Estimated median household income in 2007: $38,807
| This zip code: | $38,807 | | Michigan: | $47,950 |
Nearest zip codes: 49871, 49866, 49814, 49808, 49879, 49855.
Housing units in zip code 49849 with a mortgage: 1,759 (115 second mortgage, 158 home equity loan, 3 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 1,519
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $939
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $371
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
| This zip code: | 11.6% | | Whole state: | 14.0% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
| This zip code: | 4.5% | | Whole state: | 6.5% |
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
| Here: | 5.8 | | State: | 6.1 |
Median number of rooms in apartments:
| Here: | 4.2 | | State: | 4.1 |
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Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages:
Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Big Lick Lake (A), Birch Lake (B), Petcuson Lake (C), Peterson Lake (D), Plains, Lake of The (E), Porterfield Lake (F), Casey Lake (G), Skinnies Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
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Year house built: |
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- 1999 to March 2000: 34
- 1995 to 1998: 168
- 1990 to 1994: 294
- 1980 to 1989: 449
- 1970 to 1979: 985
- 1960 to 1969: 539
- 1950 to 1959: 767
- 1940 to 1949: 532
- 1939 or earlier: 2,520
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Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Ishpeming, MI (49849): |
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- no bedroom: 4
- 1 bedrooms: 82
- 2 bedrooms: 1,004
- 3 bedrooms: 2,161
- 4 bedrooms: 569
- 5 or more bedrooms: 167
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Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments and housing units: |
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- no bedroom: 18
- 1 bedrooms: 365
- 2 bedrooms: 554
- 3 bedrooms: 211
- 4 bedrooms: 36
- 5 or more bedrooms: 11
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Vehicles available in 49849 zip code in owner-occupied houses/condos: |
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- no vehicle: 179
- 1 vehicle: 955
- 2 vehicles: 1,978
- 3 vehicles: 615
- 4 vehicles: 191
- 5 or more vehicles: 69
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Vehicles available in renter-occupied apartments: |
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- no vehicle: 307
- 1 vehicle: 515
- 2 vehicles: 291
- 3 vehicles: 67
- 4 vehicles: 10
- 5 or more vehicles: 5
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Estimated household income distribution in 2007:

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Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2007 in zip code 49849:
- Less than $10,000: 49
- $10,000 to $14,999: 28
- $15,000 to $19,999: 38
- $20,000 to $24,999: 99
- $25,000 to $29,999: 110
- $30,000 to $34,999: 109
- $35,000 to $39,999: 110
- $40,000 to $49,999: 225
- $50,000 to $59,999: 378
- $60,000 to $69,999: 412
- $70,000 to $79,999: 364
- $80,000 to $89,999: 338
- $90,000 to $99,999: 313
- $100,000 to $124,999: 601
- $125,000 to $149,999: 265
- $150,000 to $174,999: 169
- $175,000 to $199,999: 94
- $200,000 to $249,999: 96
- $250,000 to $299,999: 23
- $300,000 to $399,999: 37
- $400,000 to $499,999: 9
- $500,000 to $749,999: 2
- $1,000,000 or more: 2
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Rent paid by renters in 2007 in zip code 49849:
- Less than $100: 26
- $100 to $149: 43
- $150 to $199: 85
- $200 to $249: 93
- $250 to $299: 100
- $300 to $349: 123
- $350 to $399: 51
- $400 to $449: 55
- $450 to $499: 29
- $500 to $549: 8
- $550 to $599: 4
- $600 to $649: 21
- No cash rent: 129
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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007: $45,111.
Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2007 for: - White Non-Hispanic householders: $83,420
- American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $74,398
- Asian householders: $83,281
- Two or more races householders: $62,461
- Hispanic or Latino householders: $225,555
Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $80,220 (it was $57,900 in 2000)
| 49849: | $80,220 | | Michigan: | $153,100 |
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $52,191 - $92,405
Mean price in 2007:
Detached houses: $96,323| Here: | $96,323 | | State: | $200,820 |
Townhouses or other attached units: $54,065| Here: | $54,065 | | State: | $181,134 |
In 2-unit structures: $68,757| Here: | $68,757 | | State: | $129,336 |
In 3-to-4-unit structures: $83,462| Here: | $83,462 | | State: | $151,605 |
Mobile homes: $31,416| Here: | $31,416 | | State: | $39,606 |
Owners and renters by unit type in %
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Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders
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Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 4,534
- One, attached: 175
- Two: 590
- 3 or 4: 205
- 5 to 9: 147
- 10 to 19: 84
- 20 to 49: 79
- 50 or more: 67
- Mobile homes: 394
- Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 13

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Means of transportation to work
- Drove a car alone: 4,755 (82%)
- Carpooled: 744 (13%)
- Bus or trolley bus: 33 (1%)
- Walked: 121 (2%)
- Other means: 18 (0%)
- Worked at home: 129 (2%)
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Travel time to work
- Less than 5 minutes: 386
- 5 to 9 minutes: 1052
- 10 to 14 minutes: 972
- 15 to 19 minutes: 744
- 20 to 24 minutes: 901
- 25 to 29 minutes: 490
- 30 to 34 minutes: 577
- 35 to 39 minutes: 112
- 40 to 44 minutes: 73
- 45 to 59 minutes: 114
- 60 to 89 minutes: 162
- 90 or more minutes: 88
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Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 96.6%
Household type by relationship
Households: 12,416
- In family households: 10,477 (2,864 male householders, 638 female householders)
2,848 spouses, 3,701 children (3,325 natural, 65 adopted, 311 stepchildren), 104 grandchildren, 59 brothers or sisters, 35 parents, 87 other relatives, 141 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 1,939 (835 male householders (654 living alone)), 796 female householders (729 living alone)), 308 nonrelatives
- In group quarters: 243 (232 institutionalized population)
Size of family households: 1,646 2-persons, 746 3-persons, 683 4-persons, 297 5-persons, 60 6-persons, 70 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 1,383 1-person, 220 2-persons, 8 3-persons, 20 4-persons.
