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ZIP Code 49955: Painesdale, MI
ZIP code 49955 uses the postal name Painesdale, Michigan and lies entirely in Houghton County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 500 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $64,402 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 3% of its land lies in Painesdale (a census-designated place); 97% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- Town
- Painesdale · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Houghton County
- Census places
- Painesdale census-designated place
- Micro area
- Houghton, MI
- House district
- MI-1 119th Congress
- State
- Michigan
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 8.0 sq mi · 62 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 49955?
49955 centers on 47.006°, -88.695° and covers 8.0 square miles of land plus 0.1 of water. It borders 4 ZIP codes: 49963, 49916, 49905, 49965.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 49955, 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 49955 compare with the rest of Houghton County?
| Measure | 49955 | In Houghton County | In MI |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 499 | 13th of 19 | 885th of 992 |
| Median household income | $64k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $96k | not ranked | not ranked |
49955's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (499). 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 46% 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 49955?
The 2020 Census counted 383 people in 49955; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 499. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 499±204 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 383
- Households
- 187
- Median age
- 30.9
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 49955?
Of the 499 people the ACS estimates in 49955, 30.3% are under 18 and 11.2% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (92.8%).
- Under 1830.3%
- 18 to 6458.5%
- 65 and older11.2%
- White, not Hispanic92.8%
- Black, not Hispanic5.0%
- Other or two or more2.2%
- Hispanic or Latino0.0%
- Asian, 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 49955 earn?
Median household income is $64,402 (ACS 2020-2024).
- Median household income
- $64,402±$34,195
- Income per person
- $33,946
- Below the poverty line
- 20.5%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 0.0%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 23.3%
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 49955?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $96,200
- Median gross rent
- –
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 96.8%
- Housing units
- 219
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 49955?
3 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 2 fewer than in 2018; the most are in other services (except public administration) (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Other services (except public administration)3
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 49955?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 49963 | South Range | 515 | $59k | 3.9 mi |
| 49916 | Chassell | 2,865 | $75k | 5.3 mi |
| 49905 | Atlantic Mine | 2,281 | $78k | 7.2 mi |
| 49965 | Toivola | 544 | $78k | 8.5 mi |
| 49921 | Dodgeville | 336 | – | 8.0 mi (near) |
| 49931 | Houghton | 10,475 | $50k | 12.6 mi (near) |
| 49922 | Dollar Bay | 842 | $55k | 12.6 mi (near) |
| 49958 | Pelkie | 911 | $41k | 13.3 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.