49028 Zip Code (Bronson, MI) Detailed Profile

Estimated zip code population in 2022: 5,719
Zip code population in 2010: 6,387
Zip code population in 2000: 6,730

Houses and condos: 2,843
Renter-occupied apartments: 490
March 2022 cost of living index in zip code 49028: 80.5 (low, U.S. average is 100)

Land area: 118.8 sq. mi.
Water area: 1.4 sq. mi.

Population density: 48 people per square mile

(very low).

Real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2022:
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $1,465 (1.1%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $1,508 (1.1%)

For population 25 years and over in 49028:

• High school or higher: 86.9%
• Bachelor's degree or higher: 11.6%
• Graduate or professional degree: 3.2%
• Unemployed: 1.9%
• Mean travel time to work (commute): 25.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in 49028:

• Never married: 22.5%
• Now married: 55.2%
• Separated: 1.5%
• Widowed: 8.6%
• Divorced: 12.1%

• 
• • 4,81784.3%White
  • 63711.1%Hispanic or Latino
  • 1953.4%Two or more races
  • 230.4%Black
  • 230.4%Asian
  • 170.3%American Indian
  • 20.04%Some other race

100% rural population.

Averages for the 2020 tax year for zip code 49028, filed in 2021:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2020: $51,592 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$51,592
State:	$68,945

Salary/wage: $44,754 (reported on 80.6% of returns)

Here:	$44,754
State:	$57,142

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1152.7% for AGIs below $25k, 3586.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 6583.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 9332.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 13786.5% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $1,547 (reported on 22.3% of returns)

This zip code:	$1,547
Michigan:	$1,630

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 18.6% for AGIs below $25k, 23.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 31.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 56.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 145.3% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Ordinary dividends: $3,010 (reported on 14.0% of returns)

Here:	$3,010
State:	$6,972

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 26.0% for AGIs below $25k, 25.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 67.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 76.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 142.4% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$9,085 (reported on 14.4% of returns)

Here:	+$9,085
State:	+$20,064

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 12.4% for AGIs below $25k, 29.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 68.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 242.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 522.9% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Profit/loss from business: +$11,386 (reported on 12.9% of returns)

Here:	+$11,386
State:	+$11,172

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 70.2% for AGIs below $25k, 87.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 283.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 314.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 915.3% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $16,434 (reported on 10.4% of returns)

49028:	$16,434
Michigan:	$19,803

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 77.9% for AGIs below $25k, 151.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 176.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 430.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1111.2% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Total itemized deductions: $35,750 (reported on 1.4% of returns)

Here:	$35,750
State:	$34,117

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 70.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 570.6% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Charity contributions: $9,167 (reported on 1.1% of returns)

Here:	$9,167
State:	$13,548

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 161.8% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxes paid: $7,950 (reported on 1.4% of returns)

49028:	$7,950
State:	$7,972

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 17.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 120.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Earned income credit: $2,157 (reported on 16.5% of returns)

Here:	$2,157
State:	$2,251

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 79.8% for AGIs below $25k, 75.2% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2020 taxes: 93.2%

Here:	93%
State:	93%

(% for various income ranges: 91.3% for AGIs below $25k, 94.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 93.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 96.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 92.3% for AGIs $100k-200k, 100.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Averages for the 2012 tax year for zip code 49028, filed in 2013:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2012: $40,406 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$40,406
State:	$55,609

Salary/wage: $35,651 (reported on 82.8% of returns)

Here:	$35,651
State:	$46,782

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 73.0% for AGIs below $25k, 82.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 80.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 77.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 81.5% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $1,636 (reported on 26.1% of returns)

This zip code:	$1,636
Michigan:	$1,491

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.7% for AGIs below $25k, 0.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.4% for AGIs $100k-200k, 4.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Ordinary dividends: $2,054 (reported on 15.3% of returns)

Here:	$2,054
State:	$6,225

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.9% for AGIs below $25k, 0.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.9% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$4,668 (reported on 11.6% of returns)

