ZIP 49931 · Houghton
Who lives in ZIP code 49931 (Houghton, MI): age, income, housing, education and work.
Source: uszips 2026 (ACS-based ZIP file)
2026 ZIP profile
Houghton, MI · Houghton County
uszips 2026
People10,475
Median age22.1
Household income$50,408
Home value$235,162
Median rent$972/mo
Poverty31.1%
College degree+62.1%
Commute12 min
Place
- Metro area
- Houghton, MI (micro)
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Density
- 153 / sq mi
- Housing units
- 3,049
County
Share of the ZIP's people in each county.
Age mix
9.0% are 65 or older; 88.5% are adults.
Household income
25.4% of households earn $100K+. Median per person: $12,383.
Education (adults 25+)
71.6% of degrees are in STEM fields.
Race
2.4% Hispanic or Latino (of any race).
Households & family
- Married
- 23.6%
- Never married
- 70.9%
- Divorced
- 4.1%
- Widowed
- 1.4%
- Family size
- 3.00
- Dual-income families
- 61.3%
Housing
- Own their home
- 44.1%
- Rent burden
- 53.7%
- Men / women
- 59% / 41%
Work
- In labor force
- 56.8%
- Unemployment
- 8.3%
- Self-employed
- 10.8%
- Farmers
- 0.0%
Community
- Charitable givers
- 18.8%
- Veterans
- 2.8%
- With a disability
- 7.2%
- No health insurance
- 3.7%
- Limited English
- 1.9%
Source: uszips 2026 (ACS-based ZIP file). Shares are percentages of people, households or adults as the measure implies.