Estimated zip code population in 2019: 4,607 Zip code population in 2010: 4,716 Zip code population in 2000: 4,857
Houses and condos: 3,547 Renter-occupied apartments: 612
% of renters here:
27%
State:
28%
March 2019 cost of living index in zip code 48730: 76.6 (low, U.S. average is 100)
Land area: 73.3 sq. mi. Water area: 7.2 sq. mi.
Population density: 63 people per square mile
(very low).
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Real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2019:
This zip code:
1.2% ($1,420)
Michigan:
1.4% ($2,455)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2019: $1,420 (1.2%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2019: $1,427 (1.3%)
Estimated median house/condo value in 2019: $116,103
48730:
$116,103
Michigan:
$169,600
According to our research of Michigan and other state lists, there were 16 registered sex offenders living in 48730 zip code as of March 21, 2023. The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in zip code 48730 is 281 to 1. The ratio of registered sex offenders to all residents in this zip code is near the state average.
Median resident age:
This zip code:
55.6 years
Michigan median age:
39.8 years
Average household size:
This zip code:
2.0 people
Michigan:
2.5 people
Averages for the 2012 tax year for zip code 48730, filed in 2013:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2012: $42,817 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:
$42,817
State:
$55,609
Salary/wage: $34,390 (reported on 72.3% of returns)
Here:
$34,390
State:
$46,782
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 58.2% for AGIs below $25k, 55.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 55.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 62.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 64.7% for AGIs $100k-200k, 53.5% for AGIs over 200k)
Taxable interest for individuals: $1,032 (reported on 41.4% of returns)
This zip code:
$1,032
Michigan:
$1,491
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.4% for AGIs below $25k, 1.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.6% for AGIs $100k-200k, 0.7% for AGIs over 200k)
Ordinary dividends: $3,960 (reported on 24.1% of returns)
Here:
$3,960
State:
$6,225
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.6% for AGIs below $25k, 1.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.9% for AGIs $100k-200k, 4.3% for AGIs over 200k)
Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$1,695 (reported on 17.7% of returns)
Here:
+$1,695
State:
+$9,326
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.6% for AGIs $100k-200k, 1.7% for AGIs over 200k)
Profit/loss from business: +$10,952 (reported on 13.2% of returns)
Here:
+$10,952
State:
+$11,523
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.3% for AGIs below $25k, 3.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 7.7% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $12,447 (reported on 16.4% of returns)
48730:
$12,447
Michigan:
$15,298
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.3% for AGIs below $25k, 5.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 4.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 4.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 9.8% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Total itemized deductions: $18,858 (20% of AGI, reported on 19.5% of returns)
Here:
$18,858
State:
$21,628
Here:
19.7% of AGI
State:
18.4% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 8.0% for AGIs below $25k, 6.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 7.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 7.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 11.6% for AGIs $100k-200k, 10.8% for AGIs over 200k)
Charity contributions: $3,231 (reported on 16.4% of returns)
Here:
$3,231
State:
$4,225
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.6% for AGIs below $25k, 0.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.4% for AGIs $100k-200k, 2.2% for AGIs over 200k)
Taxes paid: $6,567 (reported on 19.5% of returns)
48730:
$6,567
State:
$8,327
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.3% for AGIs below $25k, 1.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 4.8% for AGIs $100k-200k, 5.3% for AGIs over 200k)
Earned income credit: $1,970 (reported on 16.8% of returns)
Here:
$1,970
State:
$2,306
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.2% for AGIs below $25k, 1.1% for AGIs $25k-50k)
Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2012 taxes: 60.9%
Here:
61%
State:
57%
(% for various income ranges: 57.5% for AGIs below $25k, 58.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 65.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 68.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 66.7% for AGIs $100k-200k, 100.0% for AGIs over 200k)
Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 48730, filed in 2005:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $35,711 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:
$35,711
State:
$48,204
Salary/wage: $29,096 (reported on 74.0% of returns)
Here:
$29,096
State:
$42,791
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 86.4% for AGIs below $10k, 51.7% for AGIs $10k-25k, 58.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 66.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 73.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 52.8% for AGIs over 100k)
Taxable interest for individuals: $1,726 (reported on 56.6% of returns)
This zip code:
$1,726
Michigan:
$1,725
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 9.1% for AGIs below $10k, 3.9% for AGIs $10k-25k, 2.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.0% for AGIs over 100k)
