ZIP Code 49826 — undefined, MI Demographics & Data

ZIP code 49826 covers MI in Alger County with a population of about 103.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 39.5 (near the U.S. median).

It sits in telephone area code 906; U.S. House district MI-1; the MARQUETTE media market.

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 16.3%; unemployment rate near 0.0%; 40.7% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 7.0 points above the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Agriculture, Construction, and Retail trade; about 27.8% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 12.6 points above the U.S. share (15.2%)); a mean commute of about 13.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

Median home value is about $166,700 — about 52% below the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show owner-occupancy near 100.0% (about 34.6 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 49826 in MI, a household would need roughly $46,000 in annual income under a 20% down, 30-year loan at 6.8% (illustrative), keeping housing costs near 28% of income. Estimated monthly PITI is about $1,071. Rates, taxes, insurance, and HOA fees vary — treat this as a planning estimate, not a lender quote.

FEMA’s National Risk Index rates natural-hazard risk for MI as Very Low (composite score 9.6), which is relatively lower than many U.S. communities. The strongest component scores on US5 are wildfire (28.9) and flood (22.0). These scores are county-linked NRI values published for planning context — all ZIP codes in the same county share the same composite score on US5. Useful when comparing insurance and disaster exposure across areas, not a substitute for a parcel-level flood or fire determination.

Climate normals for MI show little to no average snow and around 35.1 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 4 for ZIP 49826 (MI) on US5’s published series — a signal of people/tax filers moving in relative to those leaving. Inflows often track job growth, housing demand, or lifestyle migration; treat the figure as a directional indicator rather than a precise headcount.