Estimated median household income in 2007: $37,036
| This zip code: | $37,036 | | Michigan: | $47,950 |
Nearest zip codes: 49066, 49030, 49089, 49075, 49072, 49052.
Housing units in zip code 49040 with a mortgage: 485 (67 second mortgage, 57 home equity loan, 4 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 276
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,029
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $339
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
| This zip code: | 13.2% | | Whole state: | 14.0% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
| This zip code: | 3.4% | | Whole state: | 6.5% |
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
| Here: | 5.9 | | State: | 6.1 |
Median number of rooms in apartments:
| Here: | 4.8 | | State: | 4.1 |
Year house built: |
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- 1999 to March 2000: 31
- 1995 to 1998: 65
- 1990 to 1994: 122
- 1980 to 1989: 182
- 1970 to 1979: 282
- 1960 to 1969: 219
- 1950 to 1959: 220
- 1940 to 1949: 191
- 1939 or earlier: 468
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Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Colon, MI (49040): |
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- no bedroom: 2
- 1 bedrooms: 36
- 2 bedrooms: 296
- 3 bedrooms: 534
- 4 bedrooms: 152
- 5 or more bedrooms: 83
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Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments and housing units: |
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- no bedroom: 0
- 1 bedrooms: 50
- 2 bedrooms: 105
- 3 bedrooms: 86
- 4 bedrooms: 27
- 5 or more bedrooms: 8
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Vehicles available in 49040 zip code in owner-occupied houses/condos: |
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- no vehicle: 102
- 1 vehicle: 299
- 2 vehicles: 446
- 3 vehicles: 174
- 4 vehicles: 67
- 5 or more vehicles: 15
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Vehicles available in renter-occupied apartments: |
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- no vehicle: 35
- 1 vehicle: 126
- 2 vehicles: 85
- 3 vehicles: 28
- 4 vehicles: 0
- 5 or more vehicles: 2
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Estimated household income distribution in 2007:

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Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2007 in zip code 49040:
- Less than $10,000: 22
- $10,000 to $14,999: 9
- $15,000 to $19,999: 2
- $20,000 to $24,999: 12
- $25,000 to $29,999: 14
- $30,000 to $34,999: 14
- $35,000 to $39,999: 11
- $40,000 to $49,999: 35
- $50,000 to $59,999: 58
- $60,000 to $69,999: 53
- $70,000 to $79,999: 58
- $80,000 to $89,999: 81
- $90,000 to $99,999: 80
- $100,000 to $124,999: 191
- $125,000 to $149,999: 158
- $150,000 to $174,999: 91
- $175,000 to $199,999: 27
- $200,000 to $249,999: 63
- $250,000 to $299,999: 17
- $300,000 to $399,999: 26
- $400,000 to $499,999: 16
- $500,000 to $749,999: 9
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Rent paid by renters in 2007 in zip code 49040:
- Less than $100: 4
- $100 to $149: 11
- $150 to $199: 14
- $200 to $249: 10
- $250 to $299: 14
- $300 to $349: 16
- $350 to $399: 22
- $400 to $449: 17
- $450 to $499: 9
- $650 to $699: 7
- $700 to $749: 11
- $750 to $799: 7
- No cash rent: 46
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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007: $98,966.
Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2007 for: - White Non-Hispanic householders: $116,455
- Two or more races householders: $113,402
- Hispanic or Latino householders: $52,745
Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $117,545 (it was $81,400 in 2000)
| 49040: | $117,545 | | Michigan: | $153,100 |
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $73,286 - $141,612
Mean price in 2007:
Detached houses: $141,531| Here: | $141,531 | | State: | $200,820 |
Townhouses or other attached units: $333,162| Here: | $333,162 | | State: | $181,134 |
Mobile homes: $40,587| Here: | $40,587 | | State: | $39,606 |
Owners and renters by unit type in %
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Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders
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Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 1,350
- One, attached: 26
- Two: 19
- 3 or 4: 3
- 5 to 9: 2
- 10 to 19: 40
- 20 to 49: 25
- Mobile homes: 308
- Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 7

