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ZIP Code 49927: Gaastra, MI
ZIP code 49927 uses the postal name Gaastra, Michigan and lies entirely in Iron County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 370 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $47,500 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 10% of its land lies in Gaastra; 90% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Gaastra · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Iron County
- Census places
- Gaastra
- House district
- MI-1 119th Congress
- State
- Michigan
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 16.6 sq mi · 22 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 49927?
49927 centers on 46.033°, -88.547° and covers 16.6 square miles of land plus 0.3 of water. It borders 5 ZIP codes: 49915, 54542, 49920, 49935, 54121.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 49927, 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 49927 compare with the rest of Iron County?
| Measure | 49927 | In Iron County | In MI |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 371 | 6th of 8 | 898th of 992 |
| Median household income | $48k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $54k | not ranked | not ranked |
49927's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (371). Rankings use ZIP codes of 1,000 or more people living in households, with margins at most 25% of the figure.
It is denser than 28% of 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 49927?
The 2020 Census counted 437 people in 49927; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 371. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 371±85 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 437
- Households
- 146
- Median age
- 49.2
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 49927?
Of the 371 people the ACS estimates in 49927, 21.8% are under 18 and 25.3% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (82.5%).
- Under 1821.8%
- 18 to 6452.8%
- 65 and older25.3%
- White, not Hispanic82.5%
- Black, not Hispanic5.9%
- Other or two or more5.9%
- Hispanic or Latino4.0%
- Asian, not Hispanic1.6%
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 49927 earn?
Median household income is $47,500 (ACS 2020-2024).
- Median household income
- $47,500±$21,103
- Income per person
- $22,359
- Below the poverty line
- 30.6%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 9.4%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 22.3%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $42,030200 returns; wages 70% 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 49927?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $53,800
- Median gross rent
- $685
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 92.5%
- Housing units
- 235
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 49927?
10 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 2 more than in 2018; the most are in construction (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Construction3
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 49927?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 49915 | Caspian | 570 | $35k | 4.4 mi |
| 54542 | Long Lake, WI | 702 | $47k | 12.2 mi |
| 49920 | Crystal Falls | 4,380 | $64k | 13.8 mi |
| 49935 | Iron River | 5,841 | $57k | 13.9 mi |
| 54121 | Florence, WI | 3,257 | $59k | 15.7 mi |
| 49902 | Alpha | 215 | $39k | 8.3 mi (near) |
| 54120 | Fence, WI | 213 | $54k | 15.9 mi (near) |
| 49903 | Amasa | 233 | $42k | 21.2 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.