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Big Bay ZIP code, Michigan

The ZIP code for Big Bay, MI is 49808, and its area code is 906.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Overlapping the city
1 more
Population
306
Area code
906

Mail addressed to Big Bay uses the ZIP code above. 1 more ZIP code covers part of the city but is addressed as somewhere else; they are listed separately below.

Big Bay in numbers

About 306 people live in Big Bay, in 127 households. The median household income is $51,953 a year, 29% below the Michigan median of $72,875 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $273,100 (18% above the Michigan median). The median age is 59.5; 33.5% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (32.4% across Michigan); the average commute takes 21 minutes.

Population306Big Bay306
Households127Big Bay127
Median age59.5Big Bay59.5Michigan40.2US 38.9
Median household income$51,953Big Bay$51,953Michigan$72,875US $80,734
Median home value$273,100Big Bay$273,100Michigan$231,600US $332,700
Bachelor's degree or higher33.5%Big Bay33.5%Michigan32.4%US 35.7%
Mean commute21.1 minBig Bay21.1 minMichigan24.2 minUS 26.4 min
Population density79 / sq miBig Bay79 / sq mi

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, for the census place Big Bay CDP. Survey estimates carry margins of error, wider for small places. Sources and methods.

ZIP codes addressed as Big Bay

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Big Bay
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
49808 Big Bay , MI Standard 295 $52,438 $275,000

Other ZIP codes overlapping Big Bay

These ZIP codes cover part of Big Bay but are addressed as somewhere else.

ZIP codes overlapping Big Bay
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
49855 Marquette , MI Standard 33,876 $62,083 $263,300

Map of Big Bay ZIP codes

49808

The ZIP codes of Big Bay, MI, shaded. Outlines are Census ZIP Code Tabulation Areas (2020), which approximate the mail routes; PO-box and single-address codes have no area and are not drawn. Click any area to open its ZIP code.

Towns near Big Bay

The nearest larger towns are Trowbridge Park (2,396 people, 22 mi), West Ishpeming (2,851 people, 23 mi) and Negaunee (4,656 people, 23 mi).

Towns near Big Bay
TownPopulationDistance
West Ishpeming 2,851 22.7 mi
Negaunee 4,656 22.8 mi
Marquette 21,325 23.6 mi
Ishpeming 6,181 24.0 mi
Harvey 2,880 28.4 mi

More nearby: every ZIP code in Marquette County · Michigan ZIP codes

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