Estimated zip code population in 2022: 4,513 Zip code population in 2010: 5,025 Zip code population in 2000: 5,073
Houses and condos: 2,379 Renter-occupied apartments: 383
% of renters here:
24%
State:
27%
March 2022 cost of living index in zip code 49862: 76.5 (low, U.S. average is 100)
Land area: 164.1 sq. mi. Water area: 44.6 sq. mi.
Population density: 28 people per square mile
(very low).
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Real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2022:
This zip code:
1.1% ($1,687)
Michigan:
1.2% ($2,746)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $1,700 (1.0%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $1,681 (1.2%)
Business Search- 14 Million verified businesses
Males: 2,759
(61.2%)
Females: 1,752
(38.8%)
For population 25 years and over in 49862:
High school or higher: 92.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 21.2%
Graduate or professional degree: 5.7%
Unemployed: 3.1%
Mean travel time to work (commute): 21.6 minutes
For population 15 years and over in 49862:
Never married: 37.9%
Now married: 44.0%
Separated: 1.9%
Widowed: 5.7%
Divorced: 10.5%
Zip code 49862 compared to state average:
Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
Estimated median house/condo value in 2022: $158,006
49862:
$158,006
Michigan:
$224,400
According to our research of Michigan and other state lists, there were 9 registered sex offenders living in 49862 zip code as of April 27, 2024. The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in zip code 49862 is 589 to 1. The ratio of registered sex offenders to all residents in this zip code is lower than the state average.
Median resident age:
This zip code:
42.9 years
Michigan median age:
40.3 years
Average household size:
This zip code:
2.2 people
Michigan:
2.4 people
Averages for the 2020 tax year for zip code 49862, filed in 2021:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2020: $50,247 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:
$50,247
State:
$68,945
Salary/wage: $43,560 (reported on 68.8% of returns)
Here:
$43,560
State:
$57,142
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 933.5% for AGIs below $25k, 2817.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 5325.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 8385.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 13397.9% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Taxable interest for individuals: $574 (reported on 40.8% of returns)
This zip code:
$574
Michigan:
$1,630
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 22.5% for AGIs below $25k, 20.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 41.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 48.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 62.9% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Ordinary dividends: $5,661 (reported on 17.4% of returns)
Here:
$5,661
State:
$6,972
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 24.2% for AGIs below $25k, 52.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 84.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 203.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 201.4% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$10,233 (reported on 13.8% of returns)
Here:
+$10,233
State:
+$20,064
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 10.6% for AGIs below $25k, 42.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 81.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 110.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 437.9% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Profit/loss from business: +$5,467 (reported on 9.6% of returns)
Here:
+$5,467
State:
+$11,172
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 58.5% for AGIs below $25k, 21.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 50.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 33.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 441.4% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $14,704 (reported on 11.0% of returns)
49862:
$14,704
Michigan:
$19,803
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 68.5% for AGIs below $25k, 142.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 286.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 393.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1015.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Total itemized deductions: $32,050 (reported on 1.8% of returns)
Here:
$32,050
State:
$34,117
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 915.7% for AGIs $75k-100k)
Charity contributions: $7,800 (reported on 0.9% of returns)
Here:
$7,800
State:
$13,548
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 65.0% for AGIs $50k-75k)
Taxes paid: $6,175 (reported on 1.8% of returns)
49862:
$6,175
State:
$7,972
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 176.4% for AGIs $75k-100k)
Earned income credit: $1,915 (reported on 11.9% of returns)
Here:
$1,915
State:
$2,251
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 67.7% for AGIs below $25k, 45.5% for AGIs $25k-50k)
Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2020 taxes: 86.2%
Here:
86%
State:
93%
(% for various income ranges: 73.9% for AGIs below $25k, 93.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 94.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 95.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 95.5% for AGIs $100k-200k, 100.0% for AGIs over 200k)
Averages for the 2012 tax year for zip code 49862, filed in 2013:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2012: $43,508 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:
$43,508
State:
$55,609
Salary/wage: $34,389 (reported on 80.0% of returns)
Here:
$34,389
State:
$46,782
