48471 Zip Code (Sandusky, MI) Detailed Profile

Estimated zip code population in 2017: 5,341
Zip code population in 2010: 5,745
Zip code population in 2000: 5,934

Houses and condos: 2,450
Renter-occupied apartments: 638
March 2019 cost of living index in zip code 48471: 80.7 (low, U.S. average is 100)

Land area: 100.9 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.0 sq. mi.

Population density: 53 people per square mile

(very low).

Real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2017:
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2017: $1,499 (1.3%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2017: $1,383 (1.6%)

For population 25 years and over in 48471:

• High school or higher: 90.0%
• Bachelor's degree or higher: 13.8%
• Graduate or professional degree: 6.4%
• Unemployed: 5.9%
• Mean travel time to work (commute): 22.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in 48471:

• Never married: 24.7%
• Now married: 51.5%
• Separated: 1.2%
• Widowed: 9.7%
• Divorced: 12.9%

• 
• • 5,39791.0%White
  • 1963.3%Hispanic or Latino
  • 470.8%Black
  • 470.8%Two or more races
  • 410.7%Asian
  • 120.2%American Indian
  • 30.05%Some other race
  • 20.03%Native Hawaiian and Other
    Pacific Islander

Urban population: 2,610
Rural population: 2,730

Averages for the 2012 tax year for zip code 48471, filed in 2013:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2012: $42,647 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$42,647
State:	$55,609

Salary/wage: $34,903 (reported on 77.5% of returns)

Here:	$34,903
State:	$46,782

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 68.5% for AGIs below $25k, 75.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 73.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 72.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 68.3% for AGIs $100k-200k, 26.7% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $1,334 (reported on 34.9% of returns)

This zip code:	$1,334
Michigan:	$1,491

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.7% for AGIs below $25k, 1.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.1% for AGIs $100k-200k, 0.7% for AGIs over 200k)

Ordinary dividends: $3,059 (reported on 19.7% of returns)

Here:	$3,059
State:	$6,225

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.6% for AGIs below $25k, 0.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.2% for AGIs $100k-200k, 2.9% for AGIs over 200k)

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$6,729 (reported on 15.3% of returns)

Here:	+$6,729
State:	+$9,326

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 3.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 4.7% for AGIs $100k-200k, 4.1% for AGIs over 200k)

Profit/loss from business: +$10,805 (reported on 16.1% of returns)

Here:	+$10,805
State:	+$11,523

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.3% for AGIs below $25k, 3.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 12.3% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $8,612 (reported on 10.4% of returns)

48471:	$8,612
Michigan:	$15,298

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.9% for AGIs below $25k, 3.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.8% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Total itemized deductions: $19,609 (18% of AGI, reported on 17.3% of returns)

Here:	$19,609
State:	$21,628

Here:	17.9% of AGI
State:	18.4% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 6.4% for AGIs below $25k, 4.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 7.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 8.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 10.4% for AGIs $100k-200k, 9.3% for AGIs over 200k)

Charity contributions: $3,741 (reported on 13.7% of returns)

Here:	$3,741
State:	$4,225

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.5% for AGIs below $25k, 0.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.7% for AGIs $100k-200k, 1.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxes paid: $7,733 (reported on 17.3% of returns)

48471:	$7,733
State:	$8,327

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.0% for AGIs below $25k, 1.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 4.1% for AGIs $100k-200k, 7.2% for AGIs over 200k)

Earned income credit: $2,047 (reported on 20.5% of returns)

Here:	$2,047
State:	$2,306

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.8% for AGIs below $25k, 1.4% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2012 taxes: 72.3%

Here:	72%
State:	57%

(% for various income ranges: 69.0% for AGIs below $25k, 71.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 75.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 82.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 80.0% for AGIs $100k-200k, 100.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 48471, filed in 2005:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $34,862 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$34,862
State:	$48,204

Salary/wage: $31,628 (reported on 79.9% of returns)

Here:	$31,628
State:	$42,791

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 154.3% for AGIs below $10k, 69.9% for AGIs $10k-25k, 80.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 82.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 72.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 47.4% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $1,507 (reported on 51.9% of returns)

