Housing units in zip code 49938 with a mortgage: 1,401 (799 second mortgage, 186 home equity loan, 13 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 1,438
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $915
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $353
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2010:
This zip code:
17.8%
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 49938: Boulder Creek Golf Course (A), Mount Zion Ski Hill (B), Gogebic County Fairgrounds (C), Junet Station (D), Black River Harbor Campground (E), Omans Boat Service (F), Little Girls Point Campground (G), Gogebic Country Club (H), Preque Isle State Campground (I), Potawatomi and Gorge Falls Scenic and Picnic Area (J), David G Lindquist Student Center (K), Carl Kleimola Applied Technology Center (L), Rutger Erickson Academic Center (M), Jacob Solin Center for Business Education (N), Construction Technology Annex (O), Pat O'Donnell Civic Center (P), Mount Zion Ski Chalet (Q), Campus Suites Residence Hall (R), Carnegie Library (S), Ironwood Police Department (T). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in zip code 49938 include: Immanuel Church (A), Peterson Chapel (B), Grace Community Fellowship (C), Woodland Church (D), Trinity Lutheran Church (E), Jehovahs Witness Kingdom Hall (F), Assembly of God Church (G), Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church (H), Our Lady of Peace Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes and reservoirs: Marell Lake (A), McDonald Lake (B), Sagaigan Lake (C), Spirit Lake (D), Black River Lake (E), Saxon Falls Flowage (F). Display/hide their locations on the map
Rivers and creeks: Wester Creek (A), Namebinag Creek (B), Omans Creek (C), Triplett Creek (D), Wabeno Creek (E), Ghost Creek (F), Gijik Creek (G), Viking Creek (H), Kenabeek Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in zip code 49938 include: Black River County Park (1), Lake Superior Park (2), Legion County Park (3), Presque Isle Park (4), Little Girls Point County Park (5), Longyear Park (6), Downtown Ironwood Pocket Park (7), Curry Park (8), Kuitunen Park (9). Display/hide their locations on the map
Year house built
2005 or later: 51
2000 to 2004: 72
1990 to 1999: 193
1980 to 1989: 361
1970 to 1979: 467
1960 to 1969: 425
1950 to 1959: 536
1940 to 1949: 442
1939 or earlier: 2,466
Estimated household income distribution in 2009:
Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2010 in zip code 49938:
Less than $10,000: 130
$10,000 to $14,999: 143
$15,000 to $19,999: 224
$20,000 to $24,999: 449
$25,000 to $29,999: 113
$30,000 to $34,999: 320
$35,000 to $39,999: 153
$40,000 to $49,999: 284
$50,000 to $59,999: 260
$60,000 to $69,999: 320
$70,000 to $79,999: 239
$80,000 to $89,999: 218
$90,000 to $99,999: 85
$100,000 to $124,999: 232
$125,000 to $149,999: 115
$150,000 to $174,999: 213
$175,000 to $199,999: 98
$200,000 to $249,999: 103
$250,000 to $299,999: 40
$300,000 to $399,999: 73
$500,000 to $749,999: 171
$750,000 to $999,999: 102
$1,000,000 or more: 10
Rent paid by renters in 2010 in zip code 49938:
Less than $100: 201
$100 to $149: 1,182
$150 to $199: 871
$200 to $249: 360
$250 to $299: 194
$300 to $349: 1,393
$350 to $399: 2,013
$400 to $449: 1,082
$450 to $499: 333
$500 to $549: 336
$550 to $599: 1,070
$600 to $649: 66
$750 to $799: 85
$800 to $899: 85
$900 to $999: 34
$1,000 to $1,249: 15,046
No cash rent: 162
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2010: $343,983.
Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2010 for:
White Non-Hispanic householders: $80,133
Black or African American householders: $76,076
American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $111,578
Asian householders: $45,645
Two or more races householders: $65,121
Hispanic or Latino householders: $167,367
Estimated median house or condo value in 2010: $85,205
49938:
$85,205
Michigan:
$136,600
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $48,871 - $127,970
Mean price in 2010:
Detached houses: $74,821
Here:
$74,821
State:
$174,305
Owners and renters by unit type in %
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders
Housing units in structures:
One, detached: 4,084
One, attached: 179
Two: 229
3 or 4: 90
5 to 9: 207
10 to 19: 534
20 to 49: 3,200
50 or more: 1,645
Mobile homes: 205
Means of transportation to work
Drove a car alone: 2,720 (77%)
Carpooled: 571 (16%)
Bus or trolley bus: 327 (9%)
Streetcar or trolley car: 4,178 (119%)
Motorcycle: 8 (0%)
Walked: 534 (15%)
Other means: 261 (7%)
Worked at home: 125 (4%)
Travel time to work (commute)
Less than 5 minutes: 352
5 to 9 minutes: 985
10 to 14 minutes: 770
15 to 19 minutes: 364
20 to 24 minutes: 290
25 to 29 minutes: 65
30 to 34 minutes: 126
35 to 39 minutes: 55
40 to 44 minutes: 430
45 to 59 minutes: 192
60 to 89 minutes: 130
90 or more minutes: 94
Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 75.9%
Household type by relationship:
Households: 8,792
In family households: 7,053 (1,928 male householders, 495 female householders)
1,915 spouses, 2,410 children (2,262 natural, 52 adopted, 96 stepchildren), 64 grandchildren, 9 brothers or sisters, 47 parents, 58 other relatives, 127 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 1,739 (727 male householders (635 living alone)), 831 female householders (755 living alone)), 181 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 168 (155 institutionalized population)
Size of family households: 1,252 2-persons, 515 3-persons, 406 4-persons, 111 5-persons, 188 6-persons, 24 7-or-more-persons
974 married couples with children.
