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49826 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 49826 covers Rumely, Michigan.

Poverty rate
16.3%3.9 points above the US average
Median home value
$166,70023% below the Michigan median
Degree or higher
40.7%5.7 points above the US average
Homeownership
100%35 points above the US average
Time zone
Eastern UTC-05:00observes daylight saving time

Where 49826 is

Rumely, 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

Family households55.9%
Born outside the US0%
Speaks a language other than English at home0%
White (non-Hispanic)93.2%
Black (non-Hispanic)0%
Asian (non-Hispanic)0%
Hispanic or Latino0%
Veterans7.4%
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

Income per person$14,809
Poverty rate16.3%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance0%

Household income distribution

Under $10k20.6%
$10–15k0.0%
$15–20k0.0%
$20–25k44.1%
$25–30k0.0%
$30–35k0.0%
$35–40k11.8%
$40–45k0.0%
$45–50k0.0%
$50–60k0.0%
$60–75k0.0%
$75–100k0.0%
$100–125k23.5%
$125–150k0.0%
$150–200k0.0%
$200k or more0.0%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median home value$166,700
Owner-occupied100%
Vacant homes0%
Median year built1976

What the homes are

Detached house100%
Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Bachelor's degree or higher40.7%
High school diploma or higher100%
Health

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

Obesity34.5% 1.1 pts above the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes14% 2 pts above the national average of 12%
Currently smokes15.1% 1.9 pts above the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure42.1% 8 pts above the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health19.2% 1.1 pts below the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)5.5% 5.8 pts below the national average of 11.3%
Depression24.7% 2.8 pts above the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity23.8% 1.6 pts below the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis35.2% 10.1 pts above the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking15.2% 0.8 pts below the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication81.8% 7.1 pts above the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)11.7% 4 pts above the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma10.8% same as the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease9.6% 3.4 pts above the national average of 6.2%
Routine check-up in past year82% 5.3 pts above the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening89.5% 3.6 pts above the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability13.2% 1.6 pts below the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening70% 5.7 pts above the national average of 64.3%
COPD9.9% 3.3 pts above the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist68.5% 7.2 pts above the national average of 61.3%
Any disability32.3% 1.6 pts above the national average of 30.7%
Lacks emotional support21.3% 3.5 pts below the national average of 24.8%
Food insecurity11.1% 6 pts below the national average of 17.1%
Received food stamps10.1% 4.2 pts below the national average of 14.3%
Hearing disability9.7% 3 pts above the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol41% 4.8 pts above the national average of 36.2%
Housing insecurity7.7% 6.1 pts below the national average of 13.8%
Independent living disability7.9% 0.5 pts below the national average of 8.4%
Lacks transport6.2% 3 pts below the national average of 9.2%
Loneliness29.6% 4.8 pts below the national average of 34.4%
Mammography use78.1% 2.2 pts above the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)15.8% 1 pts below the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability15.2% 1.2 pts above the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)14.8% 1.3 pts above the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability3.8% same as the national average of 4%
Utility shut-off threat5.7% 3.1 pts below the national average of 8.8%
Sleeps under 7 hours31.9% 4.5 pts below the national average of 36.4%
Stroke4.3% 0.9 pts above the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost11% 2 pts below the national average of 13%
Vision disability4.6% 1 pts below the national average of 5.6%
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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 47% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingRelatively Low
Expected annual loss45.4 out of 100
Community resilience52.1 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.

Lightning99.8Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Landslide92.5Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail90Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Wildfire80.5Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Drought78.4Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Cold wave77.9Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Strong wind75.7Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding63.1Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Winter weather62.9Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Ice storm33.8Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado26.9Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Coastal flooding7.5Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Heat wave2.6Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Earthquake1.5Very 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$71,149$78,538
Income per person$14,809$39,538$43,289
Poverty rate16.3%13.1%12.4%
Median home value$166,700$217,600$303,400
Median gross rent$1,084$1,348
Homeownership100%72.9%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher40.7%31.8%35%
Unemployment rate5.8%5.2%
Works from home12%13.5%
Born outside the US0%7%13.9%
Median age40.138.7
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 stationCHATHAM EXP FARM 2, MI US8.4 km away
Rain in a year35 in
Snow in a year164 in

Average high and low by month

January24.5°F / 8°F2.04 in rain, 45.6 in snow
February27.4°F / 6.9°F1.53 in rain, 29.7 in snow
March36.9°F / 15.4°F1.69 in rain, 18.6 in snow
April48.3°F / 27.3°F2.44 in rain, 11.8 in snow
May63.1°F / 38.8°F3.27 in rain, 0.6 in snow
June73.3°F / 48.4°F3.37 in rain
July77.9°F / 53.7°F3.58 in rain
August76.5°F / 52.7°F3.03 in rain
September68.8°F / 46.2°F4.25 in rain
October54.7°F / 35.1°F4.74 in rain, 2.5 in snow
November40.4°F / 25°F2.86 in rain, 18.9 in snow
December29.8°F / 14.5°F2.29 in rain, 36.3 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%.

Superior Central Schools100% 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 vulnerability37more vulnerable than 37% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status32more vulnerable than 32% of US census tracts
Household characteristics17more vulnerable than 17% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status41more vulnerable than 41% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport67more vulnerable than 67% of US census tracts
Walkability5.2 out of 20Least walkable
Nearby ZIP codes

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

49825 Eben Junction, MI4.9 km away
49816 Chatham, MI8 km away
49822 Deerton, MI8.8 km away
49806 Au Train, MI14.2 km away
49885 Skandia, MI16.5 km away
49891 Trenary, MI18.2 km away
49833 Little Lake, MI24.6 km away
49862 Munising, MI26.3 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.

Alger County100% of this ZIP code's land area
Time zoneEastern (UTC-05:00 standard)
Daylight saving timeObserved
Land area14.09 sq mi
Water area0.12 sq mi
Latitude, longitude46.3483, -87.0332

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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