Bruce Crossing, MI · standard
ZIP Code 49912
Ontonagon County, Michigan - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 1,081
- 2/sq mi
- $57,148
- Median income
- $115,200
- Median home value
- 15.4%
- Bachelor's or higher
National ZIP placement
Bruce Crossing 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
- 15th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 2
- people per sq mi
- 92%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 49912 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 49912 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Bruce Crossing, Ontonagon County, Michigan, home to just 1,081 residents across 568.9 square miles, a density of 2 people per square mile, in the Detroit time zone.
ZIP 49912 reports a modest median household income of $57,148 (22% below the average Michigan ZIP), while per-capita income is $42,194. The poverty rate is 7.9%, with unemployment at 7.7%; those measures add context to the income figure. Home values sit below the statewide ZIP benchmark: the median is $115,200 (48% below the average Michigan ZIP), and median rent is $438; owner occupancy is 92.0%.
Educational attainment sits below the national norm: 15.4% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 62.6, and the average commute is 29 minutes. No nearby ZIP peer set is available for this delivery area, so the Michigan and national benchmarks above are the appropriate context for 49912.
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 49912
Top 5 sectors by establishment count in Bruce Crossing, MI
Which industries have the most business establishments in ZIP 49912.
- Retail trade
Retail trade
6 establishments
- Construction
Construction
5 establishments
- Accommodation and food services
Accommodation and food services
3 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 49912, Bruce Crossing, 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
1,081
Population
568.9
Area (sq mi)
2
People / sq mi
Detroit
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 49912?
62.6
Median Age
52.4%
Male
47.6%
Female
0.7%
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?
$57,148
Median Household Income
-22% vs state ZIP avg
$42,194
Per Capita Income
7.9%
Poverty Rate
7.7%
Unemployment Rate
29.4 min
Mean Commute Time
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
843housing units
843
Total Housing Units
439
Occupied Units
404
Vacant Units
1.87
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$115,200
Median Home Value
-48% vs state ZIP avg
$438
Median Rent
1969
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 22 business establishments in ZIP 49912, employing approximately 123 people with a combined annual payroll of $3,986,000.
22
Businesses
123
Employees
$4.0M
Annual Payroll
3
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Retail trade | 6 | 27.3% |
| Construction | 5 | 22.7% |
| Accommodation and food services | 3 | 13.6% |
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 49912, 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 (1,081 here; floor ≥1,000).
Similar median household income
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by ACS median household income.