Estimated median household income in 2007: $39,402
| This zip code: | $39,402 | | Michigan: | $47,950 |
Nearest zip codes: 48744, 48767, 48701, 48760, 48729, 48735.
Housing units in zip code 48723 with a mortgage: 1,609 (116 second mortgage, 158 home equity loan, 2 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 910
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,022
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $370
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
| This zip code: | 13.3% | | Whole state: | 14.0% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
| This zip code: | 4.9% | | Whole state: | 6.5% |
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
| Here: | 6.0 | | State: | 6.1 |
Median number of rooms in apartments:
| Here: | 4.1 | | State: | 4.1 |
Year house built: |
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- 1999 to March 2000: 104
- 1995 to 1998: 295
- 1990 to 1994: 275
- 1980 to 1989: 561
- 1970 to 1979: 1,168
- 1960 to 1969: 551
- 1950 to 1959: 548
- 1940 to 1949: 428
- 1939 or earlier: 1,172
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Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Caro, MI (48723): |
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- no bedroom: 0
- 1 bedrooms: 128
- 2 bedrooms: 921
- 3 bedrooms: 1,980
- 4 bedrooms: 641
- 5 or more bedrooms: 91
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Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments and housing units: |
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- no bedroom: 42
- 1 bedrooms: 309
- 2 bedrooms: 369
- 3 bedrooms: 213
- 4 bedrooms: 35
- 5 or more bedrooms: 26
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Vehicles available in 48723 zip code in owner-occupied houses/condos: |
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- no vehicle: 108
- 1 vehicle: 1,071
- 2 vehicles: 1,819
- 3 vehicles: 472
- 4 vehicles: 198
- 5 or more vehicles: 93
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Vehicles available in renter-occupied apartments: |
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- no vehicle: 166
- 1 vehicle: 524
- 2 vehicles: 217
- 3 vehicles: 74
- 4 vehicles: 0
- 5 or more vehicles: 13
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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 48723:
- Less than $10,000: 58
- $10,000 to $14,999: 29
- $15,000 to $19,999: 29
- $20,000 to $24,999: 57
- $25,000 to $29,999: 48
- $30,000 to $34,999: 31
- $35,000 to $39,999: 58
- $40,000 to $49,999: 95
- $50,000 to $59,999: 136
- $60,000 to $69,999: 137
- $70,000 to $79,999: 183
- $80,000 to $89,999: 200
- $90,000 to $99,999: 213
- $100,000 to $124,999: 616
- $125,000 to $149,999: 452
- $150,000 to $174,999: 356
- $175,000 to $199,999: 299
- $200,000 to $249,999: 318
- $250,000 to $299,999: 83
- $300,000 to $399,999: 108
- $400,000 to $499,999: 21
- $500,000 to $749,999: 13
- $750,000 to $999,999: 3
- $1,000,000 or more: 3
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Rent paid by renters in 2007 in zip code 48723:
- Less than $100: 10
- $100 to $149: 34
- $150 to $199: 73
- $200 to $249: 25
- $250 to $299: 31
- $300 to $349: 116
- $350 to $399: 61
- $400 to $449: 57
- $450 to $499: 66
- $500 to $549: 43
- $550 to $599: 43
- $600 to $649: 8
- $650 to $699: 1
- $1,500 to $1,999: 17
- No cash rent: 83
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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007: $106,045.
Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2007 for: - White Non-Hispanic householders: $121,730
- American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $94,802
- Some other race householders: $100,215
- Two or more races householders: $156,153
- Hispanic or Latino householders: $102,714
Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $122,716 (it was $86,900 in 2000)
| 48723: | $122,716 | | Michigan: | $153,100 |
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $78,346 - $157,275
Mean price in 2007:
Detached houses: $148,358| Here: | $148,358 | | State: | $200,820 |
Townhouses or other attached units: $382,052| Here: | $382,052 | | State: | $181,134 |
In 2-unit structures: $177,838| Here: | $177,838 | | State: | $129,336 |
In 3-to-4-unit structures: $72,506| Here: | $72,506 | | State: | $151,605 |
Mobile homes: $44,843| Here: | $44,843 | | State: | $39,606 |
Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $65,000| Here: | $65,000 | | State: | $95,296 |
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: 3,768
- One, attached: 24
- Two: 151
- 3 or 4: 92
- 5 to 9: 148
- 10 to 19: 17
- 20 to 49: 58
- 50 or more: 103
- Mobile homes: 728
- Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 13

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Means of transportation to work
- Drove a car alone: 4,481 (85%)
- Carpooled: 484 (9%)
- Bus or trolley bus: 22 (0%)
- Subway or elevated: 4 (0%)
- Bicycle: 13 (0%)
- Walked: 81 (2%)
- Other means: 23 (0%)
- Worked at home: 158 (3%)
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Travel time to work
- Less than 5 minutes: 405
- 5 to 9 minutes: 957
- 10 to 14 minutes: 986
- 15 to 19 minutes: 564
- 20 to 24 minutes: 413
- 25 to 29 minutes: 174
- 30 to 34 minutes: 322
- 35 to 39 minutes: 155
- 40 to 44 minutes: 155
- 45 to 59 minutes: 511
- 60 to 89 minutes: 196
- 90 or more minutes: 270
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Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 71.6%
Household type by relationship
Households: 12,073
- In family households: 10,395 (2,590 male householders, 725 female householders)
2,650 spouses, 3,771 children (3,502 natural, 86 adopted, 183 stepchildren), 131 grandchildren, 29 brothers or sisters, 47 parents, 134 other relatives, 318 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 1,678 (621 male householders (485 living alone)), 816 female householders (743 living alone)), 241 nonrelatives
- In group quarters: 834 (668 institutionalized population)
Size of family households: 1,415 2-persons, 760 3-persons, 701 4-persons, 293 5-persons, 116 6-persons, 30 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 1,228 1-person, 174 2-persons, 11 3-persons, 21 4-persons, 3 5-persons.
