ZIP Code 49963 — South Range village, MI Demographics & Data

ZIP code 49963 covers South Range, MI in Houghton County with a population of about 621.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 37.6 (near the U.S. median).

It sits in telephone area code 906; U.S. House district MI-1; the MARQUETTE media market.

Median household income in ZIP 49963 is about $55,250 — about 26% below the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 23.2%; unemployment rate near 1.3%; 14.1% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 19.6 points below the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Retail trade, Education, and Healthcare; about 6.3% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 8.8 points below the U.S. share (15.2%)); a mean commute of about 180.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

Median home value is about $83,300 — about 76% below the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $525 (about 55% below the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 76.9% (about 11.5 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 49963 in South Range, MI, a household would need roughly $23,000 in annual income under a 20% down, 30-year loan at 6.8% (illustrative), keeping housing costs near 28% of income. Estimated monthly PITI is about $535. That sits below the local median household income ($55,250), suggesting the typical household income is closer to a workable buy-in level under these assumptions. Rates, taxes, insurance, and HOA fees vary — treat this as a planning estimate, not a lender quote.

FEMA’s National Risk Index rates natural-hazard risk for South Range village, MI as Very Low (composite score 24.3), which is relatively lower than many U.S. communities. The strongest component scores on US5 are flood (43.0) and wildfire (22.7). These scores are county-linked NRI values published for planning context — all ZIP codes in the same county share the same composite score on US5. Useful when comparing insurance and disaster exposure across areas, not a substitute for a parcel-level flood or fire determination.

Climate normals for South Range village, MI show little to no average snow and around 31.6 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 24 for ZIP 49963 (South Range village, MI) on US5’s published series — a signal of people/tax filers moving in relative to those leaving. Inflows often track job growth, housing demand, or lifestyle migration; treat the figure as a directional indicator rather than a precise headcount.