ZIP Code 49915

ZIP Code Tabulation Area in Iron County, Michigan.

Population: 520
Median household income: $41,786
Median home value: $69,400

ZIP Code 49915 (Iron County, Michigan) is home to about 520 residents. Its median household income of $41,786 runs below the Iron County figure of $53,614.

Between 2019 and 2023, ZIP Code 49915's population grew 63.0% from 319 to 520, while its median gross rent rose 7.2% from $720 to $772.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 83.7% of the population. 79.9% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 520
Median age: 53.8 yrs
Median household income: $41,786
Median home value: $69,400
Median gross rent: $772
Housing units: 335
Homeownership rate: 80.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 16.2%
Unemployment rate: 10.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

319520

Median household income

$42,857$41,786

Median home value

$40,500$69,400

Median gross rent

$720$772

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	319	$42,857	$40,500	$720
2020	324	$38,977	$43,100	$725
2021	482	$45,250	$46,300	$725
2022	576	$50,417	$47,900	$683
2023	520	$41,786	$69,400	$772

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 53.5%

5 to 1712.5%

18 to 245.8%

25 to 348.1%

35 to 449.2%

45 to 5411.5%

55 to 6416.5%

65 to 7418.8%

75 and over14.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	18	3.5%
5 to 17	65	12.5%
18 to 24	30	5.8%
25 to 34	42	8.1%
35 to 44	48	9.2%
45 to 54	60	11.5%
55 to 64	86	16.5%
65 to 74	98	18.8%
75 and over	73	14.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	435	83.7%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	8	1.5%
Asian	4	0.8%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	3	0.6%
Two or more races	70	13.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma9.3%

High school graduate33.7%

Some college or associate's40.8%

Bachelor's degree11.3%

Graduate or professional degree4.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	38	9.3%
High school graduate	137	33.7%
Some college or associate's	166	40.8%
Bachelor's degree	46	11.3%
Graduate or professional degree	20	4.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 25 min

Drove alone79.9%

Carpooled9.2%

Public transit0.0%

Walked4.6%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home1.7%

Other means4.6%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	139	79.9%
Carpooled	16	9.2%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	8	4.6%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	3	1.7%
Other means	8	4.6%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	114	66.7%
15 to 29 min	13	7.6%
30 to 44 min	20	11.7%
45 to 59 min	6	3.5%
60+ min	18	10.5%

Households

Average household size: 1.93
Poverty rate: 23.8% (124 of 520)

	Count	Share
Family households	166	61.5%
Nonfamily households	104	38.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1945

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	270	80.6%
Vacant	65	19.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	217	80.4%
Renter-occupied	53	19.6%

1-unit, detached93.1%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units3.3%

Mobile home & other3.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	312	93.1%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	11	3.3%
Mobile home & other	12	3.6%

ZIP Code 49915

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