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49931 Zip Code (Houghton, MI) Detailed Profile




City: Houghton, MI (14.97%)
County: Houghton County, MI
Estimated zip code population in 2022: 10,257
Zip code population in 2010: 9,630
Zip code population in 2000: 9,006

Houses and condos: 3,532
Renter-occupied apartments: 1,828
% of renters here:

58%
State:

27%
March 2022 cost of living index in zip code 49931: 84.0 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

Land area: 28.4 sq. mi.
Water area: 2.7 sq. mi.
Population density: 361 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).

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Real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2022:
This zip code:

1.3% ($3,050)
Michigan:

1.2% ($2,746)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $3,041 (1.4%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $3,058 (1.2%)

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Males: 6,130  (59.8%)
Females: 4,126  (40.2%)

For population 25 years and over in 49931:

  • High school or higher: 96.7%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 59.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 40.6%
  • Unemployed: 7.0%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 11.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in 49931:

  • Never married: 68.1%
  • Now married: 24.6%
  • Separated: 0.1%
  • Widowed: 2.0%
  • Divorced: 5.2%

Zip code 49931 compared to state average:

  • Median household income below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
  • Median age significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage above state average.
  • Renting percentage above state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in above state average.
  • Number of college students significantly above state average.
  • Races in zip code 49931 (2022)
    • 8,27780.7%White
    • 7657.5%Asian
    • 3063.0%Hispanic or Latino
    • 2932.9%Black
    • 2762.7%Some other race
    • 2552.5%Two or more races
    • 730.7%American Indian
    • 90.09%Native Hawaiian and Other
      Pacific Islander
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Urban population: 8,642
Rural population: 1,614

Estimated median house/condo value in 2022: $240,134
49931:

$240,134
Michigan:

$224,400



According to our research of Michigan and other state lists, there were 7 registered sex offenders living in 49931 zip code as of May 13, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in zip code 49931 is 1,423 to 1.
The ratio of registered sex offenders to all residents in this zip code is much lower than the state average.


Median resident age:
This zip code:

22.8 years
Michigan median age:

40.3 years
Average household size:
This zip code:

2.2 people
Michigan:

2.4 people

Averages for the 2020 tax year for zip code 49931, filed in 2021:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2020: $65,429 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:

$65,429
State:

$68,945

Salary/wage: $53,766 (reported on 80.0% of returns)
Here:

$53,766
State:

$57,142
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1044.6% for AGIs below $25k, 3345.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 5656.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 9058.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 17029.2% for AGIs $100k-200k, 47753.3% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $1,230 (reported on 35.1% of returns)
This zip code:

$1,230
Michigan:

$1,630
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 12.7% for AGIs below $25k, 22.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 64.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 83.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 170.8% for AGIs $100k-200k, 520.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Ordinary dividends: $5,411 (reported on 29.1% of returns)
Here:

$5,411
State:

$6,972
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 28.4% for AGIs below $25k, 73.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 190.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 244.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 530.8% for AGIs $100k-200k, 2925.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$8,532 (reported on 25.6% of returns)
Here:

+$8,532
State:

+$20,064
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.8% for AGIs below $25k, 65.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 189.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 233.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 780.8% for AGIs $100k-200k, 5248.3% for AGIs over 200k)

Profit/loss from business: +$15,146 (reported on 12.3% of returns)
Here:

+$15,146
State:

+$11,172
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 45.3% for AGIs below $25k, 175.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 192.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 510.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 523.6% for AGIs $100k-200k, 2615.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $20,737 (reported on 12.3% of returns)
49931:

$20,737
Michigan:

$19,803
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 58.4% for AGIs below $25k, 217.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 397.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 597.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 901.2% for AGIs $100k-200k, 2763.3% for AGIs over 200k)

Total itemized deductions: $32,742 (reported on 4.2% of returns)
Here:

$32,742
State:

$34,117
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 444.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 514.0% for AGIs $100k-200k, 2628.3% for AGIs over 200k)

Charity contributions: $13,700 (reported on 3.9% of returns)
Here:

$13,700
State:

$13,548
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 63.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 217.2% for AGIs $100k-200k, 1173.3% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxes paid: $8,458 (reported on 4.2% of returns)
49931:

$8,458
State:

$7,972
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 90.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 151.2% for AGIs $100k-200k, 698.3% for AGIs over 200k)

