Housing units in zip code 49841 with a mortgage: 1,171 (30 second mortgage, 115 home equity loan, 32 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 773
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,053
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $367
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2010:
This zip code:
11.8%
Whole state:
15.7%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2010:
Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages:
Notable locations in zip code 49841: Anderson Lake West State Forest Campground (A), Bass Lake State Forest Campground (B), Pike Lake State Forest Campground (C), Red Fox Run Golf Course (D), Marquette County Fairgrounds (E), Little Lake Campground (F), Sands Station (G), Forsyth Township Fire Department / Forsyth Township Emergency Medical Services (H), Forsyth Township Public Library (I), Forsyth Township Police Department (J), Forsyth Township Historical Museum (K), Michigan Department of Natural Resources Gwinn Forest (L). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in zip code 49841 include: Grace Korean Church (A), Shiloh Baptist Church (B), Upper Room Church of God (C), Heritage Baptist Church (D), United Methodist Church (E), Saint Anthony's Catholic Church (F), Grace Lutheran Church (G), First Baptist Church (H), Living Faith Fellowship (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes and swamps: Rice Lake (A), Uncle Tom Lake (B), Powell Lake (C), Pine Lake (D), Pike Lake (E), Little Trout Lake (F), Little Shag Lake (G), Horseshoe Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: West Branch Escanaba River (A), Gleason Creek (B), Uncle Tom Creek (C), Bear Creek (D), Bobs Creek (E), Green Creek (F), Big Brook (G), Halfway Creek (H), Wilson Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in zip code 49841 include: Little Trout Lake Park (1), Farquar-Metsa Tourist Park (2), Peter Nordeen Park (3), Forsyth Township Ball Park (4). Display/hide their locations on the map
Year house built
2005 or later: 53
2000 to 2004: 230
1990 to 1999: 359
1980 to 1989: 399
1970 to 1979: 928
1960 to 1969: 853
1950 to 1959: 776
1940 to 1949: 150
1939 or earlier: 444
Estimated household income distribution in 2009:
Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2010 in zip code 49841:
Less than $10,000: 72
$10,000 to $14,999: 87
$15,000 to $19,999: 45
$20,000 to $24,999: 55
$25,000 to $29,999: 35
$30,000 to $34,999: 74
$35,000 to $39,999: 2
$40,000 to $49,999: 90
$50,000 to $59,999: 54
$60,000 to $69,999: 199
$70,000 to $79,999: 126
$80,000 to $89,999: 124
$90,000 to $99,999: 136
$100,000 to $124,999: 251
$125,000 to $149,999: 175
$150,000 to $174,999: 161
$175,000 to $199,999: 114
$200,000 to $249,999: 111
$250,000 to $299,999: 81
$300,000 to $399,999: 40
$400,000 to $499,999: 65
$500,000 to $749,999: 68
$750,000 to $999,999: 11
$1,000,000 or more: 23
Rent paid by renters in 2010 in zip code 49841:
Less than $100: 88
$100 to $149: 89
$150 to $199: 215
$200 to $249: 45
$250 to $299: 47
$300 to $349: 169
$350 to $399: 265
$400 to $449: 273
$450 to $499: 376
$500 to $549: 100
$550 to $599: 678
$600 to $649: 164
$650 to $699: 568
$700 to $749: 106
$750 to $799: 184
$800 to $899: 77
$900 to $999: 462
$1,000 to $1,249: 126
$1,250 to $1,499: 233
No cash rent: 44
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2010: $150,960.
Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2010 for:
White Non-Hispanic householders: $111,064
Black or African American householders: $85,434
American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $207,061
Asian householders: $236,263
Estimated median house or condo value in 2010: $102,366
49841:
$102,366
Michigan:
$136,600
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $68,348 - $151,879
Mean price in 2010:
Detached houses: $144,191
Here:
$144,191
State:
$174,305
Mobile homes: $46,286
Here:
$46,286
State:
$67,926
Owners and renters by unit type in %
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders
Housing units in structures:
One, detached: 2,628
One, attached: 1,431
Two: 877
3 or 4: 2,143
5 to 9: 1,658
10 to 19: 349
20 to 49: 71
50 or more: 19
Mobile homes: 462
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 9
Means of transportation to work
Drove a car alone: 2,072 (85%)
Carpooled: 196 (8%)
Bus or trolley bus: 60 (2%)
Motorcycle: 16 (1%)
Bicycle: 277 (11%)
Walked: 76 (3%)
Other means: 33 (1%)
Worked at home: 110 (5%)
Travel time to work (commute)
Less than 5 minutes: 262
5 to 9 minutes: 178
10 to 14 minutes: 333
15 to 19 minutes: 292
20 to 24 minutes: 266
25 to 29 minutes: 143
30 to 34 minutes: 562
35 to 39 minutes: 111
40 to 44 minutes: 143
45 to 59 minutes: 141
60 to 89 minutes: 121
90 or more minutes: 68
Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 90.9%
Household type by relationship:
Households: 5,609
In family households: 4,828 (1,316 male householders, 319 female householders)
1,239 spouses, 1,641 children (1,471 natural, 82 adopted, 88 stepchildren), 26 grandchildren, 59 brothers or sisters, 32 parents, 29 other relatives, 167 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 781 (387 male householders (313 living alone)), 257 female householders (216 living alone)), 137 nonrelatives
Size of family households: 1,000 2-persons, 441 3-persons, 266 4-persons, 98 5-persons, 371 6-persons, 657 7-or-more-persons
918 married couples with children.
511 single-parent households (110 men, 401 women).
96.5% of residents of 49841 zip code speak English at home.
3.0% of residents speak Spanish at home (55% very well, 1% well, 44% not well).
17.2% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (94% very well, 5% well, 1% not well).
4.3% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% very well).
16.8% of residents speak other language at home (43% very well, 54% well, 3% not well).
Foreign born population: 121 (1.8%) (67.8% of them are naturalized citizens)
This zip code:
1.8%
Whole state:
6.0%
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:
Germany (32%)
Canada (26%)
India (9%)
United Kingdom (8%)
Korea (6%)
Hong Kong (5%)
France (4%)
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
2000 or later: 59
1990 to 1999: 43
1980 to 1989: 45
Before 1980: 109
Races in zip code 49841:
White population: 5,716 Black population: 241 American Indian population: 137 Asian population: 103 Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander population: 0 Some other race population: 0 Two or more races population: 154 Hispanic or Latino population: 139
Major facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:
GEORGE D. GILBERT ELEM. SCHOOL (250 W. IRON STREET in GWINN, MI)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-01385 Organizations: GWINN AREA COMMUNITY SCHOOLS (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
AIR FORCE BASE CONV. AGENCY (USAF-KI SAWYER AFB-GWCU in GWINN, MI)
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit Business SIC classification: NONCLASSIFIABLE ESTABLISHMENTS Alternative names: USAF-KI SAWYER AFB-GWCU
MI DEPT/TRANSPORTATION BRIDGE (M-35 OVER MIDBR ESCANABA RIVER in GWINN, MI)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) Organizations: MICH DEPT OF TRANSPORTATION (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
Alternative names: MIDOT BRIDGE M-35 OVER ESCANABA RIVER
FORSYTH TWP WWLS (IRON PIN RD in GWINN, MI)
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit Business SIC classification: SEWERAGE SYSTEMS Organizations: FORSYTH TWP CLERK (CONTACT/OWNER)
Alternative names: FORSYTH TWP WWSL
Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) Business NAICS classification: OTHER AIRPORT OPERATIONS. Organizations: SCOTT SCHULZ (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
, COUNTY OF MARQUETTE (CONTACT/OWNER)
MI DEPT/ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY (93 N PINE ST in GWINN, MI)
Small Quantity Generators, between 100 kg and 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) Business NAICS classification: GENERAL AUTOMOTIVE REPAIR. Alternative names: JOE AND SONS SERVICE
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 12.1%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 9.6%
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
Utility gas (41%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (31%)
Wood (12%)
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (9%)
Electricity (3%)
Other fuel (2%)
No fuel used (2%)
Population in 1990: 5,377. Population change in the 1990s: +206 (+3.8%).
