Estimated zip code population in 2022: 821 Zip code population in 2010: 1,818 Zip code population in 2000: 1,158
Houses and condos: 868 Renter-occupied apartments: 10
% of renters here:
3%
State:
27%
March 2022 cost of living index in zip code 49947: 79.6 (low, U.S. average is 100)
Land area: 319.4 sq. mi. Water area: 14.8 sq. mi.
Population density: 3 people per square mile
(very low).
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Real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2022:
This zip code:
1.0% ($1,719)
Michigan:
1.2% ($2,746)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $3,176 (5.7%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $1,270 (2.7%)
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Males: 482
(58.8%)
Females: 338
(41.2%)
For population 25 years and over in 49947:
High school or higher: 92.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 17.7%
Graduate or professional degree: 2.1%
Unemployed: 1.8%
Mean travel time to work (commute): 25.8 minutes
For population 15 years and over in 49947:
Never married: 29.0%
Now married: 48.1%
Separated: 1.0%
Widowed: 9.0%
Divorced: 12.9%
Zip code 49947 compared to state average:
Median household income below state average.
Unemployed percentage 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 significantly below state average.
Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
Number of rooms per house below state average.
Number of college students significantly below state average.
Estimated median house/condo value in 2022: $164,367
49947:
$164,367
Michigan:
$224,400
According to our research of Michigan and other state lists, there was 1 registered sex offender living in 49947 zip code as of May 25, 2024. The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in zip code 49947 is 1,741 to 1. The ratio of registered sex offenders to all residents in this zip code is much lower than the state average.
Median resident age:
This zip code:
60.0 years
Michigan median age:
40.3 years
Average household size:
This zip code:
1.9 people
Michigan:
2.4 people
Averages for the 2020 tax year for zip code 49947, filed in 2021:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2020: $49,935 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:
$49,935
State:
$68,945
Salary/wage: $43,853 (reported on 48.4% of returns)
Here:
$43,853
State:
$57,142
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 678.3% for AGIs below $25k, 2528.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 7310.0% for AGIs $50k-75k)
Taxable interest for individuals: $417 (reported on 38.7% of returns)
This zip code:
$417
Michigan:
$1,630
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 18.3% for AGIs below $25k, 8.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 56.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 56.7% for AGIs $75k-100k)
Ordinary dividends: $2,250 (reported on 25.8% of returns)
Here:
$2,250
State:
$6,972
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 50.0% for AGIs below $25k, 38.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 423.3% for AGIs $75k-100k)
Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$4,750 (reported on 19.4% of returns)
Here:
+$4,750
State:
+$20,064
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 88.3% for AGIs below $25k, 773.3% for AGIs $50k-75k)
Profit/loss from business: +$4,225 (reported on 12.9% of returns)
Here:
+$4,225
State:
+$11,172
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 175.0% for AGIs below $25k, 106.7% for AGIs $25k-50k)
Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $12,880 (reported on 16.1% of returns)
49947:
$12,880
Michigan:
$19,803
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1073.3% for AGIs $25k-50k)
Earned income credit: $1,467 (reported on 9.7% of returns)
Here:
$1,467
State:
$2,251
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 73.3% for AGIs below $25k)
Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2020 taxes: 90.3%
Here:
90%
State:
93%
(% for various income ranges: 90.9% for AGIs below $25k, 100.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 100.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 66.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 75.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Averages for the 2012 tax year for zip code 49947, filed in 2013:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2012: $44,230 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:
$44,230
State:
$55,609
Salary/wage: $28,905 (reported on 63.3% of returns)
Here:
$28,905
State:
$46,782
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 50.9% for AGIs below $25k, 53.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 49.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 84.6% for AGIs $75k-100k)
Taxable interest for individuals: $813 (reported on 50.0% of returns)
This zip code:
$813
Michigan:
$1,491
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.1% for AGIs below $25k, 0.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.0% for AGIs $75k-100k)
Ordinary dividends: $1,957 (reported on 23.3% of returns)
Here:
$1,957
State:
$6,225
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.1% for AGIs below $25k, 1.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.8% for AGIs $50k-75k)
Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$2,900 (reported on 20.0% of returns)
Here:
+$2,900
State:
+$9,326
Profit/loss from business: +$5,450 (reported on 13.3% of returns)
Here:
+$5,450
State:
+$11,523
Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $13,514 (reported on 23.3% of returns)
49947:
$13,514
Michigan:
$15,298
Total itemized deductions: $17,171 (22% of AGI, reported on 23.3% of returns)