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 64.2% for AGIs below $25k, 62.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 71.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 70.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 66.2% for AGIs $100k-200k, 34.3% for AGIs over 200k)
Taxable interest for individuals: $896 (reported on 39.0% of returns)
This zip code:
$896
Michigan:
$1,491
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.9% for AGIs below $25k, 1.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.4% for AGIs $100k-200k, 0.3% for AGIs over 200k)
Ordinary dividends: $4,081 (reported on 22.1% of returns)
Here:
$4,081
State:
$6,225
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.0% for AGIs below $25k, 0.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.9% for AGIs $100k-200k, 6.9% for AGIs over 200k)
Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$10,427 (reported on 13.3% of returns)
Here:
+$10,427
State:
+$9,326
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.2% for AGIs $100k-200k, 25.5% for AGIs over 200k)
Profit/loss from business: +$5,444 (reported on 12.8% of returns)
Here:
+$5,444
State:
+$11,523
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.3% for AGIs below $25k, 1.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.1% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $13,015 (reported on 13.3% of returns)
49862:
$13,015
Michigan:
$15,298
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.7% for AGIs below $25k, 4.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 3.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 7.4% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Total itemized deductions: $16,963 (21% of AGI, reported on 19.5% of returns)
Here:
$16,963
State:
$21,628
Here:
20.6% of AGI
State:
18.4% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 9.3% for AGIs below $25k, 5.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 6.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 7.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 9.5% for AGIs $100k-200k, 6.8% for AGIs over 200k)
Charity contributions: $3,000 (reported on 15.4% of returns)
Here:
$3,000
State:
$4,225
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.6% for AGIs below $25k, 0.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.1% for AGIs $100k-200k, 1.4% for AGIs over 200k)
Taxes paid: $5,618 (reported on 19.5% of returns)
49862:
$5,618
State:
$8,327
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.7% for AGIs below $25k, 1.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.6% for AGIs $100k-200k, 3.6% for AGIs over 200k)
Earned income credit: $2,053 (reported on 18.5% of returns)
Here:
$2,053
State:
$2,306
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.7% for AGIs below $25k, 0.9% for AGIs $25k-50k)
Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2012 taxes: 50.8%
Here:
51%
State:
57%
(% for various income ranges: 46.1% for AGIs below $25k, 52.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 51.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 52.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 61.5% for AGIs $100k-200k, 100.0% for AGIs over 200k)
Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 49862, filed in 2005:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $35,768 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:
$35,768
State:
$48,204
Salary/wage: $32,726 (reported on 82.7% of returns)
Here:
$32,726
State:
$42,791
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 78.7% for AGIs below $10k, 69.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 74.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 81.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 81.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 68.4% for AGIs over 100k)
Taxable interest for individuals: $1,088 (reported on 49.6% of returns)
This zip code:
$1,088
Michigan:
$1,725
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.0% for AGIs below $10k, 3.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.2% for AGIs over 100k)
Taxable dividends: $2,278 (reported on 24.8% of returns)
Here:
$2,278
State:
$3,420
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.3% for AGIs below $10k, 1.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.8% for AGIs over 100k)
Net capital gain/loss: +$2,692 (reported on 17.6% of returns)
Here:
+$2,692
State:
+$8,532
(% of AGI for various income ranges: -1.8% for AGIs below $10k, -0.7% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 5.5% for AGIs over 100k)
Profit/loss from business: +$4,151 (reported on 14.8% of returns)
Here:
+$4,151
State:
+$9,547
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.2% for AGIs below $10k, 1.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.5% for AGIs over 100k)
IRA payment deduction: $2,917 (reported on 2.4% of returns)
49862:
$2,917
Michigan:
$2,875
Total itemized deductions: $14,481 (21% of AGI, reported on 22.3% of returns)
Here:
$14,481
State:
$18,509
Here:
21.3% of AGI
State:
20.7% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 7.7% for AGIs $10k-25k, 7.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 9.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 9.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 11.5% for AGIs over 100k)
Charity contributions deductions: $2,134 (3% of AGI, reported on 19.8% of returns)
Here:
$2,134
State:
$3,365
Here:
3.0% of AGI
State:
3.6% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.9% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.8% for AGIs over 100k)
Total tax: $4,395 (reported on 72.7% of returns)
49862:
$4,395
State:
$7,691
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.1% for AGIs below $10k, 3.8% for AGIs $10k-25k, 6.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 8.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 10.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 16.9% for AGIs over 100k)
