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Painesdale, MI

Single-footprint Census roll-up for Painesdale, MI: 1 USPS ZIP, population 371. 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 PAINESDALE-MI · Painesdale, MI 1 ZIPs · 371 pop · #15685/25278 · Houghton County

INC-MID · RANK-LOWER · ABOVE-PEER · BOOK-ONE · OWN-HIGH · POP-VILLAGE · SPREAD-UNK · HOME-LOW

  • INC-MID $64,402
  • RANK-LOWER #15685/25278
  • ABOVE-PEER over Lake Linden
  • BOOK-ONE 1 ZIP
  • OWN-HIGH 97% owners
  • POP-VILLAGE 371
  • SPREAD-UNK Single-ZIP book
  • HOME-LOW $96,200

Nearest income peer: Lake Linden, MI ( $4,949 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 Painesdale

Lowest/highest poles plus county-sharing cities nearest Painesdale 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, Painesdale, MI sits among US cities with a below-median household income, on a village-scale population base, across a single-ZIP footprint.

38th pct
household income vs 25,278 US cities
371
city population (Census)
1
USPS ZIP codes covered
$64,402
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 $64,402 and poverty 20.5% concentrate in 49955.

Owner-occupancy here runs high (96.8%) - tenure is stable enough that the ZIP detail's owner share is the right next click, not a renter-heavy compare.

Within Michigan, Hersey is the closest lower-income city and Vassar the closest higher-income city by average ZIP household income. Their 1 and 1 ZIP footprints are the immediate statewide comparison set for Painesdale.

Population concentration

One ZIP, 49955, is all of Painesdale

There is no split to weigh here: 49955 holds every one of Painesdale's 371 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

Sparse ZBP book inside single-ZIP Painesdale

Citywide ZBP: 3 establishments, 5 employees , annual payroll $223k (~8 establishments per 1,000 residents) across 1 of 1 ZIPs. Peak business ZIP 49955 (3 units) ; leading NAICS Other services (except public administration) (3) .

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ZIP Codes in Painesdale, MI

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

Painesdale lands mid-pack among the 11 cities sharing Houghton County: Hancock, Chassell and Atlantic Mine earn more and Houghton, Calumet and Lake Linden earn less. Pelkie marks the far end of that range at $40,893, 37% below Painesdale.

ZIP Code Population Median income Establishments Density
49955 371 $64,402 3 13
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Painesdale 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 Painesdale, .