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ZIP Code 49970: Watton, MI
ZIP code 49970 uses the postal name Watton, Michigan and lies entirely in Baraga County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 260 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $60,536 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 2% of its land lies in Covington (a census-designated place); 98% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- Town
- Watton · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Baraga County
- Census places
- Covington census-designated place
- House district
- MI-1 119th Congress
- State
- Michigan
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 92.9 sq mi · 3 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 49970?
49970 centers on 46.523°, -88.600° and covers 92.9 square miles of land plus 0.9 of water. It borders 6 ZIP codes: 49961, 49919, 49903, 49908, 49946, 49935.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 49970, 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 49970 compare with the rest of Baraga County?
| Measure | 49970 | In Baraga County | In MI |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 256 | 6th of 7 | 917th of 992 |
| Median household income | $61k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $113k | not ranked | not ranked |
49970's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (256). 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 7% 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 49970?
The 2020 Census counted 231 people in 49970; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 256. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 256±72 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 231
- Households
- 127
- Median age
- 60.0
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 49970?
Of the 256 people the ACS estimates in 49970, 17.2% are under 18 and 40.2% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (84.8%), then Other or two or more (15.2%).
- Under 1817.2%
- 18 to 6442.6%
- 65 and older40.2%
- White, not Hispanic84.8%
- Other or two or more15.2%
- Hispanic or Latino0.0%
- 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 49970 earn?
Median household income is $60,536 (ACS 2020-2024).
- Median household income
- $60,536±$22,378
- Income per person
- $40,213
- Below the poverty line
- 8.6%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 0.0%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 19.9%
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 49970?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $112,500
- Median gross rent
- –
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 97.6%
- Housing units
- 185
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 49970?
3 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 1 fewer than in 2018 (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 49970?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 49961 | Sidnaw | 104 | $54k | 7.0 mi |
| 49919 | Covington | 135 | $49k | 7.9 mi |
| 49903 | Amasa | 233 | $42k | 14.0 mi |
| 49908 | Baraga | 3,201 | $63k | 16.3 mi |
| 49946 | Lanse | 3,757 | $55k | 19.0 mi |
| 49935 | Iron River | 5,841 | $57k | 25.1 mi |
| 49952 | Nisula | 111 | $80k | 15.1 mi (near) |
| 49967 | Trout Creek | 383 | $44k | 17.4 mi (near) |
| 49958 | Pelkie | 911 | $41k | 20.4 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.