Estimated median household income in 2007: $34,536
| This zip code: | $34,536 | | Michigan: | $47,950 |
Nearest zip codes: 49958, 49946, 49916, 49919, 49970, 49955.
Housing units in zip code 49908 with a mortgage: 190 (10 second mortgage, 12 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 233
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $841
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $343
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
| This zip code: | 17.3% | | Whole state: | 14.0% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
| This zip code: | 4.9% | | Whole state: | 6.5% |
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
| Here: | 5.7 | | State: | 6.1 |
Median number of rooms in apartments:
| Here: | 3.9 | | State: | 4.1 |
Year house built: |
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- 1999 to March 2000: 20
- 1995 to 1998: 75
- 1990 to 1994: 53
- 1980 to 1989: 216
- 1970 to 1979: 218
- 1960 to 1969: 149
- 1950 to 1959: 102
- 1940 to 1949: 64
- 1939 or earlier: 301
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Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Baraga, MI (49908): |
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- no bedroom: 6
- 1 bedrooms: 20
- 2 bedrooms: 192
- 3 bedrooms: 333
- 4 bedrooms: 106
- 5 or more bedrooms: 40
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Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments and housing units: |
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- no bedroom: 6
- 1 bedrooms: 127
- 2 bedrooms: 73
- 3 bedrooms: 73
- 4 bedrooms: 22
- 5 or more bedrooms: 5
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Vehicles available in 49908 zip code in owner-occupied houses/condos: |
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- no vehicle: 43
- 1 vehicle: 187
- 2 vehicles: 295
- 3 vehicles: 130
- 4 vehicles: 35
- 5 or more vehicles: 7
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Vehicles available in renter-occupied apartments: |
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- no vehicle: 78
- 1 vehicle: 148
- 2 vehicles: 64
- 3 vehicles: 13
- 4 vehicles: 3
- 5 or more vehicles: 0
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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 49908:
- Less than $10,000: 7
- $10,000 to $14,999: 4
- $15,000 to $19,999: 7
- $20,000 to $24,999: 8
- $25,000 to $29,999: 7
- $30,000 to $34,999: 5
- $35,000 to $39,999: 17
- $40,000 to $49,999: 59
- $50,000 to $59,999: 54
- $60,000 to $69,999: 54
- $70,000 to $79,999: 59
- $80,000 to $89,999: 51
- $90,000 to $99,999: 47
- $100,000 to $124,999: 92
- $125,000 to $149,999: 57
- $150,000 to $174,999: 61
- $175,000 to $199,999: 19
- $200,000 to $249,999: 29
- $250,000 to $299,999: 6
- $400,000 to $499,999: 1
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Rent paid by renters in 2007 in zip code 49908:
- Less than $100: 25
- $100 to $149: 21
- $150 to $199: 65
- $200 to $249: 28
- $250 to $299: 23
- $300 to $349: 10
- $350 to $399: 4
- $400 to $449: 9
- $500 to $549: 9
- $800 to $899: 4
- No cash rent: 26
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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007: $90,222.
Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2007 for: - White Non-Hispanic householders: $88,972
- American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $104,102
- Two or more races householders: $108,266
Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $91,263 (it was $63,200 in 2000)
| 49908: | $91,263 | | Michigan: | $153,100 |
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $60,646 - $120,724
Mean price in 2007:
Detached houses: $112,044| Here: | $112,044 | | State: | $200,820 |
In 2-unit structures: $123,576| Here: | $123,576 | | State: | $129,336 |
Mobile homes: $36,964| Here: | $36,964 | | 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: 859
- One, attached: 18
- Two: 60
- 3 or 4: 36
- 5 to 9: 25
- 10 to 19: 15
- 20 to 49: 45
- Mobile homes: 140

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Means of transportation to work
- Drove a car alone: 819 (77%)
- Carpooled: 126 (12%)
- Bus or trolley bus: 8 (1%)
- Motorcycle: 2 (0%)
- Bicycle: 5 (0%)
- Walked: 38 (4%)
- Other means: 16 (2%)
- Worked at home: 47 (4%)
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Travel time to work
- Less than 5 minutes: 130
- 5 to 9 minutes: 320
- 10 to 14 minutes: 201
- 15 to 19 minutes: 161
- 20 to 24 minutes: 103
- 25 to 29 minutes: 15
- 30 to 34 minutes: 25
- 35 to 39 minutes: 12
- 40 to 44 minutes: 4
- 45 to 59 minutes: 7
- 60 to 89 minutes: 16
- 90 or more minutes: 20
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Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 93.4%
Household type by relationship
Households: 2,511
- In family households: 2,127 (514 male householders, 156 female householders)
460 spouses, 857 children (805 natural, 23 adopted, 29 stepchildren), 22 grandchildren, 15 brothers or sisters, 7 parents, 36 other relatives, 60 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 384 (161 male householders (139 living alone)), 184 female householders (165 living alone)), 39 nonrelatives
- In group quarters: 605 (574 institutionalized population)
Size of family households: 299 2-persons, 146 3-persons, 134 4-persons, 55 5-persons, 24 6-persons, 12 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 304 1-person, 36 2-persons, 4 3-persons, 1 5-persons.
462 married couples with children.
203 single-parent households (62 men, 141 women).
89.7% of residents of 49908 zip code speak English at home.
2.7% of residents speak Spanish at home (75% very well, 2% well, 22% not well).
1.0% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (79% very well, 21% not well).
0.4% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (73% very well, 27% not well).
6.2% of residents speak other language at home (62% very well, 27% well, 11% not well).
Foreign born population: 32 (1.0%)
(53.1% of them are naturalized citizens)
| This zip code: | 1.0% | | Whole state: | 5.3% |
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:
- Philippines (25%)
- Italy (16%)
- Haiti (16%)
- Other Northern Europe (13%)
- Germany (13%)
- United Kingdom (9%)
- Canada (9%)
Year of entry for the foreign-born population |
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- 1995 to March 2000: 10
- 1990 to 1994: 0
- 1985 to 1989: 0
- 1980 to 1984: 2
- 1975 to 1979: 4
- 1970 to 1974: 4
- 1970 to 1974: 7
- 1965 to 1969: 5
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White population: 2,013
Black population: 429
American Indian population: 479
Asian population: 14
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander population: 0
Some other race population: 16
Two or more races population: 182

First ancestries reported:
|  Other groups: 628 |
|  Finnish: 579 |
|  German: 229 |
|  French (except Basque): 195 |
|  French Canadian: 122 |
|  Italian: 91 |
|  United States or American: 77 |
|  Irish: 67 |
|  English: 65 |
|  Polish: 44 |
|  Subsaharan African:: 39 |
|  African: 39 |
|  Swedish: 39 |
|  Scottish: 29 |
|  Norwegian: 28 |
|  European: 25 |
|  Belgian: 23 |
|  Dutch: 17 |
|  Scotch-Irish: 9 |
|  Scandinavian: 8 |
|  Slovak: 7 |
|  West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 5 |
|  Haitian: 5 |
|  Austrian: 4 |
|  Czech: 4 |
|  Canadian: 3 |
|  Lithuanian: 2 |
|  Russian: 2 |

Major facitilies with environmental interests located in this zip code:
- BARAGA AREA HIGH SCHOOL (210 LYONS STREET in BARAGA, MI)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-00198
Organizations: BARAGA AREA SCHOOLS (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
- BARAGA ARMORY (1005 SUPERIOR AVE in BARAGA, MI). Tribal Land
Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
Organizations: MICHIGAN NATIONAL GUARD (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
, MI DEPT/MILITARY & VETERANS AFFAIRS (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
, MICHIGAN STATE OF (CONTACT/OWNER)
Alternative names: MICHIGAN STATE OMS 16A
- BARAGA WWSL (801 US 41 SOUTH in BARAGA, MI)
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
Business SIC classification: SEWERAGE SYSTEMS
Organizations: VILLAGE OF BARAGA (CONTACT/OWNER)
- MI DEPT/TRANSPORTATION BRIDGE B01-07041 (M-38 STURGEON RIVER-(6.6 MI W) in BARAGA, MI)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
Organizations: MICH DEPT OF TRANSPORTATION (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
- A 1 MOTORSPORT (346 US HWY 41 in BARAGA, MI)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
- BARAGA COUNTY CONCRETE CO (BARAGA INDL PARK US 41 in BARAGA, MI). Tribal Land
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
Business SIC classification: READY-MIXED CONCRETE
- BARAGA EQUIPMENT PAINTING (508 S US 41 in BARAGA, MI). Tribal Land
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
- BESSE FOREST PRODUCTS INC (802 MICHIGAN AVE in BARAGA, MI). Tribal Land
Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
Business NAICS classification: ALL OTHER MISCELLANEOUS WOOD PRODUCT MANUFACTURING.
