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ZIP Code 49969: Watersmeet, MI
ZIP code 49969 uses the postal name Watersmeet, Michigan and lies entirely in Gogebic County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 1,000 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $67,188 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 4% of its land lies in Watersmeet (a census-designated place); 96% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2021
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Watersmeet · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Gogebic County
- Census places
- Watersmeet census-designated place
- House district
- MI-1 119th Congress
- State
- Michigan
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 255.0 sq mi · 4 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 49969?
49969 centers on 46.252°, -89.211° and covers 255.0 square miles of land plus 22.9 of water. It borders 6 ZIP codes: 54540, 54554, 49912, 49967, 49947, 49935.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 49969, 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 49969 compare with the rest of Gogebic County?
| Measure | 49969 | In Gogebic County | In MI |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 1,000 | 4th of 6 | 817th of 992 |
| Median household income | $67k | 1st of 4 | 435th of 774 |
| Median home value | $247k | not ranked | not ranked |
49969's median home value is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$66,126) is more than a quarter of the figure ($247,300). Rankings use ZIP codes of 1,000 or more people living in households, with margins at most 25% of the figure.
Its median household income is higher than in 42% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 9% of all 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 49969?
The 2020 Census counted 1,445 people in 49969; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 1,000. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population grew 3.1% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 1,000±149 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 1,445+3.1% since 2010 (1,401)
- Households
- 516
- Median age
- 60.7
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 49969?
Of the 1,000 people the ACS estimates in 49969, 14.6% are under 18 and 44.9% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (78.1%), then Other or two or more (20.6%).
- Under 1814.6%
- 18 to 6440.5%
- 65 and older44.9%
- White, not Hispanic78.1%
- Other or two or more20.6%
- Hispanic or Latino1.3%
- 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 49969 earn?
Median household income is $67,188 (ACS 2020-2024), the highest of the 4 ranked ZIP codes in Gogebic County. It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($51,380 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $67,188±$14,674
- Income per person
- $67,399
- Below the poverty line
- 7.7%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 3.2%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 19.5%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $83,683600 returns; wages 36% 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 49969?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $247,300
- Median gross rent
- $425
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 94.2%
- Housing units
- 1,424
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001); FHFA House Price Index, annual five-digit ZIP, updated 2026-03-31.
What businesses are in 49969?
18 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 1 more than in 2018; the most are in retail trade (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Retail trade5
- Accommodation and food services3
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 49969?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 54540 | Land O Lakes, WI | 971 | $69k | 10.2 mi |
| 54554 | Phelps, WI | 1,148 | $64k | 15.0 mi |
| 49912 | Bruce Crossing | 834 | $57k | 17.0 mi |
| 49967 | Trout Creek | 383 | $44k | 21.1 mi |
| 49947 | Marenisco | 673 | $49k | 21.9 mi |
| 49935 | Iron River | 5,841 | $57k | 22.5 mi |
| 54519 | Conover, WI | 1,309 | $60k | 13.8 mi (near) |
| 54561 | Star Lake, WI | 55 | – | 16.3 mi (near) |
| 49925 | Ewen | 566 | $56k | 21.7 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.