Houghton County, Michigan

Houghton County covers 1,009 sq mi of land and has about 37,693 residents. 18 zip codes lie mainly within it, spread across 18 cities and towns. Zip codes that only partly reach into the county are listed on each zip's own page.

Population

37,693

37/sq mi

Median household income

$59K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$160K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$840

U.S. $1,413

Median age

32.2

U.S. 38.9

Poverty rate

16.5%

U.S. 12.5%

Cities and towns

Zip codes in Houghton County

18 total

Zip	City	Type	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
49905	Atlantic Mine	Residential	2,281	$77,617	$211,300
49913	Calumet	Residential	7,510	$53,571	$110,200
49916	Chassell	Residential	2,865	$74,625	$199,000
49917	Copper City	Residential	326	$52,917	$107,800
49921	Dodgeville	Residential	336	—	$211,500
49922	Dollar Bay	Residential	842	$55,313	$121,000
49930	Hancock	Residential	7,405	$72,314	$214,000
49931	Houghton	Residential	10,475	$50,408	$232,800
49934	Hubbell	Residential	772	$47,386	$72,000
49942	Kearsarge	Residential	55	$54,722	—
49945	Lake Linden	Residential	2,729	$59,453	$159,100
49952	Nisula	Residential	111	$79,583	$103,600
49955	Painesdale	Residential	499	$64,402	$96,200
49958	Pelkie	Residential	911	$40,893	$164,300
49961	Sidnaw	Residential	104	$53,750	$86,200
49963	South Range	Residential	515	$58,958	$93,500
49965	Toivola	Residential	544	$78,295	$231,700
49967	Trout Creek	Residential	383	$43,750	$96,400

Houghton County at a glance

Compared with the U.S.

Household income distribution

<$25k

21%

$25–50k

22%

$50–75k

16%

$75–100k

14%

$100–150k

13%

$150–200k

$200k+

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

High school

28%

Some college

21%

Associate's

Bachelor's

21%

Graduate

17%

How people get to work

Drove alone

64%

Carpooled

10%

Transit

Walked

10%

Bicycle

Worked from home

11%

Other

At a glance

	Houghton	U.S.
Own their home	71.8%	65.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher	37.2%	35.7%
Work from home	11%	15.1%
Households with broadband	88.7%	91%
Without health insurance	5.1%	8.4%
Foreign-born	5.3%	14.1%
Veterans (of adults)	6.7%	6.2%
Unemployment	5.7%	5.2%
Average commute	15.6 min	26.4 min