.5 minMichigan24.2 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 4994816.6%Michigan13.5%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 49948

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 49948 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
Measure	ZIP 49948	Margin of error	Michigan	United States
Total population	581	±117	10,077,761	334,922,499
Median age	49.2 yrs	±5.0 yrs	40.2 yrs	38.9 yrs
Households	287	±53	4,076,369	129,227,496
Median household income	$73,063	±$11,069	$72,875	$80,734
Per capita income	$38,815	±$7,680	$40,735	$44,673
Poverty rate	7.1%	±3.1 pts	13.2%	12.5%
Unemployment rate	10.8%	±5.9 pts	5.7%	5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher	25.8%	±9.5 pts	32.4%	35.7%
Median home value	$100,400	±$23,010	$231,600	$332,700
Median gross rent	—	—	$1,129/mo	$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes	93.0%	±7.7 pts	73.2%	65.2%
Mean travel time to work	27.5 min	±11.7 min	24.2 min	26.4 min
Worked from home	16.6%	±6.6 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 49948
Group	ZIP 49948	Michigan	United States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino	88.5%	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	0.3%	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	8.6%	4.5%	4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)	2.6%	5.9%	19.3%

Where ZIP 49948 is

State: Michigan
Main county: Ontonagon County— also overlaps Houghton County
Largest overlapping place: Mass City (less than 1% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area: 111.72 sq mi· about 5 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 Ontonagon County

49910 Ontonagon County, MI 49912 Ontonagon County, MI 49925 Ontonagon County, MI 49929 Ontonagon County, MI 49953 Ontonagon County, MI 49960 Ontonagon County, MI 49971 White Pine, MI

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Census figures describe residents as a group and cannot tell you about any one home or street. For a specific address, check local government and housing records.

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.