48659 Zip Code (Sterling, MI) Detailed Profile

Estimated zip code population in 2021: 2,605
Zip code population in 2010: 2,850
Zip code population in 2000: 2,755

Houses and condos: 1,265
Renter-occupied apartments: 112
March 2022 cost of living index in zip code 48659: 80.6 (low, U.S. average is 100)

Land area: 79.7 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.3 sq. mi.

Population density: 33 people per square mile

(very low).

Real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2021:
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2021: $1,760 (1.2%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2021: $1,181 (1.2%)

For population 25 years and over in 48659:

• High school or higher: 88.2%
• Bachelor's degree or higher: 11.3%
• Graduate or professional degree: 3.1%
• Unemployed: 5.0%
• Mean travel time to work (commute): 26.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in 48659:

• Never married: 25.6%
• Now married: 58.3%
• Separated: 0.4%
• Widowed: 6.5%
• Divorced: 9.2%

• 
• • 2,50196.0%White
  • 732.8%Two or more races
  • 200.8%Hispanic or Latino
  • 50.2%Black
  • 50.2%American Indian

100% rural population.

Averages for the 2020 tax year for zip code 48659, filed in 2013:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2020: $49,086 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$49,086
State:	$68,945

Salary/wage: $42,719 (reported on 80.0% of returns)

Here:	$42,719
State:	$57,142

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1026.5% for AGIs below $25k, 3134.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 6197.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 8221.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 19080.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $679 (reported on 25.4% of returns)

This zip code:	$679
Michigan:	$1,630

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 16.5% for AGIs below $25k, 12.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 42.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 10.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 78.8% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Ordinary dividends: $1,836 (reported on 10.8% of returns)

Here:	$1,836
State:	$6,972

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 10.0% for AGIs below $25k, 8.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 22.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 35.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 166.3% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$9,692 (reported on 9.2% of returns)

Here:	+$9,692
State:	+$20,064

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.9% for AGIs below $25k, 76.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1316.3% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Profit/loss from business: +$12,638 (reported on 12.3% of returns)

Here:	+$12,638
State:	+$11,172

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 109.7% for AGIs below $25k, 146.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 264.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1085.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $10,383 (reported on 9.2% of returns)

48659:	$10,383
Michigan:	$19,803

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 90.9% for AGIs below $25k, 57.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 180.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 522.0% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Total itemized deductions: $32,800 (reported on 1.5% of returns)

Here:	$32,800
State:	$34,117

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 468.6% for AGIs $50k-75k)

Taxes paid: $6,400 (reported on 1.5% of returns)

48659:	$6,400
State:	$7,972

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 91.4% for AGIs $50k-75k)

Earned income credit: $2,261 (reported on 13.8% of returns)

Here:	$2,261
State:	$2,251

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 66.2% for AGIs below $25k, 65.0% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2020 taxes: 96.2%

Here:	96%
State:	93%

(% for various income ranges: 95.7% for AGIs below $25k, 97.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 100.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 92.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 93.3% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Averages for the 2012 tax year for zip code 48659, filed in 2013:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2012: $38,462 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$38,462
State:	$55,609

Salary/wage: $32,602 (reported on 83.1% of returns)

Here:	$32,602
State:	$46,782

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 67.5% for AGIs below $25k, 71.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 69.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 77.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 67.2% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $584 (reported on 29.8% of returns)

This zip code:	$584
Michigan:	$1,491

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.0% for AGIs below $25k, 0.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.4% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Ordinary dividends: $1,764 (reported on 11.3% of returns)

Here:	$1,764
State:	$6,225

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.8% for AGIs below $25k, 0.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$4,870 (reported on 8.1% of returns)

Here:	+$4,870
State:	+$9,326

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 4.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Profit/loss from business: +$6,563 (reported on 15.3% of returns)

Here:	+$6,563
State:	+$11,523

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 6.2% for AGIs below $25k, 3.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 3.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.3% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $9,670 (reported on 8.1% of returns)

48659:	$9,670
Michigan:	$15,298

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.0% for AGIs below $25k, 4.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 4.7% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Total itemized deductions: $17,857 (22% of AGI, reported on 16.9% of returns)

Here:	$17,857
State:	$21,628

Here:	22.0% of AGI
State:	18.4% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.6% for AGIs below $25k, 7.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 9.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 7.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 9.8% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Charity contributions: $2,079 (reported on 11.3% of returns)

Here:	$2,079
State:	$4,225

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.3% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxes paid: $5,381 (reported on 16.9% of returns)

48659:	$5,381
State:	$8,327

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.6% for AGIs below $25k, 1.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 4.5% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Earned income credit: $2,222 (reported on 21.8% of returns)

