PlainZIP

Palmer, MI

Single-footprint Census roll-up for Palmer, MI: 1 USPS ZIP, population 510. 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 PALMER-MI · Palmer, MI 1 ZIPs · 510 pop · #16312/25278 · Marquette County

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

  • INC-MID $63,125
  • RANK-LOWER #16312/25278
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Marquette
  • BOOK-ONE 1 ZIP
  • OWN-HIGH 87% owners
  • POP-VILLAGE 510
  • SPREAD-UNK Single-ZIP book
  • HOME-LOW $81,900

Nearest income peer: Marquette, MI ( $1,042 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 Palmer

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

35th pct
household income vs 25,278 US cities
510
city population (Census)
1
USPS ZIP codes covered
$63,125
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 $63,125 and poverty 5.9% concentrate in 49871.

Owner-occupancy here runs high (86.7%) - tenure is stable enough that the ZIP detail's owner share is the right next click, not a renter-heavy compare.

Within Michigan, Three Rivers is the closest lower-income city and Baraga the closest higher-income city by average ZIP household income. Their 1 and 1 ZIP footprints are the immediate statewide comparison set for Palmer.

Population concentration

One ZIP, 49871, is all of Palmer

There is no split to weigh here: 49871 holds every one of Palmer's 510 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 Palmer

Citywide ZBP: 5 establishments, 14 employees , annual payroll $300k (~10 establishments per 1,000 residents) across 1 of 1 ZIPs. Peak business ZIP 49871 (5 units) .

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ZIP Codes in Palmer, MI

These ZIP codes sit in Marquette County, which covers 12 ZIP codes in all; 1 of them fall in Palmer. See the Marquette County roll-up →

Palmer lands mid-pack among the 10 cities sharing Marquette County: Ishpeming, Negaunee and Skandia earn more and Gwinn, Republic and Big Bay earn less. Negaunee marks the far end of that range at $85,019, 35% above Palmer.

ZIP Code Population Median income Establishments Density
49871 510 $63,125 5 15
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Palmer 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 Palmer, .