Estimated zip code population in 2022: 4,615 Zip code population in 2010: 4,639 Zip code population in 2000: 5,188
Houses and condos: 2,724 Renter-occupied apartments: 271
% of renters here:
12%
State:
27%
March 2022 cost of living index in zip code 49779: 74.7 (low, U.S. average is 100)
Land area: 120.7 sq. mi. Water area: 22.9 sq. mi.
Population density: 38 people per square mile
(very low).
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Real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2022:
This zip code:
1.2% ($1,433)
Michigan:
1.2% ($2,746)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $1,532 (1.2%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $1,353 (1.1%)
Business Search- 14 Million verified businesses
Males: 2,222
(48.2%)
Females: 2,392
(51.8%)
For population 25 years and over in 49779:
High school or higher: 92.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 18.7%
Graduate or professional degree: 4.3%
Unemployed: 3.1%
Mean travel time to work (commute): 21.2 minutes
For population 15 years and over in 49779:
Never married: 19.0%
Now married: 58.2%
Separated: 0.2%
Widowed: 10.5%
Divorced: 12.0%
Zip code 49779 compared to state average:
Median house value below state average.
Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
Median age significantly above state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
Renting percentage below state average.
Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
Estimated median house/condo value in 2022: $123,526
49779:
$123,526
Michigan:
$224,400
According to our research of Michigan and other state lists, there were 17 registered sex offenders living in 49779 zip code as of May 25, 2024. The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in zip code 49779 is 272 to 1. The ratio of registered sex offenders to all residents in this zip code is near the state average.
Median resident age:
This zip code:
53.9 years
Michigan median age:
40.3 years
Average household size:
This zip code:
2.1 people
Michigan:
2.4 people
Averages for the 2020 tax year for zip code 49779, filed in 2021:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2020: $48,161 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:
$48,161
State:
$68,945
Salary/wage: $40,760 (reported on 67.4% of returns)
Here:
$40,760
State:
$57,142
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 915.4% for AGIs below $25k, 2716.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 5112.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 7696.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 11397.3% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Taxable interest for individuals: $895 (reported on 41.2% of returns)
This zip code:
$895
Michigan:
$1,630
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 23.1% for AGIs below $25k, 27.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 129.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 73.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 56.7% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Ordinary dividends: $2,955 (reported on 22.7% of returns)
Here:
$2,955
State:
$6,972
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 33.6% for AGIs below $25k, 86.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 91.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 134.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 156.7% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$6,535 (reported on 18.5% of returns)
Here:
+$6,535
State:
+$20,064
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 8.0% for AGIs below $25k, 42.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 92.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 180.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1398.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Profit/loss from business: +$8,032 (reported on 13.3% of returns)
Here:
+$8,032
State:
+$11,172
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 62.5% for AGIs below $25k, 109.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 107.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 316.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 609.3% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $16,598 (reported on 19.3% of returns)
49779:
$16,598
Michigan:
$19,803
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 145.7% for AGIs below $25k, 313.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 483.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 693.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2053.3% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Total itemized deductions: $24,733 (reported on 2.6% of returns)
Here:
$24,733
State:
$34,117
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 135.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 600.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Charity contributions: $4,300 (reported on 1.7% of returns)
Here:
$4,300
State:
$13,548
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 114.7% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Taxes paid: $7,600 (reported on 2.1% of returns)
49779:
$7,600
State:
$7,972
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 26.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 178.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Earned income credit: $2,045 (reported on 13.3% of returns)
Here:
$2,045
State:
$2,251
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 65.1% for AGIs below $25k, 55.1% for AGIs $25k-50k)
Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2020 taxes: 93.6%
Here:
94%
State:
93%
(% for various income ranges: 92.6% for AGIs below $25k, 93.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 93.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 95.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 95.7% for AGIs $100k-200k, 100.0% for AGIs over 200k)
Averages for the 2012 tax year for zip code 49779, filed in 2013:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2012: $37,417 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:
$37,417
State:
$55,609
Salary/wage: $33,127 (reported on 69.2% of returns)
Here:
$33,127
State:
$46,782
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 54.3% for AGIs below $25k, 63.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 61.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 63.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 61.1% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Taxable interest for individuals: $798 (reported on 47.1% of returns)
This zip code:
$798
Michigan:
$1,491
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.9% for AGIs below $25k, 1.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.8% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Ordinary dividends: $2,206 (reported on 24.4% of returns)
Here:
$2,206
State:
$6,225
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.5% for AGIs below $25k, 1.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.9% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$1,444 (reported on 16.3% of returns)
Here:
+$1,444
State:
+$9,326
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.7% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Profit/loss from business: +$6,766 (reported on 14.5% of returns)
Here:
+$6,766
State:
+$11,523
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 6.2% for AGIs below $25k, 3.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.1% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $13,277 (reported on 19.5% of returns)
49779:
$13,277
Michigan:
$15,298
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 8.3% for AGIs below $25k, 5.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 7.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 7.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 7.3% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Total itemized deductions: $16,765 (23% of AGI, reported on 16.7% of returns)