Here:	$2,222
State:	$2,306

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 6.1% for AGIs below $25k, 1.6% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2012 taxes: 66.1%

Here:	66%
State:	57%

(% for various income ranges: 59.6% for AGIs below $25k, 66.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 82.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 66.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 75.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 48659, filed in 2005:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $31,283 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$31,283
State:	$48,204

Salary/wage: $28,416 (reported on 86.8% of returns)

Here:	$28,416
State:	$42,791

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 94.3% for AGIs below $10k, 65.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 78.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 85.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 81.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 74.7% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $893 (reported on 40.7% of returns)

This zip code:	$893
Michigan:	$1,725

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.3% for AGIs below $10k, 2.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.2% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable dividends: $822 (reported on 12.9% of returns)

Here:	$822
State:	$3,420

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.8% for AGIs below $10k, 0.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.2% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Net capital gain/loss: +$1,103 (reported on 9.6% of returns)

Here:	+$1,103
State:	+$8,532

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.3% for AGIs below $10k, 0.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, -0.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.6% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Profit/loss from business: +$3,276 (reported on 16.1% of returns)

Here:	+$3,276
State:	+$9,547

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.2% for AGIs below $10k, 5.7% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.4% for AGIs $50k-75k)

IRA payment deduction: $2,568 (reported on 2.8% of returns)

48659:	$2,568
Michigan:	$2,875

Total itemized deductions: $14,552 (26% of AGI, reported on 24.2% of returns)

Here:	$14,552
State:	$18,509

Here:	25.7% of AGI
State:	20.7% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 9.0% for AGIs $10k-25k, 12.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 11.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 13.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 10.2% for AGIs over 100k)

Charity contributions deductions: $1,529 (3% of AGI, reported on 21.1% of returns)

Here:	$1,529
State:	$3,365

Here:	2.6% of AGI
State:	3.6% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.7% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.1% for AGIs over 100k)

Total tax: $3,504 (reported on 68.3% of returns)

48659:	$3,504
State:	$7,691

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.3% for AGIs below $10k, 3.9% for AGIs $10k-25k, 5.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 7.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 10.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 17.0% for AGIs over 100k)

Earned income credit: $1,815 (reported on 20.3% of returns)

Here:	$1,815
State:	$1,737

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 70.3%

Here:	70%
State:	60%

(% for various income ranges: 58.8% for AGIs below $10k, 73.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 75.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 76.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 65.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 82.8% for AGIs over 100k)

Nearest zip codes: 48658, 48749, 48610, 48613, 48756, 48766.
No gay or lesbian households reported

Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 161
Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 787

Women who had a birth in the past 12 months: 39 (31 now married, 7 unmarried)
Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 474 (228 now married, 244 unmarried)

Housing units in zip code 48659 with a mortgage: 468 (48 second mortgage, 32 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 14

Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,183
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $405

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2021:
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2021:

• Zip code 48659 household income distribution in 2021

• 40Less than $10,000
• 48$10,000 to $14,999
• 58$15,000 to $19,999
• 33$20,000 to $24,999
• 50$25,000 to $29,999
• 47$30,000 to $34,999
• 60$35,000 to $39,999
• 38$40,000 to $44,999
• 34$45,000 to $49,999
• 99$50,000 to $59,999
• 166$60,000 to $74,999
• 130$75,000 to $99,999
• 70$100,000 to $124,999
• 35$125,000 to $149,999
• 11$150,000 to $199,999
• 11$200,000 or more

• Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2021 in zip code 48659

• 11Less than $10,000
• 19$10,000 to $14,999
• 6$15,000 to $19,999
• 19$20,000 to $24,999
• 28$25,000 to $29,999
• 17$30,000 to $34,999
• 27$35,000 to $39,999
• 28$40,000 to $49,999
• 48$50,000 to $59,999
• 37$60,000 to $69,999
• 32$70,000 to $79,999
• 31$80,000 to $89,999
• 26$90,000 to $99,999
• 106$100,000 to $124,999
• 70$125,000 to $149,999
• 56$150,000 to $174,999
• 31$175,000 to $199,999
• 63$200,000 to $249,999
• 22$250,000 to $299,999
• 18$300,000 to $399,999
• 6$400,000 to $499,999
• 2$500,000 to $749,999
• 15$1,000,000 to $1,499,999

• Rent paid by renters in 2021 in zip code 48659

• 4$300 to $349
• 14$350 to $399
• 10$400 to $449
• 19$450 to $499
• 17$500 to $549
• 4$550 to $599
• 4$700 to $749
• 4$750 to $799
• 23No cash rent

Median gross rent in 2021: $755.

