ZIP code
49970
Watton, MI
49970 covers Watton in Baraga County, with 272 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 49970. Methodology
ZIP code map of 49970

About ZIP code 49970
More enterprise fields
Commercial ZIP directory · not ACS
Commercial ZIP directory population_count for ZCTA 49970. Not ACS. Methodology
People in 49970
Race
- White220
- Black or African American1
- Other race1
- Two or more races9
Hispanic or Latino (any race): 3
Age
- Under 106
- 10 to 1917
- 20 to 2912
- 30 to 3914
- 40 to 4930
- 50 to 5935
- 60 to 6961
- 70 to 7940
- 80 and older16
Income and housing in 49970
Education
- High school graduate97.3%
- Bachelor's degree18.8%
- Graduate degree6.3%
Places covering 49970
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.
- Covington20.3%
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.
- Baraga County100.0%
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
79.7% of this ZIP is outside city limits (a real overlap row, not missing data).
Population history for 49970
Hover the chart or read the table below (Year | ACS | IRS).
| Year | ACS population | IRS population |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 239 | |
| 2006 | 256 | |
| 2007 | 257 | |
| 2009 | 236 | |
| 2010 | 209 | |
| 2011 | 270 | 199 |
| 2012 | 237 | 210 |
| 2013 | 235 | 190 |
| 2014 | 310 | 200 |
| 2015 | 208 | 190 |
| 2016 | 229 | 170 |
| 2017 | 280 | 170 |
| 2018 | 288 | 170 |
| 2019 | 292 | |
| 2020 | 263 | 180 |
| 2021 | 290 | |
| 2022 | 277 | |
| 2023 | 272 |
ACS: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates. IRS: Statistics of Income ZIP Code data.
ZIP codes near 49970
12 nearest ZIP centroids (any distance)
- 49961Sidnaw7.0 miPop 137 · Income $57,500
- 49919Covington7.9 miPop 133 · Income $41,875
- 49903Amasa14.0 miPop 228 · Income $38,266
- 49952Nisula15.1 miPop 93 · Income $68,750
- 49908Baraga16.3 miPop 3,208 · Income $56,985
- 49967Trout Creek17.4 miPop 366 · Income $48,438
- 49946Lanse19.0 miPop 3,765 · Income $56,138
- 49958Pelkie20.4 miPop 900 · Income $42,083
- 49861Michigamme20.4 miPop 534 · Income $66,806
- 49948Mass City24.6 miPop 558 · Income $61,518
- 49935Iron River25.1 miPop 5,969 · Income $52,254
- 49912Bruce Crossing28.3 miPop 851 · Income $53,667
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ZIP code 49970 FAQ
- What city is ZIP code 49970 in?
- 49970 is in Watton, MI.
- What county is 49970 in?
- 49970 is in Baraga County.
- What is the median household income in 49970?
- The median household income in 49970 is $68,125.
- Which ZIP codes are near 49970?
- Use the radius tool on this page to list ZIP codes within a chosen distance of 49970.