ZIP Code 49874 — Powers village, MI Demographics & Data

ZIP code 49874 covers Powers, MI in Menominee County with a population of about 1,138.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 54.4 versus a U.S. median of about 38.9.

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

Median household income in ZIP 49874 is about $56,528 — about 25% below the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 13.1%; unemployment rate near 3.6%; 15.2% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 18.5 points below the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Healthcare, Manufacturing, and Construction; about 5.0% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 10.2 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 $196,300 — about 44% below the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $482 (about 59% below the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 81.4% (about 16.0 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 49874 in Powers, MI, a household would need roughly $54,000 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 $1,261. That is roughly in line with the local median household income ($56,528). 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 Powers village, MI as Relatively Low (composite score 44.4), which is near the middle of the national distribution. The strongest component scores on US5 are flood (44.8) and wildfire (33.3). 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 Powers village, MI show little to no average snow and around 30.1 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 45 for ZIP 49874 (Powers village, 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.