49870 Zip Code Profile

49870 is a sparsely populated, suburban zip code in Norway, Michigan. The population is primarily white, older, and mostly married couples. Looking for higher-end houses? Real estate prices here ($83,500) are significantly above average for the Iron Mountain area.

The average family income here is $53,632/year. This is less than the national average of $70,000/year. However, the national average number is a little misleading because there are some very wealthy Americans earning $50 million a year or more. (Wouldn't that be nice!) This pushes the national average higher than in would be without those edge cases. The median household income in the US (median, meaning half of US households make more and half make less) is at about $50,000/year. Median family income in 49870 is $40,303.

An intersting fact about income: Men in 49870 earn an average of $31,969/year. Women earn only $17,001/year.

1,471 people in 49870 have jobs. This statistic includes anyone over the age of 16.

Are you thinking about moving to a neighborhood in 49870? You might be interested to know that the average commute time to work for people living here is not bad, only 17.0 minutes.

The median age here is 43. There are 1,621 men and 1,708 women. The median age for men is 42 while for women the median age is 44.

To give you a sense of the community, 1,999 people (out of the 3,329 people live here) have lived in their home at least 5 years. The Post Office delivers mail to 1,499 homes, and 89 businesses every day. 50 people ride bikes or walk to work on a fairly regular basis.

49870 Zip code is located in the Central time zone at 46 degrees latitude (Fun Fact: this is the same latitude as Harbin, China!) and -88 degrees longitude. It has an average elevation of 948 feet above sea levell.

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• Iron Mountain Farmers & Artisans Market
• Iron Mountain Farmers Market
• Kingsford Farmers Market

• Porter School Farmers' Market
• Stephenson Farmers' Market

• Demographics

• Total Population: 3,329
• White Population: 3,291
• Black Population: 9
• Hispanic Population: 41
• Asian Population: 16
• Hawaiian Population: 0
• Indian Population: 56
• Male Population: 1,621
• Female Population: 1,708
• Median Age: 43
• Median Age of Males: 42
• Median Age of Females: 44

• Geography

• Region: Midwest
• Division: East North Central
• State: Michigan
• CBSA Type: Micropolitan
• CBSA Name: Iron Mountain MI-WI
• County: Dickinson
• City: Norway
• Longitude: -87.9
• Latitude: 45.8
• Elevation: 948 feet above sea levele
• Area code: 906

• Marital Status

• Average Age

• The Commute to Work

• Total commuters: 1,430
• Drive alone: 1,236
• Carpool: 135
• Public transit: 5
• Ride bikes or walk: 50


• Average commute time: 17.0 minutes.
•    0 - 5: 112
•    5 - 9: 298
•    10 - 14: 264
•    15 - 19: 366
•    20 - 24: 218
•    25 - 29: 27
•    30 - 34: 50
•    35 - 39: 7
•    40 - 44: 9
•    45 - 59: 26
•    60 - 89: 23
•    90 plus: 30

• The Economics

• Average House Value: $83,500
• Average Annual Household Income: $41,861
• Businesses: 91
• Employees: 752
• Annual Payroll: $18,992,000
• Average Family Income: $53,632
• Median Family Income: $33,250
• Average Income for Men: $31,969
• Average Income for Women: $17,001

• The Politics

• Congressional District: 01
• Congressional District Land Area: 24887.0
• Sr Senator: Carl Levin (D)
• Jr Senator: Debbie Stabenow (D)
• US House Representative: Dan Benishek (R)

• Other Stuff

• County FIPS Code: 043
• State FIPS Code: 26

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View all schools in Norway

Primary Schools

Norway Elementary School

300 Section Street

Norway, MI 49870

(906) 563-9543

Middle Schools

Vulcan Middle School

300 Section Street

Norway, MI 49870

(906) 563-9563

Other Schools

Norway Vulcan Area School

300 Section Street

Norway, MI 49870

(906) 563-9552