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49710

Zip code 49710: Barbeau, Michigan

Residential delivery areaChippewa CountyEastern Time
Population
290
Small sample: rough estimates
Median household income
$78K
U.S. $81K
Median home value
$205K
U.S. $333K
Median rent
—
U.S. $1,413
Median age
56
U.S. 38.9
Land area
34 sq mi
8 people/sq mi

Boundary is the Census Bureau's ZIP Code Tabulation Area, which closely tracks the postal delivery area.

About 49710

49710 is a rural zip code in Barbeau, Michigan (Chippewa County), covering 34 sq mi of land. About 290 people live here, or 8 per square mile. The median resident is 56 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally. With so few residents, the Census figures below are rough estimates with wide margins of error.

The median household earns $77,656 a year, close to the national median of $80,734. 4.8% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $205,000, or 2.6 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively affordable for local earners. 95% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners.

14% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 28 minutes each way, and 0% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in production and manufacturing; office and administrative support; and police and fire protection.

How 49710 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Only about 290 people live here, so these survey estimates have wide margins of error.

The percentile is the share of Americans who live in a zip code with a lower value, so the 50th percentile is typical. Rank 1 is the highest value in the state. Both include zip codes with at least 100 residents. Strengths and weaknesses mark measures in the best or worst fifth nationally, where higher or lower is clearly better (income, poverty, education, commute, broadband, insurance and similar). Measures like age or density are left unmarked.

People

Age

Median age
56
Under 18
18.3%
65 and over
26.6%

Race and ethnicity

  • White70%
  • Black0%
  • Hispanic0%
  • Asian0%
  • Native American6%
  • Pacific Islander0%
  • Other0%
  • Multiracial24%
Diversity index
45.3
U.S. 61.4
Foreign-born
5.5%
U.S. 14.1%
Born in state
84.1%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only
100%
Spanish
0%
Other Indo-European
0%
Asian / Pacific
0%
Other
0%

Households

Households
142
Average household size
2
Family households
58.5%
Married couples
57.7%
Living alone
35.2%
Veterans (of adults)
7.2%
Male / female
59% / 41%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k
10%
$25–50k
18%
$50–75k
18%
$75–100k
27%
$100–150k
17%
$150–200k
4%
$200k+
6%

Median household income

49710
$77,656
Chippewa Co.
$62,217
Michigan
$72,875
United States
$80,734
Per capita income
$40,708
U.S. $44,673
Poverty rate
4.8%
U.S. 12.5%
Households earning $150K+
10.6%
U.S. 23%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.358
U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

49710
$205,000
Chippewa Co.
$161,900
Michigan
$231,600
United States
$332,700

Median gross rent

49710
—
Chippewa Co.
$797
Michigan
$1,129
United States
$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family
95%
2–4 units
0%
5–19 units
0%
20+ units
0%
Mobile home
5%
Boat, RV, van
0%
Housing units
394
Owner-occupied
95.1%
Vacant
64%
Median year built
1959
Median rooms
5.1
Renters paying 30%+ of income
0%
Renters paying 50%+ of income
0%
Home value to income
2.6× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone
78%
Carpooled
22%
Transit
0%
Walked
0%
Bicycle
0%
Worked from home
0%
Other
0%

Commute time (one way)

<10 min
0%
10–19
16%
20–29
22%
30–44
57%
45–59
5%
60+
0%
Average commute
28 min
U.S. 26.4 min
Unemployment
0%
U.S. 5.2%
In labor force
62.4%
U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Production
21%
Office and admin
20%
Police and fire
19%
Healthcare
16%
Construction and repair
14%
Management
9%
Food service
3%
Business and finance
0%
Computer and math
0%
Engineering and science
0%
Education
0%
Legal and social services
0%
Arts, media and sports
0%
Cleaning and personal care
0%
Sales
0%
Farming, fishing and forestry
0%
Transportation and moving
0%

Industries

Manufacturing
32%
Health care and social assistance
20%
Public administration
14%
Construction
14%
Education
5%
Agriculture and mining
5%
Finance, insurance and real estate
4%
Admin, support and management
4%
Restaurants and hotels
3%
Retail
0.7%
Professional and technical services
0%
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
0%
Other services
0%
Wholesale
0%
Information
0%
Arts and recreation
0%
Median earnings per worker
$51,667
U.S. $49,666
Self-employed
12.2%
U.S. 10%
Government workers
23%
U.S. 14.5%
Nonprofit workers
7.4%
U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work49710U.S.
Management, business, science and arts$80,714$74,888
Service$49,643$26,804
Sales and office$26,328$40,476
Construction and maintenance$53,500$49,199
Production and transportation—$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma
5%
High school
42%
Some college
26%
Associate's
13%
Bachelor's
9%
Graduate
5%
High school graduate or higher
94.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher
13.9%
Graduate or professional degree
4.6%
Households with broadband
65.5%
Cable, fiber or DSL
11.3%
No internet access
34.5%
Without health insurance
1%
Limited-English households
0%

Geography

City (USPS)
Barbeau
Center point
46.2761° N, 84.1767° W
Land area
34 sq mi
Water area
9.4 sq mi
Time zone
Eastern Time (UTC-5, UTC-4 in summer)
Zip type
Residential delivery area

Zip codes near 49710

ZipCityDistanceIncome
49774Pickford9.6 mi$84,900
49724Dafter11 mi$82,321
49783Sault Sainte Marie11 mi$60,658
49752Kinross12 mi$62,460
49786Kincheloe · PO box12 mi—
49785Kincheloe · PO box13 mi—
49736Goetzville13 mi$49,688
49784Kincheloe13 mi—
49788Kincheloe14 mi$57,524
49719Cedarville21 mi$75,156
49725De Tour Village22 mi$55,139
49745Hessel24 mi$44,063

Questions about 49710

What city is zip code 49710?

49710 is assigned to Barbeau, Michigan. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 49710 in?

49710 is in Chippewa County, Michigan.

What is the population of 49710?

About 290 people live in 49710, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 49710 in?

49710 is in Eastern Time.

What is the median household income in 49710?

The median household income in 49710 is $77,656.

What zip codes are near 49710?

The closest zip codes to 49710 are 49774, 49724, 49783, 49752, 49786.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 49710, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.