Wetmore, MI · standard
ZIP Code 49895
Alger County, Michigan - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 765
- 1/sq mi
- $47,115
- Median income
- $180,000
- Median home value
- 15.4%
- Bachelor's or higher
National ZIP placement
Wetmore pairs one of the lowest household incomes in the country with below-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 11th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 38th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 1
- people per sq mi
- 78%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 49895 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 49895 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Wetmore, Alger County, Michigan, home to just 765 residents across 546.4 square miles, a density of 1 people per square mile, in the Detroit time zone.
ZIP 49895 reports a modest median household income of $47,115 (36% below the average Michigan ZIP), while per-capita income is $38,365. The poverty rate is 14.0%, with unemployment at 0.3%; those measures add context to the income figure. Home values sit below the statewide ZIP benchmark: the median is $180,000 (18% below the average Michigan ZIP), and median rent is $455; owner occupancy is 77.8%.
Educational attainment sits below the national norm: 15.4% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 59, and the average commute is -. No nearby ZIP peer set is available for this delivery area, so the Michigan and national benchmarks above are the appropriate context for 49895.
Every figure on this page is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (including median rent) and the FHFA House Price Index, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with Census →
Top industries in ZIP 49895
Top 5 sectors by establishment count in Wetmore, MI
Which industries have the most business establishments in ZIP 49895.
- Accommodation and food services
Accommodation and food services
8 establishments
- Retail trade
Retail trade
6 establishments
- Construction
Construction
4 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 + FHFA HPI ACS demographics and median rent, ZBP business establishments, FHFA HPI for ZIP 49895, Wetmore, MI · 2023 Census ACS 5-Year Estimates use a rolling 60-month sample for stable small-geography estimates; ZBP updated annually; FHFA HPI updated quarterly/annually.
Quick Facts
765
Population
546.4
Area (sq mi)
1
People / sq mi
Detroit
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 49895?
59.0
Median Age
56.1%
Male
43.9%
Female
0.4%
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?
$47,115
Median Household Income
-36% vs state ZIP avg
$38,365
Per Capita Income
14.0%
Poverty Rate
0.3%
Unemployment Rate
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?
Housing stock: occupied vs vacant
1,223housing units
1,223
Total Housing Units
406
Occupied Units
817
Vacant Units
2.07
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$180,000
Median Home Value
-18% vs state ZIP avg
$455
Median Rent
1983
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 26 business establishments in ZIP 49895, employing approximately 163 people with a combined annual payroll of $6,087,000.
26
Businesses
163
Employees
$6.1M
Annual Payroll
3
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Accommodation and food services | 8 | 30.8% |
| Retail trade | 6 | 23.1% |
| Construction | 4 | 15.4% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.
Nationwide ZIPs with similar ACS profiles
Two Census-derived peer sets for ZIP 49895, both outside MI so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment (Nearby and same-county blocks stay local).
Similar median household income
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by ACS median household income.