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49905 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 49905 covers Atlantic Mine, Michigan, with a population of about 2,138 and a median household income of $76,618.

Population
2,13827 per square mile
Median age
33.94.8 points below the US average
Median household income
$76,6181.1× the Michigan median
Poverty rate
7.1%5.3 points below the US average
Typical home value
$219,629up 20.1% in five years
Median rent
$1,0008% below the Michigan median
Degree or higher
43.7%8.7 points above the US average
Homeownership
89.1%24.1 points above the US average
Time zone
Eastern UTC-05:00observes daylight saving time
Businesses
28

Where 49905 is

Atlantic Mine, 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

Population2,138
Median age33.9
Family households77.1%
Born outside the US0.7%
Speaks a language other than English at home0.7%
White (non-Hispanic)98.3%
Black (non-Hispanic)0.1%
Asian (non-Hispanic)0%
Hispanic or Latino1.1%
Veterans3.5%
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$76,618
Income per person$29,713
Poverty rate7.1%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance12.5%

Household income distribution

Under $10k2.7%
$10–15k2.0%
$15–20k1.4%
$20–25k2.0%
$25–30k0.7%
$30–35k5.0%
$35–40k3.3%
$40–45k8.9%
$45–50k5.4%
$50–60k7.4%
$60–75k9.7%
$75–100k11.4%
$100–125k8.2%
$125–150k7.7%
$150–200k21.4%
$200k or more2.8%

Income as declared to the IRS

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

Tax returns filed970
Mean adjusted gross income$64,425
Returns declaring $200,000 or more3.1%
Returns, under $25k29.9%
Returns, $25k–$50k21.6%
Returns, $50k–$75k17.5%
Returns, $75k–$100k11.3%
Returns, $100k–$200k16.5%
Returns, $200k or more3.1%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median home value$169,300
Median gross rent$1,000
Owner-occupied89.1%
Vacant homes20.7%
Median year built1973

What the homes are

Detached house95.3%
Mobile home4.7%
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$219,629as of 2026-07
Typical home value, 1 yearup 6.2%
Typical home value, 5 yearsup 20.1%
Typical home value, 10 yearsup 47.3%
Typical home value since 2000
201320192026$219,629$147,052

$151,032 in 2013 to $219,629 in 2026.

Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate2.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher43.7%
High school diploma or higher93.1%
Works from home5.5%
Drives to work alone72.8%
Takes public transport0%
Commutes 45 minutes or more9%
Health

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

Obesity35.6% 2.2 pts above the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes10.4% 1.6 pts below the national average of 12%
Currently smokes14.2% 1 pts above the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure33.6% 0.5 pts below the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health16.5% 3.8 pts below the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)5.6% 5.7 pts below the national average of 11.3%
Depression25.9% 4 pts above the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity21.1% 4.3 pts below the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis28.5% 3.4 pts above the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking17.9% 1.9 pts above the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication76.3% 1.6 pts above the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)9.3% 1.6 pts above the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma11.2% 0.8 pts above the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease6.5% same as the national average of 6.2%
Routine check-up in past year79.3% 2.6 pts above the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening87.3% 1.4 pts above the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability13.5% 1.3 pts below the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening70.5% 6.2 pts above the national average of 64.3%
COPD7.6% 1 pts above the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist68.9% 7.6 pts above the national average of 61.3%
Any disability29.5% 1.2 pts below the national average of 30.7%
Lacks emotional support20.7% 4.1 pts below the national average of 24.8%
Food insecurity11.1% 6 pts below the national average of 17.1%
Received food stamps10.2% 4.1 pts below the national average of 14.3%
Hearing disability7.2% 0.5 pts above the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol34% 2.2 pts below the national average of 36.2%
Housing insecurity8.9% 4.9 pts below the national average of 13.8%
Independent living disability7.5% 0.9 pts below the national average of 8.4%
Lacks transport6.4% 2.8 pts below the national average of 9.2%
Loneliness30.5% 3.9 pts below the national average of 34.4%
Mammography use74.7% 1.2 pts below the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)17.1% same as the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability12% 2 pts below the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)13% 0.5 pts below the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability3.2% 0.8 pts below the national average of 4%
Utility shut-off threat6.6% 2.2 pts below the national average of 8.8%
Sleeps under 7 hours30.3% 6.1 pts below the national average of 36.4%
Stroke3.2% same as the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost11.2% 1.8 pts below the national average of 13%
Vision disability4% 1.6 pts below the national average of 5.6%
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Business and employment

Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2022

Business establishments28
People employed191
Annual payroll$8,443,000
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 22.6% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingRelatively Low
Expected annual loss25.9 out of 100
Community resilience61 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.

Winter weather95.7Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Cold wave82.5Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Landslide70.1Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail69.1Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Wildfire68.2Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Coastal flooding68.1Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning65.9Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Drought65.7Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Strong wind55.5Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding40.8Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado8.1Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Ice storm3.6Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Heat wave3.2Very 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$76,618$71,149$78,538
Income per person$29,713$39,538$43,289
Poverty rate7.1%13.1%12.4%
Median home value$169,300$217,600$303,400
Median gross rent$1,000$1,084$1,348
Homeownership89.1%72.9%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher43.7%31.8%35%
Unemployment rate2.7%5.8%5.2%
Works from home5.5%12%13.5%
Born outside the US0.7%7%13.9%
Median age33.940.138.7
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 stationHANCOCK HOUGHTON CO AP, MI US15.8 km away

Average high and low by month

January22.2°F / 10°F
February24.6°F / 9.3°F
March33.7°F / 16.7°F
April45.7°F / 28.6°F
May60.6°F / 39.7°F
June70.5°F / 48.9°F
July75.4°F / 54.7°F
August74.1°F / 54.2°F
September65.7°F / 47.2°F
October51.5°F / 36.5°F
November38°F / 26°F
December27.7°F / 16.2°F
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 supermarket14% of this ZIP code's area
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.

Stanton Township Public Schools66.1% of this ZIP code's land area
Adams Township School District30.3% of this ZIP code's land area
Houghton-Portage Township Schools3.6% 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 vulnerability38more vulnerable than 38% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status25more vulnerable than 25% of US census tracts
Household characteristics49more vulnerable than 49% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status4more vulnerable than 4% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport70more vulnerable than 70% of US census tracts
Walkability4.6 out of 20Least walkable
Nearby ZIP codes

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

49963 South Range, MI2.5 km away
49955 Painesdale, MI6 km away
49921 Dodgeville, MI6.1 km away
49931 Houghton, MI8.2 km away
49930 Hancock, MI8.7 km away
49922 Dollar Bay, MI11.7 km away
49916 Chassell, MI13 km away
49934 Hubbell, MI19.7 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.

Houghton County100% of this ZIP code's land area
Time zoneEastern (UTC-05:00 standard)
Daylight saving timeObserved
Land area78.55 sq mi
Water area3.47 sq mi
Population density27 people per sq mi
Latitude, longitude47.0937, -88.6613

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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