48629 Zip Code (Houghton Lake, MI) Detailed Profile

Estimated zip code population in 2016: 7,724
Zip code population in 2010: 7,854
Zip code population in 2000: 7,635

Houses and condos: 7,506
Renter-occupied apartments: 821
Mar. 2016 cost of living index in zip code 48629: 80.2 (low, U.S. average is 100)

Land area: 80.1 sq. mi.
Water area: 3.2 sq. mi.

Population density: 96 people per square mile

(very low).

Recent home sales, real estate maps, and home value estimator for zip code 48629

Real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2016:
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2016: $1,338 (1.2%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2016: $1,118 (1.0%)

For population 25 years and over in 48629:

• High school or higher: 86.8%
• Bachelor's degree or higher: 10.9%
• Graduate or professional degree: 4.6%
• Unemployed: 10.7%
• Mean travel time to work (commute): 20.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in 48629:

• Never married: 20.0%
• Now married: 52.9%
• Separated: 0.5%
• Widowed: 7.9%
• Divorced: 18.7%

Urban population: 5,172
Rural population: 2,551

Averages for the 2012 tax year for zip code 48629, filed in 2013:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2012: $38,564 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$38,564
State:	$55,609

Salary/wage: $28,756 (reported on 71.4% of returns)

Here:	$28,756
State:	$46,782

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 54.4% for AGIs below $25k, 51.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 50.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 53.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 53.6% for AGIs $100k-200k, 57.6% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $1,361 (reported on 39.5% of returns)

This zip code:	$1,361
Michigan:	$1,491

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.0% for AGIs below $25k, 1.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.6% for AGIs $100k-200k, 0.6% for AGIs over 200k)

Ordinary dividends: $4,123 (reported on 19.5% of returns)

Here:	$4,123
State:	$6,225

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.8% for AGIs below $25k, 1.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.5% for AGIs $100k-200k, 5.2% for AGIs over 200k)

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$3,393 (reported on 15.9% of returns)

Here:	+$3,393
State:	+$9,326

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.9% for AGIs $100k-200k, 5.5% for AGIs over 200k)

Profit/loss from business: +$8,693 (reported on 13.3% of returns)

Here:	+$8,693
State:	+$11,523

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 7.2% for AGIs below $25k, 3.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 5.1% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $11,467 (reported on 15.9% of returns)

48629:	$11,467
Michigan:	$15,298

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.6% for AGIs below $25k, 4.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 5.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 7.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 6.4% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Total itemized deductions: $19,086 (23% of AGI, reported on 19.2% of returns)

Here:	$19,086
State:	$21,628

Here:	22.7% of AGI
State:	18.4% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 8.0% for AGIs below $25k, 8.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 9.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 9.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 12.8% for AGIs $100k-200k, 9.5% for AGIs over 200k)

Charity contributions: $2,229 (reported on 14.2% of returns)

Here:	$2,229
State:	$4,225

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.4% for AGIs below $25k, 0.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.3% for AGIs $100k-200k, 1.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxes paid: $6,155 (reported on 18.9% of returns)

48629:	$6,155
State:	$8,327

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.4% for AGIs below $25k, 2.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 3.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 4.6% for AGIs $100k-200k, 4.9% for AGIs over 200k)

Earned income credit: $2,074 (reported on 21.8% of returns)

Here:	$2,074
State:	$2,306

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.9% for AGIs below $25k, 1.0% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2012 taxes: 59.3%

Here:	59%
State:	57%

(% for various income ranges: 53.4% for AGIs below $25k, 63.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 67.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 70.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 68.8% for AGIs $100k-200k, 50.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 48629, filed in 2005:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $31,949 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$31,949
State:	$48,204

Salary/wage: $24,415 (reported on 75.7% of returns)

Here:	$24,415
State:	$42,791

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 105.1% for AGIs below $10k, 55.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 56.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 63.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 62.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 46.8% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $1,657 (reported on 49.8% of returns)

This zip code:	$1,657
Michigan:	$1,725

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 6.5% for AGIs below $10k, 4.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.0% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable dividends: $2,281 (reported on 24.6% of returns)