Here:
$17,171
State:
$21,628
Here:
21.8% of AGI
State:
18.4% of AGI
Charity contributions: $2,250 (reported on 13.3% of returns)
Here:
$2,250
State:
$4,225
Taxes paid: $6,586 (reported on 23.3% of returns)
49947:
$6,586
State:
$8,327
Earned income credit: $1,825 (reported on 13.3% of returns)
Here:
$1,825
State:
$2,306
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.8% for AGIs below $25k)
Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2012 taxes: 56.7%
Here:
57%
State:
57%
(% for various income ranges: 53.8% for AGIs below $25k, 62.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 40.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 150.0% for AGIs $75k-100k)
Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 49947, filed in 2005:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $37,485 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:
$37,485
State:
$48,204
Salary/wage: $26,404 (reported on 70.5% of returns)
Here:
$26,404
State:
$42,791
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 74.3% for AGIs below $10k, 61.8% for AGIs $10k-25k, 66.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 45.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 120.2% for AGIs $75k-100k)
Taxable interest for individuals: $704 (reported on 60.7% of returns)
This zip code:
$704
Michigan:
$1,725
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.8% for AGIs below $10k, 3.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.6% for AGIs over 100k)
Taxable dividends: $1,482 (reported on 28.1% of returns)
Here:
$1,482
State:
$3,420
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.0% for AGIs below $10k, 1.9% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 3.2% for AGIs $75k-100k)
Net capital gain/loss: +$7,147 (reported on 23.1% of returns)
Here:
+$7,147
State:
+$8,532
(% of AGI for various income ranges: -3.8% for AGIs below $10k, 1.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, -0.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 16.0% for AGIs over 100k)
IRA payment deduction: $3,385 (reported on 4.4% of returns)
49947:
$3,385
Michigan:
$2,875
Total itemized deductions: $17,660 (20% of AGI, reported on 15.9% of returns)
Here:
$17,660
State:
$18,509
Here:
19.9% of AGI
State:
20.7% of AGI
Charity contributions deductions: $1,341 (2% of AGI, reported on 13.9% of returns)
Here:
$1,341
State:
$3,365
Here:
1.6% of AGI
State:
3.6% of AGI
Total tax: $5,327 (reported on 72.5% of returns)
49947:
$5,327
State:
$7,691
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.7% for AGIs below $10k, 3.9% for AGIs $10k-25k, 7.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 9.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 10.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 17.3% for AGIs over 100k)
Earned income credit: $1,175 (reported on 13.6% of returns)
Here:
$1,175
State:
$1,737
Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 55.9%
Here:
56%
State:
60%
(% for various income ranges: 50.7% for AGIs below $10k, 48.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 52.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 91.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 94.1% for AGIs over 100k)
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
Lesbian couples: 0.5% of all households
Gay men: 0.0% of all households
Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 25 Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 338
Women who had a birth in the past 12 months: 4 (0 now married, 4 unmarried) Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 82 (35 now married, 47 unmarried)
Housing units in zip code 49947 with a mortgage: 118 (10 second mortgage, 10 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 13
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,244 Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $428
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
This zip code:
3.8%
Whole state:
13.4%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
This zip code:
2.8%
Whole state:
6.9%
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:
5.5
State:
6.5
Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:
5.5
State:
4.3
Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages
Notable locations in zip code 49947: Blacks Spur (A), Gogebic Station (B), Pomeroy Lake Campground (C), Bobcat Lake Campground (D), Camp Ojibway (E), Bobcat Lake Picnic Area (F), Henry Lake Campground (G), Ontonagon County Park Campground and Picnic Area (H), Moosehead Lake Campground (I), Saint Thomas Church Camp (J), Matchwood Campground (K), Lake Gogebic Volunteer Fire Department Station 2 West Shore (L), Marenisco Ambulance (M), Marenisco Township Police Department (N), Marenisco Volunteer Fire Department (O), Lake Gogebic Volunteer Fire Department Station 2 - East Shore (P). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes and reservoirs: Range Lake (A), Pomeroy Lake (B), Little Pomeroy Lake (C), Arnested Lake (D), Barb Lake (E), Bluebell Lake (F), Bluegill Pond (G), Bluejay Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Nelson Creek (A), Bobcat Creek (B), Blueberry Creek (C), Orchard Creek (D), Osprey Creek (E), Bebeau Creek (F), Kinnickinnic Creek (G), Trout Brook (H), Banner Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in zip code 49947 include: Gogebic Lake State Park (1), State River Park (2), Ontonagon County Park (3), Gogebic County Park (4). Display/hide their locations on the map
In group quarters: 136 (-1 institutionalized population)
Size of family households: 189 2-persons, 18 3-persons, 3 4-persons, 7 6-persons
Size of nonfamily households: 143 1-person, 6 2-persons
46 married couples with children.
