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ZIP Code 49728: Eckerman, MI
ZIP code 49728 uses the postal name Eckerman, Michigan and lies entirely in Chippewa County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 480 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $60,909 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Its land lies outside any incorporated or census-designated place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Eckerman · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Chippewa County
- Micro area
- Sault Ste. Marie, MI
- House district
- MI-1 119th Congress
- State
- Michigan
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 173.8 sq mi · 3 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 49728?
49728 centers on 46.387°, -85.025° and covers 173.8 square miles of land plus 26.8 of water. It borders 5 ZIP codes: 49748, 49793, 49715, 49768, 49780.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 49728, open its center on OpenStreetMap.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA cartographic boundaries and the 2023 Gazetteer (2020 ZCTAs); ZIP-to-county shares, Census places and House districts (119th Congress) from the Census 2020 relationship files (shares of land); metro area from the OMB delineation (July 2023); town name and time zone from simplemaps US ZIP Codes (CC BY 4.0).
How does 49728 compare with the rest of Chippewa County?
| Measure | 49728 | In Chippewa County | In MI |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 477 | 14th of 18 | 887th of 992 |
| Median household income | $61k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $122k | not ranked | not ranked |
49728's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (477). Rankings use ZIP codes of 1,000 or more people living in households, with margins at most 25% of the figure.
It is denser than 7% of U.S. residential ZIP codes. ZIP codes at the ACS caps ($250,000 or more for household income, $2,000,000 or more for home value) share the top rank.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B19013, B25077); ranks by PlainZIP over residential ZIP codes (ZCTAs).
How many people live in 49728?
The 2020 Census counted 293 people in 49728; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 477. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 477±117 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 293
- Households
- 202
- Median age
- 58.3
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B01002, B11001); 2020 Census (DHC P1); 2010 Census (SF1 P1).
Who lives in 49728?
Of the 477 people the ACS estimates in 49728, 19.7% are under 18 and 31.7% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (82.0%), then Other or two or more (15.9%).
- Under 1819.7%
- 18 to 6448.6%
- 65 and older31.7%
- White, not Hispanic82.0%
- Other or two or more15.9%
- Hispanic or Latino1.5%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.6%
- Black, not Hispanic0.0%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01001 age by sex, B03002 Hispanic or Latino origin by race); shares of the estimated population, small ZIP codes carry wide margins.
What do households in 49728 earn?
Median household income is $60,909 (ACS 2020-2024).
- Median household income
- $60,909±$7,132
- Income per person
- $30,622
- Below the poverty line
- 10.9%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 7.8%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 25.2%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $45,453150 returns; wages 60% of AGI (IRS)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 and 2015-2019 5-year estimates (B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003; 2015-2019 dollars converted with the BLS CPI-U, 1.22699); IRS Statistics of Income, ZIP code data, tax year 2022 (adjusted gross income per return, filed under the address on the return).
What are homes worth in 49728?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $122,100
- Median gross rent
- –
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 88.6%
- Housing units
- 633
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 49728?
4 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 2 fewer than in 2018 (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 and 2018 (establishments with paid employees, by the business's ZIP code).
Which ZIP codes are next to 49728?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 49748 | Hulbert | 222 | $56k | 6.8 mi |
| 49793 | Trout Lake | 153 | $39k | 11.9 mi |
| 49715 | Brimley | 3,116 | $64k | 15.9 mi |
| 49768 | Paradise | 358 | $74k | 18.0 mi |
| 49780 | Rudyard | 1,692 | $69k | 20.3 mi |
| 49762 | Naubinway | 675 | $58k | 22.4 mi (near) |
| 49760 | Moran | 734 | $59k | 24.9 mi (near) |
| 49868 | Newberry | 4,964 | $55k | 25.0 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.