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ZIP Code 49959: Ramsay, MI
ZIP code 49959 is in Ramsay, Michigan, entirely in Gogebic County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 370 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $47,500 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 60% of its land lies in Ramsay (a census-designated place); 40% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- Town
- Ramsay · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Gogebic County
- Census places
- Ramsay census-designated place
- House district
- MI-1 119th Congress
- State
- Michigan
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 1.0 sq mi · 371 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 49959?
49959 centers on 46.470°, -89.998° and covers 1.0 square miles of land. It borders 2 ZIP codes: 49911, 49968.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 49959, 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 49959 compare with the rest of Gogebic County?
| Measure | 49959 | In Gogebic County | In MI |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 372 | 6th of 6 | 897th of 992 |
| Median household income | $48k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $66k | not ranked | not ranked |
49959's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (372). 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 69% 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 49959?
The 2020 Census counted 434 people in 49959; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 372. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 372±145 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 434
- Households
- 164
- Median age
- 31.9
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 49959?
Of the 372 people the ACS estimates in 49959, 25.0% are under 18 and 24.7% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (91.4%).
- Under 1825.0%
- 18 to 6450.3%
- 65 and older24.7%
- White, not Hispanic91.4%
- Hispanic or Latino4.6%
- Other or two or more4.0%
- 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 49959 earn?
Median household income is $47,500 (ACS 2020-2024).
- Median household income
- $47,500±$23,116
- Income per person
- $24,016
- Below the poverty line
- 22.8%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 0.0%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 10.0%
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 49959?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $65,600
- Median gross rent
- –
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 90.2%
- Housing units
- 248
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 49959?
3 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023 (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
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 49959?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 49911 | Bessemer | 2,729 | $57k | 3.5 mi |
| 49968 | Wakefield | 2,203 | $56k | 5.6 mi |
| 49938 | Ironwood | 7,460 | $47k | 7.4 mi (near) |
| 54525 | Gile, WI | 318 | $74k | 11.1 mi (near) |
| 54534 | Hurley, WI | 2,393 | $54k | 13.5 mi (near) |
| 54550 | Montreal, WI | 768 | $65k | 15.0 mi (near) |
| 54536 | Iron Belt, WI | 154 | $58k | 18.3 mi (near) |
| 54547 | Mercer, WI | 1,549 | $64k | 18.6 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.