Estimated zip code population in 2019: 3,901 Zip code population in 2010: 4,040 Zip code population in 2000: 4,148
Houses and condos: 2,444 Renter-occupied apartments: 341
% of renters here:
21%
State:
28%
March 2019 cost of living index in zip code 49946: 79.9 (low, U.S. average is 100)
Land area: 271.7 sq. mi. Water area: 26.1 sq. mi.
Population density: 14 people per square mile
(very low).
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Real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2019:
This zip code:
1.6% ($1,552)
Michigan:
1.4% ($2,455)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2019: $1,520 (1.6%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2019: $1,593 (1.6%)
Estimated median house/condo value in 2019: $96,421
49946:
$96,421
Michigan:
$169,600
According to our research of Michigan and other state lists, there were 8 registered sex offenders living in 49946 zip code as of February 06, 2023. The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in zip code 49946 is 485 to 1. The ratio of registered sex offenders to all residents in this zip code is lower than the state average.
Median resident age:
This zip code:
48.9 years
Michigan median age:
39.8 years
Average household size:
This zip code:
2.3 people
Michigan:
2.5 people
Averages for the 2012 tax year for zip code 49946, filed in 2013:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2012: $40,026 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:
$40,026
State:
$55,609
Salary/wage: $33,697 (reported on 79.2% of returns)
Here:
$33,697
State:
$46,782
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 63.7% for AGIs below $25k, 65.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 70.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 75.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 59.8% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Taxable interest for individuals: $791 (reported on 40.4% of returns)
This zip code:
$791
Michigan:
$1,491
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.4% for AGIs below $25k, 0.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.9% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Ordinary dividends: $4,944 (reported on 18.6% of returns)
Here:
$4,944
State:
$6,225
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.1% for AGIs below $25k, 1.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 5.5% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$2,884 (reported on 13.7% of returns)
Here:
+$2,884
State:
+$9,326
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.8% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Profit/loss from business: +$7,305 (reported on 10.9% of returns)
Here:
+$7,305
State:
+$11,523
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.7% for AGIs below $25k, 3.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.8% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $9,370 (reported on 12.6% of returns)
49946:
$9,370
Michigan:
$15,298
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.1% for AGIs below $25k, 2.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 3.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.3% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Total itemized deductions: $17,887 (22% of AGI, reported on 12.6% of returns)
Here:
$17,887
State:
$21,628
Here:
21.6% of AGI
State:
18.4% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.2% for AGIs below $25k, 4.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 4.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 6.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 8.4% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Charity contributions: $2,587 (reported on 8.2% of returns)
Here:
$2,587
State:
$4,225
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.8% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Taxes paid: $5,579 (reported on 13.1% of returns)
49946:
$5,579
State:
$8,327
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.7% for AGIs below $25k, 1.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.5% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Earned income credit: $1,924 (reported on 20.2% of returns)
Here:
$1,924
State:
$2,306
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.7% for AGIs below $25k, 1.0% for AGIs $25k-50k)
Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2012 taxes: 52.5%
Here:
52%
State:
57%
(% for various income ranges: 47.0% for AGIs below $25k, 54.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 57.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 57.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 66.7% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 49946, filed in 2005:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $32,683 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:
$32,683
State:
$48,204
Salary/wage: $28,990 (reported on 83.9% of returns)
Here:
$28,990
State:
$42,791
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 107.9% for AGIs below $10k, 69.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 76.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 79.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 80.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 54.4% for AGIs over 100k)
Taxable interest for individuals: $1,229 (reported on 50.1% of returns)
This zip code:
$1,229
Michigan:
$1,725
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.8% for AGIs below $10k, 2.9% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.7% for AGIs over 100k)
