Trout Creek, MI · standard

ZIP Code 49967

Ontonagon County, Michigan - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.

492
1/sq mi
$43,750
Median income
$96,400
Median home value
20.9%
Bachelor's or higher

National ZIP placement

Trout Creek pairs one of the lowest household incomes in the country with among the most affordable home values nationally, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.

8th pct
household income, US ZIPs
9th pct
home value, US ZIPs
1
people per sq mi
89%
owner-occupied homes

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 49967 against every reporting US ZIP.

ZIP code 49967 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Trout Creek, Ontonagon County, Michigan, home to just 492 residents across 820.0 square miles, a density of 1 people per square mile, in the Detroit time zone.

ZIP 49967 reports a modest median household income of $43,750 (40% below the average Michigan ZIP), while per-capita income is $36,166. The poverty rate is 17.8%, with unemployment at 3.0%; those measures add context to the income figure. Home values sit below the statewide ZIP benchmark: the median is $96,400 (56% below the average Michigan ZIP), and median rent is $638; owner occupancy is 89.2%.

Educational attainment sits below the national norm: 20.9% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 63.1, and the average commute is 30 minutes. No nearby ZIP peer set is available for this delivery area, so the Michigan and national benchmarks above are the appropriate context for 49967.

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 →

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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 49967, Trout Creek, 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

492

Population

820.0

Area (sq mi)

1

People / sq mi

Detroit

Time Zone

standard

ZIP Type

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Who lives in ZIP 49967?

63.1

Median Age

57.2%

Male

42.8%

Female

2.3%

Foreign-Born

White 95.0%
African American 0.0%
Asian 1.8%
American Indian or Alaska Native 0.3%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 0.0%
Two or More Ethnicities 2.9%
Hispanic or Latino 0.5%

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?

$43,750

Median Household Income

-40% vs state ZIP avg

$36,166

Per Capita Income

17.8%

Poverty Rate

3.0%

Unemployment Rate

30.4 min

Mean Commute Time

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)

What is the education profile here?

High School Graduate or Higher 64.0%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher 20.9%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)

What does housing look like?

524

Total Housing Units

240

Occupied Units

284

Vacant Units

1.60

Avg Household Size

Occupancy Type

Owner 89.2%
Renter 10.8%

$96,400

Median Home Value

-56% vs state ZIP avg

$638

Median Rent

1973

Median Year Built

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)

What businesses operate in this ZIP?

Census Bureau data shows 9 business establishments in ZIP 49967, employing approximately 21 people with a combined annual payroll of $601,000.

9

Businesses

21

Employees

$601K

Annual Payroll

1

Industry Sectors

Industry Establishments % of Total
Accommodation and food services 3 33.3%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.

Nationwide ZIPs with similar ACS profiles

Two Census-derived peer sets for ZIP 49967, 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.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What county is ZIP code 49967 in?
ZIP code 49967 (Trout Creek) is located in Ontonagon County, Michigan. Ontonagon County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/ontonagon-mi.
What is the population of ZIP code 49967?
ZIP code 49967 in Trout Creek, MI has a population of 492 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 49967?
The median household income in ZIP 49967 is $43,750, which is 43% below the national average of $76,288.
What is the average home value in ZIP 49967?
The median home value in ZIP 49967 is $96,400, which is 65% below the national average of $278,155.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 49967?
The largest racial group in ZIP 49967 is White at 95.0%. Hispanic or Latino residents make up 0.5% of the population.
How many businesses are in ZIP code 49967?
ZIP code 49967 has 9 business establishments employing approximately 21 people, according to Census Bureau ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP) 2023 data.
What is the education level in ZIP code 49967?
In ZIP code 49967, 64.0% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 20.9% hold a bachelor's degree or higher. These figures come from the Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023).
What is the average commute time in ZIP 49967?
The mean commute time for workers in ZIP code 49967 is 30.4 minutes according to Census ACS data. The national average is roughly 26 minutes, so commuters here spend more time traveling to work than typical.
What percentage of residents own vs. rent in ZIP 49967?
In ZIP code 49967, approximately 89.2% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 10.8% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 49967?
The poverty rate in ZIP code 49967 is 17.8% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.

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