ZIP code
49879
Republic, MI
49879 covers Republic in Marquette County, with 1,105 people in the ACS 2023 estimate.
Figures are for the Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA), which is not the same as a USPS ZIP code. A PO Box or unique ZIP may have no ZCTA and no demographics. Methodology
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2019–2023 5-year (vintage 2023). Geography: ZCTA 49879. Methodology
ZIP code map of 49879

About ZIP code 49879
More enterprise fields
Commercial ZIP directory · not ACS
Commercial ZIP directory population_count for ZCTA 49879. Not ACS. Methodology
People in 49879
Race
- White942
- American Indian or Alaska Native7
- Asian1
- Other race3
- Two or more races44
Hispanic or Latino (any race): 6
Age
- Under 1069
- 10 to 1989
- 20 to 2963
- 30 to 3976
- 40 to 4987
- 50 to 59161
- 60 to 69240
- 70 to 79145
- 80 and older67
Income and housing in 49879
Education
- High school graduate93.5%
- Bachelor's degree16.6%
- Graduate degree4.0%
Places covering 49879
Cities and places — Population overlap
Share of this ZIP/ZCTA’s population located within each place, based on ZIP Code Database place-overlap data. This is a population measure, not land-area overlap or the Census-place population.
- Republic47.1%
ZIP Code Database place-overlap table, field percent_of_zip_population_in_place, keyed by place_geoid. Not ACS 2019–2023. Overlap vintage is the shipped overlap table and is separate from ACS. Methodology
Counties — Population overlap
Share of this ZIP/ZCTA’s population located within each county, based on ZIP Code Database county-overlap data. This is a population measure, not land-area overlap or the Census county population.
- Marquette County97.8%
- Iron County2.2%
ZIP Code Database county-overlap table, field percent_of_zip_population_in_county, keyed by county_geoid. Not ACS 2019–2023. Overlap vintage is the shipped overlap table and is separate from ACS. Methodology
52.9% of this ZIP is outside city limits (a real overlap row, not missing data).
Population history for 49879
Hover the chart or read the table below (Year | ACS | IRS).
| Year | ACS population | IRS population |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 978 | |
| 2006 | 955 | |
| 2007 | 1,073 | |
| 2008 | 933 | |
| 2009 | 927 | |
| 2010 | 909 | |
| 2011 | 1,022 | 908 |
| 2012 | 896 | 850 |
| 2013 | 950 | 860 |
| 2014 | 991 | 870 |
| 2015 | 906 | 900 |
| 2016 | 830 | 840 |
| 2017 | 906 | 840 |
| 2018 | 936 | 800 |
| 2019 | 975 | 900 |
| 2020 | 915 | 910 |
| 2021 | 1,118 | 860 |
| 2022 | 1,093 | 860 |
| 2023 | 1,105 |
ACS: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates. IRS: Statistics of Income ZIP Code data.
ZIP codes near 49879
12 nearest ZIP centroids (any distance)
- 49815Channing11.9 miPop 220 · Income $75,909
- 49849Ishpeming15.2 miPop 12,153 · Income $63,425
- 49814Champion16.6 miPop 1,110 · Income $76,464
- 49861Michigamme16.6 miPop 534 · Income $66,806
- 49920Crystal Falls18.0 miPop 4,243 · Income $61,028
- 49881Sagola18.5 miPop 395 · Income $75,114
- 49903Amasa19.9 miPop 228 · Income $38,266
- 49877Ralph21.0 miPop 38 · Income $81,146
- 49919Covington21.4 miPop 133 · Income $41,875
- 49866Negaunee23.5 miPop 8,228 · Income $83,433
- 49902Alpha24.9 miPop 222 · Income $38,879
- 49831Felch25.3 miPop 543 · Income $73,500
ZIP centroids within 2 miles
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ZIP code 49879 FAQ
- What city is ZIP code 49879 in?
- 49879 is in Republic, MI.
- What county is 49879 in?
- 49879 is in Marquette County.
- What is the median household income in 49879?
- The median household income in 49879 is $52,188.
- Which ZIP codes are near 49879?
- Use the radius tool on this page to list ZIP codes within a chosen distance of 49879.