Earned income credit: $1,578 (reported on 9.5% of returns)
Here:

$1,578
State:

$2,251
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 31.1% for AGIs below $25k, 41.0% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2020 taxes: 91.6%
Here:

92%
State:

93%
(% for various income ranges: 91.8% for AGIs below $25k, 92.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 93.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 88.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 90.9% for AGIs $100k-200k, 86.7% for AGIs over 200k)

Averages for the 2012 tax year for zip code 49931, filed in 2013:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2012: $49,053 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:

$49,053
State:

$55,609

Salary/wage: $41,112 (reported on 83.3% of returns)
Here:

$41,112
State:

$46,782
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 81.6% for AGIs below $25k, 69.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 66.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 69.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 74.5% for AGIs $100k-200k, 57.1% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $1,279 (reported on 43.1% of returns)
This zip code:

$1,279
Michigan:

$1,491
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.2% for AGIs below $25k, 1.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.8% for AGIs $100k-200k, 1.7% for AGIs over 200k)

Ordinary dividends: $5,692 (reported on 27.5% of returns)
Here:

$5,692
State:

$6,225
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.8% for AGIs below $25k, 2.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 3.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.1% for AGIs $100k-200k, 8.1% for AGIs over 200k)

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$4,181 (reported on 21.4% of returns)
Here:

+$4,181
State:

+$9,326
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.5% for AGIs $100k-200k, 3.3% for AGIs over 200k)

Profit/loss from business: +$11,739 (reported on 13.8% of returns)
Here:

+$11,739
State:

+$11,523
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.5% for AGIs below $25k, 3.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 4.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.5% for AGIs $100k-200k, 2.6% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $13,553 (reported on 10.9% of returns)
49931:

$13,553
Michigan:

$15,298
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.6% for AGIs below $25k, 3.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 4.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 4.2% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Total itemized deductions: $20,897 (19% of AGI, reported on 23.2% of returns)
Here:

$20,897
State:

$21,628

Here:

18.8% of AGI
State:

18.4% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.3% for AGIs below $25k, 8.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 8.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 10.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 11.1% for AGIs $100k-200k, 12.6% for AGIs over 200k)

Charity contributions: $3,702 (reported on 19.2% of returns)
Here:

$3,702
State:

$4,225
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.3% for AGIs below $25k, 0.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.8% for AGIs $100k-200k, 1.8% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxes paid: $8,389 (reported on 23.2% of returns)
49931:

$8,389
State:

$8,327
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.0% for AGIs below $25k, 2.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 3.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 5.3% for AGIs $100k-200k, 6.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Earned income credit: $1,621 (reported on 14.1% of returns)
Here:

$1,621
State:

$2,306
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.4% for AGIs below $25k, 0.9% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2012 taxes: 43.1%
Here:

43%
State:

57%
(% for various income ranges: 32.6% for AGIs below $25k, 51.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 53.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 54.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 50.0% for AGIs $100k-200k, 71.4% for AGIs over 200k)

Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 49931, filed in 2005:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $36,559 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:

$36,559
State:

$48,204

Salary/wage: $33,074 (reported on 85.2% of returns)
Here:

$33,074
State:

$42,791
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 106.3% for AGIs below $10k, 76.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 78.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 76.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 78.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 73.1% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $1,385 (reported on 49.5% of returns)
This zip code:

$1,385
Michigan:

$1,725
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.8% for AGIs below $10k, 3.0% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.3% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable dividends: $2,578 (reported on 30.6% of returns)
Here:

$2,578
State:

$3,420
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.6% for AGIs below $10k, 2.0% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.7% for AGIs over 100k)

Net capital gain/loss: +$5,184 (reported on 23.3% of returns)
Here:

+$5,184
State:

+$8,532
(% of AGI for various income ranges: -0.9% for AGIs below $10k, 0.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 7.8% for AGIs over 100k)

Profit/loss from business: +$9,235 (reported on 12.3% of returns)
Here:

+$9,235
State:

+$9,547
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.1% for AGIs below $10k, 2.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 2.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 5.1% for AGIs over 100k)

IRA payment deduction: $3,040 (reported on 3.4% of returns)
49931:

$3,040
Michigan:

$2,875
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.1% for AGIs over 100k)

Self-employed pension: $8,240 (reported on 0.9% of returns)
Here:

$8,240
Michigan:

