Estimated zip code population in 2022: 2,762 Zip code population in 2010: 2,744 Zip code population in 2000: 3,035
Houses and condos: 1,864 Renter-occupied apartments: 233
% of renters here:
19%
State:
27%
March 2022 cost of living index in zip code 49911: 79.4 (low, U.S. average is 100)
Land area: 41.4 sq. mi. Water area: 0.0 sq. mi.
Population density: 67 people per square mile
(very low).
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Real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2022:
This zip code:
1.3% ($1,569)
Michigan:
1.2% ($2,746)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $2,109 (1.5%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $1,298 (1.6%)
Business Search- 14 Million verified businesses
Males: 1,289
(46.7%)
Females: 1,473
(53.3%)
For population 25 years and over in 49911:
High school or higher: 97.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 22.6%
Graduate or professional degree: 6.8%
Unemployed: 4.6%
Mean travel time to work (commute): 16.9 minutes
For population 15 years and over in 49911:
Never married: 27.7%
Now married: 56.6%
Separated: 1.3%
Widowed: 4.7%
Divorced: 9.6%
Zip code 49911 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.
Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
Estimated median house/condo value in 2022: $119,844
49911:
$119,844
Michigan:
$224,400
According to our research of Michigan and other state lists, there were 8 registered sex offenders living in 49911 zip code as of May 22, 2024. The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in zip code 49911 is 354 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:
49.5 years
Michigan median age:
40.3 years
Average household size:
This zip code:
2.2 people
Michigan:
2.4 people
Averages for the 2020 tax year for zip code 49911, filed in 2021:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2020: $45,937 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:
$45,937
State:
$68,945
Salary/wage: $38,332 (reported on 77.8% of returns)
Here:
$38,332
State:
$57,142
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1140.9% for AGIs below $25k, 3348.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 6108.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 8263.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 17352.9% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Taxable interest for individuals: $525 (reported on 31.7% of returns)
This zip code:
$525
Michigan:
$1,630
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 18.3% for AGIs below $25k, 13.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 6.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 10.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 140.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Ordinary dividends: $3,508 (reported on 19.8% of returns)
Here:
$3,508
State:
$6,972
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 38.6% for AGIs below $25k, 31.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 54.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 62.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 794.3% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$9,756 (reported on 14.3% of returns)
Here:
+$9,756
State:
+$20,064
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.3% for AGIs below $25k, 154.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2277.1% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Profit/loss from business: +$7,733 (reported on 11.9% of returns)
Here:
+$7,733
State:
+$11,172
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 72.0% for AGIs below $25k, 76.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 390.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 397.5% for AGIs $75k-100k)
Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $14,273 (reported on 11.9% of returns)
49911:
$14,273
Michigan:
$19,803
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 83.1% for AGIs below $25k, 171.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 665.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1055.7% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Earned income credit: $2,150 (reported on 17.5% of returns)
Here:
$2,150
State:
$2,251
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 82.3% for AGIs below $25k, 71.2% for AGIs $25k-50k)
Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2020 taxes: 92.1%
Here:
92%
State:
93%
(% for various income ranges: 92.5% for AGIs below $25k, 91.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 93.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 90.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 92.3% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Averages for the 2012 tax year for zip code 49911, filed in 2013:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2012: $38,991 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:
$38,991
State:
$55,609
Salary/wage: $34,898 (reported on 78.6% of returns)
Here:
$34,898
State:
$46,782
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 65.2% for AGIs below $25k, 72.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 73.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 76.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 65.7% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Taxable interest for individuals: $1,002 (reported on 38.2% of returns)
This zip code:
$1,002
Michigan:
$1,491
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.8% for AGIs below $25k, 1.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Ordinary dividends: $2,571 (reported on 21.4% of returns)
Here:
$2,571
State:
$6,225
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.9% for AGIs below $25k, 0.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.1% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$2,141 (reported on 13.0% of returns)
Here:
+$2,141
State:
+$9,326
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.6% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Profit/loss from business: +$6,644 (reported on 12.2% of returns)
Here:
+$6,644
State:
+$11,523
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.6% for AGIs below $25k, 2.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 3.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.5% for AGIs $75k-100k)
Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $9,675 (reported on 12.2% of returns)
49911:
$9,675
Michigan:
$15,298
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.1% for AGIs below $25k, 3.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 3.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 5.8% for AGIs $75k-100k)