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
This state: 4,000
Northeast: 148
Midwest: 781
South: 349
West: 159
50% of the 49841 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 57% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in Michigan.
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 117
Here:
18.0%
Michigan:
10.3%
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 35
Here:
9.5%
Michigan:
8.3%
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 316
Here:
57.6%
Michigan:
16.2%
Educational Attainment (%)
School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Class of Workers (%)
Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code (GWINN, MI):
BOREAL AVIATION INC (401 AVENUE F; small business) : $5,074,315 in 28 contractsfrom 1999 to 2005
Contracts for Operation of Government-Owned Facilities -- Other Utilities, Maintenance, Repair and Rebuilding of Equipment -- Furnace, Steam Plant, and Drying Equipment; and Nuclear Reactors, Operation of Government-Owned Facilities -- Heating and Cooling Plants, Maintenance, Repair and Rebuilding of Equipment -- Special Industry Machinery, and moreby Air Force, Defense Logistics Agency Signed by year:2000: $1,418,995; 2001: $1,019,109; 2002: $352,451; 2003: $624,083; 2004: $253,400; 2005: $533,713; 2006: $0.
Biggest contracts:
$667,381 with Air Force for Operation of Government-Owned Facilities -- Other Utilities. Taking place in NC. Signed on 2003-10-01. Completion date: 2004-09-30.
$651,984 with Air Force for Maintenance, Repair and Rebuilding of Equipment -- Furnace, Steam Plant, and Drying Equipment; and Nuclear Reactors. Taking place in WA. Signed on 2000-12-12. Completion date: 2001-09-30.
$639,622, same as above.Signed on 2001-10-01. Completion date: 2002-09-30.
$533,713 with Air Force for Operation of Government-Owned Facilities -- Heating and Cooling Plants. Taking place in MO. Signed on 2005-10-19. Completion date: 2006-09-30.
E & M DOUBLE INC (800 STATE HIGHWAY M94; small business) : $190,620 in 6 contractsfrom 2004 to 2006
Contracts for Food Services by Army Signed by year:2000: $0; 2001: $0; 2002: $0; 2003: $0; 2004: $125,955; 2005: $60,856; 2006: $3,809.
Biggest contracts:
$68,640 with Army for Food Services. Signed on 2004-11-23. Completion date: 2005-09-30.
$56,056, same as above.Signed on 2005-12-07. Completion date: 2006-09-24.
$34,250, same as above.Signed on 2004-06-02. Completion date: 2004-09-30.
$23,065, same as above.Signed on 2004-03-09. Completion date: 2004-09-30.
A VOYAGEUR, INC (505 AVE H (K I SAWYER); small business) : $181,952 in 17 contractsfrom 2002 to 2006
Contracts for Packing/Crating Services by Army Signed by year:2000: $0; 2001: $0; 2002: $11,191; 2003: $10,884; 2004: $18,582; 2005: $123,570; 2006: $17,725.
Biggest contracts:
$49,924 with Army for Packing/Crating Services. Signed on 2005-10-01. Completion date: 2005-12-31.
$44,764, same as above.Signed on 2005-07-01. Completion date: 2005-09-30.
$20,704, same as above.Signed on 2005-04-01. Completion date: 2005-06-30.
$11,191, same as above.Signed on 2002-10-01. Completion date: 2003-04-30.
ARRABBIATA, INC (530 A AVENUE; small business) : $7,968 in 2 contractsin 2001
$7,968 with Army for Food Services. Signed on 2001-10-10. Completion date: 2002-05-05.
$0, same as above.Signed on 2001-10-10. Completion date: 2002-05-05.
Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005: