Mass City, MI · standard
ZIP Code 49948
Ontonagon County, Michigan - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 590
- 2/sq mi
- $73,063
- Median income
- $100,400
- Median home value
- 25.8%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Mass City pairs an above-median household income with among the most affordable home values nationally, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 48%
- household income, US ZIPs
- 10th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 2
- people per sq mi
- 93%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 49948 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 49948 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 347.1 square miles in Mass City, Ontonagon County, Michigan. The area is home to 590 residents, producing a population density of 2 people per square mile, and falls within the Detroit time zone. These USPS and Census boundary values drive every downstream statistic on this page, including the benchmarks that compare 49948 against Michigan and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 49948 sits at $73,063 (0% below the Michigan average), while per-capita income is $38,815. The poverty rate stands at 7.1% and the unemployment rate at 10.7%. On housing, the median home value is $100,400 (54% below the state average) with median rent at - per month, and 93.0% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 49948 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 25.8% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 49.2, and the average commute is —. We also surface 1 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Ontonagon County, so you can benchmark 49948 against its immediate geography rather than a national average alone. Every figure is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, HUD Fair Market Rents, and FHFA Home Price Index data, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with HUD →
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates + ZIP Code Business Patterns + HUD FMR + FHFA HPI ACS demographics, ZBP business establishments, HUD Fair Market Rents, FHFA HPI for ZIP 49948, Mass City, MI · 2023 Census ACS 5-Year Estimates use a rolling 60-month sample for stable small-geography estimates; ZBP updated annually; HUD FMR + FHFA HPI updated quarterly/annually.
Quick Facts
590
Population
347.1
Area (sq mi)
2
People / sq mi
Detroit
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 49948?
49.2
Median Age
54.0%
Male
46.0%
Female
0.3%
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?
$73,063
Median Household Income
-0% vs state
$38,815
Per Capita Income
7.1%
Poverty Rate
10.7%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 49948 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$73,063 Top 48% higher than 52% of 30,318 US ZIPs
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more US ZIPs. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
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?
501
Total Housing Units
287
Occupied Units
214
Vacant Units
2.02
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$100,400
Median Home Value
-54% vs state
1950
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 12 business establishments in ZIP 49948, employing approximately 31 people with a combined annual payroll of $553,000.
12
Businesses
31
Employees
$553K
Annual Payroll
1
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Accommodation and food services | 3 | 25.0% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.
Nearby ZIP Codes
Want a side-by-side? Compare 49948 vs 49929 →
| ZIP Code | City | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 49929 | Greenland, MI | 216 | 6.6 mi |
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