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

• White Non-Hispanic householders: $119,981
• American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $40,534
• Some other race householders: $247,708
• Two or more races householders: $117,098
• Hispanic or Latino householders: $247,708

Estimated median house or condo value in 2021: $122,143 Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $65,442 - $178,970

Mean price in 2021:

Detached houses: $157,992

Here:	$157,992
State:	$252,837

Mobile homes: $55,611

Here:	$55,611
State:	$70,381

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 1,004
• Two: 4
• 3 or 4: 8
• Mobile homes: 236
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 4

Unemployment: 5.0%

• Means of transportation to work in zip code 48659

• 80.4%861Drove a car alone
• 4.8%51Carpooled
• 0.1%1Bus or trolley bus
• 1.0%11Walked
• 0.1%1Other means
• 11.6%124Worked at home

• Travel time to work (commute) in zip code 48659

• 69Less than 5 minutes
• 845 to 9 minutes
• 10310 to 14 minutes
• 14115 to 19 minutes
• 14320 to 24 minutes
• 4025 to 29 minutes
• 7530 to 34 minutes
• 1335 to 39 minutes
• 3740 to 44 minutes
• 11445 to 59 minutes
• 6460 to 89 minutes
• 2390 or more minutes

Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 58.9%

Household type by relationship:

Households: 2,605

• Male householders: 469 (127 living alone), Female householders: 476 (85 living alone)

• 568 spouses (568 opposite-sex spouses), 51 unmarried partners, (51 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 750 children (607 natural, 48 adopted, 94 stepchildren), 109 grandchildren, 18 brothers or sisters, 37 parents, 4 foster children, 35 other relatives, 33 non-relatives

• In group quarters: 58 (-1 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 324 2-persons, 143 3-persons, 141 4-persons, 63 5-persons, 8 7-or-more-persons

Size of nonfamily households: 211 1-person, 50 2-persons

381 married couples with children.
147 single-parent households (22 men, 125 women).

99.8% of residents of 48659 zip code speak English at home.
0.2% of residents speak Spanish at home (100% very well).
0.3% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% very well).

Facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:

• EIFEL ENERGY LLC (ELLISON & ADAMS RDS in STERLING, MI)

  (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
  Business NAICS classification: CRUDE PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS EXTRACTION.
  

• DUNCAN OIL CO (113 ALMY in STERLING, MI)

  (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
  

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 3.0%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 3.6%

Population in 1990: 2,855.

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

• This state: 2,335
• Northeast: 18
• Midwest: 112
• South: 85
• West: 35

70% of the 48659 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 48% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in Michigan.

92% of the 48659 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 17% moved from this county.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 77% moved from different county within same state.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 10% moved from different state.

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 5
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 6 Students in private undergraduate colleges: 2

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

• Health Care and Social Assistance: Nursing Care Facilities (100-249 employees: 1 establishment)
• Accommodation and Food Services: Full-Service Restaurants (50-99: 1, 10-19: 1)
• Health Care and Social Assistance: All Other Outpatient Care Centers (20-49: 1)
• Accommodation and Food Services: Drinking Places (Alcoholic Beverages) (10-19: 1, 5-9: 1)
• Health Care and Social Assistance: Child Day Care Services (5-9: 1, 1-4: 5)
• Construction: Other Foundation, Structure, and Building Exterior Contractors (10-19: 1)
• Real Estate and Rental and Leasing: Recreational Goods Rental (5-9: 1, 1-4: 1)
• Wholesale Trade: Petroleum and Petroleum Products Merchant Wholesalers (except Bulk Stations and Terminals) (5-9: 1)

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

According to the data from the years 2002 - 2018 the average number of fire incidents per year is 27. The highest number of reported fire incidents - 44 took place in 2006, and the least - 6 in 2002. The data has a growing trend.
When looking into fire subcategories, the most reports belonged to: Outside Fires (46.8%), and Structure Fires (30.7%).


• Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Zip Code 48659
• 21846.8%Outside Fires
• 14330.7%Structure Fires
• 8518.2%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
• 204.3%Other

See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for zip code 48659, Michigan

Most common first names in zip code 48659 among deceased individuals
Name	Count	Lived (average)
John	29	75.1 years
William	25	79.1 years
Mary	21	79.5 years
Joseph	16	81.2 years
Walter	12	73.4 years
James	9	80.9 years
George	9	77.8 years
Michael	9	73.1 years
Harold	9	73.6 years
Helen	9	84.8 years

Most common last names in zip code 48659 among deceased individuals
Last name	Count	Lived (average)
Daniels	14	81.5 years
Bergeron	8	72.0 years
Baker	8	78.6 years
Frank	8	71.7 years
Mann	8	80.4 years
Johnson	7	78.0 years
Decker	7	84.4 years
Donahue	7	77.1 years
Southworth	7	71.2 years
Berry	6	70.4 years

Businesses in zip code 48659

• U-Haul: 1