Earned income credit: $1,618 (reported on 14.2% of returns)
Here:
$1,618
State:
$1,737
Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 60.2%
Here:
60%
State:
60%
(% for various income ranges: 50.8% for AGIs below $10k, 61.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 65.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 58.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 64.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 67.5% for AGIs over 100k)
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
Gay men: 0.3% of all households
Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 172 Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 1,400
Women who had a birth in the past 12 months: 21 (7 now married, 13 unmarried) Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 481 (232 now married, 247 unmarried)
Housing units in zip code 49862 with a mortgage: 572 (55 second mortgage, 45 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 10
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,157 Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $468
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
This zip code:
9.0%
Whole state:
13.4%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
This zip code:
5.0%
Whole state:
6.9%
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:
6.1
State:
6.5
Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:
4.1
State:
4.3
Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages
Notable locations in zip code 49862: Ridge (A), Maple Mountain Ski Area (B), Bay Furnace Recreation Area (C), Coty Lakeshore Recreation Area (D), CCC Camp (E), Wagner Falls State Scenic Site (F), Munising City Dock (G), Munising Junction Station (H), Pictured Rocks Golf and Country Club (I), Wandering Wheels Campground (J), Munising Front and Rear Range Lighthouse (K), Bay Furnace Lighthouse (L), Grand Island Harbor Lighthouse (M), Buckhorn/Otter Lake Campground (N), Hovey Lake Campground (O), Munising Ranger District (P), Alger County Sheriff Department Emergency Medical Services (Q), AuTrain Township Fire Department (R), Alger Maximum Correctional Facility (S), Alger County Courthouse (T). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in zip code 49862 include: Munising Wesleyan Church (A), First Presbyterian Church (B), Sacred Heart Church (C), Faith Baptist Church (D), Saint John's Episcopal Church (E), United Methodist Church (F), Eden Evangelical Lutheran Church (G), Munising Baptist Church (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes: Little Round Lake (A), Addis Lakes (B), Anna Marsh (C), Line Lake (D), Bunting Lake (E), Cook Lake (F), Doe Lake (G), Duck Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Rivers and creeks: Valley Spur Creek (A), Anna River (B), Wagner Creek (C), North Light Creek (D), Tannery Creek (E), Gull Point Creek (F), Joe Creek (G), Munising Falls Creek (H), Hanson Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
In group quarters: 1,023 (-1 institutionalized population)
Size of family households: 532 2-persons, 230 3-persons, 114 4-persons, 44 5-persons, 14 6-persons, 2 7-or-more-persons
Size of nonfamily households: 586 1-person, 55 2-persons
514 married couples with children.
92 single-parent households (1 men, 91 women).
98.7% of residents of 49862 zip code speak English at home.
0.5% of residents speak Spanish at home (100% very well).
0.2% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (50% very well, 50% well).
0.5% of residents speak other language at home (100% very well).
Foreign born population: 32 (0.7%) (37.6% of them are naturalized citizens)
This zip code:
0.7%
Whole state:
6.9%
12%North Macedonia (Macedonia)
6%Taiwan
13%American
9%German
8%English
7%French
6%Polish
6%Irish
5%Finnish
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
342010 or later
12000 to 2009
11990 to 1999
17Before 1990
Major facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:
ALGER DELTA COOPERATIVE ELECTRIC (M-28 in CHRISTMAS, MI)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) Organizations: PATRICK GODFREY & WILLIAM TUCKER (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
MI DEPT/ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY (109 E MUNISING AVE in MUNISING, MI)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) Organizations: MDEQ (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
Alternative names: KLOWOSKI OIL CO
MI DEPT/ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY (300 CITY PARK DR in MUNISING, MI)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) Organizations: MI DEPT/ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY - RRD (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
Alternative names: MDEQ RRD
MI DEPT/TRANSPORTATION BRIDGE (M-94 OVER WISCONSIN CENTRAL RR in MUNISING, MI)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) Organizations: MICH DEPT OF TRANSPORTATION (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
Alternative names: MIDOT BRIDGE M-94 OVER WISC CENT RR
GEROU EXCAVATING INC (M 28 AND HWY 13 in MUNISING, MI)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS) Business SIC classification: CONCRETE BLOCK AND BRICK
MI DEPT/CORRECTIONS (N6141 INDUSTRIAL PARK DR in MUNISING, MI)
Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification Organizations: ALGER MAXIMUM CORRECTIONAL FACILITY (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
Alternative names: ALGER MAXIMUM CORRECTIONAL FACILITY
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 4.6% Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 5.1%
69.2%Utility gas
15.7%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
7.9%Electricity
3.3%Wood
1.9%No fuel used
1.4%Other fuel
0.7%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
Population in 1990: 3,762. Population change in the 1990s: +1,311 (+34.8%).