Here:
$16,765
State:
$21,628
Here:
23.0% of AGI
State:
18.4% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 7.1% for AGIs below $25k, 7.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 6.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 7.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 10.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Charity contributions: $2,714 (reported on 13.1% of returns)
Here:
$2,714
State:
$4,225
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.8% for AGIs below $25k, 0.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.2% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Taxes paid: $5,008 (reported on 16.7% of returns)
49779:
$5,008
State:
$8,327
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.1% for AGIs below $25k, 1.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 4.2% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Earned income credit: $1,803 (reported on 17.2% of returns)
Here:
$1,803
State:
$2,306
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.4% for AGIs below $25k, 1.0% for AGIs $25k-50k)
Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2012 taxes: 68.8%
Here:
69%
State:
57%
(% for various income ranges: 66.0% for AGIs below $25k, 71.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 72.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 68.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 69.2% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 49779, filed in 2005:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $31,431 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:
$31,431
State:
$48,204
Salary/wage: $28,724 (reported on 76.6% of returns)
Here:
$28,724
State:
$42,791
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 85.3% for AGIs below $10k, 59.0% for AGIs $10k-25k, 71.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 76.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 68.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 63.3% for AGIs over 100k)
Taxable interest for individuals: $1,223 (reported on 57.7% of returns)
This zip code:
$1,223
Michigan:
$1,725
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.5% for AGIs below $10k, 4.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 2.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.4% for AGIs over 100k)
Taxable dividends: $1,863 (reported on 27.9% of returns)
Here:
$1,863
State:
$3,420
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.5% for AGIs below $10k, 2.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.4% for AGIs over 100k)
Net capital gain/loss: +$2,971 (reported on 17.4% of returns)
Here:
+$2,971
State:
+$8,532
(% of AGI for various income ranges: -3.2% for AGIs below $10k, 0.8% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 3.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 6.4% for AGIs over 100k)
Profit/loss from business: +$2,745 (reported on 13.7% of returns)
Here:
+$2,745
State:
+$9,547
(% of AGI for various income ranges: -2.4% for AGIs below $10k, 2.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 3.8% for AGIs $75k-100k)
IRA payment deduction: $2,910 (reported on 4.3% of returns)
49779:
$2,910
Michigan:
$2,875
Total itemized deductions: $14,141 (23% of AGI, reported on 18.5% of returns)
Here:
$14,141
State:
$18,509
Here:
22.8% of AGI
State:
20.7% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 7.1% for AGIs below $10k, 5.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 7.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 8.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 10.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 11.7% for AGIs over 100k)
Charity contributions deductions: $2,294 (3% of AGI, reported on 15.5% of returns)
Here:
$2,294
State:
$3,365
Here:
3.5% of AGI
State:
3.6% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.8% for AGIs below $10k, 0.8% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.0% for AGIs over 100k)
Total tax: $3,627 (reported on 70.1% of returns)
49779:
$3,627
State:
$7,691
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.5% for AGIs below $10k, 3.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 6.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 8.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 10.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 15.9% for AGIs over 100k)
Earned income credit: $1,529 (reported on 13.3% of returns)
Here:
$1,529
State:
$1,737
Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 70.8%
Here:
71%
State:
60%
(% for various income ranges: 62.7% for AGIs below $10k, 73.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 73.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 74.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 71.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 77.1% for AGIs over 100k)
Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 270 Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 1,912
Women who had a birth in the past 12 months: 16 (6 now married, 9 unmarried) Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 714 (365 now married, 347 unmarried)
Housing units in zip code 49779 with a mortgage: 965 (25 second mortgage, 3 home equity loan, 9 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 23
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $976 Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $394
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
This zip code:
12.5%
Whole state:
13.4%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
This zip code:
7.4%
Whole state:
6.9%
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:
6.0
State:
6.5
Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:
4.7
State:
4.3
Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages
Notable locations in zip code 49779: Forty Mile Point Light (A), Vogelheim Lumber Company (B), Kingsbury Oil Company (C), United States Steel Corportation (D), Limestone Operations (E), Rogers City Country Club (F), Rogers City Fire Department (G), Presque Isle Courthouse (H), Rogers City Police Department (I), Rogers City City Hall (J), Presque Isle County Sheriff's Office (K), Rogers City Branch Library (L), Great Lakes Lore Maritime Museum (M), Presque Isle County Museum (N). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in zip code 49779 include: Immanuel Church (A), Saint James Church (B), Saint Johns Church (C), Westminster Presbyterian Church (D), Rogers City Baptist Church (E), Peace Lutheran Church (F), Saint Luke's Episcopal Church (G), Saint John Lutheran Church (H), Saint Ignatius Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery (1), Saint James' Lutheran Cemetery (2), Rogers City Memorial Park Cemetery (3), Belknap Township Cemetery (4), Saint Michael's Lutheran Cemetery (5), Saint John's Hagenville Lutheran Cemetery (6), Moltke Township Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes: Twin Lakes (A), Little Lake (B), Penny Lake (C), Klees Pond (D), Mud Lake (E), Big Trout Lake (F), Beechnut Lake (G), Swan Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in zip code 49779 include: Gulpin Memorial Field (1), Trout River Park (2), South Shore Park (3), North Shore Park (4), Riverview Park (5), Seagull Point Park (6), World's Largest Limestone Quarry Historical Marker (7), Lakeside Park (8), P H Hoeft State Park (9). Display/hide their locations on the map
In group quarters: 109 (-1 institutionalized population)
Size of family households: 938 2-persons, 260 3-persons, 158 4-persons, 32 5-persons, 21 6-persons, 31 7-or-more-persons
Size of nonfamily households: 672 1-person, 76 2-persons, 2 3-persons
430 married couples with children.
