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ZIP Code 49802: Kingsford, MI
ZIP code 49802 is in Kingsford, Michigan, entirely in Dickinson County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 6,000 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $62,209 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 55% of its land lies in Kingsford; 45% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2025
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Kingsford · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Dickinson County
- Census places
- Kingsford
- Micro area
- Iron Mountain, MI-WI
- House district
- MI-1 119th Congress
- State
- Michigan
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 7.9 sq mi · 758 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 49802?
49802 centers on 45.801°, -88.082° and covers 7.9 square miles of land plus 0.6 of water. It borders 3 ZIP codes: 49876, 54151, 49801.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 49802, 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 49802 compare with the rest of Dickinson County?
| Measure | 49802 | In Dickinson County | In MI |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 5,975 | 2nd of 11 | 434th of 992 |
| Median household income | $62k | 3rd of 3 | 539th of 774 |
| Median home value | $127k | 3rd of 3 | 707th of 779 |
Its median household income is higher than in 33% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 76% 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 49802?
The 2020 Census counted 6,197 people in 49802; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 5,975. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell 0.5% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 5,975
- 2020 Census count
- 6,197−0.5% since 2010 (6,230)
- Households
- 2,678
- Median age
- 41.7
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 49802?
Of the 5,975 people the ACS estimates in 49802, 21.1% are under 18 and 26.2% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (92.6%).
- Under 1821.1%
- 18 to 6452.7%
- 65 and older26.2%
- White, not Hispanic92.6%
- Other or two or more6.1%
- Hispanic or Latino0.6%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.6%
- Black, not Hispanic0.1%
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 49802 earn?
Median household income is $62,209 (ACS 2020-2024), the 3rd highest of the 3 ranked ZIP codes in Dickinson County. It rose from $52,134 in 2015-2019 (in 2024 dollars), a change larger than the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $62,209
- Income per person
- $33,594
- Below the poverty line
- 8.3%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 5.5%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 28.6%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $56,0583,190 returns; wages 70% 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 49802?
FHFA's house price index for 49802, built from repeat sales and appraisals of the same homes, rose 122% from 2015 to 2025 and rose 89% from 2020 to 2025, and moved +6.4% in 2025.
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $126,500
- Median gross rent
- $917
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 79.8%
- Housing units
- 2,801
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 49802?
144 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 11 fewer than in 2018; the most are in health care and social assistance (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Health care and social assistance25
- Retail trade16
- Manufacturing15
- Wholesale trade15
- Construction14
- Transportation and warehousing14
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 49802?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 49876 | Quinnesec | 923 | $40k | 5.1 mi |
| 54151 | Niagara, WI | 3,411 | $70k | 6.9 mi |
| 49801 | Iron Mountain | 11,860 | $67k | 9.3 mi |
| 49870 | Norway | 3,509 | $75k | 10.8 mi (near) |
| 54121 | Florence, WI | 3,257 | $59k | 12.6 mi (near) |
| 49852 | Loretto | 178 | $83k | 12.8 mi (near) |
| 49892 | Vulcan | 2,037 | $75k | 14.1 mi (near) |
| 54119 | Dunbar, WI | 715 | $54k | 14.1 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.