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49847

Zip code 49847: Hermansville, Michigan

Residential delivery areaMenominee CountyCentral Time
Population
1,083
Median household income
$66K
U.S. $81K
Median home value
$116K
U.S. $333K
Median rent
$579/mo
U.S. $1,413
Median age
48.7
U.S. 38.9
Land area
59 sq mi
18 people/sq mi

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

About 49847

49847 is a rural zip code in Hermansville, Michigan (Menominee County), covering 59 sq mi of land. About 1,083 people live here, or 18 per square mile. The median resident is 48.7 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $66,250 a year, 18% below the national median of $80,734. 7.9% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $115,800, or 1.7 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively affordable for local earners. 81% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $579 a month.

9% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 31 minutes each way, and 10% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in transportation and moving goods; production and manufacturing; and sales.

How 49847 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

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
48.7
Under 18
20%
65 and over
24.9%

Race and ethnicity

  • White95%
  • Black0%
  • Hispanic0%
  • Asian0.5%
  • Native American0%
  • Pacific Islander0%
  • Other0%
  • Multiracial5%
Diversity index
10
U.S. 61.4
Foreign-born
0.5%
U.S. 14.1%
Born in state
78%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only
98%
Spanish
0%
Other Indo-European
1%
Asian / Pacific
1%
Other
0%

Households

Households
509
Average household size
2.1
Family households
60.3%
Married couples
51.7%
Living alone
36.3%
Veterans (of adults)
12.5%
Male / female
53% / 47%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k
26%
$25–50k
17%
$50–75k
14%
$75–100k
20%
$100–150k
14%
$150–200k
8%
$200k+
1%

Median household income

49847
$66,250
Menominee Co.
$56,435
Michigan
$72,875
United States
$80,734
Per capita income
$34,168
U.S. $44,673
Poverty rate
7.9%
U.S. 12.5%
Households earning $150K+
9.2%
U.S. 23%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.427
U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

49847
$115,800
Menominee Co.
$151,800
Michigan
$231,600
United States
$332,700

Median gross rent

49847
$579
Menominee Co.
$692
Michigan
$1,129
United States
$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family
79%
2–4 units
5%
5–19 units
1%
20+ units
6%
Mobile home
8%
Boat, RV, van
0%
Housing units
584
Owner-occupied
80.9%
Vacant
12.8%
Median year built
1970
Median rooms
5.8
Renters paying 30%+ of income
33%
Renters paying 50%+ of income
3.3%
Home value to income
1.7× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone
76%
Carpooled
6%
Transit
0%
Walked
3%
Bicycle
0%
Worked from home
10%
Other
5%

Commute time (one way)

<10 min
23%
10–19
10%
20–29
15%
30–44
37%
45–59
4%
60+
11%
Average commute
31 min
U.S. 26.4 min
Unemployment
4.7%
U.S. 5.2%
In labor force
51.8%
U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Transportation and moving
18%
Production
17%
Sales
12%
Construction and repair
10%
Healthcare
10%
Management
9%
Office and admin
8%
Cleaning and personal care
6%
Food service
4%
Computer and math
2%
Engineering and science
2%
Education
0.9%
Arts, media and sports
0.9%
Legal and social services
0.7%
Farming, fishing and forestry
0.4%
Business and finance
0%
Police and fire
0%

Industries

Manufacturing
29%
Retail
15%
Health care and social assistance
10%
Construction
10%
Other services
9%
Restaurants and hotels
6%
Professional and technical services
5%
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
5%
Agriculture and mining
4%
Finance, insurance and real estate
3%
Public administration
2%
Information
1%
Arts and recreation
1%
Education
0.9%
Admin, support and management
0.7%
Wholesale
0.2%
Median earnings per worker
$42,500
U.S. $49,666
Self-employed
11.1%
U.S. 10%
Government workers
3.8%
U.S. 14.5%
Nonprofit workers
4.4%
U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work49847U.S.
Management, business, science and arts$88,250$74,888
Service$31,250$26,804
Sales and office$35,682$40,476
Construction and maintenance$22,228$49,199
Production and transportation$48,696$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma
11%
High school
44%
Some college
24%
Associate's
13%
Bachelor's
8%
Graduate
0.6%
High school graduate or higher
89.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher
8.9%
Graduate or professional degree
0.6%
Households with broadband
92.7%
Cable, fiber or DSL
48.7%
No internet access
4.5%
Without health insurance
7.4%
Limited-English households
0%

Geography

City (USPS)
Hermansville
Center point
45.7047° N, 87.6362° W
Land area
59 sq mi
Water area
0.3 sq mi
Time zone
Central Time (UTC-6, UTC-5 in summer)
Zip type
Residential delivery area

Cities and towns within this zip

  • Hermansville (unincorporated)2% of zip

Census places overlapping the zip's area. Mail may use a different city name than the municipality.

Zip codes near 49847

ZipCityDistanceIncome
49886Spalding6.9 mi$77,500
49863Nadeau7.5 mi$32,961
49874Powers8.7 mi$62,500
49892Vulcan9 mi$74,926
49812Carney10 mi$51,250
49852Loretto10 mi$83,438
49873Perronville11 mi$49,375
49896Wilson12 mi$56,167
49821Daggett13 mi$58,750
49845Harris · PO box14 mi—
49870Norway16 mi$75,179
54156Pembine16 mi$49,625

Zip codes like 49847 elsewhere

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Questions about 49847

What city is zip code 49847?

49847 is assigned to Hermansville, Michigan. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 49847 in?

49847 is in Menominee County, Michigan.

What is the population of 49847?

About 1,083 people live in 49847, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 49847 in?

49847 is in Central Time.

What is the median household income in 49847?

The median household income in 49847 is $66,250.

What zip codes are near 49847?

The closest zip codes to 49847 are 49886, 49863, 49874, 49892, 49812.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 49847, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.