Estimated zip code population in 2019: 6,145 Zip code population in 2010: 6,366 Zip code population in 2000: 6,859
Houses and condos: 3,024 Renter-occupied apartments: 457
% of renters here:
18%
State:
28%
March 2019 cost of living index in zip code 48888: 81.1 (low, U.S. average is 100)
Land area: 88.5 sq. mi. Water area: 1.8 sq. mi.
Population density: 69 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% ($1,629)
Michigan:
1.4% ($2,455)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2019: $1,550 (1.1%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2019: $1,726 (1.3%)
Business Search- 14 Million verified businesses
Males: 3,180
(51.8%)
Females: 2,964
(48.2%)
For population 25 years and over in 48888:
High school or higher: 91.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 14.9%
Graduate or professional degree: 4.8%
Unemployed: 4.0%
Mean travel time to work (commute): 31.3 minutes
For population 15 years and over in 48888:
Never married: 22.3%
Now married: 55.8%
Separated: 1.1%
Widowed: 6.5%
Divorced: 14.3%
Zip code 48888 compared to state average:
Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
Renting percentage below state average.
Number of college students below state average.
Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.
Averages for the 2012 tax year for zip code 48888, filed in 2013:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2012: $38,988 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:
$38,988
State:
$55,609
Salary/wage: $34,901 (reported on 78.8% of returns)
Here:
$34,901
State:
$46,782
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 66.3% for AGIs below $25k, 72.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 73.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 67.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 71.3% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Taxable interest for individuals: $1,182 (reported on 28.6% of returns)
This zip code:
$1,182
Michigan:
$1,491
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.2% for AGIs below $25k, 0.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.6% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Ordinary dividends: $2,726 (reported on 13.9% of returns)
Here:
$2,726
State:
$6,225
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.8% for AGIs below $25k, 1.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.1% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$2,873 (reported on 11.0% of returns)
Here:
+$2,873
State:
+$9,326
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.5% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Profit/loss from business: +$6,889 (reported on 13.2% of returns)
Here:
+$6,889
State:
+$11,523
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.8% for AGIs below $25k, 1.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.6% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $12,075 (reported on 10.3% of returns)
48888:
$12,075
Michigan:
$15,298
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.4% for AGIs below $25k, 2.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 4.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.5% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Total itemized deductions: $16,727 (21% of AGI, reported on 18.7% of returns)
Here:
$16,727
State:
$21,628
Here:
21.0% of AGI
State:
18.4% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.1% for AGIs below $25k, 7.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 7.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 8.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 10.7% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Charity contributions: $3,724 (reported on 13.6% of returns)
Here:
$3,724
State:
$4,225
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.4% for AGIs below $25k, 0.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.3% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Taxes paid: $5,467 (reported on 18.7% of returns)
48888:
$5,467
State:
$8,327
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.7% for AGIs below $25k, 1.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 4.9% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Earned income credit: $2,308 (reported on 23.1% of returns)
Here:
$2,308
State:
$2,306
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 7.5% for AGIs below $25k, 1.3% for AGIs $25k-50k)
Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2012 taxes: 55.3%
Here:
55%
State:
57%
(% for various income ranges: 48.8% for AGIs below $25k, 59.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 59.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 65.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 71.4% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 48888, filed in 2005:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $34,935 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:
$34,935
State:
$48,204
Salary/wage: $32,503 (reported on 84.5% of returns)
Here:
$32,503
State:
$42,791
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 131.2% for AGIs below $10k, 67.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 81.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 80.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 84.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 66.3% for AGIs over 100k)
Taxable interest for individuals: $1,602 (reported on 40.2% of returns)
This zip code:
$1,602
Michigan:
$1,725
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 7.4% for AGIs below $10k, 2.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.4% for AGIs over 100k)
Taxable dividends: $3,513 (reported on 16.3% of returns)
Here:
$3,513
State:
$3,420
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.8% for AGIs below $10k, 0.9% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 5.5% for AGIs over 100k)
Net capital gain/loss: +$5,975 (reported on 12.7% of returns)
Here:
+$5,975
State:
+$8,532
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.0% for AGIs below $10k, 0.8% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 8.1% for AGIs over 100k)
Profit/loss from business: +$4,097 (reported on 12.8% of returns)
Here:
+$4,097
State:
+$9,547
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 9.1% for AGIs below $10k, 3.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.3% for AGIs over 100k)
IRA payment deduction: $2,422 (reported on 2.3% of returns)
48888:
$2,422
Michigan:
$2,875
Total itemized deductions: $14,757 (23% of AGI, reported on 22.0% of returns)
Here:
$14,757
State:
$18,509
Here:
23.1% of AGI
State:
20.7% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 15.2% for AGIs below $10k, 8.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 7.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 10.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 11.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 10.2% for AGIs over 100k)
Charity contributions deductions: $2,853 (4% of AGI, reported on 16.1% of returns)
Here:
$2,853
State:
$3,365
Here:
4.0% of AGI
State:
3.6% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.6% for AGIs below $10k, 0.7% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.6% for AGIs over 100k)
Total tax: $4,262 (reported on 71.4% of returns)
48888:
$4,262
State:
$7,691
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.5% for AGIs below $10k, 3.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 6.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 8.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 9.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 18.5% for AGIs over 100k)
Earned income credit: $1,558 (reported on 17.2% of returns)
Here:
$1,558
State:
$1,737
Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 58.4%
Here:
58%
State:
60%
(% for various income ranges: 47.0% for AGIs below $10k, 58.7% for AGIs $10k-25k, 61.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 67.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 58.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 66.7% for AGIs over 100k)
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
Lesbian couples: 0.1% of all households
Gay men: 0.1% of all households
Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 250 Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 2,244
Women who had a birth in the past 12 months: 81 (59 now married, 22 unmarried) Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 1,033 (499 now married, 531 unmarried)
Housing units in zip code 48888 with a mortgage: 1,137 (8 second mortgage, 104 home equity loan, 4 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 905
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,079 Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $434
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2019:
This zip code:
11.0%
Whole state:
13.0%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2019:
This zip code:
6.6%
Whole state:
7.4%
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:
6.2
State:
6.4
Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:
4.8
State:
4.4
Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages
Notable locations in zip code 48888: Montcalm County Emergency Services (A), Montcalm County Sheriff Department (B), Stanton Community Fire Department (C), Stanton City Hall (D), White Pine Library (E). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in zip code 48888 include: Day Bethel Church (A), Frost Church (B), Pine Grove Church (C), Entrician Bible Church (D), Hope Lutheran Church (E), Langston Church (F), Saint Bernadette of Lourdes Church (G), First Baptist Church (H), Congregational Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes: Pickel Lake (A), Penny Lake (B), West Lake (C), Nevins Lake (D), Nelson Lake (E), Hemmingway Lake (F), Hardley Lake (G), Half Moon Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
883 married couples with children.
268 single-parent households (96 men, 172 women).
97.5% of residents of 48888 zip code speak English at home.
1.5% of residents speak Spanish at home (89% very well, 11% well).
0.6% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (32% very well, 46% well, 22% not well).
0.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% very well).
Foreign born population: 47 (0.8%) (40.2% of them are naturalized citizens)
This zip code:
0.8%
Whole state:
7.0%
64%Honduras
11%Malaysia
6%Romania
18%German
17%American
8%English
6%Irish
6%Danish
4%Dutch
4%Scottish
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
62010 or later
232000 to 2009
131990 to 1999
24Before 1990
Facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:
CENTRAL MONTCALM HIGH SCHOOL (1480 SHERIDAN ROAD SW in STANTON, MI)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-00610 Organizations: CENTRAL MONTCALM PUBLIC SCHOOLS (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
CENTRAL MONTCALM MIDDLE SCHOOL (1480 SHERIDAN ROAD SW in STANTON, MI)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-03461 Organizations: CENTRAL MONTCALM PUBLIC SCHOOLS (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
CENTRAL MONTCALM UPPER ELEM. SCHOOL (1488 S. SHERIDAN ROAD SW in STANTON, MI)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-08888 Organizations: CENTRAL MONTCALM PUBLIC SCHOOLS (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
AMOCO OIL CO COUNTY SEAT (707 E MAIN ST in STANTON, MI)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) Organizations: PETERSON THOMAS SMITH KEVAND (CONTACT/OWNER)
CENTRAL MONTCALM PUBLIC SCHOOLS GARAGE (1480 SHERIDAN RD SW in STANTON, MI)
COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Tracking inspections of insecticide, fungicide, and rodenticide, and toxic substances) Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
BLODGETT OIL CO INC (4488 NORTH SHERIDAN ROAD in STANTON, MI)
Small Quantity Generators, between 100 kg and 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) Organizations: MCBRIDE OIL CO (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
, BLODGETT LAND INC (CONTACT/OWNER)
FOX STANTON LLC (848 N STATE STREET in STANTON, MI)
Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) Organizations: TOM VANDERHYDE (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
Alternative names: STANTON FORD LLC
BOOKWALTER MOTOR SALES (335 SHERIDAN in STANTON, MI)
Small Quantity Generators, between 100 kg and 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) Organizations: JOHN R BOOKWALTER (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1.5% Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 2.7%
51.8%Utility gas
29.5%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
9.3%Wood
5.7%Electricity
1.7%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
1.4%Other fuel
0.6%No fuel used
Population in 1990: 6,997.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
This state: 5,293
Northeast: 130
Midwest: 231
South: 305
West: 95
61% of the 48888 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 61% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in Michigan.
94% of the 48888 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 54% moved from this county. Out of people who lived in different houses, 41% moved from different county within same state. Out of people who lived in different houses, 9% moved from different state.
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 18
Here:
2.6%
Michigan:
10.7%
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 37
Here:
12.3%
Michigan:
9.2%
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 13
Here:
8.1%
Michigan:
14.3%
Occupation by median earnings in the past 12 months ($)
91,149Arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media occupations
62,353Architecture and engineering occupations
61,012Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations
59,955Law enforcement workers including supervisors
55,197Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations
51,884Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations
Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:
Health Care and Social Assistance: All Other Outpatient Care Centers (50-99 employees: 1 establishment)
Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services: Janitorial Services (20-49: 1, 10-19: 1)
Accommodation and Food Services: Full-Service Restaurants (10-19: 2, 1-4: 2)
Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services: Temporary Help Services (20-49: 1)
Health Care and Social Assistance: Offices of Physicians (except Mental Health Specialists) (10-19: 1, 5-9: 2, 1-4: 1)
People in group quarters in 2010:
181 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilities
6 people in group homes intended for adults
People in group quarters in 2000:
89 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
5 people in homes for the mentally ill
5 people in other group homes
3 people in homes for the mentally retarded
Fatal accident statistics in 2010:
Fatal accident count: 1
Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 2
Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 0
Fatalities: 1
Persons involved in fatal accidents: 2
Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0
2002 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents
According to the data from the years 2002 - 2018 the average number of fires per year is 30. The highest number of fire incidents - 71 took place in 2003, and the least - 5 in 2008. The data has a growing trend.
When looking into fire subcategories, the most reports belonged to: Structure Fires (50.6%), and Outside Fires (32.7%).
Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Zip Code 48888