Estimated zip code population in 2021: 3,337 Zip code population in 2010: 3,512 Zip code population in 2000: 3,613
Houses and condos: 1,505 Renter-occupied apartments: 240
% of renters here:
17%
State:
27%
March 2022 cost of living index in zip code 48831: 81.0 (low, U.S. average is 100)
Land area: 72.8 sq. mi. Water area: 0.2 sq. mi.
Population density: 46 people per square mile
(very low).
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Real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2021:
This zip code:
1.2% ($1,826)
Michigan:
1.3% ($2,636)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2021: $1,903 (1.1%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2021: $1,811 (1.4%)
Business Search- 14 Million verified businesses
Males: 1,720
(51.6%)
Females: 1,616
(48.4%)
For population 25 years and over in 48831:
High school or higher: 92.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 17.2%
Graduate or professional degree: 3.3%
Unemployed: 12.9%
Mean travel time to work (commute): 29.1 minutes
For population 15 years and over in 48831:
Never married: 23.2%
Now married: 54.8%
Separated: 0.7%
Widowed: 8.9%
Divorced: 12.4%
Zip code 48831 compared to state average:
Unemployed percentage above state average.
Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
Median age above state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
Renting percentage below state average.
Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
Number of college students below state average.
Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.
Estimated median house/condo value in 2021: $147,192
48831:
$147,192
Michigan:
$199,100
According to our research of Michigan and other state lists, there were 13 registered sex offenders living in 48831 zip code as of December 08, 2023. The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in zip code 48831 is 288 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:
45.1 years
Michigan median age:
40.2 years
Average household size:
This zip code:
2.3 people
Michigan:
2.4 people
Averages for the 2020 tax year for zip code 48831, filed in 2013:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2020: $48,653 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:
$48,653
State:
$68,945
Salary/wage: $44,679 (reported on 76.9% of returns)
Here:
$44,679
State:
$57,142
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 900.6% for AGIs below $25k, 3391.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 5928.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 10251.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 16048.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Taxable interest for individuals: $627 (reported on 26.3% of returns)
This zip code:
$627
Michigan:
$1,630
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 12.8% for AGIs below $25k, 18.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 16.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 53.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 60.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Ordinary dividends: $2,495 (reported on 12.2% of returns)
Here:
$2,495
State:
$6,972
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 22.5% for AGIs below $25k, 19.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 27.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 276.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$7,486 (reported on 13.5% of returns)
Here:
+$7,486
State:
+$20,064
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.2% for AGIs below $25k, 38.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 84.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 240.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 997.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Profit/loss from business: +$4,343 (reported on 14.7% of returns)
Here:
+$4,343
State:
+$11,172
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 59.2% for AGIs below $25k, 26.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 73.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 50.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 497.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $12,359 (reported on 10.9% of returns)
48831:
$12,359
Michigan:
$19,803
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 105.0% for AGIs below $25k, 93.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 280.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 855.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Total itemized deductions: $37,450 (reported on 1.3% of returns)
Here:
$37,450
State:
$34,117
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 227.0% for AGIs $25k-50k)
Taxes paid: $7,100 (reported on 1.3% of returns)
48831:
$7,100
State:
$7,972
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 43.0% for AGIs $25k-50k)
Earned income credit: $2,220 (reported on 16.0% of returns)
Here:
$2,220
State:
$2,251
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 67.8% for AGIs below $25k, 94.2% for AGIs $25k-50k)
Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2020 taxes: 97.4%
Here:
97%
State:
93%
(% for various income ranges: 96.4% for AGIs below $25k, 97.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 96.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 100.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 100.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Averages for the 2012 tax year for zip code 48831, filed in 2013:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2012: $40,241 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:
$40,241
State:
$55,609
Salary/wage: $36,498 (reported on 80.6% of returns)
Here:
$36,498
State:
$46,782
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 65.2% for AGIs below $25k, 73.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 77.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 83.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 65.9% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Taxable interest for individuals: $974 (reported on 29.7% of returns)
This zip code:
$974
Michigan:
$1,491
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.7% for AGIs below $25k, 1.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.5% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Ordinary dividends: $2,176 (reported on 13.5% of returns)
Here:
$2,176
State:
$6,225
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.8% for AGIs below $25k, 0.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.5% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$7,194 (reported on 11.0% of returns)
Here:
+$7,194
State:
+$9,326
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 8.1% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Profit/loss from business: +$3,490 (reported on 13.5% of returns)
Here:
+$3,490
State:
+$11,523
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.3% for AGIs below $25k, 0.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.8% for AGIs $75k-100k)
Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $8,147 (reported on 9.7% of returns)
48831:
$8,147
Michigan:
$15,298
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.7% for AGIs below $25k, 2.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 3.2% for AGIs $75k-100k)
Total itemized deductions: $16,406 (22% of AGI, reported on 20.6% of returns)
Here:
$16,406
State:
$21,628
Here:
22.1% of AGI
State:
18.4% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 7.2% for AGIs below $25k, 6.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 8.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 9.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 9.6% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Charity contributions: $2,875 (reported on 15.5% of returns)
Here:
$2,875
State:
$4,225
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.7% for AGIs below $25k, 0.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.9% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Taxes paid: $5,019 (reported on 20.6% of returns)
48831:
$5,019
State:
$8,327
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.1% for AGIs below $25k, 1.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 3.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 4.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Earned income credit: $2,089 (reported on 17.4% of returns)
Here:
$2,089
State:
$2,306
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.8% for AGIs below $25k, 1.2% for AGIs $25k-50k)
Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2012 taxes: 69.0%
Here:
69%
State:
57%
(% for various income ranges: 60.9% for AGIs below $25k, 75.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 75.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 75.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 80.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 48831, filed in 2005:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $35,031 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:
$35,031
State:
$48,204
Salary/wage: $33,466 (reported on 83.4% of returns)
Here:
$33,466
State:
$42,791
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 106.7% for AGIs below $10k, 64.8% for AGIs $10k-25k, 80.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 86.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 85.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 69.7% for AGIs over 100k)
Taxable interest for individuals: $1,259 (reported on 42.8% of returns)
This zip code:
$1,259
Michigan:
$1,725
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 21.6% for AGIs below $10k, 3.0% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.7% for AGIs over 100k)
Taxable dividends: $1,342 (reported on 18.8% of returns)
Here:
$1,342
State:
$3,420
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.9% for AGIs below $10k, 1.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.5% for AGIs over 100k)
Net capital gain/loss: +$5,918 (reported on 15.1% of returns)
Here:
+$5,918
State:
+$8,532
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.2% for AGIs below $10k, 1.9% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 9.7% for AGIs over 100k)
Profit/loss from business: +$3,902 (reported on 14.7% of returns)
Here:
+$3,902
State:
+$9,547
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 10.4% for AGIs below $10k, 4.8% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.9% for AGIs over 100k)
IRA payment deduction: $2,939 (reported on 2.1% of returns)
48831:
$2,939
Michigan:
$2,875
Total itemized deductions: $13,954 (22% of AGI, reported on 24.3% of returns)
Here:
$13,954
State:
$18,509
Here:
22.3% of AGI
State:
20.7% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 16.9% for AGIs below $10k, 6.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 9.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 11.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 9.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 10.7% for AGIs over 100k)
Charity contributions deductions: $2,052 (3% of AGI, reported on 19.0% of returns)
Here:
$2,052
State:
$3,365
Here:
3.0% of AGI
State:
3.6% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.9% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.5% for AGIs over 100k)
Total tax: $4,147 (reported on 71.2% of returns)
48831:
$4,147
State:
$7,691
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.4% for AGIs below $10k, 4.0% for AGIs $10k-25k, 6.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 7.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 10.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 15.6% for AGIs over 100k)
Earned income credit: $1,732 (reported on 14.2% of returns)
Here:
$1,732
State:
$1,737
Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 68.2%
Here:
68%
State:
60%
(% for various income ranges: 59.9% for AGIs below $10k, 71.8% for AGIs $10k-25k, 65.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 73.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 73.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 80.6% for AGIs over 100k)
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
Gay men: 0.0% of all households
Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 183 Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 1,238
Women who had a birth in the past 12 months: 60 (39 now married, 20 unmarried) Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 608 (295 now married, 312 unmarried)
Housing units in zip code 48831 with a mortgage: 573 (60 second mortgage, 49 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 2
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,173 Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $464
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2021:
This zip code:
11.1%
Whole state:
13.1%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2021:
This zip code:
6.2%
Whole state:
6.9%
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:
6.8
State:
6.5
Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:
5.6
State:
4.3
Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages
Notable locations in zip code 48831: Al Jo Farms (A), Bear Foote Farm (B), Nash Farms (C), E B Ridge Dairy (D), Fabus Farms (E), Maple Valley Farms (F), Peck Farms (G), Summer Farms (H), Taylor Farm (I), Wadell Farms (J), Willowbrook Farm (K), Amman Farm (L), Bower Farm (M), Green Meadow Farms (N), Latz Farm (O), Long's Dairy Farm (P), Ziola Farms (Q), William's Farms (R), Jan's Second Lake Campground (S), Carland Station (T). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in zip code 48831 include: Racy Church (A), Brethren in Christ Church (B), United Methodist Church (C), Fenmore Baptist Church (D), Eureka Christian Church (E). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Riverside Cemetery (1), Fairfield Cemetery (2), Ford Cemetery (3), Elsie Village Cemetery (4), Old Fairfield Cemetery (5). Display/hide their locations on the map
475 married couples with children.
