49942 Zip Code Profile

49942 is a sparsely populated, rural zip code in Kearsarge, Michigan. Median household income here ($26,667) is significantly lower than US average ($56,604). The population is primarily white, and mostly married couples. Housing prices here (average $54,200) are fairly typical for the Houghton area.

The average family income here is $31,077/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 49942 is $30,385.

An intersting fact about income: Men in 49942 earn an average of $16,812/year. Women earn only $14,087/year.

128 people in 49942 have jobs. This statistic includes anyone over the age of 16.

Are you thinking about moving to a neighborhood in 49942? You might be interested to know that the average commute time to work for people living here is not bad, only 25.3 minutes.

The median age here is 41. There are 73 men and 83 women. The median age for men is 47 while for women the median age is 35.

To give you a sense of the community, 248 people (out of the 156 people live here) have lived in their home at least 5 years. The Post Office delivers mail to 0 homes, and 0 businesses every day. 12 people ride bikes or walk to work on a fairly regular basis.

49942 Zip code is located in the Eastern time zone at 47 degrees latitude (Fun Fact: this is the same latitude as Budapest, Hungary!) and -88 degrees longitude. It has an average elevation of 1,122 feet above sea levell.

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• Demographics

• Total Population: 156
• White Population: 154
• Black Population: 1
• Hispanic Population: 2
• Asian Population: 2
• Hawaiian Population: 0
• Indian Population: 0
• Male Population: 73
• Female Population: 83
• Median Age: 41
• Median Age of Males: 47
• Median Age of Females: 35

• Geography

• Region: Midwest
• Division: East North Central
• State: Michigan
• CBSA Type: Micropolitan
• CBSA Name: Houghton MI
• County: Houghton
• City: Kearsarge
• Longitude: -88.4
• Latitude: 47.3
• Elevation: 1,123 feet above sea levele
• Area code: 906

• Marital Status

• Average Age

• The Commute to Work

• Total commuters: 118
• Drive alone: 76
• Carpool: 17
• Public transit: 7
• Ride bikes or walk: 12


• Average commute time: 25.3 minutes.
•    0 - 5: 0
•    5 - 9: 44
•    10 - 14: 32
•    15 - 19: 0
•    20 - 24: 14
•    25 - 29: 7
•    30 - 34: 0
•    35 - 39: 0
•    40 - 44: 6
•    45 - 59: 0
•    60 - 89: 9
•    90 plus: 6

• The Economics

• Average House Value: $54,200
• Average Annual Household Income: $41,875
• Businesses: 0
• Employees: 0
• Annual Payroll: $0
• Average Family Income: $31,077
• Median Family Income: $26,667
• Average Income for Men: $16,812
• Average Income for Women: $14,087

• 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: 061
• State FIPS Code: 26

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