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ZIP Code 49902: Alpha, MI
ZIP code 49902 is in Alpha, Michigan, entirely in Iron County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 220 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $39,115 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 81% of its land lies in Alpha; 19% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- Town
- Alpha · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Iron County
- Census places
- Alpha
- House district
- MI-1 119th Congress
- State
- Michigan
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 0.7 sq mi · 298 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 49902?
49902 centers on 46.051°, -88.376° and covers 0.7 square miles of land plus 0.0 of water. It borders 1 ZIP code: 49920.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 49902, 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 49902 compare with the rest of Iron County?
| Measure | 49902 | In Iron County | In MI |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 215 | 8th of 8 | 926th of 992 |
| Median household income | $39k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $34k | not ranked | not ranked |
49902's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (215). 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 67% 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 49902?
The 2020 Census counted 126 people in 49902; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 215. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 215±98 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 126
- Households
- 115
- Median age
- 58.7
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 49902?
Of the 215 people the ACS estimates in 49902, 3.7% are under 18 and 36.3% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (95.3%).
- Under 183.7%
- 18 to 6460.0%
- 65 and older36.3%
- White, not Hispanic95.3%
- Other or two or more4.7%
- Hispanic or Latino0.0%
- Black, not Hispanic0.0%
- 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 49902 earn?
Median household income is $39,115 (ACS 2020-2024).
- Median household income
- $39,115±$5,379
- Income per person
- $25,932
- Below the poverty line
- 21.4%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 2.9%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 8.1%
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 49902?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $34,100
- Median gross rent
- –
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 87.8%
- Housing units
- 148
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 49902?
3 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, the same count as in 2018 (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
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 49902?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 49920 | Crystal Falls | 4,380 | $64k | 7.0 mi |
| 49927 | Gaastra | 371 | $48k | 8.3 mi (near) |
| 49915 | Caspian | 570 | $35k | 12.1 mi (near) |
| 54121 | Florence, WI | 3,257 | $59k | 13.0 mi (near) |
| 49881 | Sagola | 358 | $86k | 15.8 mi (near) |
| 49801 | Iron Mountain | 11,860 | $67k | 19.3 mi (near) |
| 54120 | Fence, WI | 213 | $54k | 19.5 mi (near) |
| 54542 | Long Lake, WI | 702 | $47k | 19.8 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.