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48629 Zip Code (Houghton Lake, MI) Detailed Profile




Estimated zip code population in 2021: 7,834
Zip code population in 2010: 7,854
Zip code population in 2000: 7,635

Houses and condos: 7,314
Renter-occupied apartments: 689
% of renters here:

18%
State:

27%
March 2022 cost of living index in zip code 48629: 77.4 (low, U.S. average is 100)

Land area: 80.1 sq. mi.
Water area: 3.2 sq. mi.
Population density: 98 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).

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Real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2021:
This zip code:

1.0% ($1,416)
Michigan:

1.3% ($2,636)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2021: $1,506 (1.0%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2021: $1,357 (1.0%)

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Males: 3,971  (50.7%)
Females: 3,862  (49.3%)

For population 25 years and over in 48629:

  • High school or higher: 89.3%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 14.5%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 6.3%
  • Unemployed: 9.7%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 24.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in 48629:

  • Never married: 20.4%
  • Now married: 54.6%
  • Separated: 1.2%
  • Widowed: 7.6%
  • Divorced: 16.3%

Zip code 48629 compared to state average:

  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
  • Median age significantly above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
  • Number of rooms per house below state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.
  • Races in zip code 48629 (2021)
    • 7,51996.0%White
    • 1552.0%Hispanic or Latino
    • 1151.5%Two or more races
    • 250.3%Asian
    • 100.1%Black
    • 90.1%American Indian
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Urban population: 5,246
Rural population: 2,587

Estimated median house/condo value in 2021: $140,068
48629:

$140,068
Michigan:

$199,100



According to our research of Michigan and other state lists, there were 54 registered sex offenders living in 48629 zip code as of March 19, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in zip code 48629 is 143 to 1.


Median resident age:
This zip code:

57.5 years
Michigan median age:

40.2 years
Average household size:
This zip code:

2.1 people
Michigan:

2.4 people

Averages for the 2020 tax year for zip code 48629, filed in 2013:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2020: $48,342 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:

$48,342
State:

$68,945

Salary/wage: $37,882 (reported on 63.3% of returns)
Here:

$37,882
State:

$57,142
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 794.6% for AGIs below $25k, 2436.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 4872.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 7120.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 13022.5% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $1,517 (reported on 31.0% of returns)
This zip code:

$1,517
Michigan:

$1,630
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 23.9% for AGIs below $25k, 40.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 99.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 91.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 257.5% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Ordinary dividends: $4,429 (reported on 17.7% of returns)
Here:

$4,429
State:

$6,972
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 25.8% for AGIs below $25k, 42.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 95.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 203.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 571.9% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$10,103 (reported on 16.0% of returns)
Here:

+$10,103
State:

+$20,064
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 12.9% for AGIs below $25k, 31.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 112.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 292.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 939.4% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Profit/loss from business: +$9,755 (reported on 13.3% of returns)
Here:

+$9,755
State:

+$11,172
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 74.9% for AGIs below $25k, 120.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 292.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 270.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 963.1% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $16,979 (reported on 14.1% of returns)
48629:

$16,979
Michigan:

$19,803
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 82.6% for AGIs below $25k, 150.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 534.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 653.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2328.8% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Total itemized deductions: $31,323 (reported on 3.5% of returns)
Here:

$31,323
State:

$34,117
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 102.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 176.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 424.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1180.6% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Charity contributions: $5,650 (reported on 2.7% of returns)
Here:

$5,650
State:

$13,548
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 13.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 59.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 220.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxes paid: $6,808 (reported on 3.5% of returns)
48629:

$6,808
State:

$7,972
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 33.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 93.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 160.6% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Earned income credit: $2,011 (reported on 16.6% of returns)
Here:

$2,011
State:

$2,251
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 70.1% for AGIs below $25k, 60.9% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2020 taxes: 93.5%
Here:

93%
State:

93%
(% for various income ranges: 92.9% for AGIs below $25k, 93.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 94.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 93.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 93.3% for AGIs $100k-200k, 100.0% for AGIs over 200k)

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)

Estimated median household income in 2021:
This zip code:

$48,497
Michigan:

$63,498
Houghton Lake, MI (48629) map Nearest zip codes: 48630, 49667, 48627, 48651, 49632, 48653.
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Percentage of family households:
This zip code:

