# Houghton County, Michigan demographics

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Houghton County, Michigan (county FIPS 26061) has a median household income of $58,899 (±$3,371) and a total population of 37,693 in the American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020-2024.

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level. The figures describe 2020-2024 (dollars in 2024 dollars), not the present. 20 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas overlap the county (Census 2020).

Notes:

- Values are ACS 5-year estimates for 2020-2024 (dollars in 2024 dollars), not current figures.
- ZCTA-county overlaps come from the Census 2020 relationship file and use 2020 counties, by land area; Connecticut uses its legacy counties, not the planning regions in ACS 2022+.

## ACS 5-year estimates, 2020-2024

Census American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020-2024, with 90% margins of error as published by the Census Bureau.

| Metric | Estimate | Margin of error (90%) | ACS table |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Total population | 37,693 | none (controlled estimate) | B01003 |
| Median age | 32.2 years | ±0.5 years | B01002 |
| Households | 14,305 | ±372 | B11001 |
| Median household income (inflation-adjusted to the final ACS year) | $58,899 | ±$3,371 | B19013 |
| Median value of owner-occupied housing units | $159,900 | ±$7,874 | B25077 |
| Median gross rent | $840 | ±$73 | B25064 |
| Owner-occupied share of occupied housing units | 71.8% | none (derived from several estimates) | B25003 (derived) |
| Renter-occupied share of occupied housing units | 28.2% | none (derived from several estimates) | B25003 (derived) |
| High school graduate or higher (age 25+) | 94.5% | none (derived from several estimates) | B15003 (derived) |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 37.2% | none (derived from several estimates) | B15003 (derived) |
| Share of people below the poverty level | 16.5% | none (derived from several estimates) | B17001 (derived) |
| Unemployment rate (civilian labor force) | 5.7% | none (derived from several estimates) | B23025 (derived) |

- Dollar values are in 2024 inflation-adjusted dollars.
- Percentages' margins of error are in percentage points (pp).

## Geography

| Measure | Value |
| --- | --- |
| County FIPS | 26061 |
| Land area | 1,009.1 sq mi |
| Water area | 492.42 sq mi |
| Population density | 37 per sq mi of land |
| Geography vintage | 2024 Gazetteer |

## ZIP codes (ZCTAs) in this county

ZCTAs that overlap the county in the Census 2020 ZCTA to county relationship file, largest share of the county's land first.

| ZCTA | Share of county land | Share of ZCTA land | County is the ZCTA's primary county |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [49965](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/49965) | 16.5% | 86.9% | Yes |
| [49967](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/49967) | 15.2% | 44.1% | Yes |
| [49916](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/49916) | 10.9% | 100% | Yes |
| [49958](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/49958) | 9.4% | 69.9% | Yes |
| [49945](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/49945) | 9.3% | 63.1% | Yes |
| [49905](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/49905) | 7.8% | 100% | Yes |
| [49952](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/49952) | 7.6% | 97.6% | Yes |
| [49913](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/49913) | 6.9% | 92.7% | Yes |
| [49961](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/49961) | 6.8% | 100% | Yes |
| [49930](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/49930) | 4.9% | 100% | Yes |
| [49931](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/49931) | 2.6% | 100% | Yes |
| [49955](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/49955) | 0.8% | 100% | Yes |
| [49963](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/49963) | 0.4% | 100% | Yes |
| [49922](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/49922) | 0.3% | 100% | Yes |
| [49948](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/49948) | 0.2% | 1.6% |  |
| [49917](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/49917) | 0.2% | 100% | Yes |
| [49934](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/49934) | 0.1% | 100% | Yes |
| [49942](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/49942) | 0.1% | 100% | Yes |
| [49921](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/49921) | 0% | 100% | Yes |
| [49805](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/49805) | 0% | 0.2% |  |

## Sources

- American Community Survey 5-year estimates (Census Data API) (U.S. Census Bureau), ACS 5-year 2020-2024 (release acs5-2024:county), source date 2025-09-02: https://api.census.gov/data/2024/acs/acs5?get=NAME,B01003_001E,B01003_001M,B01002_001E,B01002_001M,B11001_001E,B11001_001M,B19013_001E,B19013_001M,B25077_001E,B25077_001M,B25064_001E,B25064_001M,B25003_001E,B25003_002E,B25003_003E,B15003_001E,B15003_017E,B15003_018E,B15003_019E,B15003_020E,B15003_021E,B15003_022E,B15003_023E,B15003_024E,B15003_025E,B17001_001E,B17001_002E,B23025_003E,B23025_005E&for=county:061&in=state:26
- Published by Olympus: Oct 22, 2026 (2026-10-22T13:59:21.446Z)
- Source data: U.S. Census Bureau. Works of the U.S. government are not subject to copyright in the United States.
- This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.

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```

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