Estimated median household income in 2009: $46,388
| This zip code: | $46,388 | | Michigan: | $45,255 |
Nearest zip codes: 49908, 49962, 49919, 49958, 49916, 49861.
Percentage of family households:
| This zip code: | 66.4% | | Whole state: | 68.0% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
| This zip code: | 6.0% | | Whole state: | 5.3% |
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
- Lesbian couples: 0.1% of all households
- Gay men: 0.1% of all households
Housing units in zip code 49946 with a mortgage: 463 (13 second mortgage, 33 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 469
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $838
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $412
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2009:
| This zip code: | 16.8% | | Whole state: | 16.2% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2009:
| This zip code: | 6.3% | | Whole state: | 7.4% |
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Median number of rooms in apartments:
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Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages:
Lakes: Pinery Lakes (A), Third Lake (B), Kontio Lake (C). Display/hide their locations on the map
Creeks: Denomie Creek (A), Roubillard Creek (B), Daults Creek (C), Pekkala Creek (D), Dakota Creek (E), Pages Creek (F), Page Creek (G), Little Silver Creek (H), Gomanche Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Tourist attraction (not listed on the city page) : Baraga County Of (755 East Broad Street) (1). Display/hide its approximate location on the map
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Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in L'Anse, MI (49946): |
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- no bedroom: 4
- 1 bedrooms: 77
- 2 bedrooms: 315
- 3 bedrooms: 710
- 4 bedrooms: 186
- 5 or more bedrooms: 38
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Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments and housing units: |
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- no bedroom: 13
- 1 bedrooms: 101
- 2 bedrooms: 162
- 3 bedrooms: 88
- 4 bedrooms: 24
- 5 or more bedrooms: 5
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Vehicles available in 49946 zip code in owner-occupied houses/condos: |
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- no vehicle: 100
- 1 vehicle: 411
- 2 vehicles: 591
- 3 vehicles: 193
- 4 vehicles: 29
- 5 or more vehicles: 6
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Vehicles available in renter-occupied apartments: |
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- no vehicle: 60
- 1 vehicle: 203
- 2 vehicles: 85
- 3 vehicles: 25
- 4 vehicles: 4
- 5 or more vehicles: 16
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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2009: $58,905.
Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2009 for:- White Non-Hispanic householders: $77,654
- Black or African American householders: $19,955
- American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $79,820
- Two or more races householders: $72,751
- Hispanic or Latino householders: $11,401
Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $77,198 (it was $67,700 in 2000)
| 49946: | $77,198 | | Michigan: | $132,200 |
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $39,321 - $81,979
Mean price in 2009: Detached houses: $121,755| Here: | $121,755 | | State: | $168,888 |
Townhouses or other attached units: $42,862| Here: | $42,862 | | State: | $147,658 |
In 2-unit structures: $52,641| Here: | $52,641 | | State: | $101,322 |
Mobile homes: $29,596| Here: | $29,596 | | State: | $39,606 |
Owners and renters by unit type in %
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 1,690
- One, attached: 23
- Two: 56
- 3 or 4: 72
- 5 to 9: 36
- 10 to 19: 30
- 20 to 49: 34
- Mobile homes: 217
- Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 9

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Means of transportation to work
- Drove a car alone: 1,385 (75%)
- Carpooled: 279 (15%)
- Bus or trolley bus: 5 (0%)
- Walked: 89 (5%)
- Other means: 11 (1%)
- Worked at home: 71 (4%)
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Travel time to work
- Less than 5 minutes: 216
- 5 to 9 minutes: 489
- 10 to 14 minutes: 361
- 15 to 19 minutes: 264
- 20 to 24 minutes: 169
- 25 to 29 minutes: 24
- 30 to 34 minutes: 60
- 35 to 39 minutes: 18
- 40 to 44 minutes: 31
- 45 to 59 minutes: 50
- 60 to 89 minutes: 47
- 90 or more minutes: 40
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Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 90.6%
Household type by relationship:
Households: 4,067
- In family households: 3,417 (929 male householders, 243 female householders)
908 spouses, 1,180 children (1,094 natural, 18 adopted, 68 stepchildren), 54 grandchildren, 13 brothers or sisters, 17 parents, 19 other relatives, 54 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 650 (248 male householders (209 living alone)), 298 female householders (266 living alone)), 104 nonrelatives
- In group quarters: 145 (93 institutionalized population)
Size of family households: 597 2-persons, 249 3-persons, 187 4-persons, 87 5-persons, 44 6-persons, 8 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 475 1-person, 60 2-persons, 7 3-persons, 4 7-or-more-persons.
