49879 Income Statistics

Comparison to Surrounding Areas

49879 Median Household Income

The median household income ($49,471) for 49879 is less than 49815 ($63,854), 49814 ($77,356), 49920 ($63,605), 49861 ($61,875), 49849 ($67,518), Iron County ($55,940), Marquette County ($65,429), Republic township ($49,663), Humboldt township ($76,010), Mansfield township ($78,750), and Crystal Falls township ($57,986).

49879$49,471
Crystal Falls township$57,986
Mansfield township$78,750
Humboldt township$76,010
Republic township$49,663
Iron County$55,940
Marquette County$65,429

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49879 Average Household Income

The average household income ($66,673) for 49879 is less than 49815 ($73,923), 49814 ($88,254), 49920 ($77,598), 49861 ($75,766), 49849 ($82,348), Iron County ($71,732), Marquette County ($82,058), Republic township ($70,227), Humboldt township ($81,672), Mansfield township ($96,963), and Crystal Falls township ($80,252).

49879$66,673
Crystal Falls township$80,252
Mansfield township$96,963
Humboldt township$81,672
Republic township$70,227
Iron County$71,732
Marquette County$82,058

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49879 Per-Capita Income

The per-capita income for 49879 is $34,170. The per capita income ($34,170) for 49879 is less than the per capita income for 49815 ($40,280), 49814 ($37,769), 49920 ($39,120), 49861 ($37,580), Iron County ($34,784), Marquette County ($35,200), Republic township ($35,496), Humboldt township ($38,517), Mansfield township ($44,278), and Crystal Falls township ($46,312). But it's more than 49849 ($34,073).

49879$34,170
Crystal Falls township$46,312
Mansfield township$44,278
Humboldt township$38,517
Republic township$35,496
Iron County$34,784
Marquette County$35,200

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49879 High Income Households

3.3% of households make over $200,000 a year. The percent high income households (3.3%) for 49879 is less than the percent high income households for 49849 (4.8%), 49815 (3.5%), 49920 (3.7%), 49861 (3.4%), Iron County (3.7%), Marquette County (5.3%), Republic township (4.6%), Mansfield township (10.3%), and Crystal Falls township (4.8%). But it's more than 49814 (2.8%) and Humboldt township (1.5%).

498793.3%
Crystal Falls township4.8%
Mansfield township10.3%
Humboldt township1.5%
Republic township4.6%
Iron County3.7%
Marquette County5.3%

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49879 Median Household Income by Age of Householder

under 25 years 25 to 44 years 45 to 64 years 65 years and over
49879$-1$83,750$50,000$45,250
Crystal Falls township$-1$74,926$79,375$36,300
Mansfield township$-1$201,250$122,500$38,750
Humboldt township$-1$89,464$77,431$48,125
Republic township$-1$93,750$49,167$43,750
Iron County$28,516$71,435$69,289$40,122
Marquette County$31,274$81,276$80,433$55,672

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About the Data

Data Sources

All income statistics above are the most current, comparable income statistics available from the US Census Bureau and are from the American Community Survey 2024 5-year estimates. You can find this information and other demographics for 49879 on the US Census Bureau’s website. These values are in 2024 inflation-adjusted dollars and were downloaded on 29 January 2026.

The following data tables were used:

  • B19001 Household Income in the Past 12 Months (in 2024 inflation-adjusted dollars)
  • B19013 Median Household Income in the Past 12 Months (in 2024 inflation-adjusted dollars)
  • B19301 Per Capita Income in the Past 12 Months (in 2024 inflation-adjusted dollars)
  • S1902 Mean Income in the Past 12 Months (in 2024 inflation-adjusted dollars)
  • B19049 Median Household Income in the Past 12 Months (in 2024 inflation-adjusted dollars) By Age Of Householder

Margins of Error

Margins of error for the income data are:

Median Household Income Average Household Income Per Capita Income High Income Households Median Household Income by Age of Householder
under 25 25 to 44 45 to 64 65+
49879+/-$9,286+/-$7,177+/-$3,970+/-2.3%+/-$-1+/-$59,341+/-$26,250+/-$23,242
Crystal Falls township+/-$13,838+/-$14,853+/-$11,396+/-2.0%+/-$-1+/-$46,599+/-$16,507+/-$9,756
Mansfield township+/-$16,307+/-$22,064+/-$8,123+/-8.4%+/-$-1+/-$149,047+/-$24,399+/-$19,737
Humboldt township+/-$2,893+/-$11,122+/-$7,397+/-1.9%+/-$-1+/-$34,203+/-$14,112+/-$21,455
Republic township+/-$9,980+/-$10,661+/-$4,983+/-3.4%+/-$-1+/-$49,040+/-$25,324+/-$21,987
Iron County+/-$3,026+/-$3,712+/-$2,327+/-0.9%+/-$2,466+/-$5,973+/-$6,238+/-$3,339
Marquette County+/-$2,954+/-$2,324+/-$944+/-0.7%+/-$4,426+/-$4,574+/-$5,362+/-$4,826