Estimated zip code population in 2021: 13,141 Zip code population in 2010: 13,606 Zip code population in 2000: 12,691
Houses and condos: 5,815 Renter-occupied apartments: 1,054
% of renters here:
21%
State:
27%
March 2022 cost of living index in zip code 49079: 81.5 (low, U.S. average is 100)
Land area: 83.2 sq. mi. Water area: 2.1 sq. mi.
Population density: 158 people per square mile
(very low).
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Real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2021:
This zip code:
1.3% ($2,431)
Michigan:
1.3% ($2,636)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2021: $2,553 (1.3%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2021: $2,069 (1.2%)
Business Search- 14 Million verified businesses
Males: 6,801
(51.8%)
Females: 6,340
(48.2%)
For population 25 years and over in 49079:
High school or higher: 92.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 23.9%
Graduate or professional degree: 6.9%
Unemployed: 4.8%
Mean travel time to work (commute): 23.5 minutes
For population 15 years and over in 49079:
Never married: 26.9%
Now married: 53.5%
Separated: 1.9%
Widowed: 4.3%
Divorced: 13.4%
Zip code 49079 compared to state average:
Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
Averages for the 2020 tax year for zip code 49079, filed in 2013:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2020: $61,270 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:
$61,270
State:
$68,945
Salary/wage: $52,038 (reported on 79.9% of returns)
Here:
$52,038
State:
$57,142
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 940.8% for AGIs below $25k, 3316.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 6054.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 9340.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 16812.3% for AGIs $100k-200k, 65108.0% for AGIs over 200k)
Taxable interest for individuals: $1,100 (reported on 31.3% of returns)
This zip code:
$1,100
Michigan:
$1,630
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 18.0% for AGIs below $25k, 15.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 54.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 90.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 92.7% for AGIs $100k-200k, 852.0% for AGIs over 200k)
Ordinary dividends: $3,893 (reported on 16.4% of returns)
Here:
$3,893
State:
$6,972
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 23.6% for AGIs below $25k, 20.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 78.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 126.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 206.6% for AGIs $100k-200k, 2460.0% for AGIs over 200k)
Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$28,832 (reported on 14.7% of returns)
Here:
+$28,832
State:
+$20,064
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 8.3% for AGIs below $25k, 17.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 104.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 143.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 502.1% for AGIs $100k-200k, 47658.0% for AGIs over 200k)
Profit/loss from business: +$12,661 (reported on 13.7% of returns)
Here:
+$12,661
State:
+$11,172
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 90.3% for AGIs below $25k, 124.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 190.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 301.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 537.1% for AGIs $100k-200k, 5212.0% for AGIs over 200k)
Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $18,915 (reported on 11.2% of returns)
49079:
$18,915
Michigan:
$19,803
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 80.8% for AGIs below $25k, 124.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 207.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 456.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 923.8% for AGIs $100k-200k, 4428.0% for AGIs over 200k)
Total itemized deductions: $28,270 (reported on 4.0% of returns)
Here:
$28,270
State:
$34,117
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 66.4% for AGIs below $25k, 160.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 226.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 426.8% for AGIs $100k-200k, 3612.0% for AGIs over 200k)
Charity contributions: $8,755 (reported on 3.0% of returns)
Here:
$8,755
State:
$13,548
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 31.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 46.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 120.4% for AGIs $100k-200k, 1192.0% for AGIs over 200k)
Taxes paid: $6,967 (reported on 4.0% of returns)
49079:
$6,967
State:
$7,972
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 8.4% for AGIs below $25k, 41.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 62.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 123.8% for AGIs $100k-200k, 820.0% for AGIs over 200k)
Earned income credit: $1,958 (reported on 13.7% of returns)
Here:
$1,958
State:
$2,251
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 62.0% for AGIs below $25k, 63.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.9% for AGIs $50k-75k)
Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2020 taxes: 94.5%
Here:
94%
State:
93%
(% for various income ranges: 94.5% for AGIs below $25k, 95.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 93.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 93.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 95.7% for AGIs $100k-200k, 94.4% for AGIs over 200k)
Averages for the 2012 tax year for zip code 49079, filed in 2013:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2012: $47,597 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:
$47,597
State:
$55,609
Salary/wage: $42,280 (reported on 82.3% of returns)
Here:
$42,280
State:
$46,782
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 68.7% for AGIs below $25k, 76.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 75.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 77.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 76.8% for AGIs $100k-200k, 50.0% for AGIs over 200k)
Taxable interest for individuals: $1,269 (reported on 29.5% of returns)
This zip code:
$1,269
Michigan:
$1,491
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.2% for AGIs below $25k, 0.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.8% for AGIs $100k-200k, 1.1% for AGIs over 200k)
Ordinary dividends: $3,422 (reported on 17.4% of returns)
Here:
$3,422
State:
$6,225
