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ZIP Code 49896: Wilson, MI
ZIP code 49896 uses the postal name Wilson, Michigan and lies entirely in Menominee County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 1,700 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $56,167 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Its land lies outside any incorporated or census-designated place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2021
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Wilson · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Menominee County
- Micro area
- Marinette, WI-MI
- House district
- MI-1 119th Congress
- State
- Michigan
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 60.8 sq mi · 27 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 49896?
49896 centers on 45.689°, -87.389° and covers 60.8 square miles of land plus 0.1 of water. It borders 3 ZIP codes: 49807, 49874, 49812.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 49896, 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 49896 compare with the rest of Menominee County?
| Measure | 49896 | In Menominee County | In MI |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 1,660 | 5th of 14 | 729th of 992 |
| Median household income | $56k | 8th of 9 | 641st of 774 |
| Median home value | $165k | 5th of 9 | 551st of 779 |
Its median household income is higher than in 23% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 31% 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 49896?
The 2020 Census counted 1,855 people in 49896; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 1,660. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population grew 6.1% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 1,660±201 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 1,855+6.1% since 2010 (1,749)
- Households
- 576
- Median age
- 40.6
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 49896?
Of the 1,660 people the ACS estimates in 49896, 26.1% are under 18 and 18.6% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (65.2%), then Other or two or more (29.2%).
- Under 1826.1%
- 18 to 6455.3%
- 65 and older18.6%
- White, not Hispanic65.2%
- Other or two or more29.2%
- Hispanic or Latino3.7%
- Asian, not Hispanic1.0%
- Black, not Hispanic0.9%
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 49896 earn?
Median household income is $56,167 (ACS 2020-2024), the 8th highest of the 9 ranked ZIP codes in Menominee County. It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($64,902 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $56,167±$10,528
- Income per person
- $28,553
- Below the poverty line
- 13.8%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 6.4%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 17.4%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $48,573770 returns; wages 73% 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 49896?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $164,800
- Median gross rent
- $421
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 75.7%
- Housing units
- 714
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 49896?
19 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 3 more than in 2018; the most are in transportation and warehousing (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Transportation and warehousing6
- Construction5
- Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services4
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 49896?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 49807 | Bark River | 3,162 | $75k | 4.7 mi |
| 49874 | Powers | 1,098 | $63k | 5.9 mi |
| 49812 | Carney | 801 | $51k | 8.7 mi |
| 49886 | Spalding | 376 | $78k | 5.1 mi (near) |
| 49863 | Nadeau | 123 | $33k | 9.4 mi (near) |
| 49873 | Perronville | 65 | $49k | 10.6 mi (near) |
| 49847 | Hermansville | 1,083 | $66k | 12.0 mi (near) |
| 49829 | Escanaba | 16,416 | $50k | 13.5 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.