Ingalls, MI · standard
ZIP Code 49848
Menominee County, Michigan — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 128
- 12/sq mi
- $38,750
- Median income
- $144,600
- Median home value
- 12.4%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Ingalls pairs one of the lowest household incomes in the country with among the most affordable home values nationally, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 5th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 24th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 12
- people per sq mi
- 82%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 49848 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 49848 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 11.1 square miles in Ingalls, Menominee County, Michigan. The area is home to 128 residents, producing a population density of 12 people per square mile, and falls within the Menominee time zone. These USPS and Census boundary values drive every downstream statistic on this page, including the benchmarks that compare 49848 against Michigan and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 49848 sits at $38,750 (47% below the Michigan average), while per-capita income is $28,880. The poverty rate stands at 1.5% and the unemployment rate at 28.9%. On housing, the median home value is $144,600 (34% below the state average) with median rent at — per month, and 81.7% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 49848 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 12.4% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 50.2, and the average commute is —. We also surface 2 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Menominee County, so you can benchmark 49848 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 49848, Ingalls, 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
128
Population
11.1
Area (sq mi)
12
People / sq mi
Menominee
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 49848?
50.2
Median Age
54.9%
Male
45.1%
Female
2.3%
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?
$38,750
Median Household Income
-47% vs state
$28,880
Per Capita Income
1.5%
Poverty Rate
28.9%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 49848 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$38,750 5th percentile higher than 5% 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?
77
Total Housing Units
60
Occupied Units
17
Vacant Units
2.22
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$144,600
Median Home Value
-34% vs state
1975
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 6 business establishments in ZIP 49848, employing approximately 118 people with a combined annual payroll of $10,979,000.
6
Businesses
118
Employees
$11.0M
Annual Payroll
0
Industry Sectors
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 49848 vs 49893 →
ZIP 49848 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 49887
Stephenson (49887)
2,474 residents
- 49893
Wallace (49893)
1,784 residents
- 49848 128
Ingalls (49848)
128 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 49848 ranks #3 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 49848 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 49893
Wallace (49893)
$63,125 median income
- 49887
Stephenson (49887)
$58,375 median income
- 49848
Ingalls (49848)
$38,750 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 49848 ranks #3 of 3 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
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