Taxable dividends: $2,927 (reported on 21.3% of returns)
Here:
$2,927
State:
$3,420
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.2% for AGIs below $10k, 1.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 8.1% for AGIs over 100k)
Net capital gain/loss: +$4,124 (reported on 16.8% of returns)
Here:
+$4,124
State:
+$8,532
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.5% for AGIs below $10k, -0.0% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 9.6% for AGIs over 100k)
Profit/loss from business: +$6,664 (reported on 13.2% of returns)
Here:
+$6,664
State:
+$9,547
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 10.1% for AGIs below $10k, 3.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.5% for AGIs over 100k)
IRA payment deduction: $2,928 (reported on 3.7% of returns)
49946:
$2,928
Michigan:
$2,875
Total itemized deductions: $14,866 (23% of AGI, reported on 14.4% of returns)
Here:
$14,866
State:
$18,509
Here:
22.7% of AGI
State:
20.7% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 9.1% for AGIs below $10k, 4.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 5.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 5.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 8.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 11.3% for AGIs over 100k)
Charity contributions deductions: $1,949 (3% of AGI, reported on 11.5% of returns)
Here:
$1,949
State:
$3,365
Here:
2.8% of AGI
State:
3.6% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.1% for AGIs below $10k, 0.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.4% for AGIs over 100k)
Total tax: $4,000 (reported on 69.8% of returns)
49946:
$4,000
State:
$7,691
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.8% for AGIs below $10k, 3.7% for AGIs $10k-25k, 6.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 8.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 10.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 17.3% for AGIs over 100k)
Earned income credit: $1,716 (reported on 17.1% of returns)
Here:
$1,716
State:
$1,737
Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 53.9%
Here:
54%
State:
60%
(% for various income ranges: 46.5% for AGIs below $10k, 51.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 59.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 58.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 50.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 77.4% for AGIs over 100k)
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
Lesbian couples: 0.4% of all households
Gay men: 0.0% of all households
Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 196 Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 1,442
Women who had a birth in the past 12 months: 43 (0 now married, 42 unmarried) Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 601 (237 now married, 364 unmarried)
Housing units in zip code 49946 with a mortgage: 533 (24 second mortgage, 32 home equity loan, 3 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 777
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $954 Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $435
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2019:
This zip code:
13.0%
Whole state:
13.0%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2019:
This zip code:
6.4%
Whole state:
7.4%
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:
5.8
State:
6.4
Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:
4.2
State:
4.4
Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages
Notable locations in zip code 49946: L'Anse Township Park Campground (A), Herman Station (B), L'Anse Golf Club (C), Ruona Camp (D), Elmblad Camp (E), Aura Town Hall (F), Aura School (G), Snyder Camp (H), Summit (I), L'Anse Police Department (J), Baraga County Courthouse (K), Baraga County Sheriffs Office (L), L'Anse Public Library (M), Aura Volunteer Fire Department (N), L'Anse Fire Department (O). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in zip code 49946 include: Bishop Baraga Shrine (A), Blessed Kateri Church (B), Sacred Heart Church (C), L'Anse Baptist Church (D), United Methodist Church (E), United Lutheran Church (F), Bethel United Pentecostal Church (G). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Herman Cemetery (1), Aura Cemetery (2), Pinery Indian Cemetery (3), Pequaming Cemetery (4), L'Anse Township Cemetery (5). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes: Smith Lake (A), Third Lake (B), Lost Lake (C), Loon Lake (D), Van Lake (E), Pinery Lakes (F), Long Lake (G), Wagner Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Rivers and creeks: Gomanche Creek (A), Falls River (B), Tioga River (C), Taylor Creek (D), Pages Creek (E), Hickey Creek (F), Tama Creek (G), Page Creek (H), Pekkala Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in zip code 49946 include: Second Sand Beach Park (1), Craig Lake State Park (2), L'Anse Township Park (3), L'Anse-Lac Vieux Desert Trail Historical Marker (4), Zeba Indian United Methodist Church Historical Marker (5). Display/hide their locations on the map
416 married couples with children.
264 single-parent households (71 men, 193 women).
96.6% of residents of 49946 zip code speak English at home.
1.4% of residents speak Spanish at home (100% very well).
0.3% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (20% very well, 80% well).
0.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% very well).
1.8% of residents speak other language at home (68% very well, 19% well, 13% not well).