Here:	$2,281
State:	$3,420

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.3% for AGIs below $10k, 1.8% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.2% for AGIs over 100k)

Net capital gain/loss: +$6,218 (reported on 19.8% of returns)

Here:	+$6,218
State:	+$8,532

(% of AGI for various income ranges: -4.3% for AGIs below $10k, 0.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 4.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 13.4% for AGIs over 100k)

Profit/loss from business: +$4,542 (reported on 16.7% of returns)

Here:	+$4,542
State:	+$9,547

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.0% for AGIs below $10k, 5.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 2.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.2% for AGIs over 100k)

IRA payment deduction: $2,603 (reported on 1.8% of returns)

48629:	$2,603
Michigan:	$2,875

Self-employed pension: $3,900 (reported on 0.3% of returns)

Here:	$3,900
Michigan:	$13,826

Total itemized deductions: $15,495 (24% of AGI, reported on 23.4% of returns)

Here:	$15,495
State:	$18,509

Here:	23.6% of AGI
State:	20.7% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 12.1% for AGIs below $10k, 8.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 11.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 12.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 12.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 11.0% for AGIs over 100k)

Charity contributions deductions: $1,781 (3% of AGI, reported on 19.6% of returns)

Here:	$1,781
State:	$3,365

Here:	2.5% of AGI
State:	3.6% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.6% for AGIs below $10k, 0.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.4% for AGIs over 100k)

Total tax: $4,445 (reported on 67.3% of returns)

48629:	$4,445
State:	$7,691

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.4% for AGIs below $10k, 3.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 6.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 8.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 10.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 18.0% for AGIs over 100k)

Earned income credit: $1,800 (reported on 20.0% of returns)

Here:	$1,800
State:	$1,737

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 66.5%

Here:	66%
State:	60%

(% for various income ranges: 56.5% for AGIs below $10k, 68.8% for AGIs $10k-25k, 68.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 74.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 73.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 74.4% for AGIs over 100k)

Nearest zip codes: 48630, 49667, 48627, 48651, 49632, 48653.
Houghton Lake Zip Code Map

No gay or lesbian households reported

Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 772
Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 2,716

Women who had a birth in the past 12 months: 57 (44 now married, 12 unmarried)
Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 1,295 (460 now married, 838 unmarried)

Housing units in zip code 48629 with a mortgage: 1,551 (9 second mortgage, 165 home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 1,132

Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $912
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $352

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2016:
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2016:

• Zip code 48629 household income distribution in 2016

• 
• 315Less than $10,000
• 319$10,000 to $14,999
• 248$15,000 to $19,999
• 285$20,000 to $24,999
• 287$25,000 to $29,999
• 236$30,000 to $34,999
• 198$35,000 to $39,999
• 228$40,000 to $44,999
• 183$45,000 to $49,999
• 396$50,000 to $59,999
• 282$60,000 to $74,999
• 218$75,000 to $99,999
• 116$100,000 to $124,999
• 28$125,000 to $149,999
• 20$150,000 to $199,999
• 56$200,000 or more

• Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2016 in zip code 48629

• 
• 48Less than $10,000
• 36$10,000 to $14,999
• 34$15,000 to $19,999
• 39$20,000 to $24,999
• 71$25,000 to $29,999
• 89$30,000 to $34,999
• 25$35,000 to $39,999
• 136$40,000 to $49,999
• 122$50,000 to $59,999
• 182$60,000 to $69,999
• 140$70,000 to $79,999
• 198$80,000 to $89,999
• 43$90,000 to $99,999
• 307$100,000 to $124,999
• 147$125,000 to $149,999
• 259$150,000 to $174,999
• 116$175,000 to $199,999
• 137$200,000 to $249,999
• 141$250,000 to $299,999
• 152$300,000 to $399,999
• 25$400,000 to $499,999
• 11$500,000 to $749,999
• 19$750,000 to $999,999

• Rent paid by renters in 2016 in zip code 48629

• 
• 9$100 to $149
• 45$150 to $199
• 28$200 to $249
• 44$300 to $349
• 51$350 to $399
• 67$400 to $449
• 77$450 to $499
• 121$500 to $549
• 52$550 to $599
• 98$600 to $649
• 5$650 to $699
• 38$700 to $749
• 12$750 to $799
• 15$800 to $899
• 16$1,500 to $1,999
• 21$2,000 to $2,499
• 53No cash rent

Median gross rent in 2016: $686.