641 married couples with children.
260 single-parent households (62 men, 198 women).
94.5% of residents of 49946 zip code speak English at home.
1.5% of residents speak Spanish at home (83% very well, 10% well, 7% not well).
0.2% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% very well).
3.8% of residents speak other language at home (89% very well, 7% well, 4% not well).
Foreign born population: 28 (0.7%)
(64.3% of them are naturalized citizens)
| This zip code: | 0.7% | | Whole state: | 5.3% |
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:
- Other Northern Europe (25%)
- Canada (21%)
- Australia (18%)
- Netherlands (14%)
- Germany (11%)
- Mexico (7%)
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
- 1995 to March 2000: 5
- 1990 to 1994: 2
- 1985 to 1989: 1
- 1980 to 1984: 0
- 1975 to 1979: 0
- 1970 to 1974: 0
- 1970 to 1974: 0
- 1965 to 1969: 20
Races in zip code 49946:
White population: 0
Black population: 0
American Indian population: 0
Asian population: 0
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander population: 0
Some other race population: 0
Two or more races population: 0
Hispanic or Latino population: 0
First ancestries reported:
|  Finnish: 891 |
|  Other groups: 501 |
|  German: 354 |
|  French (except Basque): 322 |
|  Norwegian: 190 |
|  Irish: 180 |
|  French Canadian: 171 |
|  English: 137 |
|  Italian: 127 |
|  Swedish: 108 |
|  Croatian: 85 |
|  Polish: 78 |
|  United States or American: 70 |
|  Dutch: 69 |
|  Scottish: 44 |
|  Scotch-Irish: 42 |
|  European: 25 |
|  Swiss: 16 |
|  Scandinavian: 13 |
|  Canadian: 10 |
|  Czech: 10 |
|  Russian: 10 |
|  Czechoslovakian: 8 |
|  Slovene: 8 |
|  Austrian: 7 |
|  Yugoslavian: 7 |
|  Lithuanian: 6 |
|  British: 6 |
|  Ukrainian: 6 |
|  Australian: 5 |
|  Israeli: 4 |
|  Danish: 4 |
|  Hungarian: 4 |
|  Armenian: 3 |
|  Belgian: 3 |
|  Welsh: 3 |

Private primary/middle school not listed on the city page:- SACRED HEART SCHOOL (Students: 91; Location: 433 BARAGA AVE, L ANSE, MI; Grades: KG - 6)
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: 5%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 5%
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Utility gas (59%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (21%)
- Wood (10%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (7%)
- Electricity (2%)
- Other fuel (1%)
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 3543
- Northeast: 25
- Midwest: 445
- South: 74
- West: 92
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, 67% lived in Michigan.
Population in 1990: 3,929. Population change in the 1990s: +219 (+5.6%).
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 22
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 2
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 22
Educational Attainment (%)
School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
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)
- Accommodation and Food Services: Limited-Service Restaurants (20-49: 1, 10-19: 1, 1-4: 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)
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:
- 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 2006:
- Fatal accident count: 5
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 8
- Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 0
- Fatalities: 6
- Persons involved in fatal accidents: 9
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0
Fatal accident statistics in 2005:
- Fatal accident count: 2
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 3
- Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 1
- Fatalities: 2
- Persons involved in fatal accidents: 5
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0
| Most popular first names in zip code 49946 among deceased individuals |
| Name | Count | Lived (average) |
| John | 73 | 77.8 years |
| William | 42 | 75.2 years |
| George | 32 | 76.2 years |
| Robert | 30 | 68.9 years |
| Mary | 27 | 81.0 years |
| Joseph | 26 | 76.8 years |
| Helen | 23 | 80.2 years |
| Anna | 21 | 84.1 years |
| Donald | 20 | 70.8 years |
| James | 20 | 71.7 years |
| Most popular last names in zip code 49946 among deceased individuals |
| Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
| Johnson | 26 | 78.0 years |
| Maki | 24 | 74.3 years |
| Anderson | 18 | 77.0 years |
| Leclaire | 12 | 69.3 years |
| Lambert | 11 | 71.1 years |
| Collins | 11 | 78.4 years |
| Lahti | 10 | 81.2 years |
| Heikkinen | 10 | 79.9 years |
| Schultz | 10 | 74.3 years |
| Moilanen | 10 | 74.9 years |
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