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ZIP Code 49894: Wells, MI
ZIP code 49894 uses the postal name Wells, Michigan and lies entirely in Delta County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 860 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $93,828 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Its land lies outside any incorporated or census-designated place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Wells · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Delta County
- Micro area
- Escanaba, MI
- House district
- MI-1 119th Congress
- State
- Michigan
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 0.7 sq mi · 1,193 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 49894?
49894 centers on 45.783°, -87.076° and covers 0.7 square miles of land. It borders 2 ZIP codes: 49829, 49837.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 49894, 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 49894 compare with the rest of Delta County?
| Measure | 49894 | In Delta County | In MI |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 861 | 8th of 13 | 835th of 992 |
| Median household income | $94k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $146k | not ranked | not ranked |
49894's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (861). 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 80% 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 49894?
The 2020 Census counted 686 people in 49894; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 861. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 861±355 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 686
- Households
- 343
- Median age
- 54.2
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 49894?
Of the 861 people the ACS estimates in 49894, 9.9% are under 18 and 28.7% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (100.0%).
- Under 189.9%
- 18 to 6461.4%
- 65 and older28.7%
- White, not Hispanic100.0%
- Hispanic or Latino0.0%
- Black, not Hispanic0.0%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.0%
- Other or two or more0.0%
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 49894 earn?
Median household income is $93,828 (ACS 2020-2024).
- Median household income
- $93,828±$58,018
- Income per person
- $46,337
- Below the poverty line
- 11.7%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 0.0%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 5.8%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $57,056360 returns; wages 66% 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 49894?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $145,700
- Median gross rent
- –
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 100.0%
- Housing units
- 343
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 49894?
10 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 1 more than in 2018; the most are in accommodation and food services (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Accommodation and food 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 49894?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 49829 | Escanaba | 16,416 | $50k | 3.0 mi |
| 49837 | Gladstone | 10,265 | $64k | 5.9 mi |
| 49807 | Bark River | 3,162 | $75k | 11.9 mi (near) |
| 49878 | Rapid River | 3,329 | $71k | 14.8 mi (near) |
| 49872 | Perkins | 231 | $53k | 16.3 mi (near) |
| 49896 | Wilson | 1,660 | $56k | 16.4 mi (near) |
| 49818 | Cornell | 1,282 | $62k | 19.0 mi (near) |
| 49874 | Powers | 1,098 | $63k | 19.0 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.