Taxable dividends: $2,512 (reported on 30.1% of returns)
Here:
$2,512
State:
$3,420
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.5% for AGIs below $10k, 2.8% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.9% for AGIs over 100k)
Net capital gain/loss: +$4,859 (reported on 21.9% of returns)
Here:
+$4,859
State:
+$8,532
(% of AGI for various income ranges: -3.5% for AGIs below $10k, 1.0% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 3.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 7.4% for AGIs over 100k)
Profit/loss from business: +$11,893 (reported on 13.9% of returns)
Here:
+$11,893
State:
+$9,547
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.6% for AGIs below $10k, 4.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 3.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 9.0% for AGIs over 100k)
IRA payment deduction: $2,848 (reported on 2.9% of returns)
48730:
$2,848
Michigan:
$2,875
Self-employed pension: $7,286 (reported on 0.6% of returns)
Here:
$7,286
Michigan:
$13,826
Total itemized deductions: $16,492 (23% of AGI, reported on 24.7% of returns)
Here:
$16,492
State:
$18,509
Here:
23.3% of AGI
State:
20.7% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 11.4% for AGIs below $10k, 9.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 10.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 10.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 12.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 13.7% for AGIs over 100k)
Charity contributions deductions: $2,740 (4% of AGI, reported on 22.4% of returns)
Here:
$2,740
State:
$3,365
Here:
3.7% of AGI
State:
3.6% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.5% for AGIs below $10k, 1.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.5% for AGIs over 100k)
Total tax: $5,208 (reported on 70.6% of returns)
48730:
$5,208
State:
$7,691
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.9% for AGIs below $10k, 3.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 6.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 9.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 10.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 18.5% for AGIs over 100k)
Earned income credit: $1,682 (reported on 13.2% of returns)
Here:
$1,682
State:
$1,737
Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 63.6%
Here:
64%
State:
60%
(% for various income ranges: 52.9% for AGIs below $10k, 66.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 65.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 65.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 68.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 84.2% for AGIs over 100k)
Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 282 Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 1,978
Women who had a birth in the past 12 months: 29 (0 now married, 28 unmarried) Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 682 (314 now married, 366 unmarried)
Housing units in zip code 48730 with a mortgage: 904 (18 second mortgage, 36 home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 754
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $922 Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $372
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2019:
This zip code:
12.5%
Whole state:
13.0%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2019:
This zip code:
8.5%
Whole state:
7.4%
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:
5.9
State:
6.4
Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:
3.8
State:
4.4
Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages
Notable locations in zip code 48730: Jerrys Marina (A), Coast Guard Dock (B), Tawas Bay Yacht Club (C), Tawas Light (D), Tawas Beach Club (E), East Tawas State Dock (F), Trails End Ranch Campgrounds (G), Tawas Point State Park Campground (H), East Tawas Station (I), Red Hawk Golf Club (J), Iosco County Emergency Medical Services Station 1 (K), Wilber Township Hall (L), East Tawas Library (M), East Tawas Police Department (N), East Tawas Fire Department (O), East Tawas City Hall (P), Iosco-Arenac District Library (Q). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in zip code 48730 include: Tawas Area Presbyterian Church (A), Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses (B), Holy Family Catholic Church (C), Lake Huron Community Church (D), Living Waters Christian Church (E), Grace Evangelical Lutheran Church (F), Church of the Nazarene (G), Christ Church Episcopal (H), East Tawas Assembly of God Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Creeks: Gray Creek (A), Indian Creek (B), Kunze Creek (C), Buck Creek (D), Sims Creek (E), Silver Creek (F), Fountain Creek (G), Loud Creek (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in zip code 48730 include: Tawas Point State Park (1), Tom Dillon Park (2), Tuttle Marsh National Wildlife Area (3), Dewey Durant Park (4), Bolen Park (5), East Tawas City Park (6), Lumbering on the Huron Shore Historical Marker (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
In group quarters: 40 (-1 institutionalized population)
Size of family households: 896 2-persons, 168 3-persons, 168 4-persons, 50 5-persons, 19 6-persons, 9 7-or-more-persons
Size of nonfamily households: 830 1-person, 134 2-persons
371 married couples with children.
135 single-parent households (26 men, 109 women).
97.2% of residents of 48730 zip code speak English at home.
1.8% of residents speak Spanish at home (78% very well, 5% well, 9% not well, 8% not at all).
0.4% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% very well).
1.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (86% very well, 14% well).
