Median household income (1999): $42,596
Estimated median household income in 2005: $44,051
| This zip code | $44,051 | | Michigan: | $46,039 |
Nearest zip codes: 48662, 48626, 48615, 48614, 48640, 48655.
Housing units in zip code 48637 with a mortgage: 498 (14 second mortgage, 57 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 292
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $751
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $271
Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
| This zip code: | 7.6% | | Whole state: | 10.5% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
| This zip code: | 2.8% | | Whole state: | 4.8% |
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
| Here: | 6.3 | | 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: 11
- 1995 to 1998: 59
- 1990 to 1994: 62
- 1980 to 1989: 92
- 1970 to 1979: 244
- 1960 to 1969: 214
- 1950 to 1959: 175
- 1940 to 1949: 92
- 1939 or earlier: 376
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Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Merrill, MI (48637): |
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- no bedroom: 0
- 1 bedrooms: 27
- 2 bedrooms: 163
- 3 bedrooms: 708
- 4 bedrooms: 207
- 5 or more bedrooms: 43
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Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments and housing units: |
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- no bedroom: 0
- 1 bedrooms: 23
- 2 bedrooms: 39
- 3 bedrooms: 47
- 4 bedrooms: 17
- 5 or more bedrooms: 1
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Vehicles available in 48637 zip code in owner-occupied houses/condos: |
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- no vehicle: 38
- 1 vehicle: 222
- 2 vehicles: 557
- 3 vehicles: 237
- 4 vehicles: 63
- 5 or more vehicles: 31
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Vehicles available in renter-occupied apartments: |
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- no vehicle: 7
- 1 vehicle: 47
- 2 vehicles: 56
- 3 vehicles: 17
- 4 vehicles: 0
- 5 or more vehicles: 0
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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 48637:
- Less than $10,000: 2
- $15,000 to $19,999: 4
- $20,000 to $24,999: 10
- $25,000 to $29,999: 19
- $30,000 to $34,999: 16
- $35,000 to $39,999: 20
- $40,000 to $49,999: 52
- $50,000 to $59,999: 67
- $60,000 to $69,999: 102
- $70,000 to $79,999: 90
- $80,000 to $89,999: 97
- $90,000 to $99,999: 65
- $100,000 to $124,999: 136
- $125,000 to $149,999: 53
- $150,000 to $174,999: 29
- $175,000 to $199,999: 15
- $200,000 to $249,999: 7
- $250,000 to $299,999: 6
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Rent paid by renters in 2000 in zip code 48637:
- $100 to $149: 4
- $200 to $249: 2
- $250 to $299: 11
- $300 to $349: 27
- $350 to $399: 8
- $400 to $449: 24
- $450 to $499: 13
- $500 to $549: 3
- $550 to $599: 4
- $700 to $749: 2
- No cash rent: 15
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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $82,500
Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2005 for: - White Non-Hispanic householders: $107,034
- American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $59,098
- Some other race householders: $75,515
- Two or more races householders: $180,580
- Hispanic or Latino householders: $75,515
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 1,239
- One, attached: 6
- Two: 8
- 3 or 4: 5
- 5 to 9: 9
- 10 to 19: 8
- Mobile homes: 48
- Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 2

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Means of transportation to work
- Drove a car alone: 1,381 (87%)
- Carpooled: 104 (7%)
- Motorcycle: 2 (0%)
- Walked: 30 (2%)
- Other means: 4 (0%)
- Worked at home: 72 (5%)
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Travel time to work
- Less than 5 minutes: 63
- 5 to 9 minutes: 103
- 10 to 14 minutes: 124
- 15 to 19 minutes: 85
- 20 to 24 minutes: 190
- 25 to 29 minutes: 106
- 30 to 34 minutes: 344
- 35 to 39 minutes: 97
- 40 to 44 minutes: 127
- 45 to 59 minutes: 172
- 60 to 89 minutes: 48
- 90 or more minutes: 62
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Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 68.5%
Household type by relationship
Households: 3,433
- In family households: 3,110 (867 male householders, 122 female householders)
878 spouses, 1,090 children (990 natural, 34 adopted, 66 stepchildren), 61 grandchildren, 7 brothers or sisters, 6 parents, 23 other relatives, 56 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 323 (130 male householders (100 living alone)), 149 female householders (143 living alone)), 44 nonrelatives
- In group quarters: 11 (0 institutionalized population)
Size of family households: 422 2-persons, 204 3-persons, 232 4-persons, 91 5-persons, 31 6-persons, 9 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 243 1-person, 31 2-persons, 4 3-persons, 1 4-persons.
