49916 Zip Code Profile

49916 is a sparsely populated, rural zip code in Chassell, Michigan. The population is primarily white, older, and mostly married couples. At $121,500 the average home value here is a bit higher than average for the Houghton area, so this probably isn't the place to look for housing bargains.

The average family income here is $52,503/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 49916 is $43,145.

An intersting fact about income: Men in 49916 earn an average of $31,592/year. Women earn only $18,035/year.

1,187 people in 49916 have jobs. This statistic includes anyone over the age of 16.

Are you thinking about moving to a neighborhood in 49916? You might be interested to know that the average commute time to work for people living here is not bad, only 19.1 minutes.

The median age here is 43. There are 1,423 men and 1,342 women. The median age for men is 42 while for women the median age is 44.

To give you a sense of the community, 1,659 people (out of the 2,765 people live here) have lived in their home at least 5 years. The Post Office delivers mail to 948 homes, and 24 businesses every day. 17 people ride bikes or walk to work on a fairly regular basis.

49916 Zip code is located in the Eastern time zone at 47 degrees latitude (Fun Fact: this is the same latitude as Budapest, Hungary!) and -89 degrees longitude. It has an average elevation of 642 feet above sea levell.

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• Hancock Farmers Market
• Hancock Tori

• L'Anse Farmers Market
• Superior Farm Market

• Demographics

• Total Population: 2,765
• White Population: 2,722
• Black Population: 12
• Hispanic Population: 21
• Asian Population: 29
• Hawaiian Population: 3
• Indian Population: 30
• Male Population: 1,423
• Female Population: 1,342
• Median Age: 43
• Median Age of Males: 42
• Median Age of Females: 44

• Geography

• Region: Midwest
• Division: East North Central
• State: Michigan
• CBSA Type: Micropolitan
• CBSA Name: Houghton MI
• County: Houghton
• City: Chassell
• Longitude: -88.5
• Latitude: 47.0
• Elevation: 642 feet above sea levele
• Area code: 906

• Marital Status

• Average Age

• The Commute to Work

• Total commuters: 1,120
• Drive alone: 994
• Carpool: 109
• Public transit: 0
• Ride bikes or walk: 17


• Average commute time: 19.1 minutes.
•    0 - 5: 40
•    5 - 9: 133
•    10 - 14: 203
•    15 - 19: 288
•    20 - 24: 217
•    25 - 29: 58
•    30 - 34: 126
•    35 - 39: 10
•    40 - 44: 3
•    45 - 59: 4
•    60 - 89: 24
•    90 plus: 14

• The Economics

• Average House Value: $121,500
• Average Annual Household Income: $50,656
• Businesses: 43
• Employees: 163
• Annual Payroll: $3,682,000
• Average Family Income: $52,503
• Median Family Income: $36,076
• Average Income for Men: $31,592
• Average Income for Women: $18,035

• 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: 061
• State FIPS Code: 26

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Other Schools

Chassell K 12 School

41585 Us Highway 41

Chassell, MI 49916

(906) 523-4491