PlainZIP

Lake Linden, MI

Single-footprint Census roll-up for Lake Linden, MI: 1 USPS ZIP, population 2,621. Open the primary ZIP for household income, housing tenure, and commute from ACS 2023 5-Year Estimates.

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ACS city ledger plate

Sheet LAKE-LINDEN-MI · Lake Linden, MI 1 ZIPs · 2,621 pop · #18103/25278 · Houghton County

INC-MID · RANK-LOWER · PHOTO-FINISH · BOOK-ONE · OWN-MID · POP-VILLAGE · SPREAD-UNK · HOME-LOW

  • INC-MID $59,453
  • RANK-LOWER #18103/25278
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ South Range
  • BOOK-ONE 1 ZIP
  • OWN-MID 79% owners
  • POP-VILLAGE 2,621
  • SPREAD-UNK Single-ZIP book
  • HOME-LOW $159,100

Nearest income peer: South Range, MI ( $495 income $)

Instrument codes from this city’s ACS household income, national rank, county-peer gap, ZIP book, owner tenure, population scale, intra-city income spread, and home-value band, not a moving recommendation.

Income neighbourhood around Lake Linden

Lowest/highest poles plus county-sharing cities nearest Lake Linden on average ZIP median household income. Full ladder: /cities.

median HH income

What this shows County-sharing peers only, not the full US city board. Open a near peer when the gap is small; open the poles when the mosaic is wide.

Source U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 5-Year Estimates As of 2026-08-25

National city placement

According to ACS 5-Year Estimates, Lake Linden, MI sits among US cities with a below-median household income, on a village-scale population base, across a single-ZIP footprint.

28th pct
household income vs 25,278 US cities
2,621
city population (Census)
1
USPS ZIP codes covered
$59,453
avg ZIP median income

Income percentile ranks this city's average ZIP median household income against 25,278 US cities with ACS income on at least one ZIP. Scale and ZIP-spread words come from Census population and USPS ZIP coverage.

Below-median income with few delivery areas (1): read cost-of-living from the primary ZIP. Household income $59,453 and poverty 11.5% concentrate in 49945.

Owner-occupancy sits in a mixed band (78.7%) - check the ZIP page's tenure split before treating Lake Linden as a pure owner town.

Within Michigan, Ontonagon is the closest lower-income city and Carsonville the closest higher-income city by average ZIP household income. Their 1 and 1 ZIP footprints are the immediate statewide comparison set for Lake Linden.

Population concentration

One ZIP, 49945, is all of Lake Linden

There is no split to weigh here: 49945 holds every one of Lake Linden's 2,621 ACS residents. City-level and ZIP-level numbers on this site are the same number twice, check the ZIP page for the income/tenure/commute breakdown.

Census ZBP business roll-up

Mid-pack ZBP load on Lake Linden's one ZIP

Citywide ZBP: 43 establishments, 238 employees , annual payroll $6,446k (~16 establishments per 1,000 residents) across 1 of 1 ZIPs. Peak business ZIP 49945 (43 units) ; leading NAICS Construction (9) · also Retail trade · Health care and social assistance .

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ZIP Codes in Lake Linden, MI

These ZIP codes sit in Houghton County, which covers 17 ZIP codes in all; 1 of them fall in Lake Linden. See the Houghton County roll-up →

Lake Linden lands mid-pack among the 11 cities sharing Houghton County: Hancock, Chassell and Atlantic Mine earn more and Houghton, Calumet and Pelkie earn less. Toivola marks the far end of that range at $78,295, 32% above Lake Linden.

ZIP Code Population Median income Establishments Density
49945 2,621 $59,453 43 6
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Lake Linden roll-ups here are for informational purposes only and do not constitute financial or relocation advice. ACS and Census ZBP figures are estimates; confirm the current table against Census before a money or move decision involving Lake Linden, .