Kearsarge, MI · standard
ZIP Code 49942
Houghton County, Michigan - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 156
- 59/sq mi Moderate-density area
- $54,722
- Median income Below-median income area
- 43.8%
- Bachelor's or higher Above-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
Kearsarge pairs one of the lowest household incomes in the country, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 21st pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 59
- people per sq mi
- 100%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 49942 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 49942 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Kearsarge, Houghton County, Michigan, home to just 156 residents across 2.6 square miles, a density of 59 people per square mile, in the Detroit time zone.
ZIP 49942 reports a modest median household income of $54,722 (25% below the average Michigan ZIP), while per-capita income is $59,527. Both reported hardship measures are comparatively low in absolute terms: poverty is 0.0% and unemployment is 0.0%. The ACS does not report a median home value for this ZIP, so housing cost context is limited to the available tenure and rent fields.
A solid share of residents have a four-year degree: 43.8% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 44.8, and the average commute is 5 minutes. The page also surfaces 7 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 more in Houghton County, so 49942 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 →
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 49942, Kearsarge, 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
156
Population
2.6
Area (sq mi)
59
People / sq mi
Detroit
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 49942?
44.8
Median Age
72.7%
Male
27.3%
Female
0.0%
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?
$54,722
Median Household Income
-25% vs state ZIP avg
$59,527
Per Capita Income
0.0%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Unemployment Rate
5.3 min
Mean Commute Time
How ZIP 49942 ranks among Michigan ZIPs
Kearsarge, MI household income vs. every Michigan ZIP code
Median household income among 962 reporting Michigan ZIPs (this ZIP's population is too small for a reliable national-corpus placement)
$54,722 19th percentile higher than 19% of 962 Michigan ZIPs
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Source U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2019–2023
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
48housing units
48
Total Housing Units
48
Occupied Units
0
Vacant Units
1.15
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
2011
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
Nearby ZIP Codes
Want a side-by-side? Compare 49942 vs 49901 →
ZIP 49942 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 49913
Calumet (49913)
7,248 residents
- 49930
Hancock (49930)
6,987 residents
- 49945 2,621
Lake Linden (49945)
2,621 residents
- 49934 900
Hubbell (49934)
900 residents
- 49901 346
Ahmeek (49901)
346 residents
- 49805 336
Allouez (49805)
336 residents
- 49917 205
Copper City (49917)
205 residents
- 49942 156
Kearsarge (49942)
156 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 49942 ranks #8 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 49942 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 49930
Hancock (49930)
$72,314 median income
- 49945
Lake Linden (49945)
$59,453 median income
- 49942
Kearsarge (49942)
$54,722 median income
- 49913
Calumet (49913)
$53,571 median income
- 49917
Copper City (49917)
$52,917 median income
- 49901
Ahmeek (49901)
$47,639 median income
- 49934
Hubbell (49934)
$47,386 median income
- 49805
Allouez (49805)
$43,819 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 49942 ranks #3 of 8 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 49942, 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 49942 in?
ZIP code 49942 (Kearsarge) is located in Houghton County, Michigan. Houghton County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/houghton-mi.
What is the population of ZIP code 49942?
ZIP code 49942 in Kearsarge, MI has a population of 156 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 49942?
The median household income in ZIP 49942 is $54,722, which is 28% below the national average of $76,288.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 49942?
The largest racial group in ZIP 49942 is White at 100.0%.
What is the education level in ZIP code 49942?
In ZIP code 49942, 43.8% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 43.8% 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 49942?
The mean commute time for workers in ZIP code 49942 is 5.3 minutes according to Census ACS data. The national average is roughly 26 minutes, so commuters here spend less time traveling to work than typical.
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