Here:	+$4,668
State:	+$9,326

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.1% for AGIs below $25k, 0.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 5.1% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Profit/loss from business: +$6,036 (reported on 12.3% of returns)

Here:	+$6,036
State:	+$11,523

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.5% for AGIs below $25k, 1.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.4% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $11,907 (reported on 10.1% of returns)

49028:	$11,907
Michigan:	$15,298

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.1% for AGIs below $25k, 2.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 4.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.8% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Total itemized deductions: $15,240 (19% of AGI, reported on 16.0% of returns)

Here:	$15,240
State:	$21,628

Here:	18.5% of AGI
State:	18.4% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.2% for AGIs below $25k, 4.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 5.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 7.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 12.3% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Charity contributions: $3,013 (reported on 11.6% of returns)

Here:	$3,013
State:	$4,225

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.4% for AGIs below $25k, 0.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.3% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxes paid: $4,956 (reported on 16.0% of returns)

49028:	$4,956
State:	$8,327

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.7% for AGIs below $25k, 1.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 5.2% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Earned income credit: $2,339 (reported on 21.3% of returns)

Here:	$2,339
State:	$2,306

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 6.5% for AGIs below $25k, 1.5% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2012 taxes: 63.1%

Here:	63%
State:	57%

(% for various income ranges: 58.1% for AGIs below $25k, 66.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 63.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 70.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 71.4% for AGIs $100k-200k, 100.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 49028, filed in 2005:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $34,087 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$34,087
State:	$48,204

Salary/wage: $32,464 (reported on 84.4% of returns)

Here:	$32,464
State:	$42,791

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 81.9% for AGIs below $10k, 78.7% for AGIs $10k-25k, 83.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 87.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 87.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 59.8% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $1,654 (reported on 40.7% of returns)

This zip code:	$1,654
Michigan:	$1,725

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.6% for AGIs below $10k, 3.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.8% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable dividends: $1,553 (reported on 17.1% of returns)

Here:	$1,553
State:	$3,420

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.6% for AGIs below $10k, 0.9% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.1% for AGIs over 100k)

Net capital gain/loss: +$2,801 (reported on 14.7% of returns)

Here:	+$2,801
State:	+$8,532

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.1% for AGIs below $10k, 0.7% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.0% for AGIs over 100k)

Profit/loss from business: +$6,224 (reported on 12.9% of returns)

Here:	+$6,224
State:	+$9,547

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 7.6% for AGIs below $10k, 3.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.2% for AGIs over 100k)

IRA payment deduction: $3,097 (reported on 2.2% of returns)

49028:	$3,097
Michigan:	$2,875

Total itemized deductions: $14,570 (22% of AGI, reported on 18.6% of returns)

Here:	$14,570
State:	$18,509

Here:	21.9% of AGI
State:	20.7% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.8% for AGIs below $10k, 4.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 6.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 9.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 10.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 9.9% for AGIs over 100k)

Charity contributions deductions: $2,833 (4% of AGI, reported on 13.6% of returns)

Here:	$2,833
State:	$3,365

Here:	3.8% of AGI
State:	3.6% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.8% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.1% for AGIs over 100k)

Total tax: $4,386 (reported on 69.0% of returns)

49028:	$4,386
State:	$7,691

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.6% for AGIs below $10k, 3.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 6.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 8.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 10.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 19.6% for AGIs over 100k)

Earned income credit: $1,718 (reported on 17.8% of returns)

Here:	$1,718
State:	$1,737

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 68.9%

Here:	69%
State:	60%

(% for various income ranges: 59.6% for AGIs below $10k, 70.7% for AGIs $10k-25k, 71.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 70.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 69.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 80.2% for AGIs over 100k)

Nearest zip codes: 46776, 49030, 49089, 49036, 49040, 46771.
No gay or lesbian households reported

Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 294
Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 2,078

Women who had a birth in the past 12 months: 59 (49 now married, 10 unmarried)
Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 995 (499 now married, 493 unmarried)

Housing units in zip code 49028 with a mortgage: 1,150 (89 second mortgage, 16 home equity loan, 71 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 45

Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,020
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $460

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:

• Zip code 49028 household income distribution in 2022

• 108Less than $10,000
• 84$10,000 to $14,999
• 79$15,000 to $19,999
• 70$20,000 to $24,999
• 90$25,000 to $29,999
• 92$30,000 to $34,999
• 100$35,000 to $39,999
• 189$40,000 to $44,999
• 84$45,000 to $49,999
• 200$50,000 to $59,999
• 299$60,000 to $74,999
• 417$75,000 to $99,999
• 208$100,000 to $124,999
• 223$125,000 to $149,999
• 67$150,000 to $199,999
• 66$200,000 or more

• Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2022 in zip code 49028

• 4Less than $10,000
• 8$10,000 to $14,999
• 8$15,000 to $19,999
• 13$20,000 to $24,999
• 11$25,000 to $29,999
• 15$30,000 to $34,999
• 23$35,000 to $39,999
• 30$40,000 to $49,999
• 67$50,000 to $59,999
• 86$60,000 to $69,999
• 79$70,000 to $79,999
• 187$80,000 to $89,999
• 92$90,000 to $99,999
• 213$100,000 to $124,999
• 137$125,000 to $149,999
• 175$150,000 to $174,999
• 89$175,000 to $199,999
• 156$200,000 to $249,999
• 133$250,000 to $299,999
• 109$300,000 to $399,999
• 63$400,000 to $499,999
• 16$500,000 to $749,999
• 25$750,000 to $999,999
• 2$1,000,000 to $1,499,999

• Rent paid by renters in 2022 in zip code 49028

• 6Less than $100
• 1$100 to $149
• 27$200 to $249
• 2$250 to $299
• 7$300 to $349
• 16$350 to $399
• 6$400 to $449
• 8$450 to $499
• 7$500 to $549
• 72$550 to $599
• 66$600 to $649
• 53$650 to $699
• 9$700 to $749
• 14$750 to $799
• 21$800 to $899
• 3$900 to $999
• 2$1,000 to $1,249
• 10$1,250 to $1,499
• 148No cash rent

Median gross rent in 2022: $849.

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2022: $386,206.

Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2022 for:

• White Non-Hispanic householders: $135,517
• Asian householders: $195,960
• Some other race householders: $111,827
• Two or more races householders: $97,544
• Hispanic or Latino householders: $116,182

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $138,479 Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $93,100 - $221,245

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $106,256

Here:	$106,256
State:	$280,038

Mobile homes: $33,538

Here:	$33,538
State:	$72,868

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 2,363
• One, attached: 28
• Two: 25
• 3 or 4: 60
• 5 to 9: 54
• 10 to 19: 14
• 20 to 49: 49
• 50 or more: 3
• Mobile homes: 236

Unemployment: 1.9%

• Means of transportation to work in zip code 49028

• 74.2%2,137Drove a car alone
• 15.9%457Carpooled
• 0.0%1Bus or trolley bus
• 0.7%21Walked
• 0.7%21Other means
• 6.4%185Worked at home

• Travel time to work (commute) in zip code 49028

• 181Less than 5 minutes
• 2175 to 9 minutes
• 12810 to 14 minutes
• 37715 to 19 minutes
• 68720 to 24 minutes
• 33325 to 29 minutes
• 17330 to 34 minutes
• 6935 to 39 minutes
• 7740 to 44 minutes
• 23645 to 59 minutes
• 9160 to 89 minutes
• 6190 or more minutes

Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 55.4%

Household type by relationship:

Households: 5,719

• Male householders: 1,271 (352 living alone), Female householders: 1,100 (301 living alone)

• 1,140 spouses (1,132 opposite-sex spouses), 162 unmarried partners, (162 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 1,609 children (1,475 natural, 46 adopted, 89 stepchildren), 122 grandchildren, 35 brothers or sisters, 45 parents, 3 foster children, 63 other relatives, 123 non-relatives

• In group quarters: 47 (-1 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 813 2-persons, 389 3-persons, 211 4-persons, 80 5-persons, 67 6-persons, 31 7-or-more-persons

Size of nonfamily households: 652 1-person, 103 2-persons, 23 3-persons

881 married couples with children.
335 single-parent households (122 men, 213 women).

