ZIP Code 49938

ZIP Code Tabulation Area in Gogebic County, Michigan.

Population: 7,424
Median household income: $44,379
Median home value: $95,500

ZIP Code 49938 (Gogebic County, Michigan) is home to about 7,424 residents. At $44,379, its median household income sits below Gogebic County's $49,672.

From 2019 to 2023, ZIP Code 49938's population held roughly steady from 7,483 to 7,424, while its median gross rent rose 15.0% from $513 to $590.

The largest age group is 65 to 74, 17.2% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 93.5% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 7,424
Median age: 51.7 yrs
Median household income: $44,379
Median home value: $95,500
Median gross rent: $590
Housing units: 4,728
Homeownership rate: 78.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 23.5%
Unemployment rate: 9.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

7,4837,424

Median household income

$37,659$44,379

Median home value

$62,100$95,500

Median gross rent

$513$590

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	7,483	$37,659	$62,100	$513
2020	7,493	$36,994	$68,100	$465
2021	7,737	$39,176	$72,700	$484
2022	7,636	$43,990	$82,900	$499
2023	7,424	$44,379	$95,500	$590

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

Age distribution

Under 52.5%

5 to 1712.8%

18 to 245.0%

25 to 3411.4%

35 to 4412.0%

45 to 549.9%

55 to 6415.7%

65 to 7417.2%

75 and over13.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	189	2.5%
5 to 17	947	12.8%
18 to 24	371	5.0%
25 to 34	843	11.4%
35 to 44	891	12.0%
45 to 54	737	9.9%
55 to 64	1,162	15.7%
65 to 74	1,280	17.2%
75 and over	1,004	13.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	6,942	93.5%
Black or African American	45	0.6%
American Indian & Alaska Native	63	0.8%
Asian	39	0.5%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	19	0.3%
Some other race	12	0.2%
Two or more races	172	2.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	132	1.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma5.2%

High school graduate30.1%

Some college or associate's41.3%

Bachelor's degree14.4%

Graduate or professional degree9.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	305	5.2%
High school graduate	1,781	30.1%
Some college or associate's	2,443	41.3%
Bachelor's degree	853	14.4%
Graduate or professional degree	535	9.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 18 min

Drove alone86.2%

Carpooled4.5%

Public transit0.5%

Walked2.5%

Bicycle0.3%

Worked from home5.1%

Other means0.8%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	2,486	86.2%
Carpooled	130	4.5%
Public transit	14	0.5%
Walked	72	2.5%
Bicycle	9	0.3%
Worked from home	148	5.1%
Other means	24	0.8%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,687	61.7%
15 to 29 min	541	19.8%
30 to 44 min	144	5.3%
45 to 59 min	187	6.8%
60+ min	176	6.4%

Households

Average household size: 1.90
Poverty rate: 13.7% (996 of 7,269)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,943	50.7%
Nonfamily households	1,886	49.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1944

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	3,829	81.0%
Vacant	899	19.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	2,994	78.2%
Renter-occupied	835	21.8%

1-unit, detached86.0%

1-unit, attached0.6%

2 to 4 units4.7%

5 to 19 units4.8%

20 or more units3.0%

Mobile home & other0.9%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	4,065	86.0%
1-unit, attached	27	0.6%
2 to 4 units	223	4.7%
5 to 19 units	229	4.8%
20 or more units	140	3.0%
Mobile home & other	44	0.9%

ZIP Code 49938

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