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49877

Zip code 49877: Ralph, Michigan

Residential delivery areaDickinson CountyCentral Time
Population
56
Small sample: rough estimates
Median household income
$81K
U.S. $81K
Median home value
$138K
U.S. $333K
Median rent
—
U.S. $1,413
Median age
63
U.S. 38.9
Land area
119 sq mi
1 people/sq mi

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

About 49877

49877 is a rural zip code in Ralph, Michigan (Dickinson County), covering 119 sq mi of land. About 56 people live here. The median resident is 63 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 $81,458 a year, close to the national median of $80,734. 5.4% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $137,500, or 1.7 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.

4% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). The most common jobs among working residents are in office and administrative support; business and finance; and construction and repair.

How 49877 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Only about 56 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
63
Under 18
0%
65 and over
46.4%

Race and ethnicity

  • White100%
  • Black0%
  • Hispanic0%
  • Asian0%
  • Native American0%
  • Pacific Islander0%
  • Other0%
  • Multiracial0%
Diversity index
0
U.S. 61.4
Foreign-born
0%
U.S. 14.1%
Born in state
94.6%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only
92%
Spanish
8%
Other Indo-European
0%
Asian / Pacific
0%
Other
0%

Households

Households
38
Average household size
1.5
Family households
50%
Married couples
44.7%
Living alone
47.4%
Veterans (of adults)
1.8%
Male / female
55% / 45%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k
11%
$25–50k
0%
$50–75k
18%
$75–100k
66%
$100–150k
0%
$150–200k
5%
$200k+
0%

Median household income

49877
$81,458
Dickinson Co.
$65,156
Michigan
$72,875
United States
$80,734
Per capita income
$49,570
U.S. $44,673
Poverty rate
5.4%
U.S. 12.5%
Households earning $150K+
5.3%
U.S. 23%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.175
U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

49877
$137,500
Dickinson Co.
$153,300
Michigan
$231,600
United States
$332,700

Median gross rent

49877
—
Dickinson Co.
$797
Michigan
$1,129
United States
$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family
93%
2–4 units
0%
5–19 units
1%
20+ units
0%
Mobile home
6%
Boat, RV, van
0%
Housing units
169
Owner-occupied
94.7%
Vacant
77.5%
Median year built
1982
Median rooms
4.3
Renters paying 30%+ of income
100%
Renters paying 50%+ of income
100%
Home value to income
1.7× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone
100%
Carpooled
0%
Transit
0%
Walked
0%
Bicycle
0%
Worked from home
0%
Other
0%

Commute time (one way)

<10 min
6%
10–19
0%
20–29
28%
30–44
31%
45–59
28%
60+
6%
Average commute
—
U.S. 26.4 min
Unemployment
0%
U.S. 5.2%
In labor force
57.1%
U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Office and admin
31%
Business and finance
28%
Construction and repair
28%
Engineering and science
6%
Food service
6%
Management
0%
Computer and math
0%
Education
0%
Legal and social services
0%
Arts, media and sports
0%
Healthcare
0%
Police and fire
0%
Cleaning and personal care
0%
Sales
0%
Farming, fishing and forestry
0%
Production
0%
Transportation and moving
0%

Industries

Manufacturing
34%
Wholesale
31%
Construction
28%
Restaurants and hotels
6%
Health care and social assistance
0%
Education
0%
Retail
0%
Professional and technical services
0%
Finance, insurance and real estate
0%
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
0%
Public administration
0%
Admin, support and management
0%
Other services
0%
Information
0%
Arts and recreation
0%
Agriculture and mining
0%
Median earnings per worker
$48,889
U.S. $49,666
Self-employed
6.3%
U.S. 10%
Government workers
28.1%
U.S. 14.5%
Nonprofit workers
0%
U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work49877U.S.
Management, business, science and arts—$74,888
Service—$26,804
Sales and office—$40,476
Construction and maintenance—$49,199
Production and transportation—$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma
5%
High school
61%
Some college
21%
Associate's
9%
Bachelor's
4%
Graduate
0%
High school graduate or higher
94.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher
3.6%
Graduate or professional degree
0%
Households with broadband
86.8%
Cable, fiber or DSL
47.4%
No internet access
13.2%
Without health insurance
0%
Limited-English households
0%

Geography

City (USPS)
Ralph
Center point
46.1589° N, 87.7122° W
Land area
119 sq mi
Water area
0.4 sq mi
Time zone
Central Time (UTC-6, UTC-5 in summer)
Zip type
Residential delivery area

Zip codes near 49877

ZipCityDistanceIncome
49831Felch7.1 mi$66,750
49815Channing11 mi$63,854
49841Gwinn13 mi$60,568
49819Arnold · PO box13 mi—
49834Foster City13 mi$65,000
49881Sagola17 mi$85,625
49849Ishpeming19 mi$67,518
49866Negaunee19 mi$85,019
49871Palmer20 mi$63,125
49879Republic21 mi$49,471
49818Cornell21 mi$61,528
49833Little Lake21 mi$73,571

Questions about 49877

What city is zip code 49877?

49877 is assigned to Ralph, Michigan. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 49877 in?

49877 is in Dickinson County, Michigan.

What is the population of 49877?

About 56 people live in 49877, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 49877 in?

49877 is in Central Time.

What is the median household income in 49877?

The median household income in 49877 is $81,458.

What zip codes are near 49877?

The closest zip codes to 49877 are 49831, 49815, 49841, 49819, 49834.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 49877, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.