2,100 married couples with children.
722 single-parent households (220 men, 502 women).
96.0% of residents of 48723 zip code speak English at home.
2.4% of residents speak Spanish at home (68% very well, 28% well, 4% not well).
1.2% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (71% very well, 26% well, 3% not well).
0.4% of residents speak other language at home (88% very well, 12% well).
Foreign born population: 154 (1.2%)
(61.0% of them are naturalized citizens)
| This zip code: | 1.2% | | Whole state: | 5.3% |
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:
- Canada (44%)
- United Kingdom (16%)
- Lebanon (9%)
- Hungary (8%)
- Germany (7%)
- Mexico (5%)
- Austria (4%)
Year of entry for the foreign-born population |
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- 1995 to March 2000: 9
- 1990 to 1994: 3
- 1985 to 1989: 14
- 1980 to 1984: 6
- 1975 to 1979: 19
- 1970 to 1974: 2
- 1970 to 1974: 7
- 1965 to 1969: 94
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White population: 12,114
Black population: 227
American Indian population: 97
Asian population: 51
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander population: 3
Some other race population: 150
Two or more races population: 152

First ancestries reported:
|  German: 2893 |
|  Other groups: 1069 |
|  Polish: 1064 |
|  Irish: 914 |
|  English: 851 |
|  United States or American: 692 |
|  French (except Basque): 524 |
|  French Canadian: 302 |
|  Italian: 264 |
|  Hungarian: 212 |
|  Scottish: 212 |
|  Scotch-Irish: 148 |
|  Dutch: 106 |
|  Ukrainian: 87 |
|  Canadian: 78 |
|  Swedish: 53 |
|  Welsh: 52 |
|  Norwegian: 46 |
|  Pennsylvania German: 36 |
|  Russian: 30 |
|  African: 30 |
|  Subsaharan African:: 30 |
|  Belgian: 27 |
|  British: 24 |
|  Slovak: 22 |
|  European: 18 |
|  Assyrian/Chaldean/Syriac: 16 |
|  Lebanese: 16 |
|  Arab:: 16 |
|  Finnish: 15 |
|  Austrian: 15 |
|  Swiss: 12 |
|  Acadian/Cajun: 11 |
|  Czech: 11 |
|  Czechoslovakian: 10 |
|  Slovene: 9 |
|  Danish: 7 |
|  Slavic: 6 |
|  Lithuanian: 5 |
|  Eastern European: 5 |
|  Romanian: 3 |
|  Turkish: 3 |
|  Croatian: 2 |
|  Yugoslavian: 2 |

Major facitilies with environmental interests located in this zip code:
- DOBSON CELLULAR SYSTEMS, INC. (1596 LUDER ROAD in CARO, MI)
ENFORCEMENT/COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-HQ-2002-6002, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION
(Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-HQ-2002-6002, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION
Business SIC classification: TELEPHONE COMMUNICATIONS, EXCEPT RADIOTELEPHONE
- MI DEPT/CORRECTIONS (2420 CHAMBERS RD in CARO, MI)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
Organizations: MIDOC (CONTACT/OWNER)
Alternative names: CAMP TUSCOLA
- MI DEPT/TRANSPORTATION (775 THRU 777 N STATE ST in CARO, MI)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
Organizations: MICH DEPT OF TRANSPORTATION (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
Alternative names: MIDOT CARO CONSTRUCTION ZONE
- MI DEPT/TRANSPORTATION BRIDGE (M-24 OVER CASS RIVER in CARO, MI)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
Organizations: MICH DEPT OF TRANSPORTATION (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
Alternative names: MIDOT BRIDGE M-24 OVER CASS RIVER
Median worth of mobile homes: $35,221
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%
Most commonly used house heating fuel: |
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- Utility gas (55%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (29%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (7%)
- Electricity (6%)
- Wood (2%)
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Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 11464
- Northeast: 125
- Midwest: 438
- South: 518
- West: 141
60% of the 48723 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 65% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 82% lived in Michigan.
