Ewen, MI · standard

ZIP Code 49925

Ontonagon County, Michigan - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.

494
2/sq mi
$56,250
Median income
$113,400
Median home value
18.5%
Bachelor's or higher

National ZIP placement

Ewen pairs one of the lowest household incomes in the country with among the most affordable home values nationally, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.

23rd pct
household income, US ZIPs
14th pct
home value, US ZIPs
2
people per sq mi
87%
owner-occupied homes

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 49925 against every reporting US ZIP.

ZIP code 49925 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Ewen, Ontonagon County, Michigan, home to just 494 residents across 329.3 square miles, a density of 2 people per square mile, in the Detroit time zone.

ZIP 49925 reports a modest median household income of $56,250 (23% below the average Michigan ZIP), while per-capita income is $31,218. The poverty rate is 14.7%, with unemployment at 2.7%; those measures add context to the income figure. Home values sit below the statewide ZIP benchmark: the median is $113,400 (48% below the average Michigan ZIP); owner occupancy is 87.0%.

Educational attainment sits below the national norm: 18.5% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 59.9, and the average commute is 18 minutes. No nearby ZIP peer set is available for this delivery area, so the Michigan and national benchmarks above are the appropriate context for 49925.

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 →

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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 49925, Ewen, 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

494

Population

329.3

Area (sq mi)

2

People / sq mi

Detroit

Time Zone

standard

ZIP Type

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Who lives in ZIP 49925?

59.9

Median Age

53.2%

Male

46.8%

Female

0.9%

Foreign-Born

White 94.0%
African American 0.0%
Asian 0.0%
American Indian or Alaska Native 0.0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 0.0%
Two or More Ethnicities 3.5%
Hispanic or Latino 2.5%

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?

$56,250

Median Household Income

-23% vs state ZIP avg

$31,218

Per Capita Income

14.7%

Poverty Rate

2.7%

Unemployment Rate

18.3 min

Mean Commute Time

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)

What is the education profile here?

High School Graduate or Higher 56.6%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher 18.5%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)

What does housing look like?

509

Total Housing Units

293

Occupied Units

216

Vacant Units

1.93

Avg Household Size

Occupancy Type

Owner 87.0%
Renter 13.0%

$113,400

Median Home Value

-48% vs state ZIP avg

1965

Median Year Built

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)

What businesses operate in this ZIP?

Census Bureau data shows 16 business establishments in ZIP 49925, employing approximately 96 people with a combined annual payroll of $3,478,000.

16

Businesses

96

Employees

$3.5M

Annual Payroll

2

Industry Sectors

Industry Establishments % of Total
Retail trade 4 25.0%
Health care and social assistance 4 25.0%

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 49925, 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 49925 in?
ZIP code 49925 (Ewen) is located in Ontonagon County, Michigan. Ontonagon County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/ontonagon-mi.
What is the population of ZIP code 49925?
ZIP code 49925 in Ewen, MI has a population of 494 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 49925?
The median household income in ZIP 49925 is $56,250, which is 26% below the national average of $76,288.
What is the average home value in ZIP 49925?
The median home value in ZIP 49925 is $113,400, which is 59% below the national average of $278,155.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 49925?
The largest racial group in ZIP 49925 is White at 94.0%. Hispanic or Latino residents make up 2.5% of the population.
How many businesses are in ZIP code 49925?
ZIP code 49925 has 16 business establishments employing approximately 96 people, according to Census Bureau ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP) 2023 data.
What is the education level in ZIP code 49925?
In ZIP code 49925, 56.6% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 18.5% hold a bachelor's degree or higher. These figures come from the Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023).
What is the average commute time in ZIP 49925?
The mean commute time for workers in ZIP code 49925 is 18.3 minutes according to Census ACS data. The national average is roughly 26 minutes, so commuters here spend less time traveling to work than typical.
What percentage of residents own vs. rent in ZIP 49925?
In ZIP code 49925, approximately 87.0% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 13.0% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 49925?
The poverty rate in ZIP code 49925 is 14.7% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.

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