87.1% of residents of 49028 zip code speak English at home.
10.8% of residents speak Spanish at home (30% very well, 18% well, 44% not well, 9% not at all).
1.9% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (39% very well, 35% well, 27% not well).
0.4% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% very well).
0.3% of residents speak other language at home (100% not at all).

Facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:

• ANDERSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (546 E. CHICAGO STREET in BRONSON, MI)

  (National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-00092
  Organizations: BRONSON COMMUNITY SCHOOL DISTRICT (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
  

• CHICAGO STREET SCHOOL (501 E. CHICAGO STREET in BRONSON, MI)

  (National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-00409
  Organizations: BRONSON COMMUNITY SCHOOL DISTRICT (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
  

• DOUGLAS AUTOTEC (300 ALBERS RD. in BRONSON, MI)

  AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
  HAZARDOUS WASTE BIENNIAL REPORTER (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
  Small Quantity Generators, between 100 kg and 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
  Business SIC classification: NONCLASSIFIABLE ESTABLISHMENTS
  Organizations: FUJI KIKO (CONTACT/OPERATOR) , FUJI KIKO DOUGLAS AUTOTECH (CONTACT/OWNER)
  Alternative names: DOUGLAS AUTOTECH CORP

• MI DEPT/STATE POLICE (784 GEORGE RD in BRONSON, MI)

  (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
  Alternative names: MI DEPT/STATE POLICE (E)

• GTE NORTH INC BRONSON (204 COMM RD in BRONSON, MI)

  (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
  

• GEIGER H G MFG CO INC (416 MILL ST in BRONSON, MI)

  Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
  Business NAICS classification: ALL OTHER MISCELLANEOUS FABRICATED METAL PRODUCT MANUFACTURING.
  Organizations: GEIGER JULIE (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
  

• GOLDEN RULE SCHOOL (RT 1 in BRONSON, MI)

  COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Tracking inspections of insecticide, fungicide, and rodenticide, and toxic substances)
  

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 2.9%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 2.4%

Population in 1990: 7,024.

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

• This state: 4,216
• Northeast: 34
• Midwest: 801
• South: 241
• West: 89

63% of the 49028 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, 50% lived in Michigan.

92% of the 49028 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 75% moved from this county.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 11% moved from different county within same state.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 10% moved from different state.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 4% moved from abroad.

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 72
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 3 Students in private undergraduate colleges: 5

Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:

• Accommodation and Food Services: Full-Service Restaurants (20-49 employees: 1 establishment, 5-9 employees: 1 establishment)

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 38. The highest number of reported fires - 60 took place in 2005, and the least - 23 in 2013. The data has a rising trend.
When looking into fire subcategories, the most incidents belonged to: Structure Fires (42.2%), and Outside Fires (39.4%).


• Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Zip Code 49028
• 27542.2%Structure Fires
• 25739.4%Outside Fires
• 11317.3%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
• 71.1%Other

See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for zip code 49028, Michigan

Most common first names in zip code 49028 among deceased individuals
Name	Count	Lived (average)
Mary	42	82.2 years
John	42	75.4 years
George	33	75.4 years
Charles	30	75.8 years
Helen	27	79.7 years
Frank	27	74.1 years
William	25	71.5 years
Dorothy	21	76.0 years
Robert	21	68.2 years
Paul	19	71.5 years

Most common last names in zip code 49028 among deceased individuals
Last name	Count	Lived (average)
Smoker	25	81.2 years
Smith	23	75.5 years
Sikorski	20	82.6 years
Fair	18	81.2 years
Hoard	18	70.5 years
Kolassa	18	76.8 years
Yesh	17	78.9 years
Losinski	16	83.1 years
Herman	14	76.8 years
Kibiloski	13	81.8 years

Businesses in zip code 49028

• McDonald's: 1