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2016: $206,748.

Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2016 for:

• White Non-Hispanic householders: $117,926
• Black or African American householders: $212,862
• American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $120,622
• Some other race householders: $319,294
• Two or more races householders: $55,060
• Hispanic or Latino householders: $112,675

Estimated median house or condo value in 2016: $110,547 Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $63,655 - $182,213

Mean price in 2016:

Detached houses: $156,209

Here:	$156,209
State:	$192,201

Townhouses or other attached units: $176,275

Here:	$176,275
State:	$161,083

In 2-unit structures: $102,488

Here:	$102,488
State:	$125,779

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $201,786

Here:	$201,786
State:	$144,186

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $140,294

Here:	$140,294
State:	$147,281

Mobile homes: $41,158

Here:	$41,158
State:	$51,900

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 6,402
• One, attached: 73
• Two: 30
• 3 or 4: 91
• 5 to 9: 46
• 10 to 19: 39
• 20 to 49: 72
• 50 or more: 7
• Mobile homes: 718

Unemployment: 10.7%

• Means of transportation to work in zip code 48629

• 
• 75.1%1,941Drove a car alone
• 12.2%316Carpooled
• 0.4%10Bus or trolley bus
• 1.0%26Bicycle
• 4.8%125Walked
• 1.2%30Other means
• 5.1%131Worked at home

• Travel time to work (commute) in zip code 48629

• 
• 193Less than 5 minutes
• 5935 to 9 minutes
• 36710 to 14 minutes
• 35515 to 19 minutes
• 17620 to 24 minutes
• 9625 to 29 minutes
• 27730 to 34 minutes
• 2735 to 39 minutes
• 6540 to 44 minutes
• 9645 to 59 minutes
• 9860 to 89 minutes
• 8390 or more minutes

Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 76.2%

Household type by relationship:

Households: 7,631

• In family households: 6,182 (1,083 male householders, 1,166 female householders)

  1,696 spouses, 1,790 children (1,572 natural, 77 adopted, 142 stepchildren), 131 grandchildren, 63 brothers or sisters, 18 parents, 45 other relatives, 132 non-relatives

• In nonfamily households: 1,452 (508 male householders (439 living alone)), 754 female householders (647 living alone)), 184 nonrelatives
• In group quarters: 94 (53 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 1,447 2-persons, 453 3-persons, 143 4-persons, 152 5-persons, 24 6-persons, 33 7-or-more-persons

Size of nonfamily households: 1,087 1-person, 174 2-persons

725 married couples with children.
521 single-parent households (98 men, 423 women).

99.5% of residents of 48629 zip code speak English at home.
0.5% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (50% very well, 29% well, 16% not well, 5% not at all).
0.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% not well).

Major facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:

• CHABERS ANTHONY (602 FEDERAL AVE in HOUGHTON LAKE, MI)

  (Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-05-1992-0231, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION, ICIS-05-1994-0094,
  

• AMOCO OIL CO (9391 W LAKE RD in HOUGHTON LAKE, MI)

  (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
  Organizations: AMOCO OIL COMPANY (CONTACT/OWNER)
  Alternative names: AMOCO OIL CO 6896

• MI CONSULTING & ENVIRONMENTAL (9580 W LAKE CITY RD in HOUGHTON LAKE, MI)

  National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
  Business SIC classification: NONCLASSIFIABLE ESTABLISHMENTS
  Organizations: MICHIGAN CONSULTING & ENVIRON. (CONTACT/OWNER)
  

• MI DEPT/NATURAL RESOURCES (920 FEDERAL AVE in HOUGHTON LAKE, MI)

