Zip code 49881: Sagola, Michigan

Q: What city is zip code 49881?

49881 is assigned to Sagola, Michigan. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 49881 in?

49881 is in Dickinson County, Michigan.

Q: What is the population of 49881?

About 358 people live in 49881, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 49881?

The median household income in 49881 is $85,625.

Q: What zip codes are near 49881?

The closest zip codes to 49881 are 49815, 49801, 49920, 49831, 49902.

Residential delivery areaDickinson CountyCentral Time

Population

358

Small sample: rough estimates

Median household income

$86K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$279K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

—

U.S. $1,413

Median age

41.7

U.S. 38.9

Land area

47 sq mi

8 people/sq mi

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

About 49881

49881 is a rural zip code in Sagola, Michigan (Dickinson County), covering 47 sq mi of land. About 358 people live here, or 8 per square mile. The median resident is 41.7 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 $85,625 a year, close to the national median of $80,734. 4.5% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $278,800, or 3.3 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively affordable for local earners. 87% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners.

45% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 24.4 minutes each way, and 2% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in police and fire protection; engineering and science; and healthcare.

How 49881 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Only about 358 people live here, so these survey estimates have wide margins of error.

Housing vacancy45.5%
99th
U.S. 10.1% · MI 11.8%107th of 958 in MI
Government workers30.4%
98th
U.S. 14.5% · MI 11.6%20th of 961 in MI
Veterans11.9%
94th
U.S. 6.2% · MI 5.8%82nd of 962 in MI
Homeownership rate87%
92nd
StrengthU.S. 65.2% · MI 73.2%403rd of 958 in MI
Residents 65 and older25.1%
92nd
U.S. 17.2% · MI 18.6%251st of 962 in MI
Residents under 1827.1%
87th
U.S. 22% · MI 21.2%77th of 962 in MI
Bachelor's degree or higher44.7%
72nd
U.S. 35.7% · MI 32.4%129th of 961 in MI
Median age41.7
70th
U.S. 38.9 · MI 40.2577th of 962 in MI
Healthcare workers10.9%
70th
U.S. 9.7% · MI 10.1%310th of 961 in MI
Median household income$85,625
57th
U.S. $80,734 · MI $72,875222nd of 952 in MI
Broadband access92.5%
53rd
U.S. 91% · MI 90.5%241st of 958 in MI
Unemployment rate4.8%
49th
U.S. 5.2% · MI 5.7%444th of 961 in MI
Per capita income$37,595
43rd
U.S. $44,673 · MI $40,735415th of 962 in MI
Median earnings per worker$45,714
42nd
U.S. $49,666 · MI $47,178417th of 960 in MI
Median home value$278,800
39th
U.S. $332,700 · MI $231,600199th of 946 in MI
Average commute24.4 min
39th
U.S. 26.4 min · MI 24.2 min550th of 941 in MI
Diversity index22
15th
U.S. 61.4 · MI 45.3406th of 962 in MI
Poverty rate4.5%
9th
StrengthU.S. 12.5% · MI 13.2%867th of 959 in MI
Self-employed workers5.1%
5th
U.S. 10% · MI 8.6%877th of 961 in MI
Population358
1st
U.S. 334,922,499 · MI 10,077,761903rd of 962 in MI
Population density8/sq mi
1st
U.S. 95/sq mi · MI 178/sq mi909th of 962 in MI
Work from home2.2%
1st
U.S. 15.1% · MI 13.5%926th of 961 in MI
Uninsured rate1.1%
1st
StrengthU.S. 8.4% · MI 4.9%914th of 961 in MI
Foreign-born residents0%
1st
U.S. 14.1% · MI 7.2%919th of 962 in MI
Rent-burdened renters0%
1st
StrengthU.S. 51.1% · MI 50.4%898th of 931 in MI
Tech workers0%
1st
U.S. 3.8% · MI 3.1%874th of 961 in MI
Income inequality (Gini)0.309
1st
StrengthU.S. 0.483 · MI 0.465929th of 958 in MI

Measure	49881	Dickinson	MI	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in MI
Housing vacancy	45.5%	14.7%	11.8%	10.1%	99th	107th of 958
Government workers	30.4%	13.7%	11.6%	14.5%	98th	20th of 961
Veterans	11.9%	10%	5.8%	6.2%	94th	82nd of 962
Homeownership rateStrength	87%	82.4%	73.2%	65.2%	92nd	403rd of 958
Residents 65 and older	25.1%	24.2%	18.6%	17.2%	92nd	251st of 962
Residents under 18	27.1%	20%	21.2%	22%	87th	77th of 962
Bachelor's degree or higher	44.7%	25.3%	32.4%	35.7%	72nd	129th of 961
Median age	41.7	46.9	40.2	38.9	70th	577th of 962
Healthcare workers	10.9%	11.2%	10.1%	9.7%	70th	310th of 961
Median household income	$85,625	$65,156	$72,875	$80,734	57th	222nd of 952
Broadband access	92.5%	87.6%	90.5%	91%	53rd	241st of 958
Unemployment rate	4.8%	3.6%	5.7%	5.2%	49th	444th of 961
Per capita income	$37,595	$36,594	$40,735	$44,673	43rd	415th of 962
Median earnings per worker	$45,714	$43,758	$47,178	$49,666	42nd	417th of 960
Median home value	$278,800	$153,300	$231,600	$332,700	39th	199th of 946
Average commute	24.4 min	17 min	24.2 min	26.4 min	39th	550th of 941
Diversity index	22	14.6	45.3	61.4	15th	406th of 962
Poverty rateStrength	4.5%	10.5%	13.2%	12.5%	9th	867th of 959
Self-employed workers	5.1%	7.5%	8.6%	10%	5th	877th of 961
Population	358	25,954	10,077,761	334,922,499	1st	903rd of 962
Population density	8/sq mi	34/sq mi	178/sq mi	95/sq mi	1st	909th of 962
Work from home	2.2%	9%	13.5%	15.1%	1st	926th of 961
Uninsured rateStrength	1.1%	3.7%	4.9%	8.4%	1st	914th of 961
Foreign-born residents	0%	1.6%	7.2%	14.1%	1st	919th of 962
Rent-burdened rentersStrength	0%	48.9%	50.4%	51.1%	1st	898th of 931
Tech workers	0%	2.1%	3.1%	3.8%	1st	874th of 961
Income inequality (Gini)Strength	0.309	0.424	0.465	0.483	1st	929th of 958