2,079 married couples with children.
704 single-parent households (141 men, 563 women).
95.0% of residents of 49849 zip code speak English at home.
0.7% of residents speak Spanish at home (79% very well, 6% well, 7% not well, 9% not at all).
1.9% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (78% very well, 20% well, 3% not well).
0.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (26% very well, 74% well).
2.2% of residents speak other language at home (79% very well, 20% well).
Foreign born population: 131 (1.0%)
(77.1% of them are naturalized citizens)
| This zip code: | 1.0% | | Whole state: | 5.3% |
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:
- Italy (27%)
- Germany (16%)
- United Kingdom (6%)
- Netherlands (6%)
- Other Northern Africa (6%)
- Argentina (6%)
- Other South America (6%)
Year of entry for the foreign-born population |
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- 1995 to March 2000: 3
- 1990 to 1994: 6
- 1985 to 1989: 16
- 1980 to 1984: 0
- 1975 to 1979: 21
- 1970 to 1974: 6
- 1970 to 1974: 8
- 1965 to 1969: 71
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White population: 12,341
Black population: 12
American Indian population: 117
Asian population: 22
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander population: 3
Some other race population: 23
Two or more races population: 101

First ancestries reported:
|  Finnish: 3207 |
|  English: 1570 |
|  Italian: 1268 |
|  French (except Basque): 1187 |
|  German: 792 |
|  Swedish: 606 |
|  Irish: 513 |
|  Other groups: 385 |
|  French Canadian: 335 |
|  United States or American: 304 |
|  Norwegian: 232 |
|  Polish: 180 |
|  Dutch: 63 |
|  Scandinavian: 63 |
|  Scottish: 39 |
|  Scotch-Irish: 36 |
|  European: 17 |
|  Lithuanian: 16 |
|  Danish: 15 |
|  Czech: 13 |
|  Canadian: 12 |
|  Hungarian: 12 |
|  British: 12 |
|  Austrian: 11 |
|  Belgian: 10 |
|  Czechoslovakian: 8 |
|  Iranian: 7 |
|  Slovene: 7 |
|  Greek: 6 |
|  Pennsylvania German: 6 |
|  Ukrainian: 6 |
|  Bulgarian: 5 |
|  Slovak: 4 |
|  West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 4 |
|  Belizean: 4 |
|  Northern European: 2 |
|  Romanian: 2 |
|  Yugoslavian: 2 |
|  Croatian: 2 |
|  Swiss: 1 |

Major facitilies with environmental interests located in this zip code:
- ASPEN RIDGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (350 ASPEN RIDGE SCHOOL ROAD in ISHPEMING, MI)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-08499
Organizations: N.I.C.E. COMMUNITY SCHOOLS (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
- ASPEN RIDGE MIDDLE SCHOOL (350 ASPEN RIDGE SCHOOL ROAD in ISHPEMING, MI)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-08500
Organizations: N.I.C.E. COMMUNITY SCHOOLS (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
- BIRCHVIEW SCHOOL (663 POPLAR STREET in ISHPEMING, MI)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-00329
Organizations: ISHPEMING PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
- CENTRAL SCHOOL (324 E. PEARL STREET in ISHPEMING, MI)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-00622
Organizations: ISHPEMING PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
- A. LINDBERG & SONS, INC. (560 MATHER AVENUE in ISHPEMING, MI)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
Business SIC classification: NONCLASSIFIABLE ESTABLISHMENTS
- BELL MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (101 S FOURTH ST in ISHPEMING, MI)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
Small Quantity Generators, between 100 kg and 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
Business SIC classification: GENERAL MEDICAL AND SURGICAL HOSPITALS
Organizations: ISHPEMING NEG HOSP AS INC (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
- MI DEPT/TRANSPORTATION BRIDGE B0-52041 (US-41 OVER CARP RIVER in ISHPEMING, MI)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
Organizations: MICH DEPT OF TRANSPORTATION (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
Alternative names: MIDOT BRIDGE US-41 OVER CARP RIVER
- A LINDBERG & SONS #83-99 (MORGAN MEADOWS PLANT in ISHPEMING, MI)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
Business SIC classification: CRUSHED AND BROKEN STONE
Alternative names: A LINDBERG & SONS, INC.
