49969 Zip Code (Watersmeet, MI) Detailed Profile

Estimated zip code population in 2022: 1,036
Zip code population in 2010: 1,401
Zip code population in 2000: 1,486

Houses and condos: 1,536
Renter-occupied apartments: 98
March 2022 cost of living index in zip code 49969: 81.9 (low, U.S. average is 100)

Land area: 260.8 sq. mi.
Water area: 23.5 sq. mi.

Population density: 4 people per square mile

(very low).

Real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2022:
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $2,948 (1.0%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $3,017 (1.1%)

For population 25 years and over in 49969:

• High school or higher: 97.0%
• Bachelor's degree or higher: 26.3%
• Graduate or professional degree: 10.4%
• Unemployed: 2.4%
• Mean travel time to work (commute): 18.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in 49969:

• Never married: 17.5%
• Now married: 58.8%
• Separated: 0.0%
• Widowed: 7.6%
• Divorced: 16.1%

• 
• • 74972.6%White
  • 17717.2%American Indian
  • 565.4%Two or more races
  • 292.8%Black
  • 191.8%Hispanic or Latino
  • 20.2%Asian

100% rural population.

Averages for the 2020 tax year for zip code 49969, filed in 2021:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2020: $62,170 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$62,170
State:	$68,945

Salary/wage: $39,930 (reported on 65.6% of returns)

Here:	$39,930
State:	$57,142

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1241.8% for AGIs below $25k, 3488.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 5052.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 8704.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $2,585 (reported on 42.6% of returns)

This zip code:	$2,585
Michigan:	$1,630

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 17.3% for AGIs below $25k, 30.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 20.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 150.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Ordinary dividends: $10,293 (reported on 23.0% of returns)

Here:	$10,293
State:	$6,972

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 84.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 181.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 692.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$11,521 (reported on 23.0% of returns)

Here:	+$11,521
State:	+$20,064

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 85.5% for AGIs below $25k, 85.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1100.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Profit/loss from business: +$11,083 (reported on 9.8% of returns)

Here:	+$11,083
State:	+$11,172

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 195.5% for AGIs below $25k, 642.9% for AGIs $50k-75k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $35,790 (reported on 16.4% of returns)

49969:	$35,790
Michigan:	$19,803

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 248.2% for AGIs below $25k, 1280.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 4820.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Total itemized deductions: $32,025 (reported on 6.6% of returns)

Here:	$32,025
State:	$34,117

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2562.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Charity contributions: $9,567 (reported on 4.9% of returns)

Here:	$9,567
State:	$13,548

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 574.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxes paid: $8,225 (reported on 6.6% of returns)

49969:	$8,225
State:	$7,972

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 658.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Earned income credit: $2,100 (reported on 18.0% of returns)

Here:	$2,100
State:	$2,251

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 101.8% for AGIs below $25k, 119.0% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2020 taxes: 93.4%

Here:	93%
State:	93%

(% for various income ranges: 90.9% for AGIs below $25k, 93.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 87.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 100.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 100.0% for AGIs $100k-200k, 100.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Averages for the 2012 tax year for zip code 49969, filed in 2013:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2012: $57,632 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$57,632
State:	$55,609

Salary/wage: $30,058 (reported on 70.2% of returns)

Here:	$30,058
State:	$46,782

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 60.3% for AGIs below $25k, 59.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 42.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 37.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 24.3% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $1,100 (reported on 43.9% of returns)

This zip code:	$1,100
Michigan:	$1,491

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.6% for AGIs below $25k, 1.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.6% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Ordinary dividends: $12,836 (reported on 24.6% of returns)

Here:	$12,836
State:	$6,225

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.0% for AGIs below $25k, 3.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 8.5% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$15,236 (reported on 24.6% of returns)

Here:	+$15,236
State:	+$9,326

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 5.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 11.3% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Profit/loss from business: +$6,714 (reported on 12.3% of returns)

Here:	+$6,714
State:	+$11,523

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.5% for AGIs below $25k, 2.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 5.4% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $22,809 (reported on 19.3% of returns)

49969:	$22,809
Michigan:	$15,298

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.3% for AGIs below $25k, 4.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 21.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 8.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Total itemized deductions: $26,475 (20% of AGI, reported on 28.1% of returns)

Here:	$26,475
State:	$21,628

Here:	19.9% of AGI
State:	18.4% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 17.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 12.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 14.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 13.9% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Charity contributions: $3,462 (reported on 22.8% of returns)

Here:	$3,462
State:	$4,225

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.7% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxes paid: $10,088 (reported on 28.1% of returns)

49969:	$10,088
State:	$8,327

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 5.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 5.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 5.5% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Earned income credit: $2,218 (reported on 19.3% of returns)

Here:	$2,218
State:	$2,306

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.6% for AGIs below $25k, 1.3% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2012 taxes: 61.4%

Here:	61%
State:	57%

(% for various income ranges: 53.8% for AGIs below $25k, 61.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 83.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 60.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 71.4% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 49969, filed in 2005:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $35,639 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$35,639
State:	$48,204

Salary/wage: $23,425 (reported on 77.5% of returns)

Here:	$23,425
State:	$42,791

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 80.0% for AGIs below $10k, 60.0% for AGIs $10k-25k, 64.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 46.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 51.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 33.1% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $1,423 (reported on 44.8% of returns)

This zip code:	$1,423
Michigan:	$1,725

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 7.7% for AGIs below $10k, 3.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.8% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable dividends: $3,689 (reported on 22.8% of returns)

Here:	$3,689
State:	$3,420

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 6.0% for AGIs below $10k, 1.0% for AGIs $10k-25k, 2.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 4.5% for AGIs over 100k)

Net capital gain/loss: +$8,850 (reported on 15.0% of returns)

Here:	+$8,850
State:	+$8,532

(% of AGI for various income ranges: -2.3% for AGIs below $10k, 0.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 13.1% for AGIs over 100k)

Profit/loss from business: +$3,356 (reported on 11.0% of returns)

Here:	+$3,356
State:	+$9,547

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.0% for AGIs below $10k, 1.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.5% for AGIs $50k-75k)

Total itemized deductions: $17,508 (24% of AGI, reported on 22.1% of returns)

Here:	$17,508
State:	$18,509

Here:	24.5% of AGI
State:	20.7% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 13.0% for AGIs $10k-25k, 9.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 11.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 13.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 11.1% for AGIs over 100k)

Charity contributions deductions: $1,788 (3% of AGI, reported on 18.5% of returns)

Here:	$1,788
State:	$3,365

Here:	2.6% of AGI
State:	3.6% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.1% for AGIs over 100k)

Total tax: $5,336 (reported on 65.2% of returns)

49969:	$5,336
State:	$7,691

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.5% for AGIs below $10k, 3.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 6.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 9.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 10.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 17.3% for AGIs over 100k)

Earned income credit: $1,722 (reported on 18.2% of returns)

Here:	$1,722
State:	$1,737

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 65.4%

Here:	65%
State:	60%

(% for various income ranges: 51.5% for AGIs below $10k, 67.8% for AGIs $10k-25k, 68.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 68.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 75.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 80.6% for AGIs over 100k)

Nearest zip codes: 54540, 54519, 49912, 54554, 54521, 49925.
No gay or lesbian households reported

Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 61
Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 501

Women who had a birth in the past 12 months: 13 (11 now married, 1 unmarried)
Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 116 (46 now married, 69 unmarried)

Housing units in zip code 49969 with a mortgage: 229 (12 second mortgage, 13 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,504
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $584

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:

• Zip code 49969 household income distribution in 2022

• 49Less than $10,000
• 41$10,000 to $14,999
• 10$15,000 to $19,999
• 22$20,000 to $24,999
• 31$25,000 to $29,999
• 20$30,000 to $34,999
• 15$35,000 to $39,999
• 23$40,000 to $44,999
• 39$45,000 to $49,999
• 57$50,000 to $59,999
• 23$60,000 to $74,999
• 90$75,000 to $99,999
• 8$100,000 to $124,999
• 50$125,000 to $149,999
• 31$150,000 to $199,999
• 46$200,000 or more

• Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2022 in zip code 49969

• 2Less than $10,000
• 2$25,000 to $29,999
• 22$30,000 to $34,999
• 2$35,000 to $39,999
• 15$40,000 to $49,999
• 5$50,000 to $59,999
• 7$70,000 to $79,999
• 20$80,000 to $89,999
• 1$90,000 to $99,999
• 10$125,000 to $149,999
• 30$150,000 to $174,999
• 18$175,000 to $199,999
• 62$200,000 to $249,999
• 55$250,000 to $299,999
• 71$300,000 to $399,999
• 34$400,000 to $499,999
• 61$500,000 to $749,999
• 45$750,000 to $999,999
• 10$1,000,000 to $1,499,999
• 5$1,500,000 to $1,999,999
• 4$2,000,000 or more

• Rent paid by renters in 2022 in zip code 49969

• 31$100 to $149
• 11$200 to $249
• 6$250 to $299
• 6$300 to $349
• 2$400 to $449
• 7$450 to $499
• 2$550 to $599
• 1$650 to $699
• 28No cash rent

Median gross rent in 2022: $451.

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2022: $308,028.

