Wallace, MI · standard
ZIP Code 49893
Menominee County, Michigan — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 1,784
- 9/sq mi
- $63,125
- Median income
- $197,600
- Median home value
- 17.5%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Wallace pairs a below-median household income with below-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 35th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 43th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 9
- people per sq mi
- 92%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 49893 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 49893 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 193.9 square miles in Wallace, Menominee County, Michigan. The area is home to 1,784 residents, producing a population density of 9 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 49893 against Michigan and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 49893 sits at $63,125 (14% below the Michigan average), while per-capita income is $41,469. The poverty rate stands at 8.7% and the unemployment rate at 3.9%. On housing, the median home value is $197,600 (10% below the state average) with median rent at $763 per month, and 92.4% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 49893 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 17.5% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 59.3, and the average commute is 24 minutes. We also surface 3 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Menominee County, so you can benchmark 49893 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 →
Top industries in ZIP 49893
Top 5 sectors by establishment count
Which industries have the most business establishments in ZIP 49893.
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
3 establishments
- Construction
Construction
3 establishments
- Retail trade
Retail trade
3 establishments
What this shows Establishment counts come from the Census ZIP Code Business Patterns program, which counts physical business locations rather than employees or revenue.
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 49893, Wallace, 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
1,784
Population
193.9
Area (sq mi)
9
People / sq mi
Menominee
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 49893?
59.3
Median Age
53.3%
Male
46.7%
Female
1.7%
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?
$63,125
Median Household Income
-14% vs state
$41,469
Per Capita Income
8.7%
Poverty Rate
3.9%
Unemployment Rate
24.0 min
Mean Commute Time
How ZIP 49893 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$63,125 35th percentile higher than 35% of 30,318 US ZIPs
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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?
780
Total Housing Units
621
Occupied Units
159
Vacant Units
2.12
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$197,600
Median Home Value
-10% vs state
$763
Median Rent
1978
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 17 business establishments in ZIP 49893, employing approximately 188 people with a combined annual payroll of $10,584,000.
17
Businesses
188
Employees
$10.6M
Annual Payroll
3
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting | 3 | 17.6% |
| Construction | 3 | 17.6% |
| Retail trade | 3 | 17.6% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.
Nearby ZIP Codes
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ZIP 49893 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 49858
Menominee (49858)
12,088 residents
- 49887 2,474
Stephenson (49887)
2,474 residents
- 49893 1,784
Wallace (49893)
1,784 residents
- 49848 128
Ingalls (49848)
128 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 49893 ranks #3 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 49893 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
- 49858
Menominee (49858)
$53,186 median income
- 49848
Ingalls (49848)
$38,750 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 49893 ranks the highest of 4 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
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