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Means of transportation to work
- Drove a car alone: 1,151 (74%)
- Carpooled: 221 (14%)
- Subway or elevated: 1 (0%)
- Bicycle: 13 (1%)
- Walked: 39 (2%)
- Other means: 20 (1%)
- Worked at home: 119 (8%)
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Travel time to work
- Less than 5 minutes: 66
- 5 to 9 minutes: 170
- 10 to 14 minutes: 140
- 15 to 19 minutes: 135
- 20 to 24 minutes: 264
- 25 to 29 minutes: 154
- 30 to 34 minutes: 216
- 35 to 39 minutes: 27
- 40 to 44 minutes: 27
- 45 to 59 minutes: 131
- 60 to 89 minutes: 60
- 90 or more minutes: 55
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Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 68.4%
Household type by relationship
Households: 3,504
- In family households: 3,026 (799 male householders, 193 female householders)
794 spouses, 1,043 children (932 natural, 23 adopted, 88 stepchildren), 33 grandchildren, 49 brothers or sisters, 7 parents, 20 other relatives, 88 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 478 (196 male householders (152 living alone)), 216 female householders (197 living alone)), 66 nonrelatives
- In group quarters: 3 (0 institutionalized population)
Size of family households: 468 2-persons, 247 3-persons, 148 4-persons, 74 5-persons, 36 6-persons, 19 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 349 1-person, 57 2-persons, 4 3-persons, 2 4-persons.
649 married couples with children.
248 single-parent households (79 men, 169 women).
91.1% of residents of 49040 zip code speak English at home.
0.5% of residents speak Spanish at home (25% very well, 75% not well).
8.3% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (71% very well, 24% well, 4% not well).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (100% very well).
Foreign born population: 27 (0.8%)
(59.3% of them are naturalized citizens)
| This zip code: | 0.8% | | Whole state: | 5.3% |
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:
- India (19%)
- Philippines (19%)
- Ukraine (15%)
- United Kingdom (11%)
- Canada (11%)
- Spain (7%)
- Poland (7%)
Year of entry for the foreign-born population |
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- 1995 to March 2000: 8
- 1990 to 1994: 0
- 1985 to 1989: 0
- 1980 to 1984: 0
- 1975 to 1979: 5
- 1970 to 1974: 2
- 1970 to 1974: 3
- 1965 to 1969: 9
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White population: 3,435
Black population: 15
American Indian population: 9
Asian population: 7
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander population: 1
Some other race population: 4
Two or more races population: 55

First ancestries reported:
|  German: 763 |
|  United States or American: 555 |
|  English: 220 |
|  Dutch: 218 |
|  Irish: 170 |
|  Other groups: 131 |
|  Polish: 92 |
|  Swiss: 84 |
|  Norwegian: 54 |
|  Italian: 43 |
|  Swedish: 39 |
|  Pennsylvania German: 32 |
|  French (except Basque): 31 |
|  Scotch-Irish: 29 |
|  European: 27 |
|  Czech: 20 |
|  Scottish: 20 |
|  French Canadian: 19 |
|  Hungarian: 14 |
|  Canadian: 10 |
|  Danish: 10 |
|  Romanian: 10 |
|  Welsh: 9 |
|  Belgian: 7 |
|  Croatian: 5 |
|  Ukrainian: 5 |
|  Lithuanian: 4 |
|  Czechoslovakian: 3 |
|  Austrian: 3 |
|  British: 2 |
|  West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 2 |
|  Jamaican: 2 |
|  Brazilian: 1 |

Facitilies with environmental interests located in this zip code:
- MI DEPT/ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY (210 WEST SOUTH MAIN in COLON, MI)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
Alternative names: MI DEPT/ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY RRD
- MI DEPT/TRANSPORTATION (407 N STURGIS RD in COLON, MI)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
Alternative names: MIDOT COLON MAINT FACILITY
Median worth of mobile homes: $43,842
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%
Most commonly used house heating fuel: |
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- Utility gas (51%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (27%)
- Electricity (8%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (7%)
- Wood (5%)
- Coal or coke (2%)
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Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 2557
- Northeast: 27
- Midwest: 676
- South: 172
- West: 42
57% of the 49040 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 69% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 56% lived in Michigan.
Population in 1990: 2,800. Population change in the 1990s: +726 (+25.9%).
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 62
| Here: | 14.6% | | Michigan: | 11.2% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 6
| Here: | 3.3% | | Michigan: | 8.7% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 16
| Here: | 20.0% | | Michigan: | 16.5% |
School Enrollment by Level of School
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Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:
- Accommodation and Food Services: Full-Service Restaurants (10-19 employees: 2 establishments, 1-4 employees: 2 establishments)
- Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services: Employment Placement Agencies (20-49: 1)
- Health Care and Social Assistance: Offices of Dentists (10-19: 1)
- Finance and Insurance: Insurance Agencies and Brokerages (5-9: 1, 1-4: 1)
- Accommodation and Food Services: Limited-Service Restaurants (5-9: 1)
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)
3 people in homes for the mentally retarded
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