Median household income (1999): $26,361
Estimated median household income in 2005: $27,171
| This zip code | $27,171 | | Michigan: | $46,039 |
Nearest zip codes: 49921, 49930, 49963, 49922, 49916, 49955.
Housing units in zip code 49931 with a mortgage: 609 (46 second mortgage, 100 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 503
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $881
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $308
Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
| This zip code: | 31.0% | | Whole state: | 10.5% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
| This zip code: | 14.0% | | Whole state: | 4.8% |
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
| Here: | 6.4 | | State: | 6.1 |
Median number of rooms in apartments:
| Here: | 3.7 | | State: | 4.1 |
Year house built: |
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- 1999 to March 2000: 42
- 1995 to 1998: 104
- 1990 to 1994: 111
- 1980 to 1989: 387
- 1970 to 1979: 642
- 1960 to 1969: 448
- 1950 to 1959: 205
- 1940 to 1949: 100
- 1939 or earlier: 1,089
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Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Houghton, MI (49931): |
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- no bedroom: 0
- 1 bedrooms: 44
- 2 bedrooms: 200
- 3 bedrooms: 661
- 4 bedrooms: 344
- 5 or more bedrooms: 95
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Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments and housing units: |
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- no bedroom: 89
- 1 bedrooms: 566
- 2 bedrooms: 459
- 3 bedrooms: 219
- 4 bedrooms: 102
- 5 or more bedrooms: 117
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Vehicles available in 49931 zip code in owner-occupied houses/condos: |
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- no vehicle: 83
- 1 vehicle: 332
- 2 vehicles: 623
- 3 vehicles: 228
- 4 vehicles: 70
- 5 or more vehicles: 8
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Vehicles available in renter-occupied apartments: |
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- no vehicle: 304
- 1 vehicle: 687
- 2 vehicles: 298
- 3 vehicles: 104
- 4 vehicles: 67
- 5 or more vehicles: 92
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Estimated household income distribution in 2005:

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Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2005 in zip code 49931:
- Less than $10,000: 4
- $20,000 to $24,999: 19
- $25,000 to $29,999: 8
- $30,000 to $34,999: 33
- $35,000 to $39,999: 22
- $40,000 to $49,999: 78
- $50,000 to $59,999: 108
- $60,000 to $69,999: 130
- $70,000 to $79,999: 59
- $80,000 to $89,999: 78
- $90,000 to $99,999: 138
- $100,000 to $124,999: 140
- $125,000 to $149,999: 84
- $150,000 to $174,999: 72
- $175,000 to $199,999: 74
- $200,000 to $249,999: 35
- $250,000 to $299,999: 22
- $300,000 to $399,999: 2
- $500,000 to $749,999: 6
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Rent paid by renters in 2000 in zip code 49931:
- Less than $100: 32
- $100 to $149: 32
- $150 to $199: 182
- $200 to $249: 138
- $250 to $299: 105
- $300 to $349: 311
- $350 to $399: 262
- $400 to $449: 131
- $450 to $499: 71
- $500 to $549: 86
- $550 to $599: 13
- $600 to $649: 32
- $650 to $699: 9
- $700 to $749: 20
- $750 to $799: 8
- $800 to $899: 26
- $900 to $999: 5
- $1,000 to $1,249: 15
- $1,250 to $1,499: 7
- $2,000 or more: 7
- No cash rent: 55
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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $125,000
Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2005 for: - White Non-Hispanic householders: $123,717
- Asian householders: $112,347
- Two or more races householders: $240,260
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 1,769
- One, attached: 61
- Two: 111
- 3 or 4: 206
- 5 to 9: 484
- 10 to 19: 153
- 20 to 49: 135
- 50 or more: 91
- Mobile homes: 118

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Means of transportation to work
- Drove a car alone: 2,054 (54%)
- Carpooled: 368 (10%)
- Bus or trolley bus: 43 (1%)
- Taxi: 17 (0%)
- Bicycle: 37 (1%)
- Walked: 1,122 (29%)
- Other means: 16 (0%)
- Worked at home: 160 (4%)
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Travel time to work
- Less than 5 minutes: 623
- 5 to 9 minutes: 1368
- 10 to 14 minutes: 858
- 15 to 19 minutes: 447
- 20 to 24 minutes: 198
- 25 to 29 minutes: 27
- 30 to 34 minutes: 67
- 35 to 39 minutes: 11
- 40 to 44 minutes: 14
- 45 to 59 minutes: 18
- 60 to 89 minutes: 5
- 90 or more minutes: 21
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Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 96.6%
Household type by relationship
Households: 6,943
- In family households: 4,278 (1,095 male householders, 341 female householders)
1,142 spouses, 1,514 children (1,380 natural, 49 adopted, 85 stepchildren), 30 grandchildren, 74 brothers or sisters, 8 parents, 14 other relatives, 60 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 2,665 (773 male householders (432 living alone)), 702 female householders (506 living alone)), 1,190 nonrelatives
- In group quarters: 2,098 (4 institutionalized population)
Size of family households: 668 2-persons, 294 3-persons, 242 4-persons, 138 5-persons, 87 6-persons, 7 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 938 1-person, 270 2-persons, 114 3-persons, 77 4-persons, 38 5-persons, 20 6-persons, 18 7-or-more-persons.
