49935 Zip Code Population and Demographics

In this article, we'll explore the population statistics for the zip code 49935, including popular demographics data like median age, number of households, household income, gender, employment and unemployment rates, occupations, religion, and more.

49935 is a zip code in Iron County, Michigan, which covers Bates, Caspian, Crystal Falls, Hematite, Iron River, Iron River, and Stambaugh, with a total population of 6,062 people.

We are using the latest American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year survey data from the US Census Bureau, which is accurate up to 2021.

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Population

There is a lot of data that lets us see how many people live in the 49935 zip code. The most basic data is the total population, which is the total number of people living in 49935.

The estimated population of people living in 49935 is 6,062, with a median age of 51.4.

We can look back at data from previous years to see how the population in the 49935 area has changed over the last 5 years.

Year Population Change 5-Year Change
2021
6,062
+4.14%
+3.13%
2020
5,821
-1.27% -
2019
5,896
+1.81%
-
2018
5,791
-1.48% -
2017
5,878
- -

Population of 49935 by Race and Ethnicity

How much has the race and ethnicity of the population in the 49935 zip code changed? The US Census Bureau gives us a few defined types that the population is broken down into.

Let's look at the total numbers and also the change over the last 5 years.

Race 2021 2017 Change
White
94.3%
94.2%
+0.11%
Black/African American
0.6%
0.7%
-14.29%
Native
1.1%
1.9%
-42.11%
Hispanic
2.4%
1.6%
+50.00%
Asian
0.3%
0.5%
-40.00%
Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
0%
0%
0.00%
Two Or More Races
1.2%
1.2%
0.00%
Other
0.2%
0%
0.00%

This data can be very important for anybody studying the 49935 zip for a number of reasons, including social and economic research, planning and development, and marketing to a multi-cultural population.

Note that the Native group includes both Native American and Alaskan Native people.

Population of 49935 by Age and Gender

We can also monitor the change of the age and gender in the 49935 zip code to track track trends in the population over time.

We can see how the population in 49935 has changed over the last 5 years by median age as a total, and also by male and female.

Year Total Male Female
2021 51.4 -1.53% 52.2 -0.19% 50.7 -2.31%
2020 52.2 -0.76% 52.3 -0.38% 51.9 -1.52%
2019 52.6 -1.68% 52.5 -1.32% 52.7 -2.77%
2018 53.5 -0.37% 53.2 +0.57% 54.2 -1.63%
2017 53.7 - 52.9 - 55.1 -

The median age of the 49935 zip gives you an idea of the age distribution, with half of the population being older than the median age and half being younger.

This can then be used to infer and compare against birth rates, parent ages, and more metrics to understand the population. For example, an increasing median age indicates an aging population in the 49935 area, which can be a sign of a declining population in terms of birth rates and workforce participation.

Age 2021 2017
(Years) Male Female Male Female
0 to 9 282 -11.93% 277 +37.22% 249 394
10 to 19 210 +34.1% 283 +9.13% 278 292
20 to 29 240 +36.48% 218 +39.21% 336 314
30 to 39 255 -5.89% 238 +12.58% 232 266
40 to 49 313 -10.11% 261 +13.84% 282 297
50 to 59 539 -29.15% 499 -17.83% 398 411
60 to 69 496 +19.62% 510 +27.45% 600 660
70+ 521 -5.12% 736 -25.99% 493 560

Median Household Income

The latest median household income for the 49935 zip code is $45,529.00.

In simple terms, the median income is the middle income of a group of people. Half of the people in the group make more than the median income, and half make less.

The median income is a good indicator of the overall income of a group of people, and can be used to compare against other metrics such as the average income, per capita income, and more.

Median Income by Age

We can also look at the median income by age to see how the median income varies by age, and how it compares to the overall median income for 49935.

  • Under 25
    $31,719.00
  • 25 to 44
    $66,622.00
  • 45 to 64
    $51,688.00
  • 65 and over
    $38,269.00

Average Household Income

Whenever we ask what is the average household income in the 49935 zip code, we are actually talking about the mean household income.

This is calculated by adding up all the incomes of all the households in 49935, and then dividing that number by the total number of households.

This is a good way to get a general idea of the average income of a group of people, but it can be skewed by a very high or very low incomes.

The average household income of 49935 is currently $61,308.00.

In terms of accurately summarizing income at a geographic level, the median income is a better metric than the average income because it isn't affected by a small number of very high or very low incomes.

If you had an area where the average income was greater than the median, it can mean that there is significant income inequality, with income being concentrated in a small number of wealthy households.

1.23% of households in 49935 are classed as high income households (making $200,000+ per year).

Household Income Tiers

The US Census Bureau divides households into income tiers based on the median income for the area. This is a good way to compare the income of 49935 against other zip codes.

  • Less than $24,999
    25.50%
  • $25,000 to $49,999
    27.34%
  • $50,000 to $74,999
    18.53%
  • $75,000 to $99,999
    11.45%
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    10.83%
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    5.13%
  • $200,000 or more
    1.23%

Per Capita Income

The per capita income in 49935 is $27,502.00.

