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ZIP Code 49779: Rogers City, MI
ZIP code 49779 uses the postal name Rogers City, Michigan and lies entirely in Presque Isle County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 4,600 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $53,465 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 3% of its land lies in Rogers City; 97% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2025
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Rogers City · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Presque Isle County
- Census places
- Rogers City
- House district
- MI-1 119th Congress
- State
- Michigan
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 132.8 sq mi · 35 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 49779?
49779 centers on 45.394°, -83.844° and covers 132.8 square miles of land plus 23.3 of water. It borders 4 ZIP codes: 49743, 49759, 49776, 49777.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 49779, 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 49779 compare with the rest of Presque Isle County?
| Measure | 49779 | In Presque Isle County | In MI |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 4,593 | 2nd of 7 | 495th of 992 |
| Median household income | $54k | 5th of 6 | 676th of 774 |
| Median home value | $124k | 5th of 6 | 710th of 779 |
Its median household income is higher than in 19% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 35% of all 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 49779?
The 2020 Census counted 4,611 people in 49779; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 4,593. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 4,593
- 2020 Census count
- 4,611
- Households
- 2,436
- Median age
- 53.4
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 49779?
Of the 4,593 people the ACS estimates in 49779, 14.7% are under 18 and 33.4% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (94.7%).
- Under 1814.7%
- 18 to 6451.8%
- 65 and older33.4%
- White, not Hispanic94.7%
- Other or two or more3.8%
- Hispanic or Latino0.8%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.4%
- Black, not Hispanic0.2%
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 49779 earn?
Median household income is $53,465 (ACS 2020-2024), the 5th highest of the 6 ranked ZIP codes in Presque Isle County.
- Median household income
- $53,465±$6,758
- Income per person
- $35,507
- Below the poverty line
- 15.8%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 5.4%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 20.2%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $51,9032,320 returns; wages 58% 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 49779?
FHFA's house price index for 49779, built from repeat sales and appraisals of the same homes, rose 95% from 2015 to 2025 and rose 63% from 2020 to 2025, and moved −15.2% in 2025.
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $124,000
- Median gross rent
- $698
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 85.1%
- Housing units
- 2,811
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 49779?
148 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 12 fewer than in 2018; the most are in retail trade (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Retail trade29
- Other services (except public administration)25
- Health care and social assistance16
- Construction15
- Accommodation and food services13
- Finance and insurance11
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 49779?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 49743 | Hawks | 896 | $53k | 9.1 mi |
| 49759 | Millersburg | 1,376 | $57k | 12.3 mi |
| 49776 | Posen | 1,866 | $59k | 13.8 mi |
| 49777 | Presque Isle | 1,940 | $86k | 19.2 mi |
| 49765 | Onaway | 4,333 | $57k | 20.5 mi (near) |
| 49746 | Hillman | 3,284 | $47k | 23.5 mi (near) |
| 49753 | Lachine | 1,706 | $57k | 26.3 mi (near) |
| 49707 | Alpena | 21,881 | $51k | 27.4 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.