Watton, MI
Single-footprint Census roll-up for Watton, MI: 1 USPS ZIP, population 243. Open the primary ZIP for household income, housing tenure, and commute from ACS 2023 5-Year Estimates.
U.S. Census Bureau, SimpleMaps US ZIP Code Database, delivery-area ZIP coverage
ACS city ledger plate
Sheet WATTON-MI · Watton, MI 1 ZIPs · 243 pop · #17651/25278 · Baraga County
INC-MID · RANK-LOWER · PHOTO-FINISH · BOOK-ONE · OWN-HIGH · POP-VILLAGE · SPREAD-UNK · HOME-LOW
- INC-MID $60,536
- RANK-LOWER #17651/25278
- PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Skanee
- BOOK-ONE 1 ZIP
- OWN-HIGH 98% owners
- POP-VILLAGE 243
- SPREAD-UNK Single-ZIP book
- HOME-LOW $112,500
Nearest income peer: Skanee, MI (+ $1,464 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 Watton
Lowest/highest poles plus county-sharing cities nearest Watton on average ZIP median household income. Full ladder: /cities.
- Covington · lowest
Covington · lowest
$49,423 median HH income
- Lanse · near
Lanse · near
$55,341 median HH income
- Watton · this city
Watton · this city
$60,536 median HH income
- Skanee · near
Skanee · near
$62,000 median HH income
- Baraga · highest
Baraga · highest
$63,281 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.
National city placement
According to ACS 5-Year Estimates, Watton, MI sits among US cities with a below-median household income, on a village-scale population base, across a single-ZIP footprint.
- 30th pct
- household income vs 25,278 US cities
- 243
- city population (Census)
- 1
- USPS ZIP codes covered
- $60,536
- 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 $60,536 and poverty 8.6% concentrate in 49970.
Owner-occupancy here runs high (97.6%) - tenure is stable enough that the ZIP detail's owner share is the right next click, not a renter-heavy compare.
Within Michigan, Fairgrove is the closest lower-income city and Gwinn the closest higher-income city by average ZIP household income. Their 1 and 1 ZIP footprints are the immediate statewide comparison set for Watton.
Population concentration
One ZIP, 49970, is all of Watton
There is no split to weigh here: 49970 holds every one of Watton's 243 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 Watton
Citywide ZBP: 3 establishments, 6 employees , annual payroll $430k (~12 establishments per 1,000 residents) across 1 of 1 ZIPs. Peak business ZIP 49970 (3 units) .
ZIP Codes in Watton, MI
These ZIP codes sit in Baraga County, which covers 5 ZIP codes in all; 1 of them fall in Watton. See the Baraga County roll-up →
Watton sits in the upper half of Baraga County on income: Lanse and Covington report less, while Baraga reports more. Covington marks the far end of that range at $49,423, 18% below Watton.
| ZIP Code | Population | Median income | Establishments | Density |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 49970 | 243 | $60,536 | 3 | 1 |
Watton 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 Watton, .