  (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
  Organizations: MICH DEPT NATURAL RESOURCES (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
  Alternative names: FULLER OIL BULK PLANT

• MI DEPT/STATE POLICE (9011 W LAKE CITY RD in HOUGHTON LAKE, MI)

  (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
  Alternative names: MI STATE POLICE HOUGHTON LAKE

• MI DEPT/TRANSPORTATION BRIDGE (US-27 OVER MUSKEGON RIVER in HOUGHTON LAKE, MI)

  (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
  Organizations: MICH DEPT OF TRANSPORTATION (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
  Alternative names: MIDOT BRIDGE US-27 OVER MUSKEGON RIVER

• MI DEPT/TRANSPORTATION BRIDGE (US-27 UNDER M-55 in HOUGHTON LAKE, MI)

  (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
  Organizations: MICH DEPT OF TRANSPORTATION (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
  Alternative names: MIDOT BRIDGE US-27 UNDER M-55

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0.9%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1.5%

Population in 1990: 5,625. Population change in the 1990s: +2,010 (+35.7%).

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

• This state: 6,567
• Northeast: 122
• Midwest: 424
• South: 239
• West: 242

59% of the 48629 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 41% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in Michigan.

88% of the 48629 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 57% moved from this county.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 33% moved from different county within same state.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 8% 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): 28
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): Students in private undergraduate colleges: 34

Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code:

• COYLES INC (9047 W HOUGHTON LAKE DR in HOUGHTON LAKE, MI; small business) : $68,572 in 4 contracts in 2002

  $24,000 with Army for Meat, Poultry, and Fish. Signed on 2002-03-11. Completion date: 2002-03-19.
  $22,000 with Army for Food Services. Signed on 2002-02-26. Completion date: 2002-03-01.
  $20,000 with Army for Meat, Poultry, and Fish. Signed on 2002-03-12. Completion date: 2002-03-19.
  $2,572 with Army for Food Services. Signed on 2002-05-09. Completion date: 2002-05-12.
  

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

• Accommodation and Food Services: Full-Service Restaurants (50-99 employees: 4 establishments, 20-49 employees: 3 establishments, 10-19 employees: 5 establishments, 5-9 employees: 2 establishments, 1-4 employees: 3 establishments)
• Accommodation and Food Services: Limited-Service Restaurants (20-49: 2, 10-19: 5, 1-4: 2)
• Accommodation and Food Services: Hotels (except Casino Hotels) and Motels (20-49: 1, 10-19: 3)
• Health Care and Social Assistance: Offices of Physicians (except Mental Health Specialists) (20-49: 2, 5-9: 1, 1-4: 1)
• Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services: Professional Employer Organizations (50-99: 1)
• Health Care and Social Assistance: Nursing Care Facilities (50-99: 1)

Most common first names in zip code 48629 among deceased individuals
Name	Count	Lived (average)
John	74	68.9 years
Robert	70	72.3 years
William	62	76.3 years
Mary	44	76.0 years
George	41	77.4 years
Charles	38	74.6 years
Joseph	34	72.1 years
Donald	34	74.8 years
Margaret	34	76.8 years
Richard	33	71.0 years

Most common last names in zip code 48629 among deceased individuals
Last name	Count	Lived (average)
Smith	42	74.5 years
Miller	20	78.1 years
White	15	73.5 years
Davis	15	70.5 years
Johnson	14	80.6 years
Anderson	13	75.7 years
Brown	11	73.9 years
Williams	11	81.9 years
Thomas	9	74.3 years
West	8	73.1 years

Businesses in zip code 48629
Name	Count		Name	Count
Arby's	1		Little Caesars Pizza	1
Burger King	1		MasterBrand Cabinets	1
Chevrolet	1		McDonald's	2
Comfort Inn	1		Nike	1
Comfort Suites	1		RadioShack	1
Fashion Bug	1		Rite Aid	1
FedEx	1		Sears	1
GNC	1		Super 8	1
GameStop	1		Taco Bell	1
Home Depot	1		True Value	1
KFC	1		UPS	1
Kmart	1		Walmart	1
La-Z-Boy	1