916 married couples with children.
307 single-parent households (58 men, 249 women).
89.3% of residents of 49931 zip code speak English at home.
1.9% of residents speak Spanish at home (76% very well, 9% well, 16% not well).
3.5% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (88% very well, 12% well).
2.9% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (31% very well, 55% well, 13% not well).
2.4% of residents speak other language at home (81% very well, 15% well, 3% not well).
Foreign born population: 644 (7.2%)
(26.4% of them are naturalized citizens)
| This zip code: | 7.2% | | Whole state: | 5.3% |
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:
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- China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (17%)
- India (11%)
- Other Western Africa (10%)
- Canada (7%)
- Hong Kong (5%)
- Philippines (4%)
- Malaysia (4%)
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Year of entry for the foreign-born population |
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- 1995 to March 2000: 339
- 1990 to 1994: 131
- 1985 to 1989: 46
- 1980 to 1984: 56
- 1975 to 1979: 9
- 1970 to 1974: 11
- 1970 to 1974: 0
- 1965 to 1969: 52
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First ancestries reported:
- Finnish: 1354
- German: 1252
- English: 656
- Other groups: 651
- Irish: 537
- Polish: 430
- Italian: 415
- French (except Basque): 341
- United States or American: 312
- Swedish: 237
- Dutch: 204
- Norwegian: 201
- Subsaharan African:: 171
- Scottish: 160
- European: 142
- Other Subsaharan African: 87
- French Canadian: 80
- Scotch-Irish: 65
- Hungarian: 59
- Danish: 56
- African: 53
- Arab:: 48
- Ukrainian: 48
- Russian: 48
- British: 44
- Croatian: 38
- Scandinavian: 38
- Yugoslavian: 35
- Welsh: 33
- Belgian: 23
- Canadian: 22
- Swiss: 19
- Austrian: 18
- Other Arab: 17
- Turkish: 17
- Lithuanian: 16
- Celtic: 15
- Arab/Arabic: 14
- Czech: 13
- Lebanese: 12
- Ghanian: 11
- Greek: 11
- Czechoslovakian: 9
- Maltese: 9
- Slovene: 8
- Portuguese: 8
- Kenyan: 7
- Liberian: 7
- Sudanese: 6
- Syrian: 5
- Northern European: 5
- Slovak: 3
- Latvian: 3

Major facitilies with environmental interests located in this zip code:
- MI DEPT/TRANSPORTATION BRIDGE (US-41 OVER PORTAGE LAKE in HOUGHTON, MI)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
Organizations: MICH DEPT OF TRANSPORTATION (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
Alternative names: MIDOT BRIDGE US-41 OVER PORTAGE LAKE
- FESTIVAL FOODS (1810 M 26 in HOUGHTON, MI)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
Business SIC classification: GROCERY STORES
Alternative names: FESTIVAL FOODS HOUGHTON
- FREEDOM VALU CTR (HWY US-41 in HOUGHTON, MI)
Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
Organizations: ERICKSON OIL PRODUCTS (CONTACT/OWNER)
- ADVANCE TEC BODY REPAIR (206 E SHARON AVE in HOUGHTON, MI)
Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
Organizations: HANNON ENTERPRISE INC (CONTACT/OWNER)
- MI DEPT/TRANSPORTATION (47711 GUNDLACH ROAD in HOUGHTON, MI)
Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
Median worth of mobile homes: $46,400
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%
Most commonly used house heating fuel: |
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- Utility gas (58%)
- Electricity (20%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (9%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (7%)
- Wood (4%)
- Other fuel (2%)
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Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 6062
- Northeast: 282
- Midwest: 1391
- South: 273
- West: 296
36% of the 49931 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 20% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 75% lived in Michigan.
Population in 1990: 8,639. Population change in the 1990s: +367 (+4.2%).
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
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Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 17
| Here: | 2.6% | | Michigan: | 11.2% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 2
| Here: | 0.5% | | Michigan: | 8.7% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 144
| Here: | 3.6% | | Michigan: | 16.5% |
School Enrollment by Level of School
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Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code (HOUGHTON, MI):
- G S ENGINEERING, INC (101 W LAKESHORE DR; small business): $2,689,897 in 27 contracts from 2002 to 2006
Contracts for Other Research and Development -- Basic Research (R&D), Defense Tank - Automotive -- Basic Research (R&D), Defense Tank - Automotive -- Applied Research and Exploratory Development (R&D), Defense Tank - Automotive -- Advanced Development (R&D), and more by Army, Navy Signed by year: 2000: $0; 2001: $0; 2002: $270,000; 2003: $543,179; 2004: $926,509; 2005: $557,867; 2006: $392,342.