29.9%
Michigan:

44.2%
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This zip code:

5.1%
Michigan:

46.3%
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.1% of all households

Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 708
Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 3,055


Women who had a birth in the past 12 months: 44 (0 now married, 43 unmarried)
Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 1,126 (447 now married, 679 unmarried)


Housing units in zip code 48629 with a mortgage: 1,391 (80 second mortgage, 79 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 78

Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,010
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $372

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2021:
This zip code:

19.8%
Whole state:

13.1%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2021:
This zip code:

13.4%
Whole state:

6.9%
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

5.5
State:

6.5
Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:

4.2
State:

4.3
  • Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages

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  • Notable locations in zip code 48629: Houghton Lake State Forest Campground (A), Heights Marina (B), Poplars Resort and Campground (C), Wooded Acres Family Campground (D), Pineview Highlands Golf Course (E), Quest Golf Club (F), Houghton Lake Rest Area (G), Anderson School (H), Houghton Lake Ambulance Authority (I), Roscommon Township Hall (J), Lake Township Hall (K), Markey Township Hall (L), Lake Township Fire Department (M), Roscommon Township Fire Department (N), Markey Township Fire and Emergency Medical Services Department (O). Display/hide their locations on the map

    Churches in zip code 48629 include: Church on the Lakes Free Methodist Church (A), United Methodist Church (B), Faith Community Church (C), Houghton Lake Community Church (D), Houghton Lake Baptist Church (E), Houghton Lake Church of Christ (F), Houghton Lake Wesleyan Church (G), Saint James Church (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

    Cemetery: Roscommon Township Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

    Lakes and reservoirs: Barney Lake (A), Wraco Lodge Lake (B), Houghton Lake Flats Flooding (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

    Streams, rivers, and creeks: Haymarsh Creek (A), Dead Stream (B), Deer Farm Creek (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

    Parks in zip code 48629 include: Houghton Lake Wildlife Research Area (1), Houghton Lake Park (2), Markey Park (3). Display/hide their locations on the map

Year house built
  • Year house built (houses)
  • 32020 or later
  • 3942010 to 2019
  • 6462000 to 2009
  • 1,0781990 to 1999
  • 9531980 to 1989
  • 1,6341970 to 1979
  • 1,1471960 to 1969
  • 7381950 to 1959
  • 3741940 to 1949
  • 1921939 or earlier

Zip code 48629 satellite photo by USGS

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Houghton Lake, MI (48629)
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Houghton Lake, MI (48629)
  • 43no bedroom
  • 501 bedroom
  • 1,0032 bedrooms
  • 1,4533 bedrooms
  • 4484 bedrooms
  • 675+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Houghton Lake, MI (48629)
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Houghton Lake, MI (48629)
  • 16no bedroom
  • 1641 bedroom
  • 2782 bedrooms
  • 1493 bedrooms
  • 544 bedrooms
  • 255+ bedrooms
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Cars and other vehicles available in Houghton Lake, MI (48629) in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Houghton Lake, MI (48629) in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • 108no vehicle
  • 1,0621 vehicle
  • 1,3352 vehicles
  • 4323 vehicles
  • 1044 vehicles
  • 415+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Houghton Lake, MI (48629) in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Houghton Lake, MI (48629) in renter-occupied apartments
  • 138no vehicle
  • 3251 vehicle
  • 2032 vehicles
  • 233 vehicles
  • 04 vehicles
  • 05+ vehicles

  • Zip code 48629 household income distribution in 2021

  • Zip code 48629 household income distribution in 2021
  • 285Less than $10,000
  • 261$10,000 to $14,999
  • 181$15,000 to $19,999
  • 175$20,000 to $24,999
  • 369$25,000 to $29,999
  • 197$30,000 to $34,999
  • 103$35,000 to $39,999
  • 171$40,000 to $44,999
  • 173$45,000 to $49,999
  • 472$50,000 to $59,999
  • 420$60,000 to $74,999
  • 355$75,000 to $99,999
  • 277$100,000 to $124,999
  • 119$125,000 to $149,999
  • 56$150,000 to $199,999
  • 90$200,000 or more
  • Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2021 in zip code 48629

  • Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2021 in zip code 48629
  • 8Less than $10,000
  • 15$10,000 to $14,999
  • 70$15,000 to $19,999
  • 35$20,000 to $24,999
  • 23$25,000 to $29,999
  • 66$30,000 to $34,999
  • 55$35,000 to $39,999
  • 77$40,000 to $49,999
  • 99$50,000 to $59,999
  • 130$60,000 to $69,999
  • 94$70,000 to $79,999
  • 246$80,000 to $89,999
  • 111$90,000 to $99,999
  • 277$100,000 to $124,999
  • 265$125,000 to $149,999
  • 199$150,000 to $174,999
  • 76$175,000 to $199,999
  • 138$200,000 to $249,999
  • 279$250,000 to $299,999
  • 258$300,000 to $399,999
  • 100$400,000 to $499,999
  • 33$500,000 to $749,999
  • 10$750,000 to $999,999
  • 37$1,000,000 to $1,499,999
  • 10$2,000,000 or more
  • Rent paid by renters in 2021 in zip code 48629

  • Rent paid by renters in 2021 in zip code 48629
  • 30$100 to $149
  • 27$150 to $199
  • 37$200 to $249
  • 4$250 to $299
  • 17$300 to $349
  • 4$350 to $399
  • 54$400 to $449
  • 44$450 to $499
  • 37$500 to $549
  • 125$550 to $599
  • 81$600 to $649
  • 6$650 to $699
  • 25$700 to $749
  • 21$750 to $799
  • 20$800 to $899
  • 12$900 to $999
  • 15$1,000 to $1,249
  • 68No cash rent

Median gross rent in 2021: $729.


Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2021: $159,780.

Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2021 for:

  • White Non-Hispanic householders: $149,417
  • Black or African American householders: $269,707
  • American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $152,834
  • Some other race householders: $404,561
  • Two or more races householders: $69,764
  • Hispanic or Latino householders: $142,765

Estimated median house or condo value in 2021: $140,068
48629:

$140,068
Michigan:

$199,100
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $90,268 - $249,031

Mean price in 2021:

Detached houses: $95,362
Here:

$95,362
State:

$252,837

Townhouses or other attached units: $803,872
Here:

$803,872
State:

$213,093

Mobile homes: $15,125
Here:

$15,125
State:

$70,381
Owners and renters by unit type in zip code 48629
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 6,384
  • One, attached: 53
  • Two: 31
  • 3 or 4: 17
  • 5 to 9: 54
  • 10 to 19: 74
  • 50 or more: 5
  • Mobile homes: 681

Unemployment: 9.7%

  • Means of transportation to work in zip code 48629

  • Means of transportation to work in zip code 48629
  • 63.6%1,584Drove a car alone
  • 16.8%419Carpooled
  • 0.0%1Bus or trolley bus
  • 0.2%4Bicycle
  • 1.8%45Walked
  • 0.5%12Other means
  • 18.1%450Worked at home
  • Travel time to work (commute) in zip code 48629

  • Travel time to work (commute) in zip code 48629
  • 72Less than 5 minutes
  • 3775 to 9 minutes
  • 37310 to 14 minutes
  • 20715 to 19 minutes
  • 25420 to 24 minutes
  • 10725 to 29 minutes
  • 23430 to 34 minutes
  • 8435 to 39 minutes
  • 3240 to 44 minutes
  • 10445 to 59 minutes
  • 9960 to 89 minutes
  • 9290 or more minutes

Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 78.1%

Household type by relationship:

Households: 7,834
  • Male householders: 1,875 (641 living alone), Female householders: 1,863 (583 living alone)
  • 1,822 spouses (1,822 opposite-sex spouses), 306 unmarried partners, (303 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 1,514 children (1,338 natural, 79 adopted, 97 stepchildren), 75 grandchildren, 66 brothers or sisters, 66 parents, 45 foster children, 31 other relatives, 135 non-relatives
  • In group quarters: 100 (-1 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 1,553 2-persons, 347 3-persons, 220 4-persons, 73 5-persons, 52 6-persons, 18 7-or-more-persons

Size of nonfamily households: 1,223 1-person, 241 2-persons, 14 3-persons, 8 4-persons

644 married couples with children.
321 single-parent households (106 men, 215 women).

