Allouez, MI · standard
ZIP Code 49805
Keweenaw County, Michigan — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 336
- 4/sq mi
- $43,819
- Median income
- $102,800
- Median home value
- 33.7%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Allouez pairs one of the lowest household incomes in the country with among the most affordable home values nationally, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 8th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 11th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 4
- people per sq mi
- 91%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 49805 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 49805 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 78.1 square miles in Allouez, Keweenaw County, Michigan. The area is home to 336 residents, producing a population density of 4 people per square mile, and falls within the Detroit time zone. These USPS and Census boundary values drive every downstream statistic on this page, including the benchmarks that compare 49805 against Michigan and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 49805 sits at $43,819 (40% below the Michigan average), while per-capita income is $35,796. The poverty rate stands at 5.8% and the unemployment rate at 0.6%. On housing, the median home value is $102,800 (53% below the state average) with median rent at — per month, and 90.7% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 49805 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 33.7% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 49.9, and the average commute is —. We also surface 4 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 3 additional ZIPs sharing Keweenaw County, so you can benchmark 49805 against its immediate geography rather than a national average alone. Every figure is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, HUD Fair Market Rents, and FHFA Home Price Index data, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with HUD →
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates + ZIP Code Business Patterns + HUD FMR + FHFA HPI ACS demographics, ZBP business establishments, HUD Fair Market Rents, FHFA HPI for ZIP 49805, Allouez, MI · 2023 Census ACS 5-Year Estimates use a rolling 60-month sample for stable small-geography estimates; ZBP updated annually; HUD FMR + FHFA HPI updated quarterly/annually.
Quick Facts
336
Population
78.1
Area (sq mi)
4
People / sq mi
Detroit
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 49805?
49.9
Median Age
48.2%
Male
51.8%
Female
3.3%
Foreign-Born
Hispanic or Latino is an ethnicity category from the Census Bureau and may overlap with other categories above.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
How much do residents earn?
$43,819
Median Household Income
-40% vs state
$35,796
Per Capita Income
5.8%
Poverty Rate
0.6%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 49805 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$43,819 8th percentile higher than 8% of 30,318 US ZIPs
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more US ZIPs. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Census Bureau — ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2019–2023
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What is the education profile here?
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What does housing look like?
315
Total Housing Units
214
Occupied Units
101
Vacant Units
1.71
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$102,800
Median Home Value
-53% vs state
1941
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 10 business establishments in ZIP 49805, employing approximately 30 people with a combined annual payroll of $666,000.
10
Businesses
30
Employees
$666K
Annual Payroll
1
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Construction | 3 | 30.0% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.
Nearby ZIP Codes
Want a side-by-side? Compare 49805 vs 49901 →
ZIP 49805 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 49913
Calumet (49913)
7,248 residents
- 49901 346
Ahmeek (49901)
346 residents
- 49805 336
Allouez (49805)
336 residents
- 49917 205
Copper City (49917)
205 residents
- 49942 156
Kearsarge (49942)
156 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 49805 ranks #3 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 49805 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 49942
Kearsarge (49942)
$54,722 median income
- 49913
Calumet (49913)
$53,571 median income
- 49917
Copper City (49917)
$52,917 median income
- 49901
Ahmeek (49901)
$47,639 median income
- 49805
Allouez (49805)
$43,819 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 49805 ranks #5 of 5 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
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