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ZIP Code 49839: Grand Marais, MI
ZIP code 49839 uses the postal name Grand Marais, Michigan and lies entirely in Alger County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 200 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $47,292 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 1% of its land lies in Grand Marais (a census-designated place); 99% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- Town
- Grand Marais · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Alger County
- Census places
- Grand Marais census-designated place
- House district
- MI-1 119th Congress
- State
- Michigan
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 154.4 sq mi · 1 person per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 49839?
49839 centers on 46.598°, -86.146° and covers 154.4 square miles of land plus 35.2 of water. It borders 3 ZIP codes: 49883, 49884, 49868.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 49839, 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 49839 compare with the rest of Alger County?
| Measure | 49839 | In Alger County | In MI |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 198 | 13th of 13 | 932nd of 992 |
| Median household income | $47k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $164k | not ranked | not ranked |
49839's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (198). 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 49839?
The 2020 Census counted 373 people in 49839; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 198. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 198±102 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 373
- Households
- 134
- Median age
- 71.1
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 49839?
Of the 198 people the ACS estimates in 49839, 0.0% are under 18 and 79.8% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (97.0%).
- Under 180.0%
- 18 to 6420.2%
- 65 and older79.8%
- White, not Hispanic97.0%
- Hispanic or Latino3.0%
- Black, not Hispanic0.0%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.0%
- Other or two or more0.0%
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 49839 earn?
Median household income is $47,292 (ACS 2020-2024).
- Median household income
- $47,292±$8,873
- Income per person
- $37,179
- Below the poverty line
- 0.0%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 0.0%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 15.2%
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 49839?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $163,600
- Median gross rent
- –
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 95.5%
- Housing units
- 582
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 49839?
18 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 2 fewer than in 2018; the most are in accommodation and food services (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Accommodation and food services7
- Retail trade3
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 49839?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 49883 | Seney | 234 | $53k | 14.6 mi |
| 49884 | Shingleton | 634 | $60k | 16.1 mi |
| 49868 | Newberry | 4,964 | $55k | 30.5 mi |
| 49853 | McMillan | 1,335 | $55k | 24.6 mi (near) |
| 49840 | Gulliver | 823 | $61k | 29.6 mi (near) |
| 49836 | Germfask | 1,012 | $86k | 29.7 mi (near) |
| 49862 | Munising | 4,546 | $61k | 30.9 mi (near) |
| 49820 | Curtis | 191 | – | 36.7 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.