$13,826

Total itemized deductions: $14,053 (20% of AGI, reported on 28.3% of returns)
Here:

$14,053
State:

$18,509

Here:

19.7% of AGI
State:

20.7% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 10.2% for AGIs below $10k, 7.7% for AGIs $10k-25k, 7.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 11.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 13.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 12.7% for AGIs over 100k)

Charity contributions deductions: $3,877 (4% of AGI, reported on 19.3% of returns)
Here:

$3,877
State:

$3,365

Here:

4.2% of AGI
State:

3.6% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.5% for AGIs below $10k, 0.9% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.5% for AGIs over 100k)

Total tax: $5,661 (reported on 69.3% of returns)
49931:

$5,661
State:

$7,691
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.1% for AGIs below $10k, 4.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 6.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 8.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 10.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 17.2% for AGIs over 100k)

Earned income credit: $1,284 (reported on 10.2% of returns)
Here:

$1,284
State:

$1,737

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 39.7%
Here:

40%
State:

60%
(% for various income ranges: 27.3% for AGIs below $10k, 37.0% for AGIs $10k-25k, 50.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 48.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 47.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 58.6% for AGIs over 100k)

Estimated median household income in 2022:
This zip code:

$37,891
Michigan:

$66,986
Houghton, MI (49931) map Nearest zip codes: 49921, 49930, 49922, 49916, 49963, 49955.
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Percentage of family households:
This zip code:

26.0%
Michigan:

43.3%
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This zip code:

6.8%
Michigan:

45.7%
No gay or lesbian households reported

Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 282
Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 2,916


Women who had a birth in the past 12 months: 60 (40 now married, 20 unmarried)
Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 2,404 (406 now married, 2,011 unmarried)


Housing units in zip code 49931 with a mortgage: 694 (78 second mortgage, 75 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 11

Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,280
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $567

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
This zip code:

30.0%
Whole state:

13.4%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
This zip code:

13.3%
Whole state:

6.9%
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

7.4
State:

6.5
Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:

3.3
State:

4.3
  • Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages

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  • Notable locations in zip code 49931: Superior Block Company (A), Sands Development Company (B), Pilgrim Point Leading Light (C), Micheal Messner Coal Dock (D), Hamar Quandt Company (E), Cole Creek Light (F), Portage Lake Golf Course (G), Administration Building (H), ROTC Building (I), Academic Office Building (J), Dow Environmental Sciences and Engineering Building (K), Alumni House (L), Walker Arts and Humanities Center (M), Minerals and Materials Engineering Building (N), Hamar House Counseling Center (O), Grover C Dillman Hall (P), Fisher Hall (Q), J R Van Pelt Library (R), U J Noblet Forest Building (S), Chemical Sciences & Engineering Building (T). Display/hide their locations on the map

    Shopping Center: Copper County Mall (1). Display/hide its location on the map

    Churches in zip code 49931 include: Trinity Episcopal Church (A), Saint Ignatius Loyala Church (B), Saint Albert the Great Catholic Church (C), Seventh Day Adventist Church (D), Maranatha Free Lutheran Church (E), Grace United Methodist Church (F), Good Shepherd Lutheran Church (G), Evangel Baptist Church (H), Christian Science Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

    Cemeteries: American Legion Cemetery (1), Oskar Cemetery (2), Forest Hill Cemetery (3). Display/hide their locations on the map

    Lakes: Lily Pond (A), Huron Lake (B), Tear Lake (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

    Rivers and creeks: Pilgrim River (A), Schlot Creek (B), Cole Creek (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

    Parks in zip code 49931 include: Sherman Field (1), Grace Methodist Church Historical Marker (2), Saint Ignatius Loyola Church Historical Marker (3), Trinity Episcopal Church Historical Marker (4), Houghton City Park (5), Houghton County Historical Marker (6), Houghton County Courthouse Historical Marker (7), Hoar Family Mausoleum Historical Marker (8), Michigan Tech Historical Marker (9). Display/hide their locations on the map

Year house built
  • Year house built (houses)
  • 162020 or later
  • 5172010 to 2019
  • 3432000 to 2009
  • 3051990 to 1999
  • 4441980 to 1989
  • 6561970 to 1979
  • 3841960 to 1969
  • 991950 to 1959
  • 651940 to 1949
  • 7781939 or earlier

