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ZIP Code 49849: Ishpeming, MI
ZIP code 49849 uses the postal name Ishpeming, Michigan and lies entirely in Marquette County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 12,000 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $67,518 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, its land lies in Ishpeming (3%) and West Ishpeming (1%); 95% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2025
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Ishpeming · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Marquette County
- Census places
- Ishpeming (3%); West Ishpeming (1%) census-designated place
- Micro area
- Marquette, MI
- House district
- MI-1 119th Congress
- State
- Michigan
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 241.4 sq mi · 50 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 49849?
49849 centers on 46.426°, -87.771° and covers 241.4 square miles of land plus 13.0 of water. It borders 6 ZIP codes: 49866, 49814, 49879, 49841, 49815, 49877.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 49849, 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 49849 compare with the rest of Marquette County?
| Measure | 49849 | In Marquette County | In MI |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 12,117 | 2nd of 15 | 292nd of 992 |
| Median household income | $68k | 4th of 8 | 425th of 774 |
| Median home value | $152k | 6th of 6 | 642nd of 779 |
Its median household income is higher than in 43% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 42% of all 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 49849?
The 2020 Census counted 11,819 people in 49849; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 12,117. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 12,117
- 2020 Census count
- 11,819
- Households
- 4,957
- Median age
- 38.6
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 49849?
Of the 12,117 people the ACS estimates in 49849, 22.1% are under 18 and 18.3% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (91.1%).
- Under 1822.1%
- 18 to 6459.6%
- 65 and older18.3%
- White, not Hispanic91.1%
- Other or two or more4.6%
- Hispanic or Latino3.0%
- Asian, not Hispanic1.1%
- Black, not Hispanic0.1%
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 49849 earn?
Median household income is $67,518 (ACS 2020-2024), the 4th highest of the 8 ranked ZIP codes in Marquette County.
- Median household income
- $67,518
- Income per person
- $34,073
- Below the poverty line
- 12.8%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 5.8%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 28.1%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $60,4895,870 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 49849?
FHFA's house price index for 49849, built from repeat sales and appraisals of the same homes, rose 112% from 2015 to 2025 and rose 85% from 2020 to 2025, and moved +11.9% in 2025.
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $152,100
- Median gross rent
- $770
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 80.8%
- Housing units
- 5,849
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 49849?
219 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 6 fewer than in 2018; the most are in other services (except public administration) (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Other services (except public administration)39
- Retail trade35
- Accommodation and food services29
- Health care and social assistance25
- Construction20
- Professional, scientific, and technical services14
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 49849?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 49866 | Negaunee | 8,207 | $85k | 8.9 mi |
| 49814 | Champion | 1,021 | $77k | 13.1 mi |
| 49879 | Republic | 1,057 | $50k | 15.2 mi |
| 49841 | Gwinn | 7,412 | $61k | 17.0 mi |
| 49815 | Channing | 295 | $64k | 18.4 mi |
| 49877 | Ralph | 56 | $82k | 18.6 mi |
| 49871 | Palmer | 392 | $63k | 11.1 mi (near) |
| 49855 | Marquette | 33,876 | $62k | 17.9 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.