ZIP Code Tabulation Area · Michigan

ZIP Code 49969: Gogebic County, MI

ZIP Code 49969 (Gogebic County, Michigan) has an estimated 1,000 residents in 516 households. The median household income is $67,188, the median home value is $247,300 and the median gross rent is $425/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

Some estimates have a large margin of error. One figure for this ZIP (work from home) is marked with *. ACS figures come from a sample, and small areas have fewer responses, so treat these numbers as rough ranges.

Total population

1,000

Margin of error ±149

Median household income

$67,188

Margin of error ±$14,674

Median home value

$247,300

Margin of error ±$66,126

Median gross rent

$425/mo

Margin of error ±$170

Median age

60.7 yrs

Margin of error ±4.3 yrs

Mean travel time to work

22.4 min

Margin of error ±9.1 min

How ZIP 49969 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 4996960.7 yrsMichigan40.2 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 49969$67,188Michigan$72,875United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 49969$67,399Michigan$40,735United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 499697.7%Michigan13.2%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 499693.2%Michigan5.7%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 4996919.5%Michigan32.4%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 49969$247,300Michigan$231,600United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 49969$425/moMichigan$1,129/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 4996994.2%Michigan73.2%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 4996922.4 minMichigan24.2 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 4996915.3%*Michigan13.5%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 49969

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 49969 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
Measure	ZIP 49969	Margin of error	Michigan	United States
Total population	1,000	±149	10,077,761	334,922,499
Median age	60.7 yrs	±4.3 yrs	40.2 yrs	38.9 yrs
Households	516	±81	4,076,369	129,227,496
Median household income	$67,188	±$14,674	$72,875	$80,734
Per capita income	$67,399	±$27,111	$40,735	$44,673
Poverty rate	7.7%	±4.2 pts	13.2%	12.5%
Unemployment rate	3.2%	±2.9 pts	5.7%	5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher	19.5%	±3.9 pts	32.4%	35.7%
Median home value	$247,300	±$66,126	$231,600	$332,700
Median gross rent	$425/mo	±$170	$1,129/mo	$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes	94.2%	±5.3 pts	73.2%	65.2%
Mean travel time to work	22.4 min	±9.1 min	24.2 min	26.4 min
Worked from home	15.3%*	±10.0 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 49969
Group	ZIP 49969	Michigan	United States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino	78.1%	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	15.5%	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	5.1%	4.5%	4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)	1.3%	5.9%	19.3%

Where ZIP 49969 is

State: Michigan
Main county: Gogebic County
Largest overlapping place: Watersmeet (4% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area: 254.97 sq mi· about 4 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 Gogebic County

49911 Gogebic County, MI 49938 Gogebic County, MI 49947 Gogebic County, MI 49959 Ramsay, MI 49968 Gogebic 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.