Per capita income is the average income of a person in a given area. It is calculated by dividing the total income of 49935 by the total population of 49935.

This is different from the average or mean income because it includes and accounts for all people living in the 49935 area, including people like children, the elderly, unemployed people, retired people, and more.

Education Levels

We can also look at the education levels in 49935 to see how many people have a high school degree, a bachelor's degree, or a graduate degree.

Educational attainment is a good indicator of the overall education level of a population, and can be used to compare against other metrics such as the average income, per capita income, and more to see how education levels affect income, unemployment rates, and more.

  • Master's degree or higher
    7.93%
  • Bachelor's degree
    21.73%
  • Some college or associate's degree
    10.60%
  • High school diploma or equivalent
    58.25%
  • Less than high school diploma
    1.50%

Employment

Employment rates are all based around the total population in 49935 that are over the age of 16.

Currently, the total population of the 49935 zip over the age of 16 is 5,043.

Of those people, a total of 51.10% are working or actively looking for work. This is called the labor force participation rate.

The participation rate is a useful market measure because it shows the relative amount of labor resources available to the economy.

The employment to total population rate in 49935 is 49.00%.

Employment by Age

We can look at the employment rates by age to see how it compares to the overall employment rate. Here's how that breaks down for the 49935 zip code.

Age Population Participation Unemployment Rate
16 to 19 years 194 38.10% 28.40%
20 to 24 years 375 68.00% 0.00%
25 to 29 years 275 84.70% 6.00%
30 to 34 years 207 66.70% 10.90%
35 to 44 years 552 84.60% 1.50%
45 to 54 years 620 69.70% 7.40%
55 to 59 years 507 68.60% 0.00%
60 to 64 years 644 57.30% 2.40%
65 to 74 years 1,022 20.10% 3.40%
75 years and over 647 8.70% 5.40%

Employment by Race

Another very interesting employment statistic we can look at is the employment and unemployment rates by race in 49935. The table below shows the rates for each of the ethnicity groups types defined by the US Census Bureau (which we mentioned earlier in this article).

Age Population Participation Unemployment Rate
White 4,864 51.00% 4.20%
Black or African American 27 14.80% 0.00%
American Indian and Alaska Native 40 45.00% 0.00%
Asian 16 100.00% 0.00%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 0 0.00% 0.00%
Other 10 100.00% 0.00%
Two or more races 86 55.80% 6.30%
Hispanic or Latino 77 88.30% 0.00%
Not Hispanic or Latino 4,830 50.80% 4.30%

Occupations

In this section we can look at the most common occupations for people living in the 49935 area as well as the gender breakdown and earnings of them.

The total population of civilian employees that are 16 years old or older in 49935 is 2,469, with median earnings of $32,309.00.

Women in 49935 are earning approximately 76.30% of the men's earnings.

Population Earnings
Total 2,469 $32,309.00
Male 1,278 $39,182.00
Female 1,191 $29,888.00

Occupations by Category

In the table below, we can break down the population and earnings for 49935 even further by occupation. The list of occupation categories below will show you how many people are employed in each category and the median earnings of each profession.

Occupation Employed Earnings
Management 161 $63,906.00
Business and Financial 110 $51,548.00
Computer and Mathematical 1 $0.00
Architecture and Engineering 27 $49,750.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 3 $0.00
Community and Social Service 59 $39,567.00
Legal 13 $0.00
Educational and Library 43 $16,563.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 29 $33,125.00
Healthcare Practitioners 161 $63,875.00
Healthcare Support 162 $28,021.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 3 $0.00
Law Enforcement 21 $100,481.00
Food Preparation and Serving 242 $12,361.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 154 $26,111.00
Personal Care and Service 52 $17,143.00
Sales 273 $35,268.00
Office and Administrative Support 246 $31,857.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 34 $28,750.00
Construction and Extraction 123 $23,813.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 125 $39,018.00
Production 211 $32,196.00
Transportation and Material Moving 62 $43,816.00

Occupations by Gender

Now we can also look at the occupations by category for 49935 when it is broken down by male and female.

This lets us see how many male and females work in each occupation, the median earnings, and the male to female ratio of earnings for 49935.

That last metric is important because it can be used to look at the gender pay gap between men and women.