Total itemized deductions: $20,487 (20% of AGI, reported on 11.5% of returns)
Here:
$20,487
State:
$21,628
Here:
20.2% of AGI
State:
18.4% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 5.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 5.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 10.3% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Charity contributions: $2,473 (reported on 8.4% of returns)
Here:
$2,473
State:
$4,225
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.7% for AGIs below $25k, 0.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Taxes paid: $7,580 (reported on 11.5% of returns)
49911:
$7,580
State:
$8,327
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 4.7% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Earned income credit: $1,696 (reported on 17.6% of returns)
Here:
$1,696
State:
$2,306
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.1% for AGIs below $25k, 1.0% for AGIs $25k-50k)
Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2012 taxes: 53.4%
Here:
53%
State:
57%
(% for various income ranges: 48.4% for AGIs below $25k, 58.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 55.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 50.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 75.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 49911, filed in 2005:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $32,622 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:
$32,622
State:
$48,204
Salary/wage: $29,517 (reported on 83.0% of returns)
Here:
$29,517
State:
$42,791
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 72.1% for AGIs below $10k, 68.8% for AGIs $10k-25k, 77.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 81.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 78.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 67.3% for AGIs over 100k)
Taxable interest for individuals: $1,295 (reported on 51.4% of returns)
This zip code:
$1,295
Michigan:
$1,725
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.2% for AGIs below $10k, 3.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.0% for AGIs over 100k)
Taxable dividends: $1,445 (reported on 24.7% of returns)
Here:
$1,445
State:
$3,420
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.4% for AGIs below $10k, 1.7% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.1% for AGIs over 100k)
Net capital gain/loss: +$2,306 (reported on 16.0% of returns)
Here:
+$2,306
State:
+$8,532
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.8% for AGIs below $10k, -0.0% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, -0.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.4% for AGIs over 100k)
Profit/loss from business: +$5,440 (reported on 12.9% of returns)
Here:
+$5,440
State:
+$9,547
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 9.8% for AGIs below $10k, 4.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.0% for AGIs over 100k)
IRA payment deduction: $3,038 (reported on 4.1% of returns)
49911:
$3,038
Michigan:
$2,875
Total itemized deductions: $14,691 (19% of AGI, reported on 11.6% of returns)
Here:
$14,691
State:
$18,509
Here:
18.7% of AGI
State:
20.7% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 4.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 4.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 6.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 9.6% for AGIs over 100k)
Charity contributions deductions: $2,240 (3% of AGI, reported on 9.4% of returns)
Here:
$2,240
State:
$3,365
Here:
2.6% of AGI
State:
3.6% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.9% for AGIs below $10k, 0.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.2% for AGIs over 100k)
Total tax: $4,048 (reported on 70.7% of returns)
49911:
$4,048
State:
$7,691
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.5% for AGIs below $10k, 4.0% for AGIs $10k-25k, 6.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 8.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 11.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 16.9% for AGIs over 100k)
Earned income credit: $1,443 (reported on 16.3% of returns)
Here:
$1,443
State:
$1,737
Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 51.8%
Here:
52%
State:
60%
(% for various income ranges: 40.8% for AGIs below $10k, 54.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 52.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 56.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 56.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 77.1% for AGIs over 100k)
Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 188 Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 1,064
Women who had a birth in the past 12 months: 24 (3 now married, 20 unmarried) Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 587 (300 now married, 285 unmarried)
Housing units in zip code 49911 with a mortgage: 511 Houses without a mortgage: 23
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,029 Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $388
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
This zip code:
17.4%
Whole state:
13.4%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
This zip code:
12.6%
Whole state:
6.9%
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:
6.1
State:
6.5
Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:
4.5
State:
4.3
Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages
Notable locations in zip code 49911: Alpine Trailer Park and Campground (A), Black Jack Ski Area (B), Bessemer Fire Department (C), Bessemer Public Library (D), Gogebic County Sheriffs Office (E), Gogebic County Courthouse (F). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in zip code 49911 include: Cornerstone Christian Church (A), Our Redeemer Lutheran Church (B), Keepers of the Faith Church (C), Living Water Missionary Church (D), Seventh-Day Adventist Church (E), Saint Sebastian Church (F), Sharon Lutheran Church (G). Display/hide their locations on the map
Rivers and creeks: Abitosse Creek (A), Jackson Creek (B), Little Black River (C), Devils Creek (D), Kallander Creek (E), Sellwood Creek (F), Powder Mill Creek (G). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in zip code 49911 include: Molessa County Park (1), Gogebic Iron Range Historical Marker (2), Massie Field (3). Display/hide their locations on the map
In group quarters: 39 (-1 institutionalized population)
Size of family households: 443 2-persons, 247 3-persons, 77 4-persons, 49 5-persons, 5 6-persons, 8 7-or-more-persons
Size of nonfamily households: 393 1-person, 24 2-persons, 2 5-persons
333 married couples with children.