Population in 1990: 11,389. Population change in the 1990s: +1,405 (+12.3%).
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 80
| Here: | 5.2% | | Michigan: | 11.2% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 43
| Here: | 4.9% | | Michigan: | 8.7% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 99
| Here: | 21.5% | | Michigan: | 16.5% |
School Enrollment by Level of School
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Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code:
- TUSCOLA COUNTY COMMUNITY MENTA (125 W LINCOLN ST in CARO, MI): $2,266,611 in 18 contracts from 2000 to 2006
Contracts for Vehicular Cab, Body, and Frame Structural Components, Vehicular Furniture and Accessories by Army, Defense Logistics Agency Signed by year: 2000: $70,305; 2001: $109,033; 2002: $71,849; 2003: $506,501; 2004: $782,783; 2005: $377,156; 2006: $348,984.
Biggest contracts:
$348,984 with Army for Vehicular Cab, Body, and Frame Structural Components. Signed on 2006-03-29. Completion date: 2010-03-31.
$312,688 with Defense Logistics Agency for Vehicular Furniture and Accessories. Signed on 2004-10-12. Completion date: 2005-12-06.
$262,737 with Army for Vehicular Cab, Body, and Frame Structural Components. Signed on 2005-09-16. Completion date: 2010-03-31.
$247,814 with Defense Logistics Agency for Vehicular Furniture and Accessories. Signed on 2003-12-29. Completion date: 2004-06-29.
- FADER ENTERPRISES LLC (111 W CONGRESS STREET in CARO, MI; small business): $638,834 in 30 contracts from 2004 to 2006
Contracts for Telephone and/or Communications Services (includes Telegraph, Telex, and Cablevision Services), Installation of Equipment -- Miscellaneous, Cable, Cord, and Wire Assemblies: Communications Equipment, Wire and Cable, Electrical, and more by Public Buildings Service, Army, U.S. Coast Guard, Air Force, and others Signed by year: 2000: $0; 2001: $0; 2002: $0; 2003: $0; 2004: $49,575; 2005: $541,111; 2006: $48,148.
Biggest contracts:
$270,500 with Public Buildings Service for Telephone and/or Communications Services (includes Telegraph, Telex, and Cablevision Services). Taking place in IL. Signed on 2005-09-29. Completion date: 2006-12-31.
$72,856 with Army for Telephone and/or Communications Services (includes Telegraph, Telex, and Cablevision Services). Taking place in NJ. Signed on 2005-06-03. Completion date: 2005-07-18.
$46,769 with U.S. Coast Guard for Installation of Equipment -- Miscellaneous. Taking place in VA. Signed on 2004-08-10. Completion date: 2004-09-09.
$44,373 with Army for Telephone and/or Communications Services (includes Telegraph, Telex, and Cablevision Services). Taking place in NJ. Signed on 2005-10-01. Completion date: 2005-10-27.
- VETERAN COMMUNICATIONS OF MICH (111 WEST CONGRESS in CARO, MI; small business): $46,840 in 4 contracts in 2006
$29,140 with Army for Connectors, Electrical. Taking place in AZ. Signed on 2006-02-16. Completion date: 2006-03-07.
$7,385 with Navy for ADPE System Configuration. Signed on 2006-02-21. Completion date: 2006-03-15.
$5,790 with Office of the Chief Financial Officer for ADP Software. Taking place in DC. Signed on 2006-04-10. Completion date: 2006-04-25.
$4,525 with Forest Service for ADP Support Equipment. Taking place in AK. Signed on 2006-01-25. Completion date: 2006-01-25.
Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:
- Health Care and Social Assistance: Psychiatric and Substance Abuse Hospitals (250-499 employees: 1 establishment)
- Health Care and Social Assistance: Residential Mental Retardation Facilities (250-499: 1)
- Health Care and Social Assistance: Other Individual and Family Services (100-249: 1, 5-9: 1)
- Health Care and Social Assistance: General Medical and Surgical Hospitals (100-249: 1)
- Accommodation and Food Services: Limited-Service Restaurants (20-49: 3, 10-19: 2, 5-9: 3, 1-4: 1)
- Accommodation and Food Services: Full-Service Restaurants (20-49: 2, 10-19: 3, 5-9: 2)
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.)
People in group quarters
- 191 people in mental (psychiatric) hospitals or wards
- 160 people in state prisons
- 122 people in other group homes
- 121 people in nursing homes
- 89 people in other types of correctional institutions
- 85 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
- 40 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
- 11 people in homes for the mentally retarded
- 7 people in homes for the physically handicapped
- 3 people in religious group quarters
Fatal accident statistics in 2006
- Fatal accident count: 1
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 1
- Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 0
- Fatalities: 1
- Persons involved in fatal accidents: 1
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0
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