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ZIP Code 49879: Republic, MI
ZIP code 49879 uses the postal name Republic, Michigan and lies mostly in Marquette County (63% of its land) with the rest in Iron County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 1,100 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $49,471 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 2% of its land lies in Republic (a census-designated place); 98% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Republic · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Marquette County (63%); Iron County (37%)
- Census places
- Republic census-designated place
- Micro area
- Marquette, MI
- House district
- MI-1 119th Congress
- State
- Michigan
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 176.9 sq mi · 6 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 49879?
49879 centers on 46.340°, -88.065° and covers 176.9 square miles of land plus 7.7 of water. It borders 5 ZIP codes: 49815, 49849, 49814, 49861, 49920.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 49879, 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 49879 compare with the rest of Marquette County?
| Measure | 49879 | In Marquette County | In MI |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 1,057 | 7th of 15 | 808th of 992 |
| Median household income | $50k | 8th of 8 | 711th of 774 |
| Median home value | $98k | not ranked | not ranked |
49879's median home value is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$27,247) is more than a quarter of the figure ($97,500). Rankings use ZIP codes of 1,000 or more people living in households, with margins at most 25% of the figure.
Its median household income is higher than in 14% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 12% 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 49879?
The 2020 Census counted 997 people in 49879; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 1,057. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 1,057±157 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 997
- Households
- 541
- Median age
- 60.0
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 49879?
Of the 1,057 people the ACS estimates in 49879, 13.7% are under 18 and 31.9% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (95.6%).
- Under 1813.7%
- 18 to 6454.4%
- 65 and older31.9%
- White, not Hispanic95.6%
- Other or two or more2.2%
- Hispanic or Latino1.8%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.5%
- Black, 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 49879 earn?
Median household income is $49,471 (ACS 2020-2024), the 8th highest of the 8 ranked ZIP codes in Marquette County.
- Median household income
- $49,471±$9,286
- Income per person
- $34,170
- Below the poverty line
- 11.3%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 9.5%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 19.6%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $59,800460 returns; wages 56% 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 49879?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $97,500
- Median gross rent
- $1,049
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 87.8%
- Housing units
- 970
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 49879?
17 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, the same count as in 2018; the most are in construction (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Construction3
- Professional, scientific, and technical services3
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 49879?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 49815 | Channing | 295 | $64k | 11.9 mi |
| 49849 | Ishpeming | 12,117 | $68k | 15.2 mi |
| 49814 | Champion | 1,021 | $77k | 16.6 mi |
| 49861 | Michigamme | 523 | $62k | 16.6 mi |
| 49920 | Crystal Falls | 4,380 | $64k | 18.0 mi |
| 49881 | Sagola | 358 | $86k | 18.5 mi (near) |
| 49903 | Amasa | 233 | $42k | 19.9 mi (near) |
| 49877 | Ralph | 56 | $82k | 21.0 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.