🇺🇸 United States ZIP Code

STANDARD

49969

Watersmeet

ZIP Code 49969 is a standard zip code serving Watersmeet, Watersmeet, Michigan (MI), in Gogebic County, United States. It has an estimated population of 1,401 with a median household income of $43,875. 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: Watersmeet
Timezone: America/Menominee

Coordinates

Latitude: 46.254200
Longitude: -89.210800

Geographic Details

Land Area: 260.82 mi²
Water Area: 23.57 mi²
Population Density: 5.0 people per mi² (5th percentile)
Bounding Box: 46.333266°N, 46.097381°S, -88.990479°E, -89.529812°W

With 1,401 residents spread across 260.82 square miles, this area has a population density of 5.0 people per square mile.

Demographics

1,401

Population

30th percentile

$43,875

Median Income

35th percentile

$168,000

Median Home Value

65th percentile

260.82 mi²

Land Area

The median household income in 49969 is $43,875, and the median home value is $168,000.

Housing

1,624

Total Units

661

Occupied Units

40.7%

Occupancy Rate

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