Foreign born population: 63 (1.6%) (67.3% of them are naturalized citizens)
This zip code:
1.6%
Whole state:
7.0%
21%Cabo Verde
21%Honduras
19%France
10%Sweden
8%Romania
5%Thailand
18%Finnish
7%American
6%French
6%German
4%English
3%Norwegian
3%Swedish
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
02010 or later
272000 to 2009
21990 to 1999
39Before 1990
Facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:
MDOT-US41-L'ANSE (301 WINTER in L'ANSE, MI)
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit Organizations: BACCO CONSTRUCTION COMPANY (CONTACT/OWNER)
MI DEPT/TRANSPORTATION BRIDGE B02-07012 (US-41 OVER STURGEON RIVER in ALBERTA, MI)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) Organizations: MICH DEPT OF TRANSPORTATION (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
Alternative names: MIDOT BRIDGE US-41 OVER STURGEON RIV
MI DEPT/TRANSPORTATION BRIDGE B04-07012 (US-41 OVER FALLS RIVER in LANSE, MI)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) Organizations: MICH DEPT OF TRANSPORTATION (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
Alternative names: MIDOT BRIDGE US-41 OVER FALLS RIVER
BARAGA COUNTY ROAD COMMISSION (DYNAMITE HILL RD in LANSE, MI)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS) Business SIC classification: ASPHALT PAVING MIXTURES AND BLOCKS
BEST COLLISION CENTER (12 N MAIN ST in LANSE, MI)
Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) Organizations: LARRY THOMAS (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
, CHRIS NORDANG (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
Alternative names: THOMAS FORD MERCURY BODY SHOP
MI DEPT/AGRICULTURE (U.P. PESTICIDE CLEANUP in LANSE, MI)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
MI DEPT/ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY (HWY 41 in LANSE, MI)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) Alternative names: LANSE MARATHON SERVICE
DICKS STANDARD SERVICE (102 BROAD ST in LANSE, MI)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
BERGERSON AUTO (HWY 41 in LANSE, MI)
Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
MI DEPT/CORRECTIONS (HWY 41 RFD2 PO BOX 720 in LANSE, MI)
Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification Alternative names: CAMP BARAGA
ACE HARDWARE (1 NORTH MAIN in L'ANSE, MI)
COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Tracking inspections of insecticide, fungicide, and rodenticide, and toxic substances)
MDOT BOVINE STORAGE AREA (US41 (EASTSIDE) (NO EXACT ADDRESS) in BOVINE, MI)
SUPERFUND (Superfund database)
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 6.0% Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 4.3%
64.2%Utility gas
18.5%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
8.9%Wood
3.6%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
3.5%Electricity
0.8%Other fuel
0.7%No fuel used
Population in 1990: 3,929. Population change in the 1990s: +219 (+5.6%).
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
This state: 3,127
Northeast: 95
Midwest: 430
South: 105
West: 53
66% of the 49946 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 66% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in Michigan.
91% of the 49946 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 57% moved from this county. Out of people who lived in different houses, 32% moved from different county within same state. Out of people who lived in different houses, 12% moved from different state.
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 50
Here:
13.1%
Michigan:
10.7%
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 32
Here:
13.9%
Michigan:
9.2%
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 20
Here:
21.9%
Michigan:
14.3%
Occupation by median earnings in the past 12 months ($)
66,463Architecture and engineering occupations
60,960Health technologists and technicians
54,699Law enforcement workers including supervisors
52,918Construction and extraction occupations
51,272Management occupations
50,464Life, physical, and social science occupations
Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code:
MICHIGAN TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERS (FORD FORESTRY CTR in LANSE, MI)
$3,000 with Forest Service (disused code: now 12C2) for Lease or Rental of Facilities -- Office Buildings. Signed on 2000-02-15. Completion date: 2001-02-15.
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 (50-99: 1, 10-19: 1)
Health Care and Social Assistance: Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities (20-49: 1, 1-4: 1)
Other Services (except Public Administration): Grantmaking Foundations (20-49: 1)
People in group quarters in 2010:
77 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
22 people in group homes intended for adults
20 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilities
People in group quarters in 2000:
77 people in nursing homes
14 people in agriculture workers' dormitories on farms
13 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
12 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
8 people in other group homes
6 people in homes for the mentally retarded
5 people in homes for the mentally ill
2 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
Fatal accident statistics in 2013:
Fatal accident count: 1
Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 2
Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 0
Fatalities: 1
Persons involved in fatal accidents: 2
Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0
Fatal accident statistics in 2011:
Fatal accident count: 1
Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 1
Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 1
Fatalities: 1
Persons involved in fatal accidents: 1
Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0
2002 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents
Based on the data from the years 2002 - 2018 the average number of fires per year is 7. The highest number of fires - 30 took place in 2003, and the least - 0 in 2006. The data has a decreasing trend.
When looking into fire subcategories, the most reports belonged to: Structure Fires (63.0%), and Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires (17.6%).
Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Zip Code 49946