Estimated zip code population in 2019: 5,399 Zip code population in 2010: 5,745 Zip code population in 2000: 5,934
Houses and condos: 2,490 Renter-occupied apartments: 711
% of renters here:
30%
State:
28%
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: 54 people per square mile
(very low).
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Real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2019:
This zip code:
1.3% ($1,459)
Michigan:
1.4% ($2,455)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2019: $1,434 (1.2%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2019: $1,503 (1.5%)
Business Search- 14 Million verified businesses
Males: 2,696
(49.9%)
Females: 2,702
(50.1%)
For population 25 years and over in 48471:
High school or higher: 89.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 14.6%
Graduate or professional degree: 5.7%
Unemployed: 6.5%
Mean travel time to work (commute): 21.4 minutes
For population 15 years and over in 48471:
Never married: 25.3%
Now married: 49.1%
Separated: 1.7%
Widowed: 10.9%
Divorced: 13.1%
Zip code 48471 compared to state average:
Median house value below state average.
Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
Median age above state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
Number of college students below state average.
Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.
Estimated median house/condo value in 2019: $112,344
48471:
$112,344
Michigan:
$169,600
According to our research of Michigan and other state lists, there were 18 registered sex offenders living in 48471 zip code as of January 31, 2023. The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in zip code 48471 is 293 to 1. The ratio of registered sex offenders to all residents in this zip code is near the state average.
Median resident age:
This zip code:
46.1 years
Michigan median age:
39.8 years
Average household size:
This zip code:
2.1 people
Michigan:
2.5 people
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)
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
Lesbian couples: 0.1% of all households
Gay men: 0.2% of all households
Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 415 Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 1,937
Women who had a birth in the past 12 months: 88 (58 now married, 30 unmarried) Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 962 (463 now married, 497 unmarried)
Housing units in zip code 48471 with a mortgage: 816 (14 second mortgage, 38 home equity loan, 5 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 851
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,007 Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $427
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2019:
This zip code:
13.6%
Whole state:
13.0%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2019:
This zip code:
9.0%
Whole state:
7.4%
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:
6.2
State:
6.4
Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:
4.0
State:
4.4
Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages
Notable locations in zip code 48471: EMS Links Golf Course (A), Woodland Hills Golf Club (B), Sanilac County Fairgrounds (C), Sandusky Community Fire Department (D), Sandusky Public Library (E), Sanilac County Sheriff Department (F), Sanilac County Courthouse (G). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in zip code 48471 include: Saint John's Episcopal Church (A), Sandusky Baptist Church (B), Watertown Missionary Church (C), Sandusky Jehovah's Witnesses (D), Emmanuel Baptist Church (E), Sandusky Church of God (F), Peace Lutheran Church (G), Sandusky Presbyterian Church (H), Holy Redeemer Lutheran Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
672 married couples with children.
230 single-parent households (75 men, 155 women).
96.7% of residents of 48471 zip code speak English at home.
1.5% of residents speak Spanish at home (81% very well, 15% well, 4% not well).
0.4% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% very well).
0.7% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (51% very well, 35% well, 14% not well).
0.6% of residents speak other language at home (100% very well).
Foreign born population: 51 (1.0%) (39.1% of them are naturalized citizens)
This zip code:
1.0%
Whole state:
7.0%
35%Malaysia
10%France
8%Ukraine
6%Honduras
4%Scotland
4%Grenada
25%German
9%English
9%American
8%Irish
6%Polish
4%Hungarian
2%European
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
142010 or later
02000 to 2009
91990 to 1999
39Before 1990
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: 1.1% Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1.0%
50.8%Utility gas
20.5%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
15.7%Electricity
5.2%Wood
3.4%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
2.7%Other fuel
1.8%No fuel used
Population in 1990: 4,198. Population change in the 1990s: +1,736 (+41.4%).
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
This state: 4,836
Northeast: 43
Midwest: 178
South: 171
West: 87
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.
87% of the 48471 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 70% moved from this county. Out of people who lived in different houses, 26% moved from different county within same state. Out of people who lived in different houses, 2% moved from different state. Out of people who lived in different houses, 1% moved from abroad.
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 13
Here:
2.7%
Michigan:
10.7%
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 7
Here:
3.9%
Michigan:
9.2%
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 31
Here:
28.6%
Michigan:
14.3%
Occupation by median earnings in the past 12 months ($)
91,588Law enforcement workers including supervisors
68,031Architecture and engineering occupations
65,374Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations
54,072Business and financial operations occupations
51,871Community and social service occupations
49,772Management occupations
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)
Wholesale Trade: Farm and Garden Machinery and Equipment Merchant Wholesalers (20-49: 2)
People in group quarters in 2010:
97 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
94 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilities
73 people in group homes intended for adults
People in group quarters in 2000:
114 people in nursing homes
90 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
29 people in homes for the mentally retarded
19 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
14 people in other group homes
13 people in unknown juvenile institutions
2 people in homes for the mentally ill
Fatal accident statistics in 2011:
Fatal accident count: 1
Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 2
Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 0
Fatalities: 2
Persons involved in fatal accidents: 3
Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0
Fatal accident statistics in 2010:
Fatal accident count: 1
Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 2
Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 0
Fatalities: 1
Persons involved in fatal accidents: 2
Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0
2002 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents
Based on the data from the years 2002 - 2018 the average number of fires per year is 15. The highest number of fire incidents - 29 took place in 2002, and the least - 1 in 2013. The data has a dropping trend.
When looking into fire subcategories, the most incidents belonged to: Structure Fires (49.6%), and Outside Fires (22.5%).
Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Zip Code 48471