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ZIP 49917 · Copper City

Who lives in ZIP code 49917 (Copper City, MI): age, income, housing, education and work.

Source: uszips 2026 (ACS-based ZIP file)

2026 ZIP profile

Copper City, MI · Houghton County

uszips 2026
People326
Median age31.7
Household income$52,917
Home value$107,955
Median rent$817/mo
Poverty12.0%
College degree+11.7%
Commute13 min

Place

Metro area
Houghton, MI (micro)
Time zone
Eastern
Density
73 / sq mi
Housing units
101

County

Houghton100%

Share of the ZIP's people in each county.

Age mix

Under 1022.7%
10–1915.0%
20s9.5%
30s9.8%
40s6.1%
50s17.5%
60s11.3%
70s6.8%
80+1.2%

14.1% are 65 or older; 63.2% are adults.

Household income

Under $25K19.9%
$25K–50K20.8%
$50K–75K29.7%
$75K–100K25.7%
$100K–150K4.0%
$150K+0.0%

4.0% of households earn $100K+. Median per person: $31,250.

Education (adults 25+)

Less than high school11.2%
High school55.9%
Some college21.3%
Bachelor's10.6%
Graduate1.1%

27.3% of degrees are in STEM fields.

Race

White97.5%
Black0.0%
Asian0.3%
Native American0.0%
Pacific Islander0.0%
Other0.0%
Two or more2.1%

0.0% Hispanic or Latino (of any race).

Households & family

Married
68.3%
Never married
21.6%
Divorced
6.7%
Widowed
3.4%
Family size
3.64
Dual-income families
31.0%

Housing

Own their home
91.1%
Rent burden
37.3%
Men / women
64% / 37%

Work

In labor force
60.6%
Unemployment
27.8%
Self-employed
—
Farmers
—

Community

Charitable givers
—
Veterans
1.9%
With a disability
11.7%
No health insurance
0.0%
Limited English
0.0%

Source: uszips 2026 (ACS-based ZIP file). Shares are percentages of people, households or adults as the measure implies.

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