This zip code:	$1,507
Michigan:	$1,725

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 12.9% for AGIs below $10k, 3.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.3% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable dividends: $2,583 (reported on 22.1% of returns)

Here:	$2,583
State:	$3,420

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.4% for AGIs below $10k, 1.0% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.5% for AGIs over 100k)

Net capital gain/loss: +$5,405 (reported on 15.2% of returns)

Here:	+$5,405
State:	+$8,532

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.1% for AGIs below $10k, 1.0% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 4.8% for AGIs over 100k)

Profit/loss from business: +$9,812 (reported on 19.2% of returns)

Here:	+$9,812
State:	+$9,547

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 10.4% for AGIs below $10k, 4.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 3.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 3.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 5.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 10.4% for AGIs over 100k)

IRA payment deduction: $2,544 (reported on 3.4% of returns)

48471:	$2,544
Michigan:	$2,875

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.5% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Total itemized deductions: $15,919 (23% of AGI, reported on 23.1% of returns)

Here:	$15,919
State:	$18,509

Here:	22.9% of AGI
State:	20.7% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 19.0% for AGIs below $10k, 8.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 9.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 11.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 11.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 11.6% for AGIs over 100k)

Charity contributions deductions: $2,810 (4% of AGI, reported on 20.2% of returns)

Here:	$2,810
State:	$3,365

Here:	3.9% of AGI
State:	3.6% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.1% for AGIs below $10k, 1.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.1% for AGIs over 100k)

Total tax: $5,134 (reported on 68.8% of returns)

48471:	$5,134
State:	$7,691

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.5% for AGIs below $10k, 4.0% for AGIs $10k-25k, 6.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 8.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 10.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 19.5% for AGIs over 100k)

Earned income credit: $1,556 (reported on 16.0% of returns)

Here:	$1,556
State:	$1,737

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 72.3%

Here:	72%
State:	60%

(% for various income ranges: 65.0% for AGIs below $10k, 74.0% for AGIs $10k-25k, 76.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 73.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 78.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 75.0% for AGIs over 100k)

Nearest zip codes: 48472, 48466, 48427, 48419, 48453, 48401.
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

• Lesbian couples: 0.1% of all households
• Gay men: 0.8% of all households

Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 418
Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 1,827

Women who had a birth in the past 12 months: 77 (45 now married, 31 unmarried)
Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 910 (447 now married, 461 unmarried)

Housing units in zip code 48471 with a mortgage: 805 (16 second mortgage, 60 home equity loan, 3 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 823

Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,039
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $416

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2017:
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2017:

• Zip code 48471 household income distribution in 2017

• 208Less than $10,000
• 139$10,000 to $14,999
• 188$15,000 to $19,999
• 129$20,000 to $24,999
• 126$25,000 to $29,999
• 126$30,000 to $34,999
• 133$35,000 to $39,999
• 146$40,000 to $44,999
• 120$45,000 to $49,999
• 156$50,000 to $59,999
• 210$60,000 to $74,999
• 268$75,000 to $99,999
• 99$100,000 to $124,999
• 82$125,000 to $149,999
• 36$150,000 to $199,999
• 47$200,000 or more

• Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2017 in zip code 48471

• 23Less than $10,000
• 42$10,000 to $14,999
• 30$15,000 to $19,999
• 41$20,000 to $24,999
• 23$25,000 to $29,999
• 30$30,000 to $34,999
• 36$35,000 to $39,999
• 79$40,000 to $49,999
• 60$50,000 to $59,999
• 104$60,000 to $69,999
• 106$70,000 to $79,999
• 112$80,000 to $89,999
• 46$90,000 to $99,999
• 178$100,000 to $124,999
• 178$125,000 to $149,999
• 117$150,000 to $174,999
• 39$175,000 to $199,999
• 82$200,000 to $249,999
• 35$250,000 to $299,999
• 58$300,000 to $399,999
• 1$400,000 to $499,999
• 21$500,000 to $749,999
• 7$750,000 to $999,999
• 8$1,000,000 to $1,499,999

• Rent paid by renters in 2017 in zip code 48471

• 6Less than $100
• 5$100 to $149
• 33$150 to $199
• 50$200 to $249
• 21$250 to $299
• 43$300 to $349
• 27$350 to $399
• 36$400 to $449
• 74$450 to $499
• 41$500 to $549
• 49$550 to $599
• 48$600 to $649
• 18$650 to $699
• 49$700 to $749
• 11$750 to $799
• 12$1,000 to $1,249
• 60No cash rent

Median gross rent in 2017: $606.

Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2017 for:

• White Non-Hispanic householders: $102,017
• American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $218,608
• Asian householders: $186,195
• Some other race householders: $99,102
• Two or more races householders: $52,465
• Hispanic or Latino householders: $97,003

Estimated median house or condo value in 2017: $101,434 Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $63,048 - $158,599

Mean price in 2017:

Detached houses: $158,642

Here:	$158,642
State:	$200,684

Townhouses or other attached units: $235,829

Here:	$235,829
State:	$176,879

In 2-unit structures: $141,360

Here:	$141,360
State:	$141,485

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $151,169

Here:	$151,169
State:	$149,303

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $166,245

Here:	$166,245
State:	$150,425

Mobile homes: $50,490

Here:	$50,490
State:	$52,615

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $84,359

Here:	$84,359
State:	$114,967

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 1,829
• One, attached: 27
• Two: 26
• 3 or 4: 21
• 5 to 9: 149
• 10 to 19: 106
• 20 to 49: 65
• 50 or more: 54
• Mobile homes: 165

Unemployment: 5.9%

• Means of transportation to work in zip code 48471

• 77.3%1,807Drove a car alone
• 10.0%234Carpooled
• 1.5%36Bus or trolley bus
• 0.1%3Bicycle
• 6.0%140Walked
• 0.9%20Other means
• 3.7%87Worked at home

• Travel time to work (commute) in zip code 48471

• 293Less than 5 minutes
• 5675 to 9 minutes
• 36010 to 14 minutes
• 21015 to 19 minutes
• 18620 to 24 minutes
• 6025 to 29 minutes
• 13830 to 34 minutes
• 7535 to 39 minutes
• 2040 to 44 minutes
• 11445 to 59 minutes
• 12660 to 89 minutes
• 9090 or more minutes

Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 84.9%

Household type by relationship:

Households: 5,016

• In family households: 4,018 (713 male householders, 655 female householders)

  1,097 spouses, 1,250 children (1,117 natural, 32 adopted, 103 stepchildren), 74 grandchildren, 16 brothers or sisters, 18 parents, 19 other relatives, 131 non-relatives

• In nonfamily households: 1,000 (410 male householders (353 living alone)), 483 female householders (442 living alone)), 104 nonrelatives
• In group quarters: 321 (220 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 774 2-persons, 309 3-persons, 156 4-persons, 71 5-persons, 54 6-persons, 6 7-or-more-persons

Size of nonfamily households: 795 1-person, 95 2-persons, 2 3-persons

672 married couples with children.
199 single-parent households (30 men, 169 women).

96.9% of residents of 48471 zip code speak English at home.
1.3% of residents speak Spanish at home (73% very well, 16% well, 5% not well, 6% not at all).
0.5% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% very well).
1.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (41% very well, 48% well, 11% not well).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (100% very well).

Facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:

• BAY-HOUSTON TOWING CO (875 E SANILAC RD in SANDUSKY, MI)

  (Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-05-1998-0646, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION
  

• BAY HOUSTON-MI PEAT-SANDUSKY (875 E SANILAC RD in SANDUSKY, MI)

  National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
  Business SIC classification: MISCELLANEOUS NONMETALLIC MINERALS, EXCEPT FUELS
  Organizations: BAY HOUSTON TOWING COMPANY (CONTACT/OWNER) , BAY HOUSTON TOWING CO (CONTACT/OWNER)
  

• FORMER ACTION AUTO 56 (430 W SANILAC SITE B in SANDUSKY, MI)

  (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
  Organizations: NETZ LP CARE OF THE LCP GROUP (CONTACT/OWNER)
  

