White Pine, MI · standard
ZIP Code 49971
Ontonagon County, Michigan - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 483
- 2/sq mi
- $39,861
- Median income
- $59,500
- Median home value
- 12.7%
- Bachelor's or higher
National ZIP placement
White Pine pairs one of the lowest household incomes in the country with among the most affordable home values nationally, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 6th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 2nd pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 2
- people per sq mi
- 98%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 49971 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 49971 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in White Pine, Ontonagon County, Michigan, home to just 483 residents across 241.5 square miles, a density of 2 people per square mile, in the Detroit time zone.
ZIP 49971 sits on the lower end of the income spectrum: median household income is $39,861 (46% below the average Michigan ZIP), while per-capita income is $27,228. The poverty rate is 19.2%, with unemployment at 3.5%; those measures add context to the income figure. Home values sit below the statewide ZIP benchmark: the median is $59,500 (73% below the average Michigan ZIP); owner occupancy is 97.7%.
Formal educational attainment runs low here: just 12.7% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 63.6, and the average commute is -. The page also surfaces 1 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 more in Ontonagon County, so 49971 can be compared with both its immediate and county-level context.
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 →
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 49971, White Pine, 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
483
Population
241.5
Area (sq mi)
2
People / sq mi
Detroit
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 49971?
63.6
Median Age
53.9%
Male
46.1%
Female
1.4%
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?
$39,861
Median Household Income
-46% vs state ZIP avg
$27,228
Per Capita Income
19.2%
Poverty Rate
3.5%
Unemployment Rate
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?
Housing stock: occupied vs vacant
373housing units
373
Total Housing Units
221
Occupied Units
152
Vacant Units
1.67
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$59,500
Median Home Value
-73% vs state ZIP avg
1963
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 49971, employing approximately 92 people with a combined annual payroll of $2,397,000.
9
Businesses
92
Employees
$2.4M
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.
Nearby ZIP Codes
Want a side-by-side? Compare 49971 vs 49910 →
| ZIP Code | City | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 49910 | Bergland, MI | 385 | 6.9 mi |
Nationwide ZIPs with similar ACS profiles
Two Census-derived peer sets for ZIP 49971, 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.