107 single-parent households (55 men, 52 women).
98.8% of residents of 48831 zip code speak English at home.
0.9% of residents speak Spanish at home (69% very well, 31% well).
0.1% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% very well).
Foreign born population: 5 (0.2%) (41.5% of them are naturalized citizens)
This zip code:
0.2%
Whole state:
6.8%
20%Honduras
30%German
16%English
11%American
8%Czech
4%Irish
2%Polish
2%Slovak
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
12010 or later
02000 to 2009
41990 to 1999
1Before 1990
Facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:
E.E. KNIGHT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (215 TYLER DRIVE in ELSIE, MI)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-00985 Organizations: OVID-ELSIE AREA SCHOOLS (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
AL-PAR PEAT CO (5900 W HENDERSON RD in ELSIE, MI)
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit Business SIC classification: MISCELLANEOUS NONMETALLIC MINERALS, EXCEPT FUELS Organizations: AL-PAR PEAT COMPANY (CONTACT/OWNER)
BORDEN CHEMICAL SMITH-DOUGLASS DIV (417 E ELM ST in ELSIE, MI)
MDEQ-RRD-CHAPIN GENERAL STORE (19994 W RIDGE RD in ELSIE, MI)
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit Business SIC classification: NONCLASSIFIABLE ESTABLISHMENTS
ELSIE WWSL (7485 N PARK AVE in ELSIE, MI)
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit Business SIC classification: SEWERAGE SYSTEMS Organizations: VILLAGE OF ELSIE (CONTACT/OWNER)
A1 COLLISION (150 E MAIN in ELSIE, MI)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
ELSIE TOWN TUB (133 N OVID RD in ELSIE, MI)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
ELSIE WWSL (125 W MAIN ST in ELSIE, MI)
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
EUGENE WELDING CO (7675 N HOLLISTER RD in ELSIE, MI)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
EUGENE WELDING COMPANY 2 (7576 NORTH HOLLISTER ROAD in ELSIE, MI)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS) Business SIC classification: FABRICATED STRUCTURAL METAL
BNM TRAILER SALES (7577 N HOLLISTER RD in ELSIE, MI)
Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) Organizations: WILLIAM JONES (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 2.2% Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 2.2%
36.0%Utility gas
31.7%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
10.7%Electricity
10.4%Wood
9.6%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
0.9%Other fuel
0.9%No fuel used
Population in 1990: 2,487. Population change in the 1990s: +1,126 (+45.3%).
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
This state: 3,012
Northeast: 24
Midwest: 150
South: 79
West: 49
70% of the 48831 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 43% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in Michigan.
91% of the 48831 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 67% moved from this county. Out of people who lived in different houses, 27% moved from different county within same state. Out of people who lived in different houses, 4% moved from different state. Out of people who lived in different houses, 2% moved from abroad.
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 27
Here:
12.4%
Michigan:
13.9%
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school):
Here:
0.0%
Michigan:
10.9%
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 10
Here:
19.7%
Michigan:
17.1%
Occupation by median earnings in the past 12 months ($)
73,155Computer and mathematical occupations
67,650Community and social service occupations
63,722Architecture and engineering occupations
63,621Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations
61,197Law enforcement workers including supervisors
60,758Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations
Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code:
BNM TRAILERS (7577 N HOLLISTER RD in ELSIE, MI; small business) : $9,311 in 2 contractsfrom 2003 to 2005
$6,175 with Army for Trailers. Signed on 2005-08-08. Completion date: 2005-09-09.
$3,136, same as above.Signed on 2003-09-29. Completion date: 2003-10-24.
Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:
Mining: All Other Nonmetallic Mineral Mining (20-49 employees: 1 establishment)
Accommodation and Food Services: Full-Service Restaurants (10-19: 2, 1-4: 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 20. The highest number of reported fire incidents - 41 took place in 2015, and the least - 2 in 2002. The data has a growing trend.
When looking into fire subcategories, the most reports belonged to: Structure Fires (56.5%), and Outside Fires (31.8%).
Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Zip Code 48831