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Iron River ZIP code, Michigan

The ZIP code for Iron River, MI is 49935, and its area code is 906.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Population
3,002
Area code
906

Iron River in numbers

About 3,002 people live in Iron River, in 1,314 households. The median household income is $54,183 a year, 26% below the Michigan median of $72,875 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $85,000 (63% below the Michigan median), and median gross rent is $486 a month. The median age is 43.1; 20.6% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (32.4% across Michigan); the average commute takes 11 minutes.

Population3,002Iron River3,002
Households1,314Iron River1,314
Median age43.1Iron River43.1Michigan40.2US 38.9
Median household income$54,183Iron River$54,183Michigan$72,875US $80,734
Median home value$85,000Iron River$85,000Michigan$231,600US $332,700
Median gross rent$486Iron River$486Michigan$1,129US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher20.6%Iron River20.6%Michigan32.4%US 35.7%
Mean commute11.3 minIron River11.3 minMichigan24.2 minUS 26.4 min
Population density446 / sq miIron River446 / sq mi

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

ZIP codes addressed as Iron River

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Iron River
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
49935 Iron River , MI Standard 5,841 $57,236 $111,500

Map of Iron River ZIP codes

49935

The ZIP codes of Iron River, 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 Iron River

The nearest larger towns are Kingsford (5,124 people, 33 mi), Iron Mountain (7,518 people, 33 mi) and Rhinelander, WI (8,316 people, 50 mi).

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

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