Ramsay, MI · standard
ZIP Code 49959
Gogebic County, Michigan - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 344
- 188/sq mi
- $47,500
- Median income
- $65,600
- Median home value
- 10.0%
- Bachelor's or higher
National ZIP placement
Ramsay pairs one of the lowest household incomes in the country with among the most affordable home values nationally, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 11th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 2nd pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 188
- people per sq mi
- 90%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 49959 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 49959 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Ramsay, Gogebic County, Michigan, home to just 344 residents across 1.8 square miles, a density of 188 people per square mile, in the Menominee time zone.
ZIP 49959 reports a modest median household income of $47,500 (35% below the average Michigan ZIP), while per-capita income is $24,016. The poverty rate is 22.8%, so the area-level income figures should not be treated as typical household experience. Home values sit below the statewide ZIP benchmark: the median is $65,600 (70% below the average Michigan ZIP); owner occupancy is 90.2%.
Formal educational attainment runs low here: just 10.0% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 31.9, and the average commute is -. The page also surfaces 3 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 5 more in Gogebic County, so 49959 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 49959, Ramsay, 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
344
Population
1.8
Area (sq mi)
188
People / sq mi
Menominee
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 49959?
31.9
Median Age
53.8%
Male
46.2%
Female
2.4%
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?
$47,500
Median Household Income
-35% vs state ZIP avg
$24,016
Per Capita Income
22.8%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Unemployment Rate
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
248housing units
248
Total Housing Units
164
Occupied Units
84
Vacant Units
2.27
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$65,600
Median Home Value
-70% vs state ZIP avg
1938
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 3 business establishments in ZIP 49959, employing approximately 9 people with a combined annual payroll of $172,000.
3
Businesses
9
Employees
$172K
Annual Payroll
0
Industry Sectors
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 49959 vs 49911 →
ZIP 49959 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 49938
Ironwood (49938)
7,945 residents
- 49911 2,744
Bessemer (49911)
2,744 residents
- 49968 2,247
Wakefield (49968)
2,247 residents
- 49959 344
Ramsay (49959)
344 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 49959 ranks #4 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 49959 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 49911
Bessemer (49911)
$57,000 median income
- 49968
Wakefield (49968)
$55,759 median income
- 49959
Ramsay (49959)
$47,500 median income
- 49938
Ironwood (49938)
$46,606 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 49959 ranks #3 of 4 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 49959, 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.