174 single-parent households (76 men, 98 women).
98.3% of residents of 49911 zip code speak English at home.
0.4% of residents speak Spanish at home (64% very well, 36% well).
0.7% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% well).
0.3% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% very well).
0.3% of residents speak other language at home (43% well, 57% not well).
Foreign born population: 34 (1.3%) (97.2% of them are naturalized citizens)
This zip code:
1.3%
Whole state:
6.9%
38%Nepal
18%Thailand
3%Taiwan
3%El Salvador
22%American
18%Finnish
11%German
7%English
5%Polish
4%French Canadian
4%Italian
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
62010 or later
112000 to 2009
01990 to 1999
23Before 1990
Facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:
A.D. JOHNSTON JR/SR HIGH SCHOOL (100 W. LEAD STREET in BESSEMER, MI)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-00003 Organizations: BESSEMER AREA SCHOOL DISTRICT (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
BESSEMER PLYWOOD CORP (1000 YALE AVE in BESSEMER, MI)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS) CRITERIA AND HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANT INVENTORY (Inventory of air pollution sources) Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) Business SIC classification: HARDWOOD VENEER AND PLYWOOD; SOFTWOOD VENEER AND PLYWOOD Business NAICS classification: HARDWOOD VENEER AND PLYWOOD MANUFACTURING.
GOGEBIC COUNTY ROAD COMMISSION (BLACK RIVER RD in BESSEMER, MI)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS) Business SIC classification: NONCLASSIFIABLE ESTABLISHMENTS
BESSEMER AREA SCHOOL DISTRICT (100 LEAD ST in BESSEMER, MI)
Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
BESSEMER AUTO CO (102 E LEAD ST in BESSEMER, MI)
Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) Organizations: RACOVITS JOHN (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
BESSEMER CITY OF (304 S STATE ST in BESSEMER, MI)
Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification Organizations: CITY OF BESSEMER (CONTACT/OWNER)
BESSEMER SMALL ENGINE (509 E LEAD in BESSEMER, MI)
Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) Organizations: MIKE GUSTAFSON (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
BLACKJACK SKI AREA (N11252 BAKER BLACKJACK RD in BESSEMER, MI)
Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification Organizations: STEIGER LUMBER (CONTACT/OWNER)
COLUMBIA KENTUCKY CORPORATION (RT 3 CLAY/LESLIE IND PARK in BESSEMER, KY)
CRITERIA AND HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANT INVENTORY (Inventory of air pollution sources) Business SIC and NAICS classification: HARDWOOD VENEER AND PLYWOOD Alternative names: COLUMBIA FOREST PRODUCTS
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1.7% Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 2.3%
66.3%Utility gas
14.0%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
10.5%Electricity
4.7%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
3.6%Wood
0.7%Other fuel
Population in 1990: 3,603.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
This state: 1,764
Northeast: 39
Midwest: 667
South: 201
West: 52
65% of the 49911 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 66% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in Michigan.
92% of the 49911 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 55% moved from this county. Out of people who lived in different houses, 15% moved from different county within same state. Out of people who lived in different houses, 32% moved from different state.
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 43
Here:
18.4%
Michigan:
12.4%
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 28
Here:
21.5%
Michigan:
9.8%
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 11
Here:
8.1%
Michigan:
14.9%
Occupation by median earnings in the past 12 months ($)
174,603Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations
69,437Law enforcement workers including supervisors
65,848Education, training, and library occupations
60,273Management occupations
51,746Community and social service occupations
49,115Life, physical, and social science occupations
Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:
(46.7%)
(53.3%)
Nearest zip codes: 49959, 49938, 49968, 54525, 54534, 54550.
