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
- $41,818
- Median income
- $85,600
- Median home value
- 19.3%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
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 classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 443.3 square miles in Amasa, Iron County, Michigan. The area is home to 133 residents, producing a population density of 0 people per square mile, and falls within the Menominee time zone. These USPS and Census boundary values drive every downstream statistic on this page, including the benchmarks that compare 49903 against Michigan and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 49903 sits at $41,818 (43% below the Michigan average), while per-capita income is $36,525. The poverty rate stands at 17.6% and the unemployment rate at 5.4%. On housing, the median home value is $85,600 (61% below the state average) with median rent at $713 per month, and 88.8% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 49903 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 19.3% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 67.2, and the average commute is —. Use the benchmarks above to see where 49903 sits relative to Michigan and the national baseline rather than viewing the numbers in isolation. Every figure is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, HUD Fair Market Rents, and FHFA Home Price Index data, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with HUD →
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates + ZIP Code Business Patterns + HUD FMR + FHFA HPI ACS demographics, ZBP business establishments, HUD Fair Market Rents, 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; HUD FMR + 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
$36,525
Per Capita Income
17.6%
Poverty Rate
5.4%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 49903 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$41,818 7th percentile higher than 7% of 30,318 US ZIPs
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more US ZIPs. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
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?
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
$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.
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