262 single-parent households (90 men, 172 women).
98.6% of residents of 49779 zip code speak English at home.
0.2% of residents speak Spanish at home (100% very well).
1.4% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (79% very well, 3% well, 17% not well).
0.4% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (50% well, 50% not at all).
Foreign born population: 41 (0.9%) (76.5% of them are naturalized citizens)
This zip code:
0.9%
Whole state:
6.9%
34%Sweden
22%Honduras
17%Taiwan
15%France
10%United Kingdom, excluding England and Scotland
39%German
25%Polish
16%American
8%English
2%Irish
2%European
2%Italian
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
112010 or later
02000 to 2009
151990 to 1999
21Before 1990
Major facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:
GRAMBAU EDUCATION CENTER (251 W. HURON AVENUE in ROGERS CITY, MI)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-03251 Organizations: ROGERS CITY AREA SCHOOLS (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
AUSTIN POWDER CO (317 HILLTOP LN in ROGERS CITY, MI)
(Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-HQ-1998-0070, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION Business SIC classification: LOCAL TRUCKING WITHOUT STORAGE; TRUCKING, EXCEPT LOCAL
MI DEPT/TRANSPORTATION BRIDGE (US-23 BRIDGE OVER OCQUEOC RVR in ROGERS CITY, MI)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) Organizations: MICH DEPT OF TRANSPORTATION (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
Alternative names: MIDOT BRIDGE US-23 OVER OCQUEOC RIVER
MI DEPT/TRANSPORTATION BRIDGE (US-23 OVER TROUT RIVER in ROGERS CITY, MI)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) Organizations: MICH DEPT OF TRANSPORTATION (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
Alternative names: MIDOT BRIDGE US-23 OVER TROUT RIVER
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1.4% Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1.0%
76.4%Utility gas
10.5%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
6.5%Wood
5.2%Electricity
1.0%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
Population in 1990: 5,463.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
This state: 4,112
Northeast: 53
Midwest: 131
South: 102
West: 162
72% of the 49779 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 58% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in Michigan.
94% of the 49779 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 50% moved from this county. Out of people who lived in different houses, 32% moved from different county within same state. Out of people who lived in different houses, 21% moved from different state.
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 109
Here:
37.9%
Michigan:
12.4%
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 7
Here:
4.3%
Michigan:
9.8%
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 13
Here:
17.0%
Michigan:
14.9%
Occupation by median earnings in the past 12 months ($)
102,636Business and financial operations occupations
91,304Transportation occupations
90,626Architecture and engineering occupations
72,227Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations
67,446Community and social service occupations
62,906Management occupations
Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:
Health Care and Social Assistance: Nursing Care Facilities (100-249 employees: 1 establishment)
Mining: Crushed and Broken Limestone Mining and Quarrying (100-249: 1)
Health Care and Social Assistance: Specialty (except Psychiatric and Substance Abuse) Hospitals (50-99: 1)
102 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
26 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilities
23 people in group homes intended for adults
4 people in workers' group living quarters and job corps centers
People in group quarters in 2000:
88 people in nursing homes
17 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
9 people in other group homes
5 people in homes for the mentally retarded
5 people in homes for the physically handicapped
2 people in religious group quarters
Fatal accident statistics in 2014:
Fatal accident count: 1
Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 2
Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 0
Fatalities: 1
Persons involved in fatal accidents: 2
Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0
Fatal accident statistics in 2010:
Fatal accident count: 1
Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 1
Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 0
Fatalities: 1
Persons involved in fatal accidents: 1
Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 1
2002 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents
Based on the data from the years 2002 - 2018 the average number of fires per year is 10. The highest number of reported fire incidents - 16 took place in 2003, and the least - 3 in 2008. The data has a rising trend.
When looking into fire subcategories, the most incidents belonged to: Structure Fires (45.3%), and Outside Fires (29.4%).
Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Zip Code 49779