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49779 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 49779 covers Rogers City, Michigan, with a population of about 4,599 and a median household income of $51,818.

Population
4,59935 per square mile
Median age
55.416.7 points above the US average
Median household income
$51,81827% below the Michigan median
Poverty rate
12.6%about the US average
Typical home value
$185,568up 45.6% in five years
Median rent
$62243% below the Michigan median
Degree or higher
17.9%17.1 points below the US average
Homeownership
87.5%22.5 points above the US average
Time zone
Eastern UTC-05:00observes daylight saving time
Businesses
155

Where 49779 is

Rogers City, Michigan — the area the Census Bureau draws for this ZIP code. ZIP codes are sets of delivery routes rather than areas, so this is the Census approximation of one, not a Postal Service boundary.

People and households

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Population4,599
Median age55.4
Family households59.7%
Born outside the US1.2%
Speaks a language other than English at home1.9%
White (non-Hispanic)94.7%
Black (non-Hispanic)0.2%
Asian (non-Hispanic)0.5%
Hispanic or Latino1.3%
Veterans13.9%
Population by age
MaleFemale0-45-910-1415-1920-2425-3435-4445-5455-6465-7475-8485+
Income and poverty

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median household income$51,818
Income per person$33,954
Poverty rate12.6%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance13.7%

Household income distribution

Under $10k5.5%
$10–15k4.6%
$15–20k5.1%
$20–25k6.5%
$25–30k7.9%
$30–35k2.1%
$35–40k5.4%
$40–45k6.2%
$45–50k5.1%
$50–60k7.4%
$60–75k10.2%
$75–100k14.0%
$100–125k8.2%
$125–150k4.6%
$150–200k4.3%
$200k or more2.7%

Income as declared to the IRS

Filed returns rather than survey responses, so this counts tax units and not households.

Tax returns filed2,320
Mean adjusted gross income$51,903
Returns declaring $200,000 or more1.7%
Returns, under $25k37.1%
Returns, $25k–$50k24.1%
Returns, $50k–$75k15.1%
Returns, $75k–$100k9.9%
Returns, $100k–$200k12.1%
Returns, $200k or more1.7%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median home value$110,400
Median gross rent$622
Rent as a share of household income29.3%
Owner-occupied87.5%
Vacant homes17.8%
Median year built1961

What the homes are

Detached house85.7%
Attached house1.7%
2 to 4 units5.5%
5 to 19 units2.1%
20 or more units0.9%
Mobile home3.9%
Boat, RV or van0.1%
Home values and rents today

Zillow Home Value Index and Zillow Observed Rent Index, courtesy of Zillow. Monthly and current, where the Census figures above are a five-year average and are capped at $2,000,000.

Typical home value$185,568as of 2026-07
Typical home value, 1 yearup 11.9%
Typical home value, 5 yearsup 45.6%
Typical home value, 10 yearsup 89%
Typical home value since 2000
200920172026$185,568$80,104

$85,823 in 2009 to $185,568 in 2026.

Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate4%
Bachelor's degree or higher17.9%
High school diploma or higher92.2%
Works from home6.5%
Drives to work alone79.4%
Takes public transport0%
Commutes 45 minutes or more17.4%
Health

CDC PLACES 2025 release, model-based estimates. These are modelled small-area estimates for adults, not counts of diagnosed cases.

Obesity41.1% 7.7 pts above the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes15.2% 3.2 pts above the national average of 12%
Currently smokes16.6% 3.4 pts above the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure43.6% 9.5 pts above the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health22.7% 2.4 pts above the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)6.3% 5 pts below the national average of 11.3%
Depression27% 5.1 pts above the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity28.5% 3.1 pts above the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis39.3% 14.2 pts above the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking13.6% 2.4 pts below the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication82.5% 7.8 pts above the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)12.7% 5 pts above the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma11.7% 1.3 pts above the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease10.4% 4.2 pts above the national average of 6.2%
Routine check-up in past year83.2% 6.5 pts above the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening89.4% 3.5 pts above the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability14.7% same as the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening73.5% 9.2 pts above the national average of 64.3%
COPD11.8% 5.2 pts above the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist67.9% 6.6 pts above the national average of 61.3%
Any disability37.3% 6.6 pts above the national average of 30.7%
Lacks emotional support20.9% 3.9 pts below the national average of 24.8%
Food insecurity13.9% 3.2 pts below the national average of 17.1%
Received food stamps14.3% same as the national average of 14.3%
Hearing disability11% 4.3 pts above the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol41.8% 5.6 pts above the national average of 36.2%
Housing insecurity9.6% 4.2 pts below the national average of 13.8%
Independent living disability10.1% 1.7 pts above the national average of 8.4%
Lacks transport7.4% 1.8 pts below the national average of 9.2%
Loneliness30.1% 4.3 pts below the national average of 34.4%
Mammography use75.1% 0.8 pts below the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)16.8% same as the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability19.2% 5.2 pts above the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)17.1% 3.6 pts above the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability4.9% 0.9 pts above the national average of 4%
Utility shut-off threat7.5% 1.3 pts below the national average of 8.8%
Sleeps under 7 hours33.3% 3.1 pts below the national average of 36.4%
Stroke5.1% 1.7 pts above the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost10.8% 2.2 pts below the national average of 13%
Vision disability5.9% same as the national average of 5.6%
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Business and employment

Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2022

Business establishments155
People employed1,039
Annual payroll$40,591,000
Natural hazard risk

FEMA National Risk Index, estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data — the NRI is not published per ZIP.