Zip code 49931 satellite photo by USGS

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Houghton, MI (49931)
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Houghton, MI (49931)
  • 0no bedroom
  • 31 bedroom
  • 2342 bedrooms
  • 6523 bedrooms
  • 3514 bedrooms
  • 1105+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Houghton, MI (49931)
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Houghton, MI (49931)
  • 164no bedroom
  • 5831 bedroom
  • 5932 bedrooms
  • 2543 bedrooms
  • 1994 bedrooms
  • 315+ bedrooms
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Cars and other vehicles available in Houghton, MI (49931) in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Houghton, MI (49931) in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • 29no vehicle
  • 4191 vehicle
  • 6352 vehicles
  • 1953 vehicles
  • 464 vehicles
  • 285+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Houghton, MI (49931) in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Houghton, MI (49931) in renter-occupied apartments
  • 386no vehicle
  • 8751 vehicle
  • 3242 vehicles
  • 1363 vehicles
  • 814 vehicles
  • 275+ vehicles

  • Zip code 49931 household income distribution in 2022

  • Zip code 49931 household income distribution in 2022
  • 386Less than $10,000
  • 247$10,000 to $14,999
  • 409$15,000 to $19,999
  • 217$20,000 to $24,999
  • 123$25,000 to $29,999
  • 187$30,000 to $34,999
  • 73$35,000 to $39,999
  • 91$40,000 to $44,999
  • 39$45,000 to $49,999
  • 244$50,000 to $59,999
  • 230$60,000 to $74,999
  • 352$75,000 to $99,999
  • 100$100,000 to $124,999
  • 105$125,000 to $149,999
  • 222$150,000 to $199,999
  • 201$200,000 or more
  • Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2022 in zip code 49931

  • Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2022 in zip code 49931
  • 5Less than $10,000
  • 23$15,000 to $19,999
  • 4$20,000 to $24,999
  • 7$25,000 to $29,999
  • 2$35,000 to $39,999
  • 48$50,000 to $59,999
  • 46$60,000 to $69,999
  • 27$70,000 to $79,999
  • 35$80,000 to $89,999
  • 8$90,000 to $99,999
  • 119$100,000 to $124,999
  • 58$125,000 to $149,999
  • 39$150,000 to $174,999
  • 107$175,000 to $199,999
  • 224$200,000 to $249,999
  • 201$250,000 to $299,999
  • 186$300,000 to $399,999
  • 132$400,000 to $499,999
  • 58$500,000 to $749,999
  • 12$1,000,000 to $1,499,999
  • Rent paid by renters in 2022 in zip code 49931

  • Rent paid by renters in 2022 in zip code 49931
  • 37Less than $100
  • 24$200 to $249
  • 49$250 to $299
  • 184$300 to $349
  • 23$350 to $399
  • 62$400 to $449
  • 50$450 to $499
  • 123$500 to $549
  • 30$550 to $599
  • 137$600 to $649
  • 67$650 to $699
  • 86$700 to $749
  • 101$750 to $799
  • 102$800 to $899
  • 92$900 to $999
  • 240$1,000 to $1,249
  • 160$1,250 to $1,499
  • 188$1,500 to $1,999
  • 21$2,000 to $2,499
  • 31$3,500 or more
  • 35No cash rent

Median gross rent in 2022: $837.

Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2022 for:

  • White Non-Hispanic householders: $238,567
  • Asian householders: $216,642
  • Two or more races householders: $463,301

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $240,134
49931:

$240,134
Michigan:

$224,400
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $133,127 - $330,532

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $212,637
Here:

$212,637
State:

$280,038

Townhouses or other attached units: $103,503
Here:

$103,503
State:

$239,520

In 2-unit structures: $554,050
Here:

$554,050
State:

$219,481

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $86,209
Here:

$86,209
State:

$207,067

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $220,714
Here:

$220,714
State:

$192,733

Mobile homes: $82,542
Here:

$82,542
State:

$72,868
Owners and renters by unit type in zip code 49931
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 1,887
  • One, attached: 69
  • Two: 69
  • 3 or 4: 322
  • 5 to 9: 299
  • 10 to 19: 244
  • 20 to 49: 346
  • 50 or more: 213
  • Mobile homes: 72

Unemployment: 7.0%

  • Means of transportation to work in zip code 49931

  • Means of transportation to work in zip code 49931
  • 43.9%2,007Drove a car alone
  • 7.1%324Carpooled
  • 5.9%271Bus or trolley bus
  • 0.1%4Ferryboat
  • 0.2%9Taxi
  • 0.2%11Motorcycle
  • 4.6%208Bicycle
  • 24.7%1,129Walked
  • 3.4%157Other means
  • 8.1%372Worked at home
  • Travel time to work (commute) in zip code 49931

  • Travel time to work (commute) in zip code 49931
  • 376Less than 5 minutes
  • 1,4265 to 9 minutes
  • 99510 to 14 minutes
  • 72515 to 19 minutes
  • 33020 to 24 minutes
  • 4525 to 29 minutes
  • 10730 to 34 minutes
  • 5835 to 39 minutes
  • 145 to 59 minutes
  • 2760 to 89 minutes
  • 2890 or more minutes

Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 98.1%

Household type by relationship:

Households: 10,257
  • Male householders: 1,594 (496 living alone), Female householders: 1,615 (637 living alone)
  • 1,022 spouses (1,022 opposite-sex spouses), 249 unmarried partners, (239 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 1,497 children (1,476 natural, 21 adopted, 0 stepchildren), 99 grandchildren, 95 brothers or sisters, 32 parents, 0 foster children, 3 other relatives, 959 non-relatives
  • In group quarters: 3,017 (-1 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 722 2-persons, 330 3-persons, 133 4-persons, 69 5-persons, 64 6-persons, 54 7-or-more-persons

Size of nonfamily households: 1,133 1-person, 476 2-persons, 110 3-persons, 138 4-persons, 11 5-persons, 8 7-or-more-persons

921 married couples with children.
257 single-parent households (93 men, 164 women).

83.9% of residents of 49931 zip code speak English at home.
1.1% of residents speak Spanish at home (100% very well).
6.5% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (70% very well, 27% well, 3% not well).
5.4% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (37% very well, 58% well, 3% not well, 2% not at all).
2.5% of residents speak other language at home (68% very well, 32% well).

Foreign born population: 1,390 (13.6%)
(16.6% of them are naturalized citizens)
This zip code:

13.6%
Whole state:

6.9%
Most common places of birth for foreign-born residents
  • 37%Bhutan
  • 8%Liberia
  • 5%Afghanistan
  • 5%Ethiopia
  • 5%Romania
  • 4%India
  • 3%Syria
Most common first ancestries reported in 49931
  • 14%Finnish
  • 9%European
  • 9%German
  • 8%American
  • 4%Nigerian
  • 3%Italian
  • 3%Irish
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • 1,1382010 or later
  • 2012000 to 2009
  • 571990 to 1999
  • 173Before 1990

Zip code 49931 topographic map

Major facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:

  • MI DEPT/TRANSPORTATION BRIDGE (US-41 OVER PORTAGE LAKE in HOUGHTON, MI)
    (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
    Organizations: MICH DEPT OF TRANSPORTATION (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
    Alternative names: MIDOT BRIDGE US-41 OVER PORTAGE LAKE
  • FESTIVAL FOODS (1810 M 26 in HOUGHTON, MI)
    AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
    Business SIC classification: GROCERY STORES
    Alternative names: FESTIVAL FOODS HOUGHTON
  • FREEDOM VALU CTR (HWY US-41 in HOUGHTON, MI)
    Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
    Organizations: ERICKSON OIL PRODUCTS (CONTACT/OWNER)
  • ADVANCE TEC BODY REPAIR (206 E SHARON AVE in HOUGHTON, MI)
    Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
    Organizations: HANNON ENTERPRISE INC (CONTACT/OWNER)
  • MI DEPT/TRANSPORTATION (47711 GUNDLACH ROAD in HOUGHTON, MI)
    Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))

Zip code 49931 marital status for males
Zip code 49931 marital status for females

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1.9%

Most commonly used house heating fuel
  • 69.7%Utility gas
  • 17.7%Electricity
  • 7.2%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 2.3%Wood
  • 1.8%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 0.9%Other fuel
  • 0.5%No fuel used

Population in 1990: 8,639. Population change in the 1990s: +367 (+4.2%).

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 6,396
  • Northeast: 237
  • Midwest: 1,315
  • South: 423
  • West: 449

36% of the 49931 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 20% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in Michigan.

77% of the 49931 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 39% moved from this county.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 11% moved from different county within same state.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 11% moved from different state.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 42% moved from abroad.