12 single-parent households (12 women).
99.4% of residents of 49947 zip code speak English at home.
0.9% of residents speak Spanish at home (100% very well).
0.2% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% very well).
0.4% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% very well).
Foreign born population: 8 (1.0%) (100.0% of them are naturalized citizens)
This zip code:
1.0%
Whole state:
6.9%
38%Malaysia
25%France
12%Belgium
19%American
12%German
10%Dutch
8%Italian
7%Norwegian
6%Polish
3%Finnish
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
62010 or later
02000 to 2009
01990 to 1999
7Before 1990
Facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:
MDC-CAMP OJIBWAY WWSL (USF 323 1.3 MILES EAST OF M-64 in MARENISCO TWP, MI)
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit Business SIC classification: SEWERAGE SYSTEMS Organizations: MICHIGAN DEPARTMENT OF CORRECT (CONTACT/OWNER)
MI DEPT/TRANSPORTATION BRIDGE B03-27022 (US-2 OVER BIG PRESQUE ISLE RVR in MARENISCO, MI)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) Organizations: MICH DEPT OF TRANSPORTATION (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
Alternative names: MIDOT BRIDGE B03 27022
FIBER SPEC INC (200 FIBERSPEC DRIVE in MARENISCO, MI)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) Alternative names: NORCO OF MICHIGAN
DUNBARS SVC (US 2 AND JCT 64 in MARENISCO, MI)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
MI DEPT/CORRECTIONS (N5705 OJIBWAY ROAD in MARENISCO, MI)
Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) Alternative names: CAMP OJIBAY
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 10.9% Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 10.2%
43.3%Utility gas
35.4%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
12.6%Wood
7.0%Electricity
2.2%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
Population in 1990: 956. Population change in the 1990s: +202 (+21.1%).
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
This state: 494
Northeast: 35
Midwest: 214
South: 57
West: 8
66% of the 49947 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 18% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in Michigan.
93% of the 49947 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 21% moved from this county. Out of people who lived in different houses, 62% moved from different county within same state. Out of people who lived in different houses, 15% moved from different state.
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school):
Here:
0.0%
Michigan:
12.4%
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school):
Here:
0.0%
Michigan:
9.8%
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 5
Here:
56.0%
Michigan:
14.9%
Occupation by median earnings in the past 12 months ($)
81,672Law enforcement workers including supervisors
62,667Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations
45,271Management occupations
44,266Office and administrative support occupations
41,099Sales and related occupations
33,430Education, training, and library occupations
Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:
Accommodation and Food Services: Hotels (except Casino Hotels) and Motels (10-19 employees: 1 establishment, 5-9 employees: 1 establishment)
Accommodation and Food Services: Full-Service Restaurants (5-9: 2, 1-4: 2)
Accommodation and Food Services: Recreational and Vacation Camps (except Campgrounds) (5-9: 1)
Wholesale Trade: Industrial and Personal Service Paper Merchant Wholesalers (1-4: 1)
Health Care and Social Assistance: Offices of Physicians (except Mental Health Specialists) (1-4: 1)
Health Care and Social Assistance: Other Individual and Family Services (1-4: 1)
Construction: New Single-Family Housing Construction (except Operative Builders) (1-4: 1)
Accommodation and Food Services: Limited-Service Restaurants (1-4: 1)
People in group quarters in 2010:
1,159 people in state prisons
People in group quarters in 2000:
426 people in other types of correctional institutions
Most common first names in zip code 49947 among deceased individuals
Name
Count
Lived (average)
John
14
76.6 years
Edward
8
71.6 years
George
7
78.0 years
Charles
6
67.2 years
Robert
5
68.2 years
Mary
5
86.2 years
Donald
5
70.4 years
Agnes
4
91.0 years
Ronald
4
63.8 years
Helen
4
73.5 years
Most common last names in zip code 49947 among deceased individuals
Last name
Count
Lived (average)
Miller
7
78.3 years
Dahl
5
76.2 years
Anderson
5
79.6 years
Hill
4
74.8 years
Christensen
4
79.0 years
Saily
4
77.5 years
Markuson
3
72.7 years
Ellsworth
3
73.7 years
Conterio
3
84.0 years
Johnson
3
70.7 years
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