613 single-parent households (268 men, 345 women).
93.6% of residents of 49938 zip code speak English at home.
29.1% of residents speak Spanish at home (100% very well).
112.3% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (2% very well, 98% well).
340.8% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% very well).
84.2% of residents speak other language at home (2% very well, 98% well).
Foreign born population: 3,886 (49.1%) (2.2% of them are naturalized citizens)
This zip code:
49.1%
Whole state:
6.0%
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:
Other Northern Europe (28%)
Italy (20%)
United Kingdom (13%)
Yugoslavia (8%)
Poland (8%)
Czechoslovakia (includes Czech Republic and Slovakia) (6%)
Canada (6%)
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
2000 or later: 130
1990 to 1999: 0
1980 to 1989: 0
Before 1980: 377
Races in zip code 49938:
White population: 7,508 Black population: 51 American Indian population: 263 Asian population: 25,719 Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander population: 0 Some other race population: 659 Two or more races population: 106 Hispanic or Latino population: 189
Major facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:
BARRY PERTILE (N10205 CRESTVIEW RD in IRONWOOD, MI)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) Organizations: HOLM JEFFERY J (CONTACT/OWNER)
Alternative names: US 2 AUTO BODY
GOGEBIC-IRON WW AUTHORITY WWTP (700 WEST CLOVERLAND DRIVE in IRONWOOD, MI)
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit Business SIC classification: SEWERAGE SYSTEMS Organizations: GOBEGIC-IRON WASTEWATER AUTH (CONTACT/OWNER)
Alternative names: GOGEBIC-IRONWOOD WW AUTHORITY, GOGEBIV IRONWOOD WW AUTHORITY
MI DEPT/MILITARY & VETERANS AFFAIRS (10333 GREENBUSH ST in IRONWOOD, MI)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) Organizations: STATE OF MICHIGAN (CONTACT/OWNER)
Alternative names: U S P F O
MI DEPT/TRANSPORTATION BRIDGE B01 & B07 (US-2 BRIDGES B01 AND B07 in IRONWOOD, MI)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) Organizations: MICH DEPT OF TRANSPORTATION (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
Alternative names: MIDOT BRIDGE US-2 B01 & B07
G AND S AUTO BODY (N10991 SECTION 12 in IRONWOOD, MI)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) Organizations: SWANSON GEORGE (CONTACT/OWNER)
GOGEBIC COMMUNITY COLLEGE (E 4946 JACKSON RD in IRONWOOD, MI)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
AHONEN LUMBER (MILL ST in IRONWOOD, MI)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
ANDRINAS FOOD MARKET (N10499 LAKE RD in IRONWOOD, MI)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
MI DEPT/AGRICULTURE (U.P. PESTICIDE CLEANUP in IRONWOOD, MI)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
GLOBE CONCRETE & SUPPLY (NORRIEE in IRONWOOD, MI)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS) Business SIC classification: READY-MIXED CONCRETE
GOGEBIC-IRON COUNTY AIRPORT (E 5560 AIRPORT ROAD in IRONWOOD, MI) . Federal Facility. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) Business NAICS classification: OTHER AIRPORT OPERATIONS. Organizations: US TRANSPORTATION SECURITY ADMIN (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
, COUNTY OF GOGEBIC (CONTACT/OWNER)
AIRPORT AUTO BODY (E5875 AIRPORT RD in IRONWOOD, MI)
Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) Organizations: JAMES IMPOLA (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
AIRPORT AUTO BODY INC (E5540 AIRPORT RD in IRONWOOD, MI)
Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification Organizations: JAMES IMPOLA (CONTACT/OWNER)
Fire-safe hotels and motels in zip code 49938:
Black River Lodge, N12390 Black River Rd, Ironwood, MI 49938 , Phone: (906) 932-3857, Fax: (906) 932-6601
Super 8 Of Ironwood, 160 E Cloverland Dr, Ironwood, MI 49938 , Phone: (906) 932-3395, Fax: (906) 932-2507
Comfort Inn, 210 E Cloverland Dr, Ironwood, MI 49938 , Phone: (906) 932-2224, Fax: (906) 932-9929
Americinn, 1117 E Cloverland Dr, Ironwood, MI 49938 , Phone: (906) 932-7200, Fax: (906) 932-7222
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 6.3%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 7.0%
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
Utility gas (54%)
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (15%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (11%)
Wood (10%)
Electricity (8%)
Other fuel (2%)
Population in 1990: 9,402. Population change in the 1990s: -466 (-5.0%).
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
This state: 5,937
Northeast: 30
Midwest: 2,474
South: 187
West: 182
69% of the 49938 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 62% 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): 413
Here:
24.4%
Michigan:
10.3%
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 91
Here:
17.8%
Michigan:
8.3%
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 2,066
Here:
87.2%
Michigan:
16.2%
Educational Attainment (%)
School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Class of Workers (%)
Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code:
WILLIAM TROLLA (523 BUNDY STREET in IRONWOOD, MI; small business) : $11,400 in 2 contractsin 2003
$11,400 with Army for Custodial Janitorial Services. Taking place in WI. Signed on 2003-02-10. Completion date: 2004-02-29.
$0, same as above.Signed on 2003-02-10. Completion date: 2004-02-29.
SHEETS, GEORGE (160 EAST CLOVERLAND DRIVE in IRONWOOD, MI; small business) : $3,300 in 2 contractsfrom 2001 to 2002
$7,370 with Army for Lodging - Hotel/Motel. Signed on 2001-12-10. Completion date: 2002-04-29.
$-4,070, same as above.Signed on 2002-02-14. Completion date: 2002-02-14.
Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005: