Estimated median household income in 2007: $30,546
| This zip code: | $30,546 | | Michigan: | $47,950 |
Nearest zip codes: 49964, 49915, 49927, 54542, 49903, 49902.
Housing units in zip code 49935 with a mortgage: 628 (36 second mortgage, 57 home equity loan, 3 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 819
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $814
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $350
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
| This zip code: | 13.1% | | 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: | 5.6 | | State: | 6.1 |
Median number of rooms in apartments:
| Here: | 4.3 | | State: | 4.1 |
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Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages:
Lakes: Morrison Lake (A), Nelson Lake (B), Ottawa, Lake (C), Branch Line Lake (D), Plover Lake (E), Ponozzo Lake (F), Porcupine Lake (G), Brule Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Creeks: Sunset Creek (A), Peterson Creek (B), De Mongo Creek (C), Defiance Creek (D), Seventeen Creek (E), Edna Creek (F), Olson Creek (G), Iron Lake Creek (H), Jungle Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
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Year house built: |
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- 1999 to March 2000: 50
- 1995 to 1998: 257
- 1990 to 1994: 189
- 1980 to 1989: 348
- 1970 to 1979: 493
- 1960 to 1969: 265
- 1950 to 1959: 511
- 1940 to 1949: 518
- 1939 or earlier: 1,061
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Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Iron River, MI (49935): |
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- no bedroom: 14
- 1 bedrooms: 85
- 2 bedrooms: 578
- 3 bedrooms: 948
- 4 bedrooms: 337
- 5 or more bedrooms: 75
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Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments and housing units: |
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- no bedroom: 16
- 1 bedrooms: 138
- 2 bedrooms: 200
- 3 bedrooms: 74
- 4 bedrooms: 30
- 5 or more bedrooms: 10
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Vehicles available in 49935 zip code in owner-occupied houses/condos: |
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- no vehicle: 106
- 1 vehicle: 693
- 2 vehicles: 939
- 3 vehicles: 210
- 4 vehicles: 72
- 5 or more vehicles: 17
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Vehicles available in renter-occupied apartments: |
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- no vehicle: 106
- 1 vehicle: 240
- 2 vehicles: 91
- 3 vehicles: 28
- 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 49935:
- Less than $10,000: 20
- $10,000 to $14,999: 19
- $15,000 to $19,999: 53
- $20,000 to $24,999: 64
- $25,000 to $29,999: 61
- $30,000 to $34,999: 56
- $35,000 to $39,999: 74
- $40,000 to $49,999: 203
- $50,000 to $59,999: 202
- $60,000 to $69,999: 189
- $70,000 to $79,999: 135
- $80,000 to $89,999: 130
- $90,000 to $99,999: 126
- $100,000 to $124,999: 247
- $125,000 to $149,999: 109
- $150,000 to $174,999: 97
- $175,000 to $199,999: 55
- $200,000 to $249,999: 91
- $250,000 to $299,999: 26
- $300,000 to $399,999: 57
- $400,000 to $499,999: 23
- $500,000 to $749,999: 15
- $750,000 to $999,999: 1
- $1,000,000 or more: 9
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Rent paid by renters in 2007 in zip code 49935:
- Less than $100: 13
- $100 to $149: 19
- $150 to $199: 33
- $200 to $249: 55
- $250 to $299: 29
- $300 to $349: 32
- $350 to $399: 15
- $400 to $449: 16
- $450 to $499: 1
- $500 to $549: 4
- $1,000 to $1,249: 4
- No cash rent: 100
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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007: $57,048.
Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2007 for: - White Non-Hispanic householders: $72,177
- American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $52,051
- Asian householders: $104,102
- Two or more races householders: $41,640
Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $78,462 (it was $55,300 in 2000)
| 49935: | $78,462 | | Michigan: | $153,100 |
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $40,712 - $95,184
Mean price in 2007:
Detached houses: $115,267| Here: | $115,267 | | State: | $200,820 |
Townhouses or other attached units: $240,003| Here: | $240,003 | | State: | $181,134 |
In 2-unit structures: $34,597| Here: | $34,597 | | State: | $129,336 |
In 3-to-4-unit structures: $49,283| Here: | $49,283 | | State: | $151,605 |
In 5-or-more-unit structures: $327,231| Here: | $327,231 | | State: | $149,899 |
Mobile homes: $41,152| Here: | $41,152 | | 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: 3,107
- One, attached: 9
- Two: 168
- 3 or 4: 44
- 5 to 9: 29
- 10 to 19: 10
- 20 to 49: 68
- Mobile homes: 253
- Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 4

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Means of transportation to work
- Drove a car alone: 1,666 (76%)
- Carpooled: 317 (14%)
- Bus or trolley bus: 8 (0%)
- Walked: 107 (5%)
- Other means: 5 (0%)
- Worked at home: 95 (4%)
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Travel time to work
- Less than 5 minutes: 166
- 5 to 9 minutes: 513
- 10 to 14 minutes: 452
- 15 to 19 minutes: 270
- 20 to 24 minutes: 196
- 25 to 29 minutes: 91
- 30 to 34 minutes: 140
- 35 to 39 minutes: 22
- 40 to 44 minutes: 53
- 45 to 59 minutes: 63
- 60 to 89 minutes: 97
- 90 or more minutes: 40
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Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 87.6%
Household type by relationship
Households: 5,530
- In family households: 4,573 (1,330 male householders, 273 female householders)
1,351 spouses, 1,417 children (1,265 natural, 45 adopted, 107 stepchildren), 34 grandchildren, 28 brothers or sisters, 12 parents, 36 other relatives, 92 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 957 (386 male householders (343 living alone)), 494 female householders (469 living alone)), 77 nonrelatives
- In group quarters: 325 (307 institutionalized population)
Size of family households: 887 2-persons, 310 3-persons, 247 4-persons, 117 5-persons, 32 6-persons, 10 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 812 1-person, 64 2-persons, 4 3-persons.
798 married couples with children.
316 single-parent households (98 men, 218 women).
95.7% of residents of 49935 zip code speak English at home.
1.1% of residents speak Spanish at home (82% very well, 5% well, 13% not well).
2.1% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (82% very well, 12% well, 6% not well).
0.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (40% very well, 60% well).
1.1% of residents speak other language at home (86% very well, 7% well, 7% not well).
Foreign born population: 46 (0.8%)
(76.1% of them are naturalized citizens)
| This zip code: | 0.8% | | Whole state: | 5.3% |
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:
- Canada (28%)
- Germany (20%)
- Vietnam (13%)
- Austria (7%)
- Jordan (7%)
- United Kingdom (4%)
- Sweden (4%)
Year of entry for the foreign-born population |
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- 1995 to March 2000: 2
- 1990 to 1994: 0
- 1985 to 1989: 0
- 1980 to 1984: 3
- 1975 to 1979: 0
- 1970 to 1974: 9
- 1970 to 1974: 7
- 1965 to 1969: 25
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White population: 5,570
Black population: 125
American Indian population: 75
Asian population: 8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander population: 0
Some other race population: 8
Two or more races population: 78

First ancestries reported:
|  German: 743 |
|  Swedish: 568 |
|  Italian: 539 |
|  Polish: 472 |
|  Finnish: 424 |
|  English: 351 |
|  French (except Basque): 284 |
|  Other groups: 265 |
|  Irish: 242 |
|  French Canadian: 151 |
|  United States or American: 138 |
|  Norwegian: 110 |
|  Dutch: 44 |
|  Scottish: 38 |
|  Scotch-Irish: 28 |
|  Austrian: 26 |
|  Croatian: 25 |
|  Czech: 24 |
|  Danish: 24 |
|  Hungarian: 18 |
|  Bulgarian: 18 |
|  Lithuanian: 15 |
|  Slavic: 13 |
|  British: 12 |
|  Russian: 12 |
|  Slovak: 11 |
|  Belgian: 11 |
|  Ukrainian: 11 |
|  Yugoslavian: 11 |
|  Arab:: 10 |
|  Swiss: 8 |
|  European: 7 |
|  Macedonian: 6 |
|  Scandinavian: 6 |
|  Moroccan: 5 |
|  Arab/Arabic: 5 |
|  Czechoslovakian: 5 |
|  Slovene: 4 |
|  Welsh: 4 |
|  Greek: 2 |
|  Latvian: 1 |

Major facitilies with environmental interests located in this zip code:
- A.C.E. HIGH SCHOOL (702 4TH STREET in IRON RIVER, MI)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-07936
Organizations: WEST IRON COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
- BATES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (3257 HIGHWAY US-2 in IRON RIVER, MI)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-00217
Organizations: WEST IRON COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
- DEVELOPMENTAL KINDERGARTEN (611 JEFFERSON in IRON RIVER, MI)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-08160
Organizations: WEST IRON COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
- MI DEPT/TRANSPORTATION BRIDGE (US-2 OVER S BR IRON RIVER in IRON RIVER, MI)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
Organizations: MICH DEPT OF TRANSPORTATION (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
Alternative names: MIDOT BRIDGE US-2 OVER S BR IRON RIVER
- MI DEPT/TRANSPORTATION BRIDGE B01-36021 (US-2 OVER CROOKS RUN RIVER in IRON RIVER, MI)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
Organizations: MICH DEPT OF TRANSPORTATION (CONTACT/OWNER)
Alternative names: MIDOT BRIDGE US-2 OVER COOKS RUN RIVER
- MI DEPT/TRANSPORTATION BRIDGE B03-36021 (HWY US2 OVER S BR PAINT RV in IRON RIVER, MI)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
Organizations: MICH DEPT OF TRANSPORTATION (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
Alternative names: MIDOT BRIDGE US-2 OVER S B PAINT RIVER
Median worth of mobile homes: $35,011
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 7%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 6%
Most commonly used house heating fuel: |
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- Utility gas (54%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (21%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (10%)
- Wood (9%)
- Electricity (5%)
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Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 4251
- Northeast: 73
- Midwest: 1197
- South: 159
- West: 114
68% of the 49935 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 56% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 47% lived in Michigan.
Population in 1990: 7,882. Population change in the 1990s: -2,018 (-25.6%).
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 8
| Here: | 1.4% | | Michigan: | 11.2% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 5
| Here: | 1.5% | | Michigan: | 8.7% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 13
| Here: | 11.5% | | Michigan: | 16.5% |
School Enrollment by Level of School
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Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code:
- JOE STIEVENART (1609 PETERSON ST in IRON RIVER, MI; small business)
$6,975 with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only for Operation of Government-Owned Facilities -- Recreation Facilities (Non-Building). Taking place in NM. Signed on 2002-03-07. Completion date: 2002-10-31.
- OLDENBURG GROUP INCORPORATED (1150 W ADAMS ST in IRON RIVER, MI; small business): $4,269 in 2 contracts from 2002 to 2005
$3,525 with Navy for Miscellaneous Items. Signed on 2002-11-13. Completion date: 2002-11-19.
$744 with Navy for Hose, Pipe, Tube, Lubrication, and Railing Fittings. Signed on 2005-05-26. Completion date: 2005-07-29.
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)
- Accommodation and Food Services: Full-Service Restaurants (20-49: 1, 10-19: 4, 5-9: 2, 1-4: 2)
- Accommodation and Food Services: Limited-Service Restaurants (20-49: 2, 10-19: 1, 5-9: 2, 1-4: 1)
- Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services: Professional Employer Organizations (50-99: 1)
- Health Care and Social Assistance: Continuing Care Retirement Communities (50-99: 1)
- Management of Companies and Enterprises: Corporate, Subsidiary, and Regional Managing Offices (50-99: 1)
- Finance and Insurance: Commercial Banking (20-49: 1, 10-19: 1, 5-9: 1, 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
- 229 people in other types of correctional institutions
- 68 people in nursing homes
- 15 people in homes for the mentally ill
- 14 people in other group homes
- 2 people in homes for the physically handicapped
Fatal accident statistics in 2005
- Fatal accident count: 2
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 4
- Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 0
- Fatalities: 2
- Persons involved in fatal accidents: 6
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0
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