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ZIP Code 49768: Paradise, MI
ZIP code 49768 uses the postal name Paradise, Michigan and lies entirely in Chippewa County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 360 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $73,750 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Its land lies outside any incorporated or census-designated place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2022
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Paradise · 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
- 183.7 sq mi · 2 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 49768?
49768 centers on 46.640°, -85.118° and covers 183.7 square miles of land plus 31.2 of water. It borders 3 ZIP codes: 49728, 49748, 49868.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 49768, 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 49768 compare with the rest of Chippewa County?
| Measure | 49768 | In Chippewa County | In MI |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 358 | 15th of 18 | 902nd of 992 |
| Median household income | $74k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $200k | not ranked | not ranked |
49768's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (358). 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 6% 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 49768?
The 2020 Census counted 403 people in 49768; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 358. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 358±71 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 403
- Households
- 196
- Median age
- 63.2
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 49768?
Of the 358 people the ACS estimates in 49768, 2.0% are under 18 and 45.8% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (93.3%).
- Under 182.0%
- 18 to 6452.2%
- 65 and older45.8%
- White, not Hispanic93.3%
- Other or two or more4.2%
- Hispanic or Latino2.5%
- Black, not Hispanic0.0%
- Asian, 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 49768 earn?
Median household income is $73,750 (ACS 2020-2024).
- Median household income
- $73,750±$22,857
- Income per person
- $43,040
- Below the poverty line
- 10.9%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 19.3%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 31.8%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $59,976210 returns; wages 36% 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 49768?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $200,000
- Median gross rent
- –
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 83.7%
- Housing units
- 889
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001); FHFA House Price Index, annual five-digit ZIP, updated 2026-03-31.
What businesses are in 49768?
15 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 2 fewer than in 2018; the most are in accommodation and food services (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Accommodation and food services6
- Other services (except public administration)3
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 49768?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 49728 | Eckerman | 477 | $61k | 18.0 mi |
| 49748 | Hulbert | 222 | $56k | 18.6 mi |
| 49868 | Newberry | 4,964 | $55k | 20.9 mi |
| 49715 | Brimley | 3,116 | $64k | 26.1 mi (near) |
| 49793 | Trout Lake | 153 | $39k | 29.6 mi (near) |
| 49853 | McMillan | 1,335 | $55k | 35.5 mi (near) |
| 49780 | Rudyard | 1,692 | $69k | 36.2 mi (near) |
| 49762 | Naubinway | 675 | $58k | 37.0 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.