ZIP Code 49883 — undefined, MI Demographics & Data

ZIP code 49883 covers MI in Schoolcraft County with a population of about 202.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 53.5 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 49883 is about $50,069 — about 33% below the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 18.3%; unemployment rate near 34.6%; 18.2% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 15.5 points below the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Retail trade, Public administration, and Real estate; about 5.9% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 9.3 points below the U.S. share (15.2%)); a mean commute of about 48.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

Median home value is about $208,000 — about 40% below the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $419 (about 64% below the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 85.1% (about 19.7 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 49883 in MI, a household would need roughly $57,000 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 $1,336. That is roughly in line with the local median household income ($50,069). 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 6.7), which is relatively lower than many U.S. communities. The strongest component scores on US5 are wildfire (34.4) and flood (23.7). 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.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 8 for ZIP 49883 (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.