Median household income (1999): $36,528
Estimated median household income in 2005: $37,650
| This zip code | $37,650 | | Michigan: | $46,039 |
Nearest zip codes: 48456, 48441, 48465, 48434, 48475, 48468.
Housing units in zip code 48470 with a mortgage: 76 (0 second mortgage, 9 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 92
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $588
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $199
Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
| This zip code: | 6.3% | | Whole state: | 10.5% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
| This zip code: | 2.0% | | Whole state: | 4.8% |
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
| Here: | 6.1 | | State: | 6.1 |
Median number of rooms in apartments:
| Here: | 5.1 | | State: | 4.1 |
Year house built: |
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- 1999 to March 2000: 6
- 1995 to 1998: 9
- 1990 to 1994: 9
- 1980 to 1989: 21
- 1970 to 1979: 53
- 1960 to 1969: 45
- 1950 to 1959: 60
- 1940 to 1949: 31
- 1939 or earlier: 133
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Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in 48470: |
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- no bedroom: 0
- 1 bedrooms: 12
- 2 bedrooms: 44
- 3 bedrooms: 145
- 4 bedrooms: 83
- 5 or more bedrooms: 14
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Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments and housing units: |
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- no bedroom: 0
- 1 bedrooms: 0
- 2 bedrooms: 12
- 3 bedrooms: 10
- 4 bedrooms: 3
- 5 or more bedrooms: 5
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Vehicles available in 48470 zip code in owner-occupied houses/condos: |
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- no vehicle: 8
- 1 vehicle: 94
- 2 vehicles: 124
- 3 vehicles: 45
- 4 vehicles: 16
- 5 or more vehicles: 11
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Vehicles available in renter-occupied apartments: |
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- no vehicle: 3
- 1 vehicle: 12
- 2 vehicles: 13
- 3 vehicles: 0
- 4 vehicles: 0
- 5 or more vehicles: 2
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Estimated household income distribution in 2005:

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Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2005 in zip code 48470:
- $10,000 to $14,999: 3
- $15,000 to $19,999: 2
- $20,000 to $24,999: 2
- $25,000 to $29,999: 4
- $30,000 to $34,999: 14
- $35,000 to $39,999: 22
- $40,000 to $49,999: 9
- $50,000 to $59,999: 21
- $60,000 to $69,999: 18
- $70,000 to $79,999: 15
- $80,000 to $89,999: 20
- $90,000 to $99,999: 15
- $100,000 to $124,999: 8
- $125,000 to $149,999: 7
- $150,000 to $174,999: 6
- $175,000 to $199,999: 2
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Rent paid by renters in 2000 in zip code 48470:
- $100 to $149: 2
- $200 to $249: 4
- $250 to $299: 4
- $300 to $349: 5
- $350 to $399: 5
- No cash rent: 10
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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $45,000
Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2005 for: - White Non-Hispanic householders: $87,170
- American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $43,991
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 342
- One, attached: 4
- Mobile homes: 18
- Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 3

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Means of transportation to work
- Drove a car alone: 266 (67%)
- Carpooled: 59 (15%)
- Bus or trolley bus: 2 (1%)
- Motorcycle: 6 (2%)
- Walked: 16 (4%)
- Other means: 2 (1%)
- Worked at home: 44 (11%)
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Travel time to work
- Less than 5 minutes: 55
- 5 to 9 minutes: 19
- 10 to 14 minutes: 34
- 15 to 19 minutes: 33
- 20 to 24 minutes: 66
- 25 to 29 minutes: 26
- 30 to 34 minutes: 51
- 35 to 39 minutes: 10
- 40 to 44 minutes: 9
- 45 to 59 minutes: 28
- 60 to 89 minutes: 10
- 90 or more minutes: 10
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Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 77.5%
Household type by relationship
Households: 921
- In family households: 832 (211 male householders, 27 female householders)
227 spouses, 350 children (329 natural, 7 adopted, 14 stepchildren), 1 grandchildren, 4 brothers or sisters, 4 parents, 8 other relatives, 0 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 89 (41 male householders (34 living alone)), 42 female householders (42 living alone)), 6 nonrelatives
- In group quarters: 1 (0 institutionalized population)
Size of family households: 103 2-persons, 40 3-persons, 34 4-persons, 36 5-persons, 19 6-persons, 6 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 76 1-person, 7 2-persons.
275 married couples with children.
23 single-parent households (4 men, 19 women).
98.1% of residents of 48470 zip code speak English at home.
0.5% of residents speak Spanish at home (100% very well).
1.4% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (50% very well, 17% well, 33% not well).
Foreign born population: 2 (0.2%)
(100.0% of them are naturalized citizens)
| This zip code: | 0.2% | | Whole state: | 5.3% |
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:
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Year of entry for the foreign-born population |
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- 1995 to March 2000: 0
- 1990 to 1994: 0
- 1985 to 1989: 0
- 1980 to 1984: 0
- 1975 to 1979: 0
- 1970 to 1974: 0
- 1970 to 1974: 0
- 1965 to 1969: 2
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First ancestries reported:
- German: 358
- Polish: 257
- Irish: 54
- United States or American: 41
- English: 28
- Other groups: 10
- Scottish: 7
- French (except Basque): 3
- Hungarian: 3
- Czechoslovakian: 2
- Canadian: 2
- Swedish: 2
- Dutch: 1

Private primary/middle school not listed on the city page:- SS PETER & PAUL ELEM SCHOOL (Students: 134; Location: 7135 ATWATER ROAD, RUTH, MI; Grades: PK - 8)
Median worth of mobile homes: $65,000
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%
Most commonly used house heating fuel: |
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- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (32%)
- Utility gas (30%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (23%)
- Electricity (7%)
- Wood (6%)
- Other fuel (1%)
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Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 874
- Northeast: 7
- Midwest: 13
- South: 16
- West: 10
76% of the 48470 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 67% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 81% lived in Michigan.
Population in 1990: 1,162. Population change in the 1990s: -241 (-20.7%).
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
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Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 43
| Here: | 29.9% | | Michigan: | 11.2% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 2
| Here: | 2.7% | | Michigan: | 8.7% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 4
| Here: | 21.1% | | Michigan: | 16.5% |
School Enrollment by Level of School
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Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:
- Wholesale Trade: Tire and Tube Merchant Wholesalers (50-99 employees: 1 establishment)
- Finance and Insurance: Commercial Banking (5-9: 1)
- Educational Services: Elementary and Secondary Schools (5-9: 1)
- Construction: Site Preparation Contractors (1-4: 2)
- Other Services (except Public Administration): Religious Organizations (1-4: 2)
- Construction: Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction (1-4: 1)
- Construction: New Single-Family Housing Construction (except Operative Builders) (1-4: 1)
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