665 married couples with children.
120 single-parent households (33 men, 87 women).
97.9% of residents of 48637 zip code speak English at home.
1.2% of residents speak Spanish at home (89% very well, 11% well).
0.8% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (84% very well, 16% well).
0.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% well).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (75% very well, 25% well).
Foreign born population: 29 (0.9%)
(100.0% of them are naturalized citizens)
| This zip code: | 0.9% | | Whole state: | 5.3% |
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:
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- Canada (34%)
- Germany (17%)
- Austria (10%)
- Mexico (10%)
- United Kingdom (7%)
- Other Northern Europe (7%)
- Poland (7%)
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Year of entry for the foreign-born population |
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- 1995 to March 2000: 0
- 1990 to 1994: 2
- 1985 to 1989: 2
- 1980 to 1984: 0
- 1975 to 1979: 0
- 1970 to 1974: 0
- 1970 to 1974: 0
- 1965 to 1969: 25
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First ancestries reported:
- German: 928
- United States or American: 244
- Irish: 242
- French (except Basque): 206
- Polish: 177
- English: 176
- Other groups: 148
- French Canadian: 74
- Scottish: 56
- Hungarian: 41
- Slovak: 34
- Belgian: 33
- Italian: 32
- Dutch: 26
- Czech: 25
- Czechoslovakian: 19
- Scotch-Irish: 16
- Croatian: 16
- Swedish: 14
- Lithuanian: 13
- European: 11
- Welsh: 11
- Finnish: 7
- Danish: 6
- Norwegian: 6
- Yugoslavian: 5
- Russian: 4
- Austrian: 3
- Pennsylvania German: 3
- Arab:: 2
- Icelander: 2
- British: 2
- Canadian: 2
- Slavic: 2
- Greek: 2
- Syrian: 2
- Ukrainian: 1
Major facitilies with environmental interests located in this zip code:
- MERRILL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (325 WEST ALICE STREET in MERRILL, MI)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-02520
Organizations: MERRILL COMMUNITY SCHOOLS (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
- MERRILL HIGH SCHOOL (555 W. ALICE STREET in MERRILL, MI)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-02519
Organizations: MERRILL COMMUNITY SCHOOLS (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
- MERRILL MIDDLE SCHOOL (755 W. ALICE STREET in MERRILL, MI)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-06222
Organizations: MERRILL COMMUNITY SCHOOLS (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
- MERRILL WWSL (NORTH FENMORE ROAD in MERRILL, MI)
CRITERIA AND HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANT INVENTORY (Inventory of air pollution sources)
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
Business SIC classification: SEWERAGE SYSTEMS; REFUSE SYSTEMS
Business NAICS classification: SOLID WASTE LANDFILL.
Organizations: VILLAGE OF MERRILL WWSL (CONTACT/OWNER)
Alternative names: VILLAGE OF MERRILL DUMP, VILLAGE OF MERRILL WWSL
- MERRILL VILLAGE OF (205 MIDLAND ST in MERRILL, MI)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
- MI DEPT/TRANSPORTATION (105 1/2 W SAGINAW in MERRILL, MI)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
Organizations: MICH DEPT OF TRANSPORTATION (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
Median worth of mobile homes: $56,400
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%
Most commonly used house heating fuel: |
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- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (39%)
- Utility gas (33%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (21%)
- Wood (5%)
- Electricity (2%)
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Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 3164
- Northeast: 23
- Midwest: 94
- South: 90
- West: 40
73% of the 48637 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 58% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 74% lived in Michigan.
Population in 1990: 2,702. Population change in the 1990s: +675 (+25.0%).
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): 31
| Here: | 7.6% | | Michigan: | 11.2% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 7
| Here: | 2.9% | | Michigan: | 8.7% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 21
| Here: | 15.8% | | 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:
- Accommodation and Food Services: Full-Service Restaurants (10-19 employees: 3 establishments)
- Construction: New Single-Family Housing Construction (except Operative Builders) (10-19: 1, 1-4: 1)
- Other Services (except Public Administration): Religious Organizations (5-9: 1, 1-4: 4)
- Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services: Landscaping Services (5-9: 1, 1-4: 2)
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)
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11 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
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