Estimated median household income in 2007: $29,005
| This zip code: | $29,005 | | Michigan: | $47,950 |
Nearest zip codes: 48651, 48661, 48653, 48654, 48636, 48624.
Housing units in zip code 48656 with a mortgage: 764 (68 second mortgage, 67 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 766
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $766
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $258
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
| This zip code: | 20.9% | | Whole state: | 14.0% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
| This zip code: | 6.8% | | Whole state: | 6.5% |
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
| Here: | 5.2 | | State: | 6.1 |
Median number of rooms in apartments:
| Here: | 4.2 | | State: | 4.1 |
Year house built: |
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- 1999 to March 2000: 29
- 1995 to 1998: 182
- 1990 to 1994: 247
- 1980 to 1989: 366
- 1970 to 1979: 1,106
- 1960 to 1969: 974
- 1950 to 1959: 797
- 1940 to 1949: 308
- 1939 or earlier: 141
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Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in St. Helen, MI (48656): |
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- no bedroom: 0
- 1 bedrooms: 103
- 2 bedrooms: 916
- 3 bedrooms: 664
- 4 bedrooms: 126
- 5 or more bedrooms: 11
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Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments and housing units: |
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- no bedroom: 4
- 1 bedrooms: 34
- 2 bedrooms: 142
- 3 bedrooms: 46
- 4 bedrooms: 15
- 5 or more bedrooms: 0
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Vehicles available in 48656 zip code in owner-occupied houses/condos: |
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- no vehicle: 79
- 1 vehicle: 747
- 2 vehicles: 790
- 3 vehicles: 162
- 4 vehicles: 36
- 5 or more vehicles: 6
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Vehicles available in renter-occupied apartments: |
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- no vehicle: 31
- 1 vehicle: 158
- 2 vehicles: 52
- 3 vehicles: 0
- 4 vehicles: 0
- 5 or more vehicles: 0
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Estimated household income distribution in 2007:

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Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2007 in zip code 48656:
- Less than $10,000: 16
- $10,000 to $14,999: 8
- $15,000 to $19,999: 8
- $20,000 to $24,999: 26
- $25,000 to $29,999: 36
- $30,000 to $34,999: 48
- $35,000 to $39,999: 85
- $40,000 to $49,999: 160
- $50,000 to $59,999: 179
- $60,000 to $69,999: 167
- $70,000 to $79,999: 182
- $80,000 to $89,999: 147
- $90,000 to $99,999: 125
- $100,000 to $124,999: 241
- $125,000 to $149,999: 138
- $150,000 to $174,999: 71
- $175,000 to $199,999: 58
- $200,000 to $249,999: 77
- $250,000 to $299,999: 34
- $300,000 to $399,999: 28
- $400,000 to $499,999: 5
- $500,000 to $749,999: 5
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Rent paid by renters in 2007 in zip code 48656:
- $100 to $149: 2
- $150 to $199: 5
- $200 to $249: 3
- $250 to $299: 26
- $300 to $349: 23
- $350 to $399: 18
- $400 to $449: 9
- $450 to $499: 9
- $500 to $549: 5
- $550 to $599: 2
- No cash rent: 68
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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007: $72,871.
Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2007 for: - White Non-Hispanic householders: $80,089
- American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $208,204
- Two or more races householders: $102,436
- Hispanic or Latino householders: $55,521
Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $80,933 (it was $58,000 in 2000)
| 48656: | $80,933 | | Michigan: | $153,100 |
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $47,511 - $99,445
Mean price in 2007:
Detached houses: $102,321| Here: | $102,321 | | State: | $200,820 |
Townhouses or other attached units: $70,245| Here: | $70,245 | | State: | $181,134 |
Mobile homes: $39,354| Here: | $39,354 | | State: | $39,606 |
Owners and renters by unit type in %
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Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders
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Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 3,643
- One, attached: 27
- 5 to 9: 8
- 10 to 19: 5
- Mobile homes: 419
- Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 48

