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ZIP Code 49908: Baraga, MI
ZIP code 49908 uses the postal name Baraga, Michigan and lies entirely in Baraga County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 3,200 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $63,281 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 2% of its land lies in Baraga; 98% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2022
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Baraga · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Baraga County
- Census places
- Baraga
- House district
- MI-1 119th Congress
- State
- Michigan
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 109.1 sq mi · 29 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 49908?
49908 centers on 46.758°, -88.563° and covers 109.1 square miles of land plus 10.3 of water. It borders 4 ZIP codes: 49958, 49946, 49952, 49970.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 49908, 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 49908 compare with the rest of Baraga County?
| Measure | 49908 | In Baraga County | In MI |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 3,201 | 2nd of 7 | 577th of 992 |
| Median household income | $63k | 1st of 2 | 520th of 774 |
| Median home value | $130k | 2nd of 2 | 699th of 779 |
Its median household income is higher than in 35% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 33% 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 49908?
The 2020 Census counted 3,046 people in 49908; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 3,201. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 3,201
- 2020 Census count
- 3,046
- Households
- 1,120
- Median age
- 36.8
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 49908?
Of the 3,201 people the ACS estimates in 49908, 15.8% are under 18 and 13.2% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (54.5%), then Other or two or more (26.2%).
- Under 1815.8%
- 18 to 6471.0%
- 65 and older13.2%
- White, not Hispanic54.5%
- Other or two or more26.2%
- Black, not Hispanic15.5%
- Hispanic or Latino3.3%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.5%
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 49908 earn?
Median household income is $63,281 (ACS 2020-2024).
- Median household income
- $63,281±$7,567
- Income per person
- $21,727
- Below the poverty line
- 12.8%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 2.6%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 8.9%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $56,7941,060 returns; wages 65% 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 49908?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $130,300
- Median gross rent
- $541
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 69.2%
- Housing units
- 1,348
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 49908?
49 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, the same count as in 2018; the most are in manufacturing (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Manufacturing12
- Retail trade8
- Accommodation and food services8
- Construction5
- Health care and social assistance5
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting3
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 49908?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 49958 | Pelkie | 911 | $41k | 6.2 mi |
| 49946 | Lanse | 3,757 | $55k | 11.1 mi |
| 49952 | Nisula | 111 | $80k | 11.2 mi |
| 49970 | Watton | 256 | $61k | 16.3 mi |
| 49916 | Chassell | 2,865 | $75k | 15.6 mi (near) |
| 49919 | Covington | 135 | $49k | 17.9 mi (near) |
| 49955 | Painesdale | 499 | $64k | 18.2 mi (near) |
| 49965 | Toivola | 544 | $78k | 19.5 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.