49808 Zip Code Profile

49808 is a sparsely populated, rural zip code in Big Bay, Michigan. The population is primarily white, older, and mostly married couples. Housing prices here (average $84,600) are fairly typical for the Marquette area.

The average family income here is $57,820/year. This is less than the national average of $70,000/year. However, the national average number is a little misleading because there are some very wealthy Americans earning $50 million a year or more. (Wouldn't that be nice!) This pushes the national average higher than in would be without those edge cases. The median household income in the US (median, meaning half of US households make more and half make less) is at about $50,000/year. Median family income in 49808 is $44,063.

An intersting fact about income: Men in 49808 earn an average of $38,830/year. Women earn only $21,887/year.

65 people in 49808 have jobs. This statistic includes anyone over the age of 16.

Are you thinking about moving to a neighborhood in 49808? You might be interested to know that the average commute time to work for people living here is not bad, only 18.1 minutes.

The median age here is 59. There are 186 men and 166 women. The median age for men is 59 while for women the median age is 59.

To give you a sense of the community, 130 people (out of the 352 people live here) have lived in their home at least 5 years. The Post Office delivers mail to 0 homes, and 0 businesses every day. 18 people ride bikes or walk to work on a fairly regular basis.

49808 Zip code is located in the Eastern time zone at 47 degrees latitude (Fun Fact: this is the same latitude as Vaduz, Liechtenstein!) and -88 degrees longitude. It has an average elevation of 701 feet above sea levell.

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• Downtown Marquette Farmers & Artists Market
• Gwinn Farmers Market

• L'Anse Farmers Market
• Skandia Farmers Market

• Demographics

• Total Population: 352
• White Population: 336
• Black Population: 5
• Hispanic Population: 2
• Asian Population: 5
• Hawaiian Population: 1
• Indian Population: 12
• Male Population: 186
• Female Population: 166
• Median Age: 59
• Median Age of Males: 59
• Median Age of Females: 59

• Geography

• Region: Midwest
• Division: East North Central
• State: Michigan
• CBSA Type: Micropolitan
• CBSA Name: Marquette MI
• County: Marquette
• City: Big Bay
• Longitude: -87.7
• Latitude: 46.8
• Elevation: 702 feet above sea levele
• Area code: 906

• Marital Status

• Average Age

• The Commute to Work

• Total commuters: 59
• Drive alone: 37
• Carpool: 2
• Public transit: 0
• Ride bikes or walk: 18


• Average commute time: 18.1 minutes.
•    0 - 5: 21
•    5 - 9: 7
•    10 - 14: 2
•    15 - 19: 3
•    20 - 24: 2
•    25 - 29: 0
•    30 - 34: 12
•    35 - 39: 0
•    40 - 44: 4
•    45 - 59: 8
•    60 - 89: 0
•    90 plus: 0

• The Economics

• Average House Value: $84,600
• Average Annual Household Income: $43,750
• Businesses: 12
• Employees: 0
• Annual Payroll: $0
• Average Family Income: $57,820
• Median Family Income: $30,000
• Average Income for Men: $38,830
• Average Income for Women: $21,887

• The Politics

• Congressional District: 01
• Congressional District Land Area: 24887.0
• Sr Senator: Carl Levin (D)
• Jr Senator: Debbie Stabenow (D)
• US House Representative: Dan Benishek (R)

• Other Stuff

• County FIPS Code: 103
• State FIPS Code: 26

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Primary Schools

Powell Twp. Elementary School

101 Deutsch Avenue

Big Bay, MI 49808

(906) 345-9355