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
This state: 3,720
Northeast: 98
Midwest: 388
South: 104
West: 153
68% of the 49862 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.
88% of the 49862 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 22% moved from this county. Out of people who lived in different houses, 72% moved from different county within same state. Out of people who lived in different houses, 4% moved from different state.
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 25
Here:
8.7%
Michigan:
12.4%
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 17
Here:
9.0%
Michigan:
9.8%
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 10
Here:
6.8%
Michigan:
14.9%
Occupation by median earnings in the past 12 months ($)
199,579Legal occupations
95,250Personal care and service occupations
76,938Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations
72,742Business and financial operations occupations
64,603Law enforcement workers including supervisors
52,636Construction and extraction occupations
Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code:
GEROU EXCAVATING INC (M-28 EAST in MUNISING, MI; small business) 15 employees, $2500000 revenue. : $693,622 in 6 contractsfrom 2000 to 2003
Contracts for Maintenance, Repair or Alteration of Real Property -- Highways, Roads, Streets, Bridges, and Railways (includes resurfacing), Construction of Structures and Facilities -- Other Residential Buildings by Forest Service (disused code: now 12C2), Forest Service Signed by year:2000: $176,000; 2001: $384,000; 2002: $0; 2003: $133,622; 2004: $0; 2005: $0; 2006: $0.
Biggest contracts:
$228,000 with Forest Service (disused code: now 12C2) for Maintenance, Repair or Alteration of Real Property -- Highways, Roads, Streets, Bridges, and Railways (includes resurfacing). Signed on 2001-09-15. Completion date: 2002-06-15.
$176,000, same as above.Signed on 2000-09-15. Completion date: 2001-09-15.
$133,622 with Forest Service for Maintenance, Repair or Alteration of Real Property -- Highways, Roads, Streets, Bridges, and Railways (includes resurfacing). Signed on 2003-08-15. Completion date: 2003-09-15.
$131,000 with Forest Service (disused code: now 12C2) for Maintenance, Repair or Alteration of Real Property -- Highways, Roads, Streets, Bridges, and Railways (includes resurfacing). Signed on 2001-04-15. Completion date: 2001-09-15.
Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:
Health Care and Social Assistance: General Medical and Surgical Hospitals (100-249 employees: 1 establishment)
Health Care and Social Assistance: Nursing Care Facilities (50-99: 1, 10-19: 2)
Finance and Insurance: Insurance Agencies and Brokerages (20-49: 1, 5-9: 1, 1-4: 1)
People in group quarters in 2010:
847 people in state prisons
90 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
61 people in group homes intended for adults
16 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilities
People in group quarters in 2000:
529 people in state prisons
67 people in nursing homes
41 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
8 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
5 people in homes for the mentally ill
2 people in religious group quarters
Fatal accident statistics in 2013:
Fatal accident count: 1
Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 1
Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 1
Fatalities: 1
Persons involved in fatal accidents: 1
Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0
Fatal accident statistics in 2012:
Fatal accident count: 1
Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 2
Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 0
Fatalities: 1
Persons involved in fatal accidents: 2
Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0
2002 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents
Based on the data from the years 2002 - 2018 the average number of fire incidents per year is 10. The highest number of reported fire incidents - 17 took place in 2002, and the least - 2 in 2017. The data has a declining trend.
When looking into fire subcategories, the most incidents belonged to: Structure Fires (70.7%), and Outside Fires (14.4%).
Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Zip Code 49862