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

Under 5

19%

5–17

18–24

25–34

15%

35–44

11%

45–54

13%

55–64

24%

65–74

75+

Median age

41.7

Under 18

27.1%

65 and over

25.1%

Race and ethnicity

White87%
Black0%
Hispanic13%
Asian0%
Native American0%
Pacific Islander0%
Other0%
Multiracial0%

Diversity index

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

72.3%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

100%

Spanish

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

Other

Households

Households: 146
Average household size: 2.5
Family households: 76%
Married couples: 68.5%
Living alone: 24%
Veterans (of adults): 11.9%
Male / female: 47% / 53%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

$25–50k

24%

$50–75k

16%

$75–100k

11%

$100–150k

23%

$150–200k

20%

$200k+

Median household income

49881

$85,625

Dickinson Co.

$65,156

Michigan

$72,875

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$37,595

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

4.5%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

19.9%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.309

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

49881

$278,800

Dickinson Co.

$153,300

Michigan

$231,600

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

49881

—

Dickinson Co.

$797

Michigan

$1,129

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

94%

2–4 units

5–19 units

20+ units

Mobile home

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 268
Owner-occupied: 87%
Vacant: 45.5%
Median year built: 1978
Median rooms: 5.9
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 0%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 0%
Home value to income: 3.3× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

96%

Carpooled

Transit

Walked

Bicycle

Worked from home

Other

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

16%

10–19

17%

20–29

30–44

56%

45–59

0.7%

60+

Average commute

24.4 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

4.8%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

54.9%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Police and fire

18%

Engineering and science

14%

Healthcare

11%

Education

Construction and repair

Transportation and moving

Production

Cleaning and personal care

Management

Business and finance

Legal and social services

Arts, media and sports

Farming, fishing and forestry

Office and admin

Computer and math

Food service

Sales

Industries

Health care and social assistance

25%

Public administration

18%

Manufacturing

14%

Education

Other services

Construction

Agriculture and mining

Finance, insurance and real estate

Information

Restaurants and hotels

Retail

Professional and technical services

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Admin, support and management

Wholesale

Arts and recreation

Median earnings per worker

$45,714

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

5.1%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

30.4%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

5.1%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	49881	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$38,854	$74,888
Service	—	$26,804
Sales and office	—	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$48,750	$49,199
Production and transportation	$47,321	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

High school

21%

Some college

26%

Associate's

Bachelor's

24%

Graduate

21%

High school graduate or higher: 98.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 44.7%
Graduate or professional degree: 20.9%
Households with broadband: 92.5%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 35.6%
No internet access: 7.5%
Without health insurance: 1.1%
Limited-English households: 0%

Geography

City (USPS): Sagola
State: Michigan
County: Dickinson County
Center point: 46.0732° N, 88.0473° W
Land area: 47 sq mi
Water area: 0.3 sq mi
Time zone: Central Time (UTC-6, UTC-5 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

Zip codes near 49881

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
49815	Channing, MI	9.3 mi	295	$63,854	$108,300
49801	Iron Mountain, MI	10 mi	11,860	$67,337	$168,700
49920	Crystal Falls, MI	13 mi	4,380	$63,605	$129,500
49831	Felch, MI	15 mi	524	$66,750	$124,800
49902	Alpha, MI	16 mi	215	$39,115	$34,100
49870	Norway, MI	16 mi	3,509	$75,179	$121,100
49877	Ralph, MI	17 mi	56	$81,458	$137,500
49834	Foster City, MI	18 mi	535	$65,000	$119,100
49879	Republic, MI	19 mi	1,057	$49,471	$97,500
49802	Kingsford, MI	19 mi	5,975	$62,209	$126,500
49876	Quinnesec, MI	19 mi	923	$39,853	$154,900
54121	Florence, WI	20 mi	3,257	$58,750	$189,600

Questions about 49881

What city is zip code 49881?

49881 is assigned to Sagola, Michigan. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 49881 in?

49881 is in Dickinson County, Michigan.

What is the population of 49881?

About 358 people live in 49881, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 49881 in?

49881 is in Central Time.

What is the median household income in 49881?

The median household income in 49881 is $85,625.

What zip codes are near 49881?

The closest zip codes to 49881 are 49815, 49801, 49920, 49831, 49902.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 49881, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.