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
The verdict
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
- 2th 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 classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 1.8 square miles in Ramsay, Gogebic County, Michigan. The area is home to 344 residents, producing a population density of 188 people per square mile, and falls within the Menominee time zone. These USPS and Census boundary values drive every downstream statistic on this page, including the benchmarks that compare 49959 against Michigan and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 49959 sits at $47,500 (35% below the Michigan average), while per-capita income is $24,016. The poverty rate stands at 22.8% and the unemployment rate at 0.0%. On housing, the median home value is $65,600 (70% below the state average) with median rent at - per month, and 90.2% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 49959 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 10.0% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 31.9, and the average commute is —. We also surface 3 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 5 additional ZIPs sharing Gogebic County, so you can benchmark 49959 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 49959, Ramsay, 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
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
$24,016
Per Capita Income
22.8%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 49959 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$47,500 11th percentile higher than 11% 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?
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
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.
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