ZIP Code 49946

ZIP Code Tabulation Area in Baraga County, Michigan.

Population: 3,765
Median household income: $56,138
Median home value: $119,500

ZIP Code 49946 (Baraga County, Michigan) is home to about 3,765 residents. Its median household income of $56,138 runs in line with the Baraga County figure of $55,117.

Between 2019 and 2023, ZIP Code 49946's population declined 2.4% from 3,859 to 3,765, while its median gross rent rose 10.0% from $551 to $606.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 79.8% of the population. 79.0% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 3,765
Median age: 49.1 yrs
Median household income: $56,138
Median home value: $119,500
Median gross rent: $606
Housing units: 2,223
Homeownership rate: 77.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 17.8%
Unemployment rate: 7.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

3,8593,765

Median household income

$45,968$56,138

Median home value

$87,200$119,500

Median gross rent

$551$606

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	3,859	$45,968	$87,200	$551
2020	3,870	$45,052	$90,800	$565
2021	3,844	$48,475	$90,700	$561
2022	3,868	$54,083	$112,300	$610
2023	3,765	$56,138	$119,500	$606

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

Age distribution

Under 54.2%

5 to 1715.3%

18 to 247.2%

25 to 3411.0%

35 to 448.4%

45 to 5413.2%

55 to 6413.3%

65 to 7416.4%

75 and over11.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	158	4.2%
5 to 17	577	15.3%
18 to 24	270	7.2%
25 to 34	413	11.0%
35 to 44	316	8.4%
45 to 54	497	13.2%
55 to 64	499	13.3%
65 to 74	617	16.4%
75 and over	418	11.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	3,005	79.8%
Black or African American	31	0.8%
American Indian & Alaska Native	404	10.7%
Asian	39	1.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	234	6.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	52	1.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma6.8%

High school graduate34.1%

Some college or associate's41.3%

Bachelor's degree12.9%

Graduate or professional degree4.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	188	6.8%
High school graduate	941	34.1%
Some college or associate's	1,141	41.3%
Bachelor's degree	355	12.9%
Graduate or professional degree	135	4.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 21 min

Drove alone79.0%

Carpooled11.4%

Public transit0.3%

Walked2.6%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home5.1%

Other means1.5%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,135	79.0%
Carpooled	164	11.4%
Public transit	5	0.3%
Walked	37	2.6%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	73	5.1%
Other means	22	1.5%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	731	53.6%
15 to 29 min	398	29.2%
30 to 44 min	76	5.6%
45 to 59 min	32	2.3%
60+ min	126	9.2%

Households

Average household size: 2.19
Poverty rate: 12.3% (448 of 3,657)

	Count	Share
Family households	969	58.3%
Nonfamily households	694	41.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1973

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,663	74.8%
Vacant	560	25.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,288	77.5%
Renter-occupied	375	22.5%

1-unit, detached82.4%

1-unit, attached0.7%

2 to 4 units4.9%

5 to 19 units2.2%

20 or more units3.5%

Mobile home & other6.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,831	82.4%
1-unit, attached	16	0.7%
2 to 4 units	110	4.9%
5 to 19 units	49	2.2%
20 or more units	77	3.5%
Mobile home & other	140	6.3%

ZIP Code 49946

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