🇺🇸 United States ZIP Code

STANDARD

49968

Wakefield

ZIP Code 49968 is a standard zip code serving Wakefield, Wakefield, Michigan (MI), in Gogebic County, United States. It has an estimated population of 2,247 with a median household income of $34,203. The area falls within the America/Menominee timezone.

Median Household Income vs. National Average

Location

Country: 🇺🇸 United States
State / Province: Michigan (MI)
County: Gogebic
City: Wakefield
Timezone: America/Menominee

Coordinates

Latitude: 46.475200
Longitude: -89.942400

Geographic Details

Land Area: 250.23 mi²
Water Area: 2.22 mi²
Population Density: 9.0 people per mi² (10th percentile)
Bounding Box: 46.699903°N, 46.274218°S, -89.740144°E, -90.074884°W

With 2,247 residents spread across 250.23 square miles, this area has a population density of 9.0 people per square mile.

Demographics

2,247

Population

40th percentile

$34,203

Median Income

15th percentile

$59,100

Median Home Value

5th percentile

250.23 mi²

Land Area

The median household income in 49968 is $34,203, and the median home value is $59,100. This is below the national average for household income.

Housing

1,474

Total Units

1,012

Occupied Units

68.7%

Occupancy Rate

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