Year householders moved into unit in Houghton, MI (49931)

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 13
Here:

2.4%
Michigan:

12.4%
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 36
Here:

8.6%
Michigan:

9.8%
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 224
Here:

6.2%
Michigan:

14.9%
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Class of Workers in 2022
Occupation by median earnings in the past 12 months
  • Occupation by median earnings in the past 12 months ($)
  • 60,097Architecture and engineering occupations
  • 55,090Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations
  • 52,225Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations
  • 46,259Management occupations
  • 42,559Transportation occupations
  • 33,241Business and financial operations occupations

Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code (HOUGHTON, MI):

  • G S ENGINEERING, INC (101 W LAKESHORE DR; small business) : $2,689,897 in 27 contracts from 2002 to 2006
    Contracts for Other Research and Development -- Basic Research (R&D), Defense Tank - Automotive -- Basic Research (R&D), Defense Tank - Automotive -- Applied Research and Exploratory Development (R&D), Defense Tank - Automotive -- Advanced Development (R&D), and more by Army, Navy
    Signed by year: 2000: $0; 2001: $0; 2002: $270,000; 2003: $543,179; 2004: $926,509; 2005: $557,867; 2006: $392,342.

    Biggest contracts:
    $382,718 with Army for Other Research and Development -- Basic Research (R&D). Signed on 2004-09-23. Completion date: 2006-03-19.
    $347,248, same as above. Signed on 2004-03-19. Completion date: 2005-12-30.
    $200,000, same as above. Signed on 2003-03-27. Completion date: 2007-09-30.
    $149,737, same as above. Signed on 2006-02-01. Completion date: 2007-09-30.
  • J C M ENVIRONMENTAL, LLC (47685 PINE CIR; small business) : $847,757 in 4 contracts from 2003 to 2006
    $375,318 with Army for Engineering -- Applied Research and Exploratory Development (R&D). Signed on 2004-11-08. Completion date: 2006-01-14.
    $354,001, same as above. Signed on 2006-01-03. Completion date: 2007-01-14.
    $69,236 with Army for Other Research and Development -- Applied Research and Exploratory Development (R&D). Signed on 2003-02-28. Completion date: 2003-08-01.
    $49,202, same as above. Signed on 2004-09-13. Completion date: 2005-01-14.
  • THOMAS J. MOYLE AND DENISE B. (W M 26; small business)
    27 employees, $3500000 revenue. : $800,975 in 51 contracts from 2002 to 2006
    Contracts for Maintenance, Repair or Alteration of Real Property -- Other Administrative Facilities and Service Buildings, Construction of Structures and Facilities -- Highways, Roads, Streets, Bridges, and Railways (includes resurfacing), Lease or Rental of Facilities -- Office Buildings, Lease or Rental of Facilities -- Laboratories and Clinics, and more by Forest Service (disused code: now 12C2), Forest Service, Public Buildings Service, Department of Veterans Affairs, and others
    Signed by year: 2000: $0; 2001: $0; 2002: $418,792; 2003: $87,193; 2004: $11,937; 2005: $211,489; 2006: $71,564.

    Biggest contracts:
    $396,000 with Forest Service (disused code: now 12C2) for Maintenance, Repair or Alteration of Real Property -- Other Administrative Facilities and Service Buildings. Taking place in WI. Signed on 2002-06-15. Completion date: 2002-11-15.
    $163,663 with Forest Service for Construction of Structures and Facilities -- Highways, Roads, Streets, Bridges, and Railways (includes resurfacing). Signed on 2005-02-22. Completion date: 2005-09-30.
    $11,903 with Public Buildings Service for Lease or Rental of Facilities -- Office Buildings. Signed on 2003-09-15. Completion date: 2003-09-15.
    $11,903, same as above. Signed on 2003-06-15. Completion date: 2003-06-15.
  • BILL SILER CONTRACTING INC (1212 MEMORIAL RD) : $685,203 in 9 contracts from 2003 to 2004
    Contracts for Miscellaneous Construction Materials, Plumbing Fixtures and Accessories, Maintenance, Repair or Alteration of Real Property -- Other Non-Building Facilities, Waste Disposal Equipment, and more by U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only, Army, Forest Service
    Signed by year: 2000: $0; 2001: $0; 2002: $0; 2003: $450,278; 2004: $234,925; 2005: $0; 2006: $0.

