Housing units in zip code 49931 with a mortgage: 727 (42 second mortgage, 112 home equity loan, 5 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 544
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $807
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $253
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2010:
This zip code:
39.2%
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 49931: Superior Block Company (A), Sands Development Company (B), Pilgrim Point Leading Light (C), Micheal Messner Coal Dock (D), Hamar Quandt Company (E), Cole Creek Light (F), Portage Lake Golf Course (G), Administration Building (H), ROTC Building (I), Academic Office Building (J), Dow Environmental Sciences and Engineering Building (K), Alumni House (L), Walker Arts and Humanities Center (M), Minerals and Materials Engineering Building (N), Hamar House Counseling Center (O), Grover C Dillman Hall (P), Fisher Hall (Q), J R Van Pelt Library (R), U J Noblet Forest Building (S), Chemical Sciences & Engineering Building (T). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in zip code 49931 include: Trinity Episcopal Church (A), Saint Ignatius Loyala Church (B), Saint Albert the Great Catholic Church (C), Seventh Day Adventist Church (D), Maranatha Free Lutheran Church (E), Grace United Methodist Church (F), Good Shepherd Lutheran Church (G), Evangel Baptist Church (H), Christian Science Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in zip code 49931 include: Sherman Field (1), Grace Methodist Church Historical Marker (2), Saint Ignatius Loyola Church Historical Marker (3), Trinity Episcopal Church Historical Marker (4), Houghton City Park (5), Houghton County Historical Marker (6), Houghton County Courthouse Historical Marker (7), Hoar Family Mausoleum Historical Marker (8), Michigan Tech Historical Marker (9). Display/hide their locations on the map
Year house built
2005 or later: 109
2000 to 2004: 143
1990 to 1999: 410
1980 to 1989: 493
1970 to 1979: 595
1960 to 1969: 416
1950 to 1959: 124
1940 to 1949: 134
1939 or earlier: 1,266
Estimated household income distribution in 2009:
Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2010 in zip code 49931:
$10,000 to $14,999: 13
$15,000 to $19,999: 76
$20,000 to $24,999: 37
$25,000 to $29,999: 37
$30,000 to $34,999: 28
$35,000 to $39,999: 47
$40,000 to $49,999: 23
$50,000 to $59,999: 42
$60,000 to $69,999: 120
$70,000 to $79,999: 116
$80,000 to $89,999: 222
$90,000 to $99,999: 61
$100,000 to $124,999: 192
$125,000 to $149,999: 104
$150,000 to $174,999: 85
$175,000 to $199,999: 114
$200,000 to $249,999: 88
$250,000 to $299,999: 136
$300,000 to $399,999: 96
$400,000 to $499,999: 50
$500,000 to $749,999: 32
$750,000 to $999,999: 432
$1,000,000 or more: 3
Rent paid by renters in 2010 in zip code 49931:
Less than $100: 150
$100 to $149: 26
$150 to $199: 67
$200 to $249: 159
$250 to $299: 134
$300 to $349: 305
$350 to $399: 118
$400 to $449: 578
$450 to $499: 516
$500 to $549: 205
$550 to $599: 370
$600 to $649: 191
$650 to $699: 420
$700 to $749: 26
$750 to $799: 1,863
$800 to $899: 196
$900 to $999: 250
$1,000 to $1,249: 568
$1,250 to $1,499: 869
$1,500 to $1,999: 62
$2,000 or more: 34
No cash rent: 39
Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2010 for:
White Non-Hispanic householders: $85,935
Asian householders: $78,038
Two or more races householders: $166,888
Estimated median house or condo value in 2010: $86,500
49931:
$86,500
Michigan:
$136,600
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $58,546 - $126,843
Mean price in 2010:
Detached houses: $118,356
Here:
$118,356
State:
$174,305
Townhouses or other attached units: $203,199
Here:
$203,199
State:
$147,714
In 2-unit structures: $425,921
Here:
$425,921
State:
$112,679
In 3-to-4-unit structures: $56,296
Here:
$56,296
State:
$140,992
In 5-or-more-unit structures: $886,250
Here:
$886,250
State:
$105,774
Mobile homes: $48,650
Here:
$48,650
State:
$67,926
Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $53,026
Here:
$53,026
State:
$114,189
Owners and renters by unit type in %
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders
Housing units in structures:
One, detached: 2,040
One, attached: 285
Two: 96
3 or 4: 388
5 to 9: 746
10 to 19: 1,382
20 to 49: 222
50 or more: 257
Mobile homes: 120
Means of transportation to work
Drove a car alone: 2,018 (55%)
Carpooled: 510 (14%)
Bus or trolley bus: 35 (1%)
Taxi: 175 (5%)
Motorcycle: 1 (0%)
Bicycle: 504 (14%)
Walked: 1,019 (28%)
Other means: 42 (1%)
Worked at home: 229 (6%)
Travel time to work (commute)
Less than 5 minutes: 387
5 to 9 minutes: 1,071
10 to 14 minutes: 1,087
15 to 19 minutes: 434
20 to 24 minutes: 247
25 to 29 minutes: 64
30 to 34 minutes: 134
35 to 39 minutes: 36
40 to 44 minutes: 2
45 to 59 minutes: 26
60 to 89 minutes: 413
90 or more minutes: 39
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: 651 2-persons, 357 3-persons, 177 4-persons, 76 5-persons, 45 6-persons, 92 7-or-more-persons
864 married couples with children.
307 single-parent households (156 men, 151 women).
90.8% of residents of 49931 zip code speak English at home.
8.9% of residents speak Spanish at home (35% very well, 45% well, 13% not well, 7% not at all).
21.6% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (17% very well, 25% well, 58% not well).
48.6% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (41% very well, 44% well, 13% not well, 2% not at all).
27.4% of residents speak other language at home (62% very well, 23% well, 15% not well).
Foreign born population: 1,132 (12.5%) (7.8% of them are naturalized citizens)
This zip code:
12.5%
Whole state:
6.0%
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:
China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (17%)
India (11%)
Other Western Africa (10%)
Canada (7%)
Hong Kong (5%)
Philippines (4%)
Malaysia (4%)
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
2000 or later: 1,054
1990 to 1999: 122
1980 to 1989: 44
Before 1980: 30
Races in zip code 49931:
White population: 7,818 Black population: 247 American Indian population: 233 Asian population: 713 Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander population: 0 Some other race population: 60 Two or more races population: 415 Hispanic or Latino population: 268
Major facilities 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))
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 2.1%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1.9%
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
Utility gas (47%)
Electricity (18%)
Wood (13%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (9%)
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (9%)
Other fuel (2%)
Coal or coke (1%)
Population in 1990: 8,639. Population change in the 1990s: +367 (+4.2%).
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
This state: 6,062
Northeast: 282
Midwest: 1,391
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, 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): 271
Here:
34.3%
Michigan:
10.3%
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 9
Here:
2.1%
Michigan:
8.3%
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 298
Here:
7.0%
Michigan:
16.2%
Educational Attainment (%)
School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Class of Workers (%)
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 contractsfrom 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 moreby 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 contractsfrom 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 contractsfrom 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 moreby 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 contractsfrom 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 moreby 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: