Median household income (1999): $49,875
Estimated median household income in 2005: $56,193
| This zip code | $56,193 | | Michigan: | $46,039 |
Nearest zip codes: 48853, 48820, 48835, 48874, 48806, 48871.
Housing units in zip code 48879 with a mortgage: 2,554 (234 second mortgage, 550 home equity loan, 5 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 989
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $988
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $284
Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
| This zip code: | 4.9% | | Whole state: | 10.5% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
| This zip code: | 1.5% | | Whole state: | 4.8% |
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
| Here: | 6.4 | | 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: 168
- 1995 to 1998: 319
- 1990 to 1994: 542
- 1980 to 1989: 733
- 1970 to 1979: 1,116
- 1960 to 1969: 658
- 1950 to 1959: 471
- 1940 to 1949: 347
- 1939 or earlier: 2,174
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Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in St. Johns, MI (48879): |
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- no bedroom: 1
- 1 bedrooms: 64
- 2 bedrooms: 750
- 3 bedrooms: 2,968
- 4 bedrooms: 1,011
- 5 or more bedrooms: 228
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Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments and housing units: |
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- no bedroom: 45
- 1 bedrooms: 243
- 2 bedrooms: 616
- 3 bedrooms: 190
- 4 bedrooms: 86
- 5 or more bedrooms: 38
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Vehicles available in 48879 zip code in owner-occupied houses/condos: |
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- no vehicle: 141
- 1 vehicle: 941
- 2 vehicles: 2,370
- 3 vehicles: 1,069
- 4 vehicles: 386
- 5 or more vehicles: 115
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Vehicles available in renter-occupied apartments: |
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- no vehicle: 110
- 1 vehicle: 624
- 2 vehicles: 401
- 3 vehicles: 65
- 4 vehicles: 4
- 5 or more vehicles: 14
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Estimated household income distribution in 2005:

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Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2005 in zip code 48879:
- $10,000 to $14,999: 8
- $25,000 to $29,999: 9
- $30,000 to $34,999: 3
- $35,000 to $39,999: 6
- $40,000 to $49,999: 68
- $50,000 to $59,999: 59
- $60,000 to $69,999: 168
- $70,000 to $79,999: 219
- $80,000 to $89,999: 385
- $90,000 to $99,999: 530
- $100,000 to $124,999: 756
- $125,000 to $149,999: 514
- $150,000 to $174,999: 364
- $175,000 to $199,999: 184
- $200,000 to $249,999: 175
- $250,000 to $299,999: 57
- $300,000 to $399,999: 32
- $500,000 to $749,999: 3
- $1,000,000 or more: 3
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Rent paid by renters in 2000 in zip code 48879:
- Less than $100: 31
- $100 to $149: 32
- $150 to $199: 11
- $200 to $249: 41
- $250 to $299: 31
- $300 to $349: 57
- $350 to $399: 209
- $400 to $449: 166
- $450 to $499: 157
- $500 to $549: 153
- $550 to $599: 85
- $600 to $649: 41
- $650 to $699: 37
- $700 to $749: 25
- $800 to $899: 15
- $1,000 to $1,249: 9
- No cash rent: 63
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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $95,000
Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2005 for: - White Non-Hispanic householders: $153,619
- American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $225,299
- Asian householders: $131,713
- Some other race householders: $151,678
- Two or more races householders: $110,916
- Hispanic or Latino householders: $134,625
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 5,181
- One, attached: 53
- Two: 161
- 3 or 4: 229
- 5 to 9: 245
- 10 to 19: 44
- 20 to 49: 116
- 50 or more: 131
- Mobile homes: 368

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Means of transportation to work
- Drove a car alone: 6,889 (80%)
- Carpooled: 1,010 (12%)
- Bus or trolley bus: 30 (0%)
- Ferryboat: 1 (0%)
- Motorcycle: 5 (0%)
- Bicycle: 3 (0%)
- Walked: 197 (2%)
- Other means: 11 (0%)
- Worked at home: 445 (5%)
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Travel time to work
- Less than 5 minutes: 519
- 5 to 9 minutes: 1100
- 10 to 14 minutes: 1112
- 15 to 19 minutes: 687
- 20 to 24 minutes: 846
- 25 to 29 minutes: 743
- 30 to 34 minutes: 1555
- 35 to 39 minutes: 466
- 40 to 44 minutes: 361
- 45 to 59 minutes: 373
- 60 to 89 minutes: 193
- 90 or more minutes: 191
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Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 51.7%
Household type by relationship
Households: 17,017
- In family households: 15,274 (3,996 male householders, 808 female householders)
4,059 spouses, 5,857 children (5,333 natural, 166 adopted, 358 stepchildren), 154 grandchildren, 88 brothers or sisters, 40 parents, 60 other relatives, 212 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 1,743 (704 male householders (565 living alone)), 801 female householders (722 living alone)), 238 nonrelatives
- In group quarters: 460 (417 institutionalized population)
Size of family households: 1,919 2-persons, 1,057 3-persons, 1,070 4-persons, 495 5-persons, 169 6-persons, 94 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 1,287 1-person, 207 2-persons, 11 3-persons.
3,708 married couples with children.
798 single-parent households (175 men, 623 women).
96.3% of residents of 48879 zip code speak English at home.
1.9% of residents speak Spanish at home (68% very well, 20% well, 12% not well).
1.4% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (82% very well, 16% well, 2% not well).
0.3% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (2% very well, 58% well, 20% not well, 20% not at all).
Foreign born population: 195 (1.1%)
(62.6% of them are naturalized citizens)
| This zip code: | 1.1% | | Whole state: | 5.3% |
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:
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- Korea (25%)
- China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (22%)
- Canada (15%)
- Mexico (10%)
- Germany (9%)
- United Kingdom (6%)
- Italy (5%)
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Year of entry for the foreign-born population |
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- 1995 to March 2000: 5
- 1990 to 1994: 58
- 1985 to 1989: 55
- 1980 to 1984: 4
- 1975 to 1979: 7
- 1970 to 1974: 1
- 1970 to 1974: 4
- 1965 to 1969: 61
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First ancestries reported:
- German: 5306
- English: 1573
- United States or American: 1267
- Other groups: 1088
- Irish: 972
- Polish: 480
- French (except Basque): 432
- Dutch: 322
- Italian: 293
- European: 279
- Scottish: 236
- Czech: 229
- French Canadian: 179
- Swedish: 157
- Czechoslovakian: 127
- Slovak: 113
- Scotch-Irish: 96
- Hungarian: 91
- Norwegian: 70
- Canadian: 70
- Arab:: 41
- Lebanese: 41
- Belgian: 41
- Finnish: 40
- Danish: 35
- Greek: 26
- Russian: 25
- Welsh: 24
- Austrian: 19
- Pennsylvania German: 16
- Slavic: 16
- British: 15
- Lithuanian: 13
- Ukrainian: 10
- Slovene: 9
- Macedonian: 7
- Eastern European: 6
- Latvian: 6
- Yugoslavian: 6
- Swiss: 6
- Romanian: 5
- Maltese: 5
- Bulgarian: 4
- Iranian: 4
- Scandinavian: 2
- Brazilian: 2
Private high school not listed on the city page:- GROVE CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 55; Location: 6990 E PRICE RD, SAINT JOHNS, MI; Grades: KG - 12)

Private primary/middle schools not listed on the city page:- ST JOSEPH SCHOOL (Students: 315; Location: 201 E CASS ST, SAINT JOHNS, MI; Grades: KG - 6)
- NEW SONG CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (Students: 76; Location: 2352 N US 27, SAINT JOHNS, MI; Grades: PK - 5)
- ST PETER LUTHERAN SCHOOL (Students: 56; Location: 8982 CHURCH ROAD, SAINT JOHNS, MI; Grades: PK - 8)
Major facitilies with environmental interests located in this zip code:
- FEDERAL MOGUL CORP (310 STEEL STREET in SAINT JOHNS, MI)
AIR SYNTHETIC MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Tracking inspections of insecticide, fungicide, and rodenticide, and toxic substances)
CRITERIA AND HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANT INVENTORY (Inventory of air pollution sources)
HAZARDOUS WASTE BIENNIAL REPORTER (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
Large Quantity Generators, more that 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
TRI REPORTER (Tracking of toxic chemicals releasing facilities)
Business SIC classification: MOTOR VEHICLE PARTS AND ACCESSORIES
Business NAICS classification: GASOLINE ENGINE AND ENGINE PARTS MANUFACTURING.
Organizations: FEDERAL-MOGUL CORP (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
- EAST ESSEX SCHOOL (5531 W. LOWE ROAD in ST. JOHNS, MI)
(Geographic Names Information System)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-01010
Organizations: ST. JOHNS PUBLIC SCHOOLS (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
- GATEWAY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (915 N. LANSING STREET in ST. JOHNS, MI)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-03009
Organizations: ST. JOHNS PUBLIC SCHOOLS (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
- EAST OLIVE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (2583 E. GREEN ROAD in ST. JOHNS, MI)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-05709
Organizations: ST. JOHNS PUBLIC SCHOOLS (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
- APPLEBEE OIL CO (603 E STEEL ST in SAINT JOHNS, MI)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
Business NAICS classification: HEATING OIL DEALERS.
- BECKS DEVELOPMENT COMPANY (2121 W HYDE RD in ST. JOHNS, MI)
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
Business SIC classification: EATING PLACES
- MI DEPT/TRANSPORTATION BRIDGE (2250 E TOWNSEND in SAINT JOHNS, MI)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
Organizations: MICH DEPT OF TRANSPORTATION (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
Alternative names: MIDOT ST JOHNS
Median worth of mobile homes: $17,600
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 0%
Most commonly used house heating fuel: |
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- Utility gas (51%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (26%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (14%)
- Electricity (6%)
- Wood (2%)
- Other fuel (1%)
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Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 15428
- Northeast: 233
- Midwest: 809
- South: 517
- West: 222
62% of the 48879 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 63% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 82% lived in Michigan.
Population in 1990: 16,472. Population change in the 1990s: +721 (+4.4%).
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
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Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 507
| Here: | 22.6% | | Michigan: | 11.2% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 33
| Here: | 2.8% | | Michigan: | 8.7% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 78
| Here: | 11.2% | | Michigan: | 16.5% |
School Enrollment by Level of School
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Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code:
- SAYLOR-BEALL MANUFACTURING COM (400 N KIBBEE ST in SAINT JOHNS, MI; small business): $10,878 in 3 contracts from 2003 to 2005
$3,666 with Indian Affairs (Assistant Secretary) for Generators and Generators Sets, Electrical. Taking place in MT. Signed on 2004-07-13. Completion date: 2004-08-01.
$3,659 with Navy for Non-nuclear Ship Repair (West) Ship repair (including overhauls and conversions) performed on. non-nuclear propelled and nonpropelled ships west of the 108th meridian. Signed on 2005-11-08. Completion date: 2005-11-18.
$3,553 with Army for Compressors and Vacuum Pumps. Signed on 2003-07-03. Completion date: 2003-07-08.
- LOMA INDUSTRIES INCORPORATED (4117 W TOWNSEND ROAD in SAINT JOHNS, MI; small business)
$4,000 with Navy for Signs, Advertising Displays, and Identification Plates. Signed on 2004-09-28. Completion date: 2004-10-08.
Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:
- Health Care and Social Assistance: General Medical and Surgical Hospitals (250-499 employees: 1 establishment)
- Accommodation and Food Services: Full-Service Restaurants (50-99: 2, 20-49: 4, 10-19: 1, 1-4: 3)
- Accommodation and Food Services: Limited-Service Restaurants (50-99: 1, 20-49: 3, 10-19: 6, 5-9: 2, 1-4: 2)
- Wholesale Trade: Packaged Frozen Food Merchant Wholesalers (100-249: 1)
- Health Care and Social Assistance: Continuing Care Retirement Communities (100-249: 1)
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)
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People in group quarters
- 283 people in nursing homes
- 152 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
- 30 people in residential treatment centers for emotionally disturbed children
- 19 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
- 9 people in homes for the mentally ill
- 8 people in other group homes
- 7 people in agriculture workers' dormitories on farms
- 6 people in unknown juvenile institutions
- 6 people in homes for the mentally retarded
- 2 people in religious group quarters
Accident statistics in 2006
- Accident count: 1
- Vehicles involved in accidents: 2
- Accidents caused by drunken drivers: 0
- Fatalities: 1
- Persons involved in accidents: 5
- Pedestrians involved in accidents: 0
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