98.7% of residents of 48629 zip code speak English at home.
0.5% of residents speak Spanish at home (79% very well, 21% not well).
1.1% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (43% very well, 5% well, 52% not well).
0.3% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% well).
0.2% of residents speak other language at home (29% very well, 71% not at all).

Foreign born population: 149 (1.9%)
(68.0% of them are naturalized citizens)
This zip code:

1.9%
Whole state:

6.8%
Most common places of birth for foreign-born residents
  • 23%Chile
  • 16%Malaysia
  • 11%France
  • 7%Greece
  • 5%Sweden
  • 5%Belgium
  • 4%United Kingdom, excluding England and Scotland
Most common first ancestries reported in 48629
  • 18%German
  • 12%English
  • 12%Polish
  • 10%American
  • 7%Irish
  • 3%French
  • 3%European
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • 122010 or later
  • 112000 to 2009
  • 401990 to 1999
  • 92Before 1990

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

Zip code 48629 marital status for males
Zip code 48629 marital status for females

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 2.0%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 2.4%

Most commonly used house heating fuel
  • 75.8%Utility gas
  • 12.9%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 5.4%Electricity
  • 3.3%Wood
  • 2.3%Other fuel

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

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

  • This state: 6,699
  • Northeast: 128
  • Midwest: 420
  • South: 201
  • West: 195

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.

85% of the 48629 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 33% moved from this county.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 54% moved from different county within same state.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 14% moved from different state.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 0% moved from abroad.

Year householders moved into unit in Houghton Lake, MI (48629)

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 124
Here:

25.8%
Michigan:

13.9%
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 69
Here:

25.2%
Michigan:

10.9%
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 20
Here:

8.5%
Michigan:

17.1%
Educational Attainment in 2021
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2021
Class of Workers in 2021
Occupation by median earnings in the past 12 months
  • Occupation by median earnings in the past 12 months ($)
  • 65,480Management occupations
  • 64,354Life, physical, and social science occupations
  • 52,758Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations
  • 51,529Law enforcement workers including supervisors
  • 51,189Education, training, and library occupations
  • 47,865Construction and extraction occupations

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)

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Noninstitutionalized Residents with Employment Disability

People in group quarters in 2010:

  • 60 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
  • 38 people in group homes intended for adults

People in group quarters in 2000:

  • 58 people in nursing homes
  • 16 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 12 people in homes for the mentally ill
  • 12 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 12 people in other group homes

Fatal accident statistics in 2014:

  • Fatal accident count: 2
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 3
  • Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 0
  • Fatalities: 2
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents: 8
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 1

Fatal accident statistics in 2012:

  • Fatal accident count: 1
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 2
  • Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 1
  • Fatalities: 1
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents: 3
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0

2002 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents

    Fire incident distribution by year According to the data from the years 2002 - 2018 the average number of fire incidents per year is 38. The highest number of fire incidents - 61 took place in 2008, and the least - 11 in 2017. The data has a dropping trend.
    Fire incident types in Zip Code 48629 When looking into fire subcategories, the most reports belonged to: Structure Fires (48.9%), and Outside Fires (29.0%).

    • Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Zip Code 48629
    • 31948.9%Structure Fires
    • 18929.0%Outside Fires
    • 11217.2%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
    • 324.9%Other

See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for zip code 48629, Michigan

Most common first names in zip code 48629 among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
John7468.9 years
Robert7072.3 years
William6276.3 years
Mary4476.0 years
George4177.4 years
Charles3874.6 years
Joseph3472.1 years
Donald3474.8 years
Margaret3476.8 years
Richard3371.0 years
Most common last names in zip code 48629 among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Smith4274.5 years
Miller2078.1 years
White1573.5 years
Davis1570.5 years
Johnson1480.6 years
Anderson1375.7 years
Brown1173.9 years
Williams1181.9 years
Thomas974.3 years
West873.1 years
Businesses in zip code 48629
NameCountNameCount
Arby's1Little Caesars Pizza1
Burger King1MasterBrand Cabinets1
Chevrolet1McDonald's2
Comfort Inn1Nike1
Comfort Suites1RadioShack1
Fashion Bug1Rite Aid1
FedEx1Sears1
GNC1Super 81
GameStop1Taco Bell1
Home Depot1True Value1
KFC1UPS1
Kmart1Walmart1
La-Z-Boy1
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