Residential delivery area · Michigan
ZIP Code 49895: Wetmore, MI
ZIP code 49895 uses the postal name Wetmore, Michigan and lies mostly in Delta County (50% of its land), reaching into Alger County and Schoolcraft County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 840 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $47,115 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Its land lies outside any incorporated or census-designated place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2022
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Wetmore · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Delta County (50%); Alger County (44%); Schoolcraft County (6%)
- Micro area
- Escanaba, MI
- House district
- MI-1 119th Congress
- State
- Michigan
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 223.5 sq mi · 4 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 49895?
49895 centers on 46.171°, -86.662° and covers 223.5 square miles of land plus 8.3 of water. It borders 6 ZIP codes: 49816, 49862, 49854, 49817, 49878, 49884.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 49895, 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 49895 compare with the rest of Delta County?
| Measure | 49895 | In Delta County | In MI |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 840 | 9th of 13 | 837th of 992 |
| Median household income | $47k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $180k | not ranked | not ranked |
49895's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (840). 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 9% 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 49895?
The 2020 Census counted 784 people in 49895; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 840. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 840±183 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 784
- Households
- 406
- Median age
- 59.0
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 49895?
Of the 840 people the ACS estimates in 49895, 8.1% are under 18 and 41.0% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (78.2%), then Other or two or more (21.1%).
- Under 188.1%
- 18 to 6451.0%
- 65 and older41.0%
- White, not Hispanic78.2%
- Other or two or more21.1%
- Hispanic or Latino0.5%
- Black, not Hispanic0.2%
- 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 49895 earn?
Median household income is $47,115 (ACS 2020-2024).
- Median household income
- $47,115±$11,756
- Income per person
- $38,365
- Below the poverty line
- 14.0%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 0.3%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 15.4%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $65,176450 returns; wages 51% 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 49895?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $180,000
- Median gross rent
- $455
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 77.8%
- Housing units
- 1,223
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 49895?
26 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 2 more than in 2018; the most are in accommodation and food services (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Accommodation and food services8
- Retail trade6
- Construction4
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 49895?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 49816 | Chatham | 666 | $71k | 14.0 mi |
| 49862 | Munising | 4,546 | $61k | 16.0 mi |
| 49854 | Manistique | 6,199 | $56k | 16.5 mi |
| 49817 | Cooks | 580 | $64k | 17.1 mi |
| 49878 | Rapid River | 3,329 | $71k | 18.6 mi |
| 49884 | Shingleton | 634 | $60k | 22.3 mi |
| 49891 | Trenary | 548 | $46k | 17.2 mi (near) |
| 49825 | Eben Junction | 328 | $77k | 19.7 mi (near) |
| 49826 | Rumely | 214 | $61k | 21.4 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.