Amasa, MI · standard
ZIP Code 49903
Iron County, Michigan - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 133
- 0/sq mi Low-density area
- $41,818
- Median income Below-median income area
- $85,600
- Median home value Below-median home value
- 19.3%
- Bachelor's or higher Near-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
Amasa pairs one of the lowest household incomes in the country with among the most affordable home values nationally, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 7th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 6th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 0
- people per sq mi
- 89%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 49903 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 49903 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Amasa, Iron County, Michigan, home to just 133 residents across 443.3 square miles, a density of 0 people per square mile, in the Menominee time zone.
ZIP 49903 reports a modest median household income of $41,818 (43% below the average Michigan ZIP), while per-capita income is $36,525. The poverty rate is 17.6%, with unemployment at 5.4%; those measures add context to the income figure. Home values sit below the statewide ZIP benchmark: the median is $85,600 (61% below the average Michigan ZIP), and median rent is $713; owner occupancy is 88.8%.
Educational attainment sits below the national norm: 19.3% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 67.2, 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 49903.
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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 49903, Amasa, 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
133
Population
443.3
Area (sq mi)
0
People / sq mi
Menominee
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 49903?
67.2
Median Age
59.7%
Male
40.3%
Female
3.0%
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?
$41,818
Median Household Income
-43% vs state ZIP avg
$36,525
Per Capita Income
17.6%
Poverty Rate
5.4%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 49903 ranks among Michigan ZIPs
Amasa, MI household income vs. every Michigan ZIP code
Median household income among 962 reporting Michigan ZIPs (this ZIP's population is too small for a reliable national-corpus placement)
$41,818 5th percentile higher than 5% of 962 Michigan ZIPs
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Source U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2019–2023
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
402housing units
402
Total Housing Units
160
Occupied Units
242
Vacant Units
1.46
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$85,600
Median Home Value
-61% vs state ZIP avg
$713
Median Rent
1978
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 10 business establishments in ZIP 49903, employing approximately 210 people with a combined annual payroll of $9,654,000.
10
Businesses
210
Employees
$9.7M
Annual Payroll
0
Industry Sectors
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 49903, 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.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What county is ZIP code 49903 in?
ZIP code 49903 (Amasa) is located in Iron County, Michigan. Iron County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/iron-mi.
What is the population of ZIP code 49903?
ZIP code 49903 in Amasa, MI has a population of 133 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 49903?
The median household income in ZIP 49903 is $41,818, which is 45% below the national average of $76,288.
What is the average home value in ZIP 49903?
The median home value in ZIP 49903 is $85,600, which is 69% below the national average of $278,155.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 49903?
The largest racial group in ZIP 49903 is White at 95.7%. Hispanic or Latino residents make up 2.1% of the population.
How many businesses are in ZIP code 49903?
ZIP code 49903 has 10 business establishments employing approximately 210 people, according to Census Bureau ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP) 2023 data.
What is the education level in ZIP code 49903?
In ZIP code 49903, 74.3% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 19.3% hold a bachelor's degree or higher. These figures come from the Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023).
What percentage of residents own vs. rent in ZIP 49903?
In ZIP code 49903, approximately 88.8% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 11.3% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 49903?
The poverty rate in ZIP code 49903 is 17.6% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.
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