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

• White Non-Hispanic householders: $309,762
• American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $203,791
• Asian householders: $166,738
• Two or more races householders: $277,896
• Hispanic or Latino householders: $83,369

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $290,124 Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $175,587 - $506,816

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $468,728

Here:	$468,728
State:	$280,038

Mobile homes: $58,151

Here:	$58,151
State:	$72,868

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 1,460
• Two: 9
• 3 or 4: 2
• 5 to 9: 1
• Mobile homes: 56

Unemployment: 2.4%

• Means of transportation to work in zip code 49969

• 66.3%266Drove a car alone
• 10.5%42Carpooled
• 2.7%11Walked
• 0.5%2Other means
• 21.7%87Worked at home

• Travel time to work (commute) in zip code 49969

• 31Less than 5 minutes
• 1125 to 9 minutes
• 2010 to 14 minutes
• 2415 to 19 minutes
• 5020 to 24 minutes
• 1825 to 29 minutes
• 2230 to 34 minutes
• 535 to 39 minutes
• 2245 to 59 minutes
• 460 to 89 minutes
• 890 or more minutes

Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 75.2%

Household type by relationship:

Households: 1,036

• Male householders: 321 (138 living alone), Female householders: 242 (127 living alone)

• 218 spouses (218 opposite-sex spouses), 50 unmarried partners, (50 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 207 children (186 natural, 5 adopted, 17 stepchildren), 0 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 0 foster children, 0 other relatives, 4 non-relatives

• In group quarters: 3 (-1 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 165 2-persons, 52 3-persons, 25 4-persons, 13 5-persons, 1 6-persons, 3 7-or-more-persons

Size of nonfamily households: 264 1-person, 43 2-persons

122 married couples with children.
43 single-parent households (1 men, 42 women).

100.1% of residents of 49969 zip code speak English at home.
0.2% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% not well).
0.4% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% very well).
0.3% of residents speak other language at home (100% very well).

Facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:

• MI DEPT/TRANSPORTATION B03-27023 US-2 OV (US-2 OVER ONTONAGON RIVER in WATERSMEET, MI)

  (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
  Organizations: MICH DEPT OF TRANSPORTATION (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
  Alternative names: MIDOT BRIDGE US-2 OVER ONTONAGON RIVER

• MI DEPT/TRANSPORTATION BRIDGE B04-27023 (US-2 OVER MIDDLE BRANCH ONTONA in WATERSMEET, MI)

  (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
  Organizations: MICH DEPT OF TRANSPORTATION (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
  

• MI DEPT/TRANSPORTATION BRIDGE B02-27024 (US 2 OVER S BRANCH OF PAINT RI in WATERSMEET, MI)

  (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
  

• GOGEBIC CO ROAD COMM (CORNER OF E & 3RD STS in WATERSMEET, MI)

  Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
  Organizations: COUNTY OF GOGEBIC ROAD COMMISSION (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
  

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 8.8%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 6.1%

Population in 1990: 1,048. Population change in the 1990s: +438 (+41.8%).

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

• This state: 350
• Northeast: 27
• Midwest: 637
• South: 9
• West: 17

58% of the 49969 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 30% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in Michigan.

93% of the 49969 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 16% 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, 86% moved from different state.

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school):
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): Students in private undergraduate colleges:

Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code:

• LAC VIEUX DESERT TRIBAL OPERAT (E-23968 CHOATE RD in WATERSMEET, MI)
  125 employees, $3700000 revenue: $1,084,436 in 8 contracts from 1999 to 2003

  Contracts for General Health Care Services, Construction of Structures and Facilities -- Water Supply Facilities by Public Health Service
  Signed by year: 2000: $26,000; 2001: $0; 2002: $961,723; 2003: $95,713; 2004: $0; 2005: $0; 2006: $0.
  
  Biggest contracts:
  $961,723 with Public Health Service for General Health Care Services. Signed on 2002-10-15. Completion date: 2003-09-15.
  $82,930, same as above. Signed on 2003-05-15. Completion date: 2003-09-15.
  $16,000 with Public Health Service for Construction of Structures and Facilities -- Water Supply Facilities. Signed on 2000-01-15. Completion date: 2000-01-15.
  $12,506 with Public Health Service for General Health Care Services. Signed on 2003-04-15. Completion date: 2003-09-15.
  

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

• Accommodation and Food Services: Casino Hotels (250-499 employees: 1 establishment)
• Accommodation and Food Services: Drinking Places (Alcoholic Beverages) (5-9: 1, 1-4: 2)
• Other Services (except Public Administration): Civic and Social Organizations (5-9: 1)
• Real Estate and Rental and Leasing: Lessors of Residential Buildings and Dwellings (5-9: 1)
• Accommodation and Food Services: Hotels (except Casino Hotels) and Motels (1-4: 2)
• Health Care and Social Assistance: Offices of Physicians (except Mental Health Specialists) (1-4: 1)

Most common first names in zip code 49969 among deceased individuals
Name	Count	Lived (average)
John	10	76.1 years
William	10	75.1 years
Charles	8	75.1 years
Frank	7	81.7 years
Edward	6	75.8 years
Henry	6	73.9 years
Joseph	6	72.8 years
Mary	6	82.3 years
Harry	5	75.2 years
Donald	5	77.0 years

Most common last names in zip code 49969 among deceased individuals
Last name	Count	Lived (average)
Peterson	8	81.1 years
Wasson	6	79.4 years
Mcgeshick	5	67.4 years
Johnson	4	72.3 years
Murphy	4	80.0 years
Anys	4	71.7 years
Britton	4	83.5 years
Chiochios	4	80.5 years
Miller	4	74.7 years
Revoyr	4	74.7 years

Businesses in zip code 49969

• U-Haul: 1