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ZIP Code 49948: Mass City, MI
ZIP code 49948 uses the postal name Mass City, Michigan and lies mostly in Ontonagon County (98% of its land) with the rest in Houghton County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 580 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $73,063 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, under 1% of its land lies in Mass City (a census-designated place); more than 99% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Mass City · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Ontonagon County (98%); Houghton County (2%)
- Census places
- Mass City census-designated place
- House district
- MI-1 119th Congress
- State
- Michigan
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 111.7 sq mi · 5 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 49948?
49948 centers on 46.752°, -88.998° and covers 111.7 square miles of land plus 0.5 of water. It borders 7 ZIP codes: 49929, 49952, 49960, 49965, 49967, 49912, 49953.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 49948, 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 49948 compare with the rest of Ontonagon County?
| Measure | 49948 | In Ontonagon County | In MI |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 581 | 4th of 12 | 868th of 992 |
| Median household income | $73k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $100k | not ranked | not ranked |
49948's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (581). 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 11% 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 49948?
The 2020 Census counted 494 people in 49948; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 581. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 581±117 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 494
- Households
- 287
- 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 49948?
Of the 581 people the ACS estimates in 49948, 16.2% are under 18 and 26.3% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (88.5%).
- Under 1816.2%
- 18 to 6457.5%
- 65 and older26.3%
- White, not Hispanic88.5%
- Other or two or more8.6%
- Hispanic or Latino2.6%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.3%
- Black, not Hispanic0.0%
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 49948 earn?
Median household income is $73,063 (ACS 2020-2024).
- Median household income
- $73,063±$11,069
- Income per person
- $38,815
- Below the poverty line
- 7.1%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 10.8%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 25.8%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $50,755220 returns; wages 65% 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 49948?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $100,400
- Median gross rent
- –
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 93.0%
- Housing units
- 501
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 49948?
12 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 2 fewer than in 2018; the most are in accommodation and food services (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Accommodation and food services3
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 49948?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 49929 | Greenland | 121 | $43k | 5.6 mi |
| 49952 | Nisula | 111 | $80k | 10.7 mi |
| 49960 | Rockland | 291 | $44k | 12.6 mi |
| 49965 | Toivola | 544 | $78k | 15.5 mi |
| 49967 | Trout Creek | 383 | $44k | 17.0 mi |
| 49912 | Bruce Crossing | 834 | $57k | 20.0 mi |
| 49953 | Ontonagon | 2,368 | $59k | 20.4 mi |
| 49958 | Pelkie | 911 | $41k | 16.5 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.