- MI DEPT/ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY (1060 US HWY 41 in ISHPEMING, MI)
Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
Organizations: MICHIGAN DEPT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
, JIM PENROSE (CONTACT/OWNER)
- A LINDBERG & SONS INC (AC3248 CRUSHING PLANT #48-99 in ISHPEMING, MI)
CRITERIA AND HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANT INVENTORY (Inventory of air pollution sources)
Business SIC classification: CONSTRUCTION SAND AND GRAVEL
- A LINDBERG AND SONS INCORPORATED (400 EXCELSIOR STREET in ISHPEMING, MI)
Small Quantity Generators, between 100 kg and 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
Alternative names: LINDBERG A AND SONS INC
- MI DEPT/MILITARY & VETERANS AFFAIRS (900 PALMS AVE in ISHPEMING, MI)
Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
Alternative names: ISHPEMING ARMORY
- CENTRAL PONTIAC BUICK GMC TRUCK INC (141 N 2ND ST in ISHPEMING, MI)
Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
Organizations: MALMSTEN WILLIAM (CONTACT/OWNER)
Median worth of mobile homes: $27,861
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 8%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 7%
Most commonly used house heating fuel: |
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- Utility gas (72%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (10%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (9%)
- Electricity (7%)
- Wood (2%)
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Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 10647
- Northeast: 294
- Midwest: 951
- South: 266
- West: 275
64% of the 49849 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 71% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 57% lived in Michigan.
Population in 1990: 11,725. Population change in the 1990s: +894 (+7.6%).
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 32
| Here: | 2.3% | | Michigan: | 11.2% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 8
| Here: | 1.0% | | Michigan: | 8.7% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 30
| Here: | 6.9% | | Michigan: | 16.5% |
School Enrollment by Level of School
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Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code (ISHPEMING, MI):
- WEST ISHPEMING DENTAL CENTER (125 N PANSY ST; small business): $7,008 in 3 contracts from 2003 to 2004
$4,558 with Army for Dentistry Services. Signed on 2003-06-20. Completion date: 2003-05-03.
$2,700, same as above. Signed on 2004-01-26. Completion date: 2004-02-11.
$-250, same as above. Signed on 2004-03-09. Completion date: 2004-02-11.
- BELL MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (101 S 4TH ST; small business)
$5,497 with Army for Evaluation and Screening. Signed on 2003-05-08. Completion date: 2003-05-03.
- UPPER PENINSULA DENTAL (895 N MAIN ST; small business)
$3,503 with Air Force for Dentistry Services. Taking place in VA. Signed on 2005-01-05. Completion date: 2005-02-04.
- SUPERIOR LAWN CARE (580 N WASHINGTON; small business): $1,761 in 2 contracts in 2003
$1,761 with Army for Landscaping/Groundskeeping Services. Signed on 2003-03-14. Completion date: 2004-03-31.
$0, same as above. Signed on 2003-03-14. Completion date: 2004-03-31.
- SUNDBERG, CARLSON AND ASSOCIAT (510 MATHER AVE; small business): $-45,395 in 6 contracts in 2001
Contracts for Other Buildings, Industrial Buildings by Navy Signed by year: 2000: $0; 2001: $-45,395; 2002: $0; 2003: $0; 2004: $0; 2005: $0; 2006: $0.
Biggest contracts:
$0 with Navy for Other Buildings. Taking place in IN. Signed on 2001-09-28. Completion date: 1993-09-30.
$0 with Navy for Industrial Buildings. Taking place in IN. Signed on 2001-09-18. Completion date: 1995-09-27.
$0 with Navy for Other Buildings. Signed on 2001-09-28. Completion date: 1996-10-26.
$-2,214 with Navy for Other Buildings. Taking place in IN. Signed on 2001-09-28. Completion date: 1993-09-30.
Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:
- Mining: Iron Ore Mining (500-999 employees: 1 establishment)
- Health Care and Social Assistance: General Medical and Surgical Hospitals (250-499: 1)
- Accommodation and Food Services: Full-Service Restaurants (50-99: 1, 20-49: 4, 10-19: 2)
- Accommodation and Food Services: Limited-Service Restaurants (50-99: 1, 20-49: 3, 10-19: 2, 5-9: 1, 1-4: 2)
- Health Care and Social Assistance: Nursing Care Facilities (100-249: 1)
- Health Care and Social Assistance: Offices of Physicians (except Mental Health Specialists) (50-99: 1, 10-19: 1, 5-9: 1, 1-4: 3)
- Other Services (except Public Administration): Religious Organizations (5-9: 10, 1-4: 3)
- Construction: Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction (50-99: 1)
- Finance and Insurance: Commercial Banking (20-49: 1, 10-19: 1, 5-9: 3, 1-4: 1)
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)
People in group quarters
- 221 people in nursing homes
- 10 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
- 5 people in homes for the mentally ill
- 5 people in homes for the mentally retarded
Fatal accident statistics in 2006
- Fatal accident count: 2
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 4
- Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 1
- Fatalities: 2
- Persons involved in fatal accidents: 9
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 1
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