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ZIP Code 49871: Palmer, MI
ZIP code 49871 uses the postal name Palmer, Michigan and lies entirely in Marquette County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 390 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $63,125 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 4% of its land lies in Palmer (a census-designated place); 96% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- Town
- Palmer · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Marquette County
- Census places
- Palmer census-designated place
- Micro area
- Marquette, MI
- House district
- MI-1 119th Congress
- State
- Michigan
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 16.7 sq mi · 23 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 49871?
49871 centers on 46.425°, -87.539° and covers 16.7 square miles of land plus 1.1 of water. It borders 3 ZIP codes: 49866, 49855, 49841.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 49871, 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 49871 compare with the rest of Marquette County?
| Measure | 49871 | In Marquette County | In MI |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 392 | 12th of 15 | 892nd of 992 |
| Median household income | $63k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $82k | not ranked | not ranked |
49871's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (392). 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 29% 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 49871?
The 2020 Census counted 476 people in 49871; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 392. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 392±97 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 476
- Households
- 166
- Median age
- 50.1
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 49871?
Of the 392 people the ACS estimates in 49871, 14.8% are under 18 and 17.6% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (95.4%).
- Under 1814.8%
- 18 to 6467.6%
- 65 and older17.6%
- White, not Hispanic95.4%
- Other or two or more4.6%
- 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 49871 earn?
Median household income is $63,125 (ACS 2020-2024).
- Median household income
- $63,125
- Income per person
- $30,666
- Below the poverty line
- 5.9%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 6.9%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 13.4%
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 49871?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $81,900
- Median gross rent
- $679
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 86.7%
- Housing units
- 192
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 49871?
5 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 5 fewer than in 2018 (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
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 49871?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 49866 | Negaunee | 8,207 | $85k | 2.3 mi |
| 49855 | Marquette | 33,876 | $62k | 10.3 mi |
| 49841 | Gwinn | 7,412 | $61k | 11.0 mi |
| 49849 | Ishpeming | 12,117 | $68k | 11.1 mi (near) |
| 49833 | Little Lake | 201 | $74k | 15.9 mi (near) |
| 49885 | Skandia | 1,947 | $81k | 17.3 mi (near) |
| 49877 | Ralph | 56 | $82k | 20.1 mi (near) |
| 49814 | Champion | 1,021 | $77k | 22.1 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.