ZIP Code 49963

ZIP Code Tabulation Area in Houghton County, Michigan.

Population: 621
Median household income: $55,250
Median home value: $83,300

ZIP Code 49963 (Houghton County, Michigan) is home to about 621 residents. At $55,250, its median household income sits in line with Houghton County's $56,573.

From 2019 to 2023, ZIP Code 49963's population declined 37.9% from 1,000 to 621, while its median gross rent rose 37.6% from $556 to $765.

83.7% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 1938.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 621
Median age: 37.6 yrs
Median household income: $55,250
Median home value: $83,300
Median gross rent: $765
Housing units: 362
Homeownership rate: 76.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 14.1%
Unemployment rate: 1.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,000621

Median household income

$33,917$55,250

Median home value

$77,800$83,300

Median gross rent

$556$765

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,000	$33,917	$77,800	$556
2020	886	$35,318	$71,300	$757
2021	563	$35,156	$72,000	$635
2022	523	$45,313	$80,600	$623
2023	621	$55,250	$83,300	$765

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

Age distribution

Under 52.4%

5 to 1715.6%

18 to 2420.3%

25 to 3410.5%

35 to 449.7%

45 to 549.7%

55 to 6412.9%

65 to 7412.9%

75 and over6.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	15	2.4%
5 to 17	97	15.6%
18 to 24	126	20.3%
25 to 34	65	10.5%
35 to 44	60	9.7%
45 to 54	60	9.7%
55 to 64	80	12.9%
65 to 74	80	12.9%
75 and over	38	6.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	570	91.8%
Black or African American	4	0.6%
American Indian & Alaska Native	1	0.2%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	6	1.0%
Two or more races	12	1.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	28	4.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma3.9%

High school graduate37.3%

Some college or associate's44.6%

Bachelor's degree11.0%

Graduate or professional degree3.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	15	3.9%
High school graduate	143	37.3%
Some college or associate's	171	44.6%
Bachelor's degree	42	11.0%
Graduate or professional degree	12	3.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 11 min

Drove alone83.6%

Carpooled6.7%

Public transit0.0%

Walked2.7%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home6.4%

Other means0.7%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	250	83.6%
Carpooled	20	6.7%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	8	2.7%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	19	6.4%
Other means	2	0.7%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	175	62.5%
15 to 29 min	102	36.4%
30 to 44 min	3	1.1%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	0	0.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.19
Poverty rate: 23.2% (144 of 621)

	Count	Share
Family households	142	50.5%
Nonfamily households	139	49.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1938

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	281	77.6%
Vacant	81	22.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	216	76.9%
Renter-occupied	65	23.1%

1-unit, detached83.7%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units5.8%

5 to 19 units7.2%

20 or more units1.1%

Mobile home & other2.2%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	303	83.7%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	21	5.8%
5 to 19 units	26	7.2%
20 or more units	4	1.1%
Mobile home & other	8	2.2%

ZIP Code 49963

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