Organizations: JOHN D BESSE (CONTACT/OWNER)
Alternative names: CONNER FOREST IND
- A 1 MOTORSPORTS (HWY M38 in BARAGA, MI). Tribal Land
Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
Organizations: FERRO MIKE (CONTACT/OWNER)
- AAA COLLISION (416 SUPERIOR AVE in BARAGA, MI)
Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
Organizations: JUNTUNEN GLENN (CONTACT/OWNER)
- BARAGA AREA SCHOOLS (210 LYONS ST in BARAGA, MI). Tribal Land
Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
- BARAGA CORRECTIONAL FACILITY (310 WADAGA RD in BARAGA, MI). Tribal Land
Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
Organizations: MICHIGAN STATE OF D M B (CONTACT/OWNER)
Alternative names: MI DEPT/CORRECTIONS
- MI DEPT/NATURAL RESOURCES BARAGA (OLD US 41 in BARAGA, MI). Tribal Land
Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
Organizations: MI STATE OF DEPT NATURAL RES (CONTACT/OWNER)
Alternative names: MIDNR BARAGA
Fire-safe hotels and motels in zip code 49908
- Ojibwa Resort Motel, Rt 1 M-38, Baraga, MI 49908, Phone: (906) 353-7611
- Super 8 Motel - Baraga, 790 Michigan Ave, Baraga, MI 49908, Phone: (906) 353-6680
- Best Western Barage Lakeside, 900 S US 41, Baraga, MI 49908, Phone: (906) 353-7123, Fax: (906) 353-7799
All 3 fire-safe hotels and motels in zip code 49908
Median worth of mobile homes: $36,062
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 3%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 4%
Most commonly used house heating fuel: |
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- Utility gas (56%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (17%)
- Wood (11%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (10%)
- Electricity (5%)
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Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 2573
- Northeast: 46
- Midwest: 228
- South: 161
- West: 58
63% of the 49908 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 51% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 78% lived in Michigan.
Population in 1990: 1,759. Population change in the 1990s: +1,374 (+78.1%).
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 22
| Here: | 6.9% | | Michigan: | 11.2% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 23
| Here: | 6.7% | | Michigan: | 8.7% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 5
| Here: | 7.2% | | Michigan: | 16.5% |
School Enrollment by Level of School
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Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code:
- AMERICAN MADE TUBCRAFT PLUS KB (689 OJIBWA INDUSTRIAL PARK in BARAGA, MI; small business)
$25,380 with Army for Maintenance, Repair and Rebuilding of Equipment -- Weapons. Taking place in MN. Signed on 2002-05-30. Completion date: 2002-06-05.
Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:
- Accommodation and Food Services: Hotels (except Casino Hotels) and Motels (50-99 employees: 1 establishment)
- Wholesale Trade: Industrial Machinery and Equipment Merchant Wholesalers (50-99: 1)
- Health Care and Social Assistance: Ambulance Services (20-49: 1)
- Information: Wired Telecommunications Carriers (20-49: 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.)
595 people in state prisons
13 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
Fatal accident statistics in 2005
- Fatal accident count: 2
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 3
- Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 0
- Fatalities: 2
- Persons involved in fatal accidents: 4
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0
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