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ZIP Code 49831: Felch, MI
ZIP code 49831 uses the postal name Felch, Michigan and lies mostly in Dickinson County (68% of its land) with the rest in Marquette County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 520 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $66,750 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Its land lies outside any incorporated or census-designated place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2021
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Felch · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Dickinson County (68%); Marquette County (32%)
- Micro area
- Iron Mountain, MI-WI
- House district
- MI-1 119th Congress
- State
- Michigan
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 133.8 sq mi · 4 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 49831?
49831 centers on 46.057°, -87.729° and covers 133.8 square miles of land plus 1.9 of water. It borders 7 ZIP codes: 49834, 49877, 49870, 49881, 49801, 49841, 49818.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 49831, 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 49831 compare with the rest of Dickinson County?
| Measure | 49831 | In Dickinson County | In MI |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 524 | 7th of 11 | 880th of 992 |
| Median household income | $67k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $125k | not ranked | not ranked |
49831's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (524). 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 9% 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 49831?
The 2020 Census counted 713 people in 49831; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 524. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 524±100 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 713
- Households
- 236
- Median age
- 52.0
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 49831?
Of the 524 people the ACS estimates in 49831, 21.0% are under 18 and 30.7% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (95.8%).
- Under 1821.0%
- 18 to 6448.3%
- 65 and older30.7%
- White, not Hispanic95.8%
- Other or two or more3.8%
- Hispanic or Latino0.4%
- 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 49831 earn?
Median household income is $66,750 (ACS 2020-2024).
- Median household income
- $66,750±$10,070
- Income per person
- $36,333
- Below the poverty line
- 5.6%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 0.9%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 15.3%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $61,867390 returns; wages 68% 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 49831?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $124,800
- Median gross rent
- –
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 95.3%
- Housing units
- 455
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 49831?
15 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 2 fewer than in 2018; the most are in agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting6
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 49831?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 49834 | Foster City | 535 | $65k | 6.1 mi |
| 49877 | Ralph | 56 | $82k | 7.1 mi |
| 49870 | Norway | 3,509 | $75k | 14.9 mi |
| 49881 | Sagola | 358 | $86k | 15.3 mi |
| 49801 | Iron Mountain | 11,860 | $67k | 16.4 mi |
| 49841 | Gwinn | 7,412 | $61k | 18.2 mi |
| 49818 | Cornell | 1,282 | $62k | 18.9 mi |
| 49815 | Channing | 295 | $64k | 13.8 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.