Biggest contracts:
$382,718 with Army for Other Research and Development -- Basic Research (R&D). Signed on 2004-09-23. Completion date: 2006-03-19.
$347,248, same as above. Signed on 2004-03-19. Completion date: 2005-12-30.
$200,000, same as above. Signed on 2003-03-27. Completion date: 2007-09-30.
$149,737, same as above. Signed on 2006-02-01. Completion date: 2007-09-30.
- J C M ENVIRONMENTAL, LLC (47685 PINE CIR; small business): $847,757 in 4 contracts from 2003 to 2006
$375,318 with Army for Engineering -- Applied Research and Exploratory Development (R&D). Signed on 2004-11-08. Completion date: 2006-01-14.
$354,001, same as above. Signed on 2006-01-03. Completion date: 2007-01-14.
$69,236 with Army for Other Research and Development -- Applied Research and Exploratory Development (R&D). Signed on 2003-02-28. Completion date: 2003-08-01.
$49,202, same as above. Signed on 2004-09-13. Completion date: 2005-01-14.
- THOMAS J. MOYLE AND DENISE B. (W M 26; small business)
27 employees, $3500000 revenue. : $800,975 in 51 contracts from 2002 to 2006
Contracts for Maintenance, Repair or Alteration of Real Property -- Other Administrative Facilities and Service Buildings, Construction of Structures and Facilities -- Highways, Roads, Streets, Bridges, and Railways (includes resurfacing), Lease or Rental of Facilities -- Office Buildings, Lease or Rental of Facilities -- Laboratories and Clinics, and more by Forest Service (disused code: now 12C2), Forest Service, Public Buildings Service, Department of Veterans Affairs, and others Signed by year: 2000: $0; 2001: $0; 2002: $418,792; 2003: $87,193; 2004: $11,937; 2005: $211,489; 2006: $71,564.
Biggest contracts:
$396,000 with Forest Service (disused code: now 12C2) for Maintenance, Repair or Alteration of Real Property -- Other Administrative Facilities and Service Buildings. Taking place in WI. Signed on 2002-06-15. Completion date: 2002-11-15.
$163,663 with Forest Service for Construction of Structures and Facilities -- Highways, Roads, Streets, Bridges, and Railways (includes resurfacing). Signed on 2005-02-22. Completion date: 2005-09-30.
$11,903 with Public Buildings Service for Lease or Rental of Facilities -- Office Buildings. Signed on 2003-09-15. Completion date: 2003-09-15.
$11,903, same as above. Signed on 2003-06-15. Completion date: 2003-06-15.
- BILL SILER CONTRACTING INC (1212 MEMORIAL RD): $685,203 in 9 contracts from 2003 to 2004
Contracts for Miscellaneous Construction Materials, Plumbing Fixtures and Accessories, Maintenance, Repair or Alteration of Real Property -- Other Non-Building Facilities, Waste Disposal Equipment, and more by U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only, Army, Forest Service Signed by year: 2000: $0; 2001: $0; 2002: $0; 2003: $450,278; 2004: $234,925; 2005: $0; 2006: $0.
Biggest contracts:
$348,000 with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only for Miscellaneous Construction Materials. Signed on 2003-06-27. Completion date: 2003-09-30.
$123,125 with Army for Plumbing Fixtures and Accessories. Signed on 2004-04-22. Completion date: 2004-09-30.
$77,703 with Forest Service for Maintenance, Repair or Alteration of Real Property -- Other Non-Building Facilities. Signed on 2003-12-08. Completion date: 2004-09-01.
$51,150 with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only for Waste Disposal Equipment. Signed on 2004-08-09. Completion date: 2004-10-15.
- GREAT LAKES SOUND VIBRATION IN (47140 MAIN ST; small business)
$69,780 with Army for Defense Tank - Automotive -- Operational Systems Development (R&D). Signed on 2005-12-16. Completion date: 2006-06-16.
Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:
- Accommodation and Food Services: Full-Service Restaurants (50-99 employees: 2 establishments, 20-49 employees: 6 establishments, 10-19 employees: 3 establishments, 5-9 employees: 1 establishment, 1-4 employees: 4 establishments)
- Health Care and Social Assistance: Outpatient Mental Health and Substance Abuse Centers (250-499: 1)
- Accommodation and Food Services: Limited-Service Restaurants (50-99: 1, 20-49: 4, 5-9: 2, 1-4: 1)
- Construction: Commercial and Institutional Building Construction (50-99: 1, 20-49: 2, 5-9: 1)
- Accommodation and Food Services: Hotels (except Casino Hotels) and Motels (20-49: 3, 10-19: 1, 5-9: 1, 1-4: 5)
- Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services: Engineering Services (20-49: 2, 10-19: 1, 5-9: 2, 1-4: 1)
- Construction: Site Preparation Contractors (50-99: 1, 1-4: 1)
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People in group quarters
- 2048 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
- 33 people in homes for the mentally retarded
- 8 people in other types of correctional institutions
- 4 people in religious group quarters
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