Overall riskHigher than 45% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingRelatively Low
Expected annual loss30.1 out of 100
Community resilience66.7 out of 100

By hazard

Score is out of 100 and is the area-weighted average across the census tracts this ZIP code covers. The rating beside it is the highest any one of those tracts carries.

Lightning98.3Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail80.8Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Landslide75.2Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding71.4Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Cold wave69.6Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Wildfire65.4Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Coastal flooding43.6Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Strong wind41.4Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado37.3Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Winter weather37.1Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Hurricane36.4Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Earthquake7.2Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Ice storm7.1Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Heat wave6.9Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Compared with Michigan and the United States

State and national columns are figures for those areas, not for this ZIP code. American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

This ZIPMichiganUnited States
Median household income$51,818$71,149$78,538
Income per person$33,954$39,538$43,289
Poverty rate12.6%13.1%12.4%
Median home value$110,400$217,600$303,400
Median gross rent$622$1,084$1,348
Homeownership87.5%72.9%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher17.9%31.8%35%
Unemployment rate4%5.8%5.2%
Works from home6.5%12%13.5%
Born outside the US1.2%7%13.9%
Median age55.440.138.7
Climate

NOAA US Climate Normals 1991-2020, from the nearest weather station with a full year of records. The station and its distance are named above, because a station forty kilometres away describes somewhere else.

Weather stationROGERS CITY, MI US1.6 km away
Rain in a year32 in
Snow in a year85 in

Average high and low by month

January27.9°F / 14.2°F2.17 in rain, 23.7 in snow
February29.9°F / 13.2°F1.53 in rain, 17.8 in snow
March38.3°F / 19.8°F1.65 in rain, 11.2 in snow
April50.4°F / 30.4°F2.61 in rain, 4.6 in snow
May64.4°F / 41.1°F2.89 in rain, 0.2 in snow
June74.5°F / 51.9°F3.44 in rain
July79.7°F / 57.9°F3.07 in rain
August78.6°F / 57.1°F3.41 in rain
September71°F / 49.7°F3.05 in rain
October56.8°F / 39.4°F3.27 in rain, 0.4 in snow
November44.1°F / 30.1°F2.33 in rain, 6.7 in snow
December33.5°F / 21°F2.31 in rain, 20.2 in snow
Access to food

USDA Food Access Research Atlas, estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data. Each figure is the share of the ZIP code's land area that falls in a tract carrying that flag.

Low income and far from a supermarketNone of this ZIP code
Far from a supermarketNone of this ZIP code
No vehicle and far from a supermarketNone of this ZIP code
School districts

NCES Geographic Relationship File 2025, which states the association between each district and each ZIP code tabulation area directly. Elementary and secondary districts can cover the same ground, so shares need not total 100%.

This ZIP code is served by 3 school districts, so the address decides which one, not the ZIP code.

Rogers City Area Schools77.8% of this ZIP code's land area
Posen Consolidated School District16.6% of this ZIP code's land area
Onaway Area Community School District5.6% of this ZIP code's land area
Community and walkability

CDC/ATSDR Social Vulnerability Index 2022 and the EPA National Walkability Index, both estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data. Vulnerability figures are national percentile ranks, not measurements.

Overall social vulnerability45more vulnerable than 45% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status45more vulnerable than 45% of US census tracts
Household characteristics50more vulnerable than 50% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status6more vulnerable than 6% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport58more vulnerable than 58% of US census tracts
Walkability4.9 out of 20Least walkable
Nearby ZIP codes

The closest ZIP codes by centre point, which is not the same as sharing a border.

49743 Hawks, MI12.8 km away
49759 Millersburg, MI19.6 km away
49776 Posen, MI26 km away
49777 Presque Isle, MI29 km away
49765 Onaway, MI30.6 km away
49792 Tower, MI36.4 km away
49746 Hillman, MI39.1 km away
49753 Lachine, MI41.6 km away
Location, counties and time zone

County shares from Census 2020 ZCTA relationship files. Time zone from the USDOT National Transportation Atlas, which renders the boundaries written into 49 CFR Part 71.

Presque Isle County100% of this ZIP code's land area
Time zoneEastern (UTC-05:00 standard)
Daylight saving timeObserved
Land area132.84 sq mi
Water area23.3 sq mi
Population density35 people per sq mi
Latitude, longitude45.4123, -83.8355

Figures are published for this ZIP code or its Census tabulation area unless a section says otherwise. Estimates whose margin of error made them unreliable are omitted rather than shown. Sources: US Census Bureau, CDC, IRS.

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