• MI DEPT/ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY (CORNER OF M46 & JUHL ROAD in SANDUSKY, MI)

  (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
  Alternative names: MI DEPT/DEQ

• GRAFF CHEVY OLDS (366 E SANILAC in SANDUSKY, MI)

  (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
  

• DETROIT EDISON CO (25 STOUTENBURG RD in SANDUSKY, MI)

  (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
  Business NAICS classification: ELECTRIC POWER DISTRIBUTION.
  Alternative names: DETROIT EDISON CO SANDUSKY SVC CTR

• 21ST CENTURY NEWSPAPERS (432 SOUTH SANDUSKY ROAD in SANDUSKY, MI)

  Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
  Organizations: SANILAC COUNTY NEWS (CONTACT/OWNER)
  

• BOSKIRK ENTERPRISES INK (116 ORVAL DR in SANDUSKY, MI)

  Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
  Organizations: BOSKIRK ENTERPRISES INCK (CONTACT/OWNER)
  

• MEZO FARMS (1640 WALKER RD RTE 2 in SANDUSKY, MI)

  Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
  Organizations: EQUITABLE AGRI BUSINESS INC (CONTACT/OWNER)
  

• GRAFF CHEVROLET BUICK OLDS (495 W SANILAC RD in SANDUSKY, MI)

  Small Quantity Generators, between 100 kg and 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
  Organizations: MAX H GRAFF JR (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
  

• EASTGATE CLEANERS (234 E SANILAC in SANDUSKY, MI)

  Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
  Organizations: BUSKIRK TERRY (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
  

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0.2%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 0.6%

Population in 1990: 4,198. Population change in the 1990s: +1,736 (+41.4%).

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

• This state: 4,807
• Northeast: 50
• Midwest: 107
• South: 172
• West: 54

62% of the 48471 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 70% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in Michigan.

88% of the 48471 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 69% moved from this county.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 19% moved from different county within same state.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 9% moved from different state.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 2% moved from abroad.

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 15
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 7 Students in private undergraduate colleges: 23

Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code:

• WADSWORTH FARMS INC (989 W SANILAC RD in SANDUSKY, MI; small business)

  $2,949 with Army for Miscellaneous Vehicular Components. Signed on 2005-06-03. Completion date: 2005-07-01.

Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:

• Health Care and Social Assistance: General Medical and Surgical Hospitals (100-249 employees: 1 establishment)
• Accommodation and Food Services: Full-Service Restaurants (50-99: 1, 20-49: 2, 10-19: 1)
• Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services: Professional Employer Organizations (50-99: 2)
• Accommodation and Food Services: Limited-Service Restaurants (50-99: 1, 20-49: 1, 10-19: 1, 5-9: 2, 1-4: 5)
• Wholesale Trade: Farm and Garden Machinery and Equipment Merchant Wholesalers (20-49: 2)

Most common first names in zip code 48471 among deceased individuals
Name	Count	Lived (average)
William	53	76.3 years
John	52	77.4 years
Robert	36	68.2 years
Mary	33	80.8 years
James	27	73.1 years
Frank	26	76.5 years
George	26	77.3 years
Charles	24	78.7 years
Edward	23	80.1 years
Anna	22	80.7 years

Most common last names in zip code 48471 among deceased individuals
Last name	Count	Lived (average)
Smith	43	74.1 years
Miller	25	79.0 years
Davis	16	76.9 years
Schultz	15	76.3 years
Campbell	15	81.4 years
Brown	14	84.8 years
Mitchell	13	81.9 years
Rich	13	78.1 years
Gerstenberge	12	78.9 years
Mater	11	81.8 years

Businesses in zip code 48471
Name	Count		Name	Count
AT&T	1		Little Caesars Pizza	1
Ace Hardware	1		MasterBrand Cabinets	3
Advance Auto Parts	1		McDonald's	1
Burger King	1		Pizza Hut	1
Chevrolet	1		RadioShack	1
Dairy Queen	1		Rite Aid	1
FedEx	1		Sears	1
Ford	1		U-Haul	1
H&R Block	1		UPS	2
Kmart	1		Walmart	1
Lane Furniture	1