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Means of transportation to work
- Drove a car alone: 1,131 (79%)
- Carpooled: 188 (13%)
- Walked: 13 (1%)
- Other means: 38 (3%)
- Worked at home: 53 (4%)
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Travel time to work
- Less than 5 minutes: 88
- 5 to 9 minutes: 164
- 10 to 14 minutes: 84
- 15 to 19 minutes: 189
- 20 to 24 minutes: 294
- 25 to 29 minutes: 110
- 30 to 34 minutes: 137
- 35 to 39 minutes: 56
- 40 to 44 minutes: 72
- 45 to 59 minutes: 55
- 60 to 89 minutes: 38
- 90 or more minutes: 83
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Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 57.9%
Household type by relationship
Households: 4,564
- In family households: 3,782 (1,085 male householders, 279 female householders)
1,061 spouses, 1,086 children (972 natural, 10 adopted, 104 stepchildren), 69 grandchildren, 29 brothers or sisters, 18 parents, 34 other relatives, 121 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 782 (296 male householders (269 living alone)), 384 female householders (334 living alone)), 102 nonrelatives
Size of family households: 822 2-persons, 215 3-persons, 168 4-persons, 119 5-persons, 29 6-persons, 11 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 603 1-person, 62 2-persons, 15 3-persons.
584 married couples with children.
206 single-parent households (58 men, 148 women).
97.4% of residents of 48656 zip code speak English at home.
0.4% of residents speak Spanish at home (50% very well, 50% not well).
2.1% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (86% very well, 7% well, 8% not well).
0.2% of residents speak other language at home (100% very well).
Foreign born population: 73 (1.6%)
(76.7% of them are naturalized citizens)
| This zip code: | 1.6% | | Whole state: | 5.3% |
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:
- Canada (44%)
- Germany (32%)
- Philippines (11%)
- Poland (8%)
- Guatemala (5%)
Year of entry for the foreign-born population |
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- 1995 to March 2000: 8
- 1990 to 1994: 0
- 1985 to 1989: 0
- 1980 to 1984: 0
- 1975 to 1979: 0
- 1970 to 1974: 8
- 1970 to 1974: 9
- 1965 to 1969: 48
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White population: 4,442
Black population: 3
American Indian population: 37
Asian population: 8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander population: 2
Some other race population: 5
Two or more races population: 28

First ancestries reported:
|  German: 926 |
|  Irish: 382 |
|  Polish: 302 |
|  English: 299 |
|  United States or American: 261 |
|  French (except Basque): 237 |
|  Other groups: 194 |
|  French Canadian: 137 |
|  Scottish: 95 |
|  Swedish: 66 |
|  Dutch: 50 |
|  Ukrainian: 50 |
|  Italian: 49 |
|  Norwegian: 46 |
|  Scotch-Irish: 44 |
|  Danish: 28 |
|  Belgian: 25 |
|  Finnish: 18 |
|  Hungarian: 17 |
|  Russian: 17 |
|  Czech: 13 |
|  Welsh: 13 |
|  Pennsylvania German: 12 |
|  European: 9 |
|  Canadian: 9 |
|  Slavic: 8 |
|  Scandinavian: 7 |
|  British: 5 |
|  Greek: 5 |
|  Czechoslovakian: 5 |
|  Austrian: 2 |
Facitilies with environmental interests located in this zip code:
- GERRISH-HIGGINS ALTERNATIVE EDUCATION (10113 E. AIRPORT in ST. HELEN, MI)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-07952
Organizations: GERRISH-HIGGINS SCHOOL DISTRICT (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
Median worth of mobile homes: $30,910
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 3%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 3%
Most commonly used house heating fuel: |
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- Utility gas (61%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (26%)
- Electricity (5%)
- Wood (4%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (2%)
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Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 3784
- Northeast: 148
- Midwest: 265
- South: 210
- West: 66
56% of the 48656 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 26% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 87% lived in Michigan.
Population in 1990: 3,686. Population change in the 1990s: +839 (+22.8%).
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 48
| Here: | 10.0% | | Michigan: | 11.2% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 0
| Here: | 0.0% | | Michigan: | 8.7% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 0
| Here: | 0.0% | | 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 (20-49 employees: 1 establishment, 5-9 employees: 2 establishments, 1-4 employees: 2 establishments)
- Health Care and Social Assistance: Offices of Physicians (except Mental Health Specialists) (20-49: 1)
- Finance and Insurance: Insurance Agencies and Brokerages (5-9: 2)
- Construction: Manufacturing (1-4: 6)
- Construction: New Single-Family Housing Construction (except Operative Builders) (1-4: 5)
- Accommodation and Food Services: Limited-Service Restaurants (5-9: 1, 1-4: 1)
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)
Fatal accident statistics in 2005
- Fatal accident count: 2
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 4
- Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 0
- Fatalities: 2
- Persons involved in fatal accidents: 7
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0
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