Occupation Male Female
Population Earnings Population Earnings
Management 83 $79,196.00 78 $52,083.00
Business and Financial 58 $68,750.00 52 $32,065.00
Computer and Mathematical 1 $0.00 0 $0.00
Architecture and Engineering 27 $49,750.00 0 $0.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 3 $0.00 0 $0.00
Community and Social Service 51 $39,952.00 8 $0.00
Legal 13 $0.00 0 $0.00
Educational and Library 6 $0.00 37 $15,938.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 17 $53,750.00 12 $25,000.00
Healthcare Practitioners 36 $82,500.00 125 $63,292.00
Healthcare Support 18 $0.00 144 $28,958.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 3 $0.00 0 $0.00
Law Enforcement 17 $0.00 4 $0.00
Food Preparation and Serving 54 $28,750.00 188 $11,181.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 113 $35,625.00 41 $20,288.00
Personal Care and Service 0 $0.00 52 $17,143.00
Sales 162 $40,227.00 111 $22,474.00
Office and Administrative Support 27 $58,958.00 219 $31,116.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 34 $28,750.00 0 $0.00
Construction and Extraction 123 $23,813.00 0 $0.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 125 $39,018.00 0 $0.00
Production 153 $32,019.00 58 $32,292.00
Transportation and Material Moving 62 $43,816.00 0 $0.00

Households and Family Size

A household is defined by the US Census Bureau as a group of people who occupy a housing unit. A housing unit is a house, apartment, mobile home, group of rooms, or single room occupied as separate living quarters.

There are currently 2,612 households in 49935, with an average household size of 2.29 people.

A family is defined as a group of two or more people related by birth, marriage, or adoption who live together in the same household.

There are 1,585 families living in the 49935 zip code with an average family size of 2.89 people.

Households by Marital Status

The four categories of household by marital status are:

  • Married-couple family
  • Male householder with no spouse present
  • Female household with no spouse present
  • Nonfamily household

The table below shows the total number of households and families, with the average sizes of each, that live in 49935:

Married Male Female Nonfamily
Total Households 1,205 89 291 1,027
Average Household Size 2.75 3.48 3.95 1.16
Total Families 1,205 89 291 0
Average Household Size 2.74 3.24 3.42 0

Poverty

Of the 1,585 families living in 49935, 10.00% are considered to be below the poverty threshold.

The table below shows the latest poverty thresholds in 49935:

Household Size Poverty Threshold
1 Person $14,580.00
2 People $19,720.00
3 People $24,860.00
4 People $30,000.00
5 People $35,140.00
6 People $40,280.00
7 People $45,420.00
8 People $50,560.00

Housing

There are 4,516 housing units in 49935.

The table below shows the split between occupied and vacant units:

Total Percentage
Occupied 2,612 57.84%
Vacant 1,904 42.16%

10.56% of the total 4,516 housing units in 49935 are rental units. This is approximately 477 properties.

For owner-occupied housing units, a total of 2,061 are occupied by the owner - or 45.64% of the total.

Rental Rates

The median rent for a property in 49935 is $521.00.

In the chart below, we can look at the number of rental properties in 49935 that fall into a particular rent range. These can then be used to compare with other areas, or to see how they have changed over time.

  • No rent paid
    74
  • Less than $500
    224
  • $500 to $999
    243
  • $1,000 to $1,499
    10
  • $1,500 to $1,999
    0
  • $2,000 to $2,499
    0
  • $2,500 to $2,999
    0
  • $3,000 or more
    0

Property Value

The median value of a property in 49935 is $84,400.00.

Just like with rental rates, we can look at the number of properties in 49935 that fall into a particular value range.

  • Less than $50,000
    503
  • $50,000 to $99,999
    681
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    282
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    173
  • $200,000 to $299,999
    234
  • $300,000 to $499,999
    112
  • $500,000 to $999,999
    64
  • $1,000,000 or more
    12

Property Age

We can also look at the age of properties in 49935. The chart below shows the number of properties in 49935 that fall into a particular age range.

  • 1939 or earlier
    1,251
  • 1940 to 1949
    451
  • 1950 to 1959
    576
  • 1960 to 1969
    328
  • 1970 to 1979
    541
  • 1980 to 1989
    572
  • 1990 to 1999
    442
  • 2000 to 2009
    274
  • 2010 to 2013
    81
  • 2014 or later
    0

Vehicles per Household

The number of vehicles available per household can be a good indicator of the level of affluence in an area. The chart below shows the number of households in 49935 that have a particular number of vehicles available.

  • No vehicles available
    253
  • 1 vehicle available
    918
  • 2 vehicles available
    1,006
  • 3 or more vehicles available
    435

Commuting to Work

In this section, we can also look at how people in 49935 get to work. The chart below shows the number of people in 49935 that commute to work in a particular way.

18.1 minutes is the average travel time to work for people in 49935.

These commute times can be compared to other date like income and educational levels to see how they relate to each other and if there are any trends in the data that might suggest a correlation.

  • Less than 5 minutes
    209
  • 5 to 9 minutes
    699
  • 10 to 14 minutes
    528
  • 15 to 19 minutes
    249
  • 20 to 24 minutes
    189
  • 25 to 29 minutes
    36
  • 30 to 34 minutes
    80
  • 35 to 39 minutes
    21
  • 40 to 44 minutes
    36
  • 45 to 59 minutes
    64
  • 60 to 89 minutes
    123
  • 90 or more minutes
    64

Summary

We've covered a LOT of demographic and population data for 49935 in this article! Hopefully you have found it very useful in your research of the area.

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