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49960 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 49960 covers Rockland, Michigan, with a population of about 294 and a median household income of $44,219.

Population
2947 per square mile
Median age
40.11.4 points above the US average
Median household income
$44,21938% below the Michigan median
Poverty rate
31.6%19.2 points above the US average
Median home value
$59,80073% below the Michigan median
Degree or higher
6.7%28.3 points below the US average
Homeownership
98.1%33.1 points above the US average
Time zone
Eastern UTC-05:00observes daylight saving time

Where 49960 is

Rockland, 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

Population294
Median age40.1
Family households70.5%
Born outside the US0%
Speaks a language other than English at home1.4%
White (non-Hispanic)94.9%
Black (non-Hispanic)0%
Asian (non-Hispanic)0%
Hispanic or Latino3.4%
Veterans20.3%
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$44,219
Income per person$18,008
Poverty rate31.6%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance14.3%

Household income distribution

Under $10k2.9%
$10–15k1.9%
$15–20k1.0%
$20–25k5.7%
$25–30k7.6%
$30–35k4.8%
$35–40k14.3%
$40–45k14.3%
$45–50k7.6%
$50–60k11.4%
$60–75k7.6%
$75–100k14.3%
$100–125k6.7%
$125–150k0.0%
$150–200k0.0%
$200k or more0.0%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median home value$59,800
Owner-occupied98.1%
Vacant homes39.3%
Median year built1938

What the homes are

Detached house91.3%
5 to 19 units3.5%
Mobile home5.2%
Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate6.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher6.7%
High school diploma or higher86.6%
Works from home19.6%
Drives to work alone65.2%
Takes public transport0%
Commutes 45 minutes or more17.6%
Health

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

Obesity38.2% 4.8 pts above the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes15.9% 3.9 pts above the national average of 12%
Currently smokes18.2% 5 pts above the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure45.3% 11.2 pts above the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health23.7% 3.4 pts above the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)7.2% 4.1 pts below the national average of 11.3%
Depression26.8% 4.9 pts above the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity29.1% 3.7 pts above the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis39.3% 14.2 pts above the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking14.2% 1.8 pts below the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication82% 7.3 pts above the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)12.2% 4.5 pts above the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma11.8% 1.4 pts above the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease10.5% 4.3 pts above the national average of 6.2%
Routine check-up in past year82.4% 5.7 pts above the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening88.6% 2.7 pts above the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability15.4% 0.6 pts above the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening69.1% 4.8 pts above the national average of 64.3%
COPD12.6% 6 pts above the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist63.9% 2.6 pts above the national average of 61.3%
Any disability38% 7.3 pts above the national average of 30.7%
Lacks emotional support22.4% 2.4 pts below the national average of 24.8%
Food insecurity15.4% 1.7 pts below the national average of 17.1%
Received food stamps15.6% 1.3 pts above the national average of 14.3%
Hearing disability10.8% 4.1 pts above the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol42.6% 6.4 pts above the national average of 36.2%
Housing insecurity10.4% 3.4 pts below the national average of 13.8%
Independent living disability10.2% 1.8 pts above the national average of 8.4%
Lacks transport8.1% 1.1 pts below the national average of 9.2%
Loneliness30.8% 3.6 pts below the national average of 34.4%
Mammography use74.2% 1.7 pts below the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)17.3% 0.5 pts above the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability19.7% 5.7 pts above the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)17.6% 4.1 pts above the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability5.1% 1.1 pts above the national average of 4%
Utility shut-off threat8% 0.8 pts below the national average of 8.8%
Sleeps under 7 hours34.1% 2.3 pts below the national average of 36.4%
Stroke5.2% 1.8 pts above the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost14.3% 1.3 pts above the national average of 13%
Vision disability6.1% 0.5 pts above 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 29.1% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingRelatively Low
Expected annual loss23.5 out of 100
Community resilience56.5 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 weather96.5Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Cold wave90.5Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning85Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Drought77.7Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Coastal flooding68.8Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Strong wind63.2Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail62.1Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Wildfire56.9Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Landslide50.5Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding38.9Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado15.7Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Heat wave3.8Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Ice storm3.5Very 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$44,219$71,149$78,538
Income per person$18,008$39,538$43,289
Poverty rate31.6%13.1%12.4%
Median home value$59,800$217,600$303,400
Median gross rent$1,084$1,348
Homeownership98.1%72.9%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher6.7%31.8%35%
Unemployment rate6.1%5.8%5.2%
Works from home19.6%12%13.5%
Born outside the US0%7%13.9%
Median age40.140.138.7
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 stationONTONAGON 6 SE, MI US9 km away
Rain in a year33 in
Snow in a year178 in

Average high and low by month

January25.1°F / 8.8°F2.87 in rain, 53.1 in snow
February29.9°F / 8.6°F1.63 in rain, 27 in snow
March40.4°F / 17.7°F1.74 in rain, 17.6 in snow
April52.1°F / 30°F2.38 in rain, 6.9 in snow
May66°F / 41.1°F3.14 in rain, 1 in snow
June75.4°F / 50°F2.86 in rain
July79.2°F / 55.3°F3.19 in rain
August78.4°F / 53.9°F2.99 in rain
September70.5°F / 48.4°F2.95 in rain, 0.1 in snow
October56.3°F / 37.7°F3.58 in rain, 2.5 in snow
November41.2°F / 26.8°F2.68 in rain, 21.4 in snow
December29.9°F / 16.3°F2.9 in rain, 48.1 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 supermarket100% 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%.

Ontonagon Area 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 vulnerability58more vulnerable than 58% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status54more vulnerable than 54% of US census tracts
Household characteristics56more vulnerable than 56% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status7more vulnerable than 7% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport76more vulnerable than 76% of US census tracts
Walkability6.4 out of 20Below average
Nearby ZIP codes

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

49929 Greenland, MI6.9 km away
49948 Mass City, MI10 km away
49953 Ontonagon, MI14.2 km away
49952 Nisula, MI24.2 km away
49912 Bruce Crossing, MI25.2 km away
49925 Ewen, MI25.4 km away
49971 White Pine, MI29.6 km away
49965 Toivola, MI31.4 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.

Ontonagon County100% of this ZIP code's land area
Time zoneEastern (UTC-05:00 standard)
Daylight saving timeObserved
Land area40.77 sq mi
Water area0.67 sq mi
Population density7 people per sq mi
Latitude, longitude46.7537, -89.1958

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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