Foreign born population: 121 (2.6%) (63.7% of them are naturalized citizens)
This zip code:
2.6%
Whole state:
7.0%
38%Malaysia
14%France
12%Guyana
8%Ireland
8%Honduras
2%Japan
25%German
13%American
9%English
8%Polish
5%Irish
4%Scottish
4%French Canadian
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
1102010 or later
22000 to 2009
71990 to 1999
50Before 1990
Facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:
EAST TAWAS AREA SCHOOLS (325 NEWMAN ST in EAST TAWAS, MI)
(Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-05-1986-0120, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Tracking inspections of insecticide, fungicide, and rodenticide, and toxic substances) Business SIC classification: ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOLS
ASC EXTERIOR TECHNOLOGY (935 NORTH AULERICH ROAD in EAST TAWAS, MI)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS) Small Quantity Generators, between 100 kg and 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification TRI REPORTER (Tracking of toxic chemicals releasing facilities) Business SIC classification: LAMINATED PLASTICS PLATE, SHEET, AND PROFILE SHAPES; METAL DOORS, SASH, FRAMES, MOLDING, AND TRIM; AUTOMOTIVE STAMPINGS Organizations: PAUL K KOROLY (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
, WILLIAM MERCURIO (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
Alternative names: STARBOARD IND INC
MI DEPT/ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY (807 WEST WESTOVER STREET in EAST TAWAS, MI)
FAIRWAY SURPLUS (755 SPARTON RD in EAST TAWAS, MI)
SUPERFUND (Superfund database) (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) Alternative names: FAIRWAY SURPLUS SITE
ELLIOT GAS & OIL CO (2099 E HURON RD in EAST TAWAS, MI)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) Organizations: DENNIS MATHIS (CONTACT/OWNER)
ANNS TAWAS BAY DRY CLEANERS (227 NEWMAN in EAST TAWAS, MI)
Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification Organizations: STANBGUGH PHYLLIS A (CONTACT/OWNER)
MI DEPT/NATURAL RESOURCES (113 NEWMAN ST in EAST TAWAS, MI)
Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification Organizations: STATE OF MI DEPT OF MGM BUD (CONTACT/OWNER)
Alternative names: EAST TAWAS STATE DOCK MDNR
G R S RESTAURANTS (616 W BAY STREET in EAST TAWAS, MI)
Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 2.5% Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 5.7%
75.0%Utility gas
11.1%Electricity
7.3%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
5.8%Wood
0.5%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
Population in 1990: 5,006.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
This state: 3,673
Northeast: 149
Midwest: 276
South: 169
West: 171
58% of the 48730 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.
90% of the 48730 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 40% moved from this county. Out of people who lived in different houses, 31% moved from different county within same state. Out of people who lived in different houses, 21% moved from different state. Out of people who lived in different houses, 8% moved from abroad.
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 1
Here:
1.0%
Michigan:
10.7%
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 3
Here:
1.7%
Michigan:
9.2%
Students in private undergraduate colleges:
Here:
0.0%
Michigan:
14.3%
Occupation by median earnings in the past 12 months ($)
111,748Architecture and engineering occupations
81,352Computer and mathematical occupations
65,141Business and financial operations occupations
61,341Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations
45,126Education, training, and library occupations
42,792Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations
Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code:
ALMO MANIFOLD & TOOL CO (777 AULERICH RD in EAST TAWAS, MI; small business) : $20,230 in 2 contractsin 2005
$13,250 with Navy for Deck Machinery. Signed on 2005-07-25. Completion date: 2005-10-24.
$6,980 with Defense Logistics Agency for Valves, Powered. Taking place in CA. Signed on 2005-01-03. Completion date: 2005-02-17.
Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:
Management of Companies and Enterprises: Offices of Other Holding Companies (100-249 employees: 1 establishment)
Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services: Temporary Help Services (50-99: 1, 5-9: 1)
Accommodation and Food Services: Hotels (except Casino Hotels) and Motels (50-99: 1, 1-4: 2)
Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services: Professional Employer Organizations (50-99: 1)
Construction: New Single-Family Housing Construction (except Operative Builders) (20-49: 1, 10-19: 1, 5-9: 1, 1-4: 4)
Other Services (except Public Administration): Religious Organizations (20-49: 1, 5-9: 2, 1-4: 1)
People in group quarters in 2010:
57 people in group homes intended for adults
12 people in workers' group living quarters and job corps centers
3 people in military barracks and dormitories (nondisciplinary)
People in group quarters in 2000:
6 people in military barracks, etc.
2002 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents
Based on the data from the years 2002 - 2018 the average number of fire incidents per year is 20. The highest number of reported fire incidents - 32 took place in 2014, and the least - 7 in 2005. The data has a rising trend.
When looking into fire subcategories, the most reports belonged to: Structure Fires (62.9%), and Outside Fires (25.5%).
Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Zip Code 48730