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ZIP Code 49958: Pelkie, MI
ZIP code 49958 uses the postal name Pelkie, Michigan and lies mostly in Houghton County (70% of its land) with the rest in Baraga County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 910 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $40,893 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 1% of its land lies in Pelkie (a census-designated place); 99% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Pelkie · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Houghton County (70%); Baraga County (30%)
- Census places
- Pelkie census-designated place
- Micro area
- Houghton, MI
- House district
- MI-1 119th Congress
- State
- Michigan
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 135.2 sq mi · 7 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 49958?
49958 centers on 46.815°, -88.663° and covers 135.2 square miles of land plus 5.6 of water. It borders 4 ZIP codes: 49908, 49952, 49916, 49965.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 49958, 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 49958 compare with the rest of Houghton County?
| Measure | 49958 | In Houghton County | In MI |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 911 | 7th of 19 | 830th of 992 |
| Median household income | $41k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $164k | not ranked | not ranked |
49958's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (911). 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 13% 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 49958?
The 2020 Census counted 1,118 people in 49958; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 911. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 911±209 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 1,118
- Households
- 401
- Median age
- 49.6
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 49958?
Of the 911 people the ACS estimates in 49958, 20.3% are under 18 and 21.4% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (91.9%).
- Under 1820.3%
- 18 to 6458.3%
- 65 and older21.4%
- White, not Hispanic91.9%
- Other or two or more8.1%
- Hispanic or Latino0.0%
- Black, not Hispanic0.0%
- 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 49958 earn?
Median household income is $40,893 (ACS 2020-2024).
- Median household income
- $40,893±$10,651
- Income per person
- $23,584
- Below the poverty line
- 23.6%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 16.1%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 17.4%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $53,705550 returns; wages 63% 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 49958?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $164,300
- Median gross rent
- –
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 94.3%
- Housing units
- 767
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 49958?
14 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 3 fewer than in 2018; the most are in agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting4
- 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 49958?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 49908 | Baraga | 3,201 | $63k | 6.2 mi |
| 49952 | Nisula | 111 | $80k | 9.8 mi |
| 49916 | Chassell | 2,865 | $75k | 12.2 mi |
| 49965 | Toivola | 544 | $78k | 13.4 mi |
| 49955 | Painesdale | 499 | $64k | 13.3 mi (near) |
| 49963 | South Range | 515 | $59k | 16.2 mi (near) |
| 49948 | Mass City | 581 | $73k | 16.5 mi (near) |
| 49946 | Lanse | 3,757 | $55k | 16.8 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.