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ZIP Code 49885: Skandia, MI
ZIP code 49885 uses the postal name Skandia, Michigan and lies mostly in Marquette County (84% of its land) with the rest in Alger County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 1,900 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $81,172 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Its land lies outside any incorporated or census-designated place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2025
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Skandia · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Marquette County (84%); Alger County (16%)
- Micro area
- Marquette, MI
- House district
- MI-1 119th Congress
- State
- Michigan
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 146.4 sq mi · 13 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 49885?
49885 centers on 46.338°, -87.198° and covers 146.4 square miles of land plus 0.9 of water. It borders 8 ZIP codes: 49833, 49826, 49822, 49825, 49891, 49841, 49880, 49855.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 49885, 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 49885 compare with the rest of Marquette County?
| Measure | 49885 | In Marquette County | In MI |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 1,947 | 5th of 15 | 693rd of 992 |
| Median household income | $81k | 2nd of 8 | 245th of 774 |
| Median home value | $241k | 2nd of 6 | 270th of 779 |
Its median household income is higher than in 63% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 20% 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 49885?
The 2020 Census counted 1,937 people in 49885; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 1,947. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 1,947±348 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 1,937
- Households
- 791
- Median age
- 42.7
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 49885?
Of the 1,947 people the ACS estimates in 49885, 23.7% are under 18 and 25.2% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (95.2%).
- Under 1823.7%
- 18 to 6451.2%
- 65 and older25.2%
- White, not Hispanic95.2%
- Other or two or more3.4%
- Hispanic or Latino0.9%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.4%
- 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 49885 earn?
Median household income is $81,172 (ACS 2020-2024), the 2nd highest of the 8 ranked ZIP codes in Marquette County.
- Median household income
- $81,172±$13,054
- Income per person
- $38,612
- Below the poverty line
- 8.5%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 5.1%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 42.3%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $66,252950 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 49885?
FHFA's house price index for 49885, built from repeat sales and appraisals of the same homes, rose 94% from 2015 to 2025 and rose 60% from 2020 to 2025, and moved +9.5% in 2025.
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $241,200
- Median gross rent
- $1,075
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 96.6%
- Housing units
- 1,063
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 49885?
33 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 10 more than in 2018; the most are in construction (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Construction6
- Retail trade6
- Transportation and warehousing4
- Professional, scientific, and technical services4
- Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services3
- Other services (except public administration)3
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 49885?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 49833 | Little Lake | 201 | $74k | 6.7 mi |
| 49826 | Rumely | 214 | $61k | 7.0 mi |
| 49822 | Deerton | 214 | $58k | 10.6 mi |
| 49825 | Eben Junction | 328 | $77k | 10.8 mi |
| 49891 | Trenary | 548 | $46k | 12.1 mi |
| 49841 | Gwinn | 7,412 | $61k | 15.2 mi |
| 49880 | Rock | 1,021 | $64k | 15.7 mi |
| 49855 | Marquette | 33,876 | $62k | 19.6 mi |
| 49816 | Chatham | 666 | $71k | 14.4 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.