Bessemer, MI · standard
ZIP Code 49911
Gogebic County, Michigan - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 2,744
- 26/sq mi
- $57,000
- Median income
- $106,300
- Median home value
- 21.8%
- Bachelor's or higher
National ZIP placement
Bessemer pairs one of the lowest household incomes in the country with among the most affordable home values nationally, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 24th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 12th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 26
- people per sq mi
- 78%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 49911 against every reporting US ZIP.
FHFA HPI release change
What changed in the latest House Price Index year
- FHFA House Price Index values in ZIP 49911 (Bessemer, MI) fell -7.4% from 2023 to 2024.
ZIP code 49911 covers 107.2 square miles in Bessemer, Gogebic County, Michigan (a standard USPS delivery area), with a modest 2,744 residents on file, a density of 26 people per square mile, in the Menominee time zone.
ZIP 49911 reports a modest median household income of $57,000 (22% below the average Michigan ZIP), while per-capita income is $31,597. The poverty rate is 15.5%, with unemployment at 6.8%; those measures add context to the income figure. Home values sit below the statewide ZIP benchmark: the median is $106,300 (52% below the average Michigan ZIP), and median rent is $579; owner occupancy is 77.7%.
Educational attainment sits below the national norm: 21.8% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 46.6, and the average commute is -. The page also surfaces 2 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 5 more in Gogebic County, so 49911 can be compared with both its immediate and county-level context.
Every figure on this page is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (including median rent) and the FHFA House Price Index, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with Census →
Top industries in ZIP 49911
Top 5 sectors by establishment count in Bessemer, MI
Which industries have the most business establishments in ZIP 49911.
- Retail trade
Retail trade
13 establishments
- Other services (except public administration)
Other services (except public administration)
9 establishments
- Construction
Construction
8 establishments
- Accommodation and food services
Accommodation and food services
7 establishments
- Finance and insurance 5
Finance and insurance
5 establishments
What this shows Establishment counts come from the Census ZIP Code Business Patterns program, which counts physical business locations rather than employees or revenue.
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 49911, Bessemer, 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
2,744
Population
107.2
Area (sq mi)
26
People / sq mi
Menominee
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 49911?
46.6
Median Age
50.1%
Male
49.9%
Female
2.1%
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?
$57,000
Median Household Income
-22% vs state ZIP avg
$31,597
Per Capita Income
15.5%
Poverty Rate
6.8%
Unemployment Rate
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
1,887housing units
1,887
Total Housing Units
1,258
Occupied Units
629
Vacant Units
2.14
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$106,300
Median Home Value
-52% vs state ZIP avg
$579
Median Rent
1949
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 67 business establishments in ZIP 49911, employing approximately 545 people with a combined annual payroll of $17,801,000.
67
Businesses
545
Employees
$17.8M
Annual Payroll
10
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Retail trade | 13 | 19.4% |
| Other services (except public administration) | 9 | 13.4% |
| Construction | 8 | 11.9% |
| Accommodation and food services | 7 | 10.4% |
| Finance and insurance | 5 | 7.5% |
| Health care and social assistance | 5 | 7.5% |
| Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting | 4 | 6.0% |
| Manufacturing | 4 | 6.0% |
| Real estate and rental and leasing | 4 | 6.0% |
| Professional, scientific, and technical services | 4 | 6.0% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.
Nearby ZIP Codes
Want a side-by-side? Compare 49911 vs 49959 →
ZIP 49911 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 49938
Ironwood (49938)
7,945 residents
- 49911 2,744
Bessemer (49911)
2,744 residents
- 49959 344
Ramsay (49959)
344 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 49911 ranks #2 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 49911 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 49911
Bessemer (49911)
$57,000 median income
- 49959
Ramsay (49959)
$47,500 median income
- 49938
Ironwood (49938)
$46,606 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 49911 ranks the highest of 3 neighboring ZIPs, local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
Nationwide ZIPs with similar ACS profiles
Two Census-derived peer sets for ZIP 49911, both outside MI so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment (Nearby and same-county blocks stay local).
Similar population
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by resident population (2,744 here; floor ≥1,000).
Similar median household income
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by ACS median household income.