    Biggest contracts:
    $348,000 with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only for Miscellaneous Construction Materials. Signed on 2003-06-27. Completion date: 2003-09-30.
    $123,125 with Army for Plumbing Fixtures and Accessories. Signed on 2004-04-22. Completion date: 2004-09-30.
    $77,703 with Forest Service for Maintenance, Repair or Alteration of Real Property -- Other Non-Building Facilities. Signed on 2003-12-08. Completion date: 2004-09-01.
    $51,150 with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only for Waste Disposal Equipment. Signed on 2004-08-09. Completion date: 2004-10-15.
  • GREAT LAKES SOUND VIBRATION IN (47140 MAIN ST; small business)
    $69,780 with Army for Defense Tank - Automotive -- Operational Systems Development (R&D). Signed on 2005-12-16. Completion date: 2006-06-16.

Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:

  • Accommodation and Food Services: Full-Service Restaurants (50-99 employees: 2 establishments, 20-49 employees: 6 establishments, 10-19 employees: 3 establishments, 5-9 employees: 1 establishment, 1-4 employees: 4 establishments)
  • Health Care and Social Assistance: Outpatient Mental Health and Substance Abuse Centers (250-499: 1)
  • Accommodation and Food Services: Limited-Service Restaurants (50-99: 1, 20-49: 4, 5-9: 2, 1-4: 1)
  • Construction: Commercial and Institutional Building Construction (50-99: 1, 20-49: 2, 5-9: 1)
  • Accommodation and Food Services: Hotels (except Casino Hotels) and Motels (20-49: 3, 10-19: 1, 5-9: 1, 1-4: 5)
  • Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services: Engineering Services (20-49: 2, 10-19: 1, 5-9: 2, 1-4: 1)
  • Construction: Site Preparation Contractors (50-99: 1, 1-4: 1)

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Noninstitutionalized Residents with Employment Disability

People in group quarters in 2010:

  • 1,994 people in college/university student housing
  • 31 people in emergency and transitional shelters (with sleeping facilities) for people experiencing homelessness
  • 28 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilities
  • 9 people in other noninstitutional facilities
  • 8 people in residential treatment centers for juveniles (non-correctional)
  • 3 people in group homes intended for adults

People in group quarters in 2000:

  • 2,048 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
  • 33 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 8 people in other types of correctional institutions
  • 4 people in religious group quarters

Fatal accident statistics in 2012:

  • Fatal accident count: 1
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 1
  • Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 0
  • Fatalities: 1
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents: 1
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0

Fatal accident statistics in 2010:

  • Fatal accident count: 2
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 3
  • Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 0
  • Fatalities: 2
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents: 1
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 3

2002 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents

    Fire incident distribution by year According to the data from the years 2002 - 2018 the average number of fire incidents per year is 21. The highest number of fire incidents - 35 took place in 2007, and the least - 12 in 2010. The data has a growing trend.
    Fire incident types in Zip Code 49931 When looking into fire subcategories, the most incidents belonged to: Structure Fires (49.7%), and Outside Fires (24.1%).

    • Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Zip Code 49931
    • 17549.7%Structure Fires
    • 8524.1%Outside Fires
    • 5716.2%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
    • 359.9%Other

See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for zip code 49931, Michigan

Most common first names in zip code 49931 among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
John6476.3 years
Mary4681.2 years
William4175.9 years
Robert3969.0 years
Helen3582.6 years
James2872.3 years
Elizabeth2383.1 years
Joseph2378.7 years
Arthur2275.8 years
George2174.4 years
Most common last names in zip code 49931 among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Johnson2177.0 years
Anderson1378.8 years
Lahti1373.1 years
Schutz1075.9 years
Wiitanen1075.0 years
Ruohonen975.3 years
Miller977.5 years
Williams974.0 years
Mattson874.7 years
Smith879.8 years
Businesses in zip code 49931
NameCountNameCount
AT&T2McDonald's1
Applebee's1Nike4
Arby's1OfficeMax1
Curves1Pizza Hut1
Dairy Queen1Quiznos1
FedEx2Sears1
Ford1Subway4
GNC1Super 81
H&R Block1Taco Bell1
Holiday Inn1Travelodge1
JCPenney1True Value2
Jones New York1U-Haul1
KFC1UPS6
La-Z-Boy1Vans1
Little Caesars Pizza1Verizon Wireless2
MasterBrand Cabinets2Walmart1
Maurices1
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