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ZIP Code 49808: Big Bay, MI
ZIP code 49808 uses the postal name Big Bay, Michigan and lies entirely in Marquette County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 300 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $52,438 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 2% of its land lies in Big Bay (a census-designated place); 98% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- Town
- Big Bay · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Marquette County
- Census places
- Big Bay census-designated place
- Micro area
- Marquette, MI
- House district
- MI-1 119th Congress
- State
- Michigan
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 173.8 sq mi · 2 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 49808?
49808 centers on 46.823°, -87.853° and covers 173.8 square miles of land plus 55.9 of water. It borders 5 ZIP codes: 49962, 49814, 49861, 49855, 49866.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 49808, 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 49808 compare with the rest of Marquette County?
| Measure | 49808 | In Marquette County | In MI |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 295 | 13th of 15 | 909th of 992 |
| Median household income | $52k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $275k | not ranked | not ranked |
49808's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (295). 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 5% 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 49808?
The 2020 Census counted 349 people in 49808; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 295. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell 0.9% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 295±138 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 349−0.9% since 2010 (352)
- Households
- 121
- Median age
- 57.4
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 49808?
Of the 295 people the ACS estimates in 49808, 11.2% are under 18 and 35.6% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (93.2%).
- Under 1811.2%
- 18 to 6453.2%
- 65 and older35.6%
- White, not Hispanic93.2%
- Other or two or more6.8%
- Hispanic or Latino0.0%
- 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 49808 earn?
Median household income is $52,438 (ACS 2020-2024). It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($76,175 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $52,438±$19,633
- Income per person
- $34,822
- Below the poverty line
- 23.0%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 2.3%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 26.3%
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 49808?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $275,000
- Median gross rent
- –
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 91.7%
- Housing units
- 421
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 49808?
14 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, the same count as in 2018; the most are in accommodation and food services (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Accommodation and food services4
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 49808?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 49962 | Skanee | 258 | $62k | 13.2 mi |
| 49814 | Champion | 1,021 | $77k | 18.3 mi |
| 49861 | Michigamme | 523 | $62k | 23.3 mi |
| 49855 | Marquette | 33,876 | $62k | 26.3 mi |
| 49866 | Negaunee | 8,207 | $85k | 30.9 mi |
| 49946 | Lanse | 3,757 | $55k | 23.6 mi (near) |
| 49849 | Ishpeming | 12,117 | $68k | 27.7 mi (near) |
| 49871 | Palmer | 392 | $63k | 31.3 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.