ZIP Code 49855 — Marquette city, MI Demographics & Data

ZIP code 49855 covers Marquette, MI in Marquette County with a population of about 33,199.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 36.1 versus a U.S. median of about 38.9.

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

Median household income in ZIP 49855 is about $62,321 — about 17% below the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 16.3%; unemployment rate near 4.5%; 45.0% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 11.3 points above the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Healthcare, Education, and Retail trade; about 6.8% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 8.4 points below the U.S. share (15.2%)); a mean commute of about 180.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

Median home value is about $245,100 — about 30% below the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $907 (about 22% below the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 61.2% (about 4.2 points below the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 49855 in Marquette, MI, a household would need roughly $67,000 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 $1,574. That is roughly in line with the local median household income ($62,321). 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 Marquette city, MI as Relatively Low (composite score 69.8), which is near the middle of the national distribution. The strongest component scores on US5 are wildfire (68.7) and flood (59.1). 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 Marquette city, MI show little to no average snow and around 30.2 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 1,299 for ZIP 49855 (Marquette city, 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.