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.6% for AGIs below $25k, 1.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.9% for AGIs $100k-200k, 3.3% for AGIs over 200k)
Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$7,623 (reported on 13.2% of returns)
Here:
+$7,623
State:
+$9,326
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.9% for AGIs $100k-200k, 15.4% for AGIs over 200k)
Profit/loss from business: +$10,806 (reported on 14.6% of returns)
Here:
+$10,806
State:
+$11,523
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 8.0% for AGIs below $25k, 3.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 4.2% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $14,209 (reported on 12.3% of returns)
49079:
$14,209
Michigan:
$15,298
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.9% for AGIs below $25k, 4.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 3.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 3.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 4.3% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Self-employment retirement plans: $13,750 (reported on 0.3% of returns)
49079:
$13,750
Michigan:
$20,834
Total itemized deductions: $17,515 (20% of AGI, reported on 28.0% of returns)
Here:
$17,515
State:
$21,628
Here:
19.9% of AGI
State:
18.4% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 7.5% for AGIs below $25k, 8.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 9.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 10.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 13.0% for AGIs $100k-200k, 9.9% for AGIs over 200k)
Charity contributions: $2,714 (reported on 21.4% of returns)
Here:
$2,714
State:
$4,225
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.4% for AGIs below $25k, 0.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.8% for AGIs $100k-200k, 1.4% for AGIs over 200k)
Taxes paid: $6,432 (reported on 28.0% of returns)
49079:
$6,432
State:
$8,327
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.9% for AGIs below $25k, 2.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 3.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 3.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 5.5% for AGIs $100k-200k, 5.0% for AGIs over 200k)
Earned income credit: $2,046 (reported on 17.9% of returns)
Here:
$2,046
State:
$2,306
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.6% for AGIs below $25k, 1.2% for AGIs $25k-50k)
Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2012 taxes: 54.6%
Here:
55%
State:
57%
(% for various income ranges: 50.2% for AGIs below $25k, 54.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 59.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 55.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 61.1% for AGIs $100k-200k, 87.5% for AGIs over 200k)
Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 49079, filed in 2005:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $41,198 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:
$41,198
State:
$48,204
Salary/wage: $38,090 (reported on 84.4% of returns)
Here:
$38,090
State:
$42,791
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 86.2% for AGIs below $10k, 71.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 81.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 84.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 81.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 68.7% for AGIs over 100k)
Taxable interest for individuals: $1,413 (reported on 42.0% of returns)
This zip code:
$1,413
Michigan:
$1,725
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.3% for AGIs below $10k, 2.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.7% for AGIs over 100k)
Taxable dividends: $2,055 (reported on 21.9% of returns)
Here:
$2,055
State:
$3,420
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.1% for AGIs below $10k, 1.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.9% for AGIs over 100k)
Net capital gain/loss: +$6,228 (reported on 16.1% of returns)
Here:
+$6,228
State:
+$8,532
(% of AGI for various income ranges: -1.8% for AGIs below $10k, 0.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 6.9% for AGIs over 100k)
Profit/loss from business: +$8,559 (reported on 14.7% of returns)
Here:
+$8,559
State:
+$9,547
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.5% for AGIs below $10k, 5.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 3.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.2% for AGIs over 100k)
IRA payment deduction: $2,746 (reported on 2.2% of returns)
49079:
$2,746
Michigan:
$2,875
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.1% for AGIs over 100k)
Self-employed pension: $7,774 (reported on 0.5% of returns)
Here:
$7,774
Michigan:
$13,826
Total itemized deductions: $15,133 (21% of AGI, reported on 33.4% of returns)
Here:
$15,133
State:
$18,509
Here:
21.3% of AGI
State:
20.7% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 13.9% for AGIs below $10k, 9.0% for AGIs $10k-25k, 11.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 13.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 14.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 11.7% for AGIs over 100k)
Charity contributions deductions: $2,145 (3% of AGI, reported on 27.4% of returns)
Here:
$2,145
State:
$3,365
Here:
2.8% of AGI
State:
3.6% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.6% for AGIs below $10k, 0.8% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.8% for AGIs over 100k)
Total tax: $5,558 (reported on 74.1% of returns)
49079:
$5,558
State:
$7,691
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.6% for AGIs below $10k, 4.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 6.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 8.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 10.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 16.5% for AGIs over 100k)
Earned income credit: $1,585 (reported on 13.3% of returns)
Here:
$1,585
State:
$1,737
Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 56.7%
Here:
57%
State:
60%
(% for various income ranges: 51.7% for AGIs below $10k, 56.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 57.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 60.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 58.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 63.0% for AGIs over 100k)
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
Gay men: 0.0% of all households
Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 649 Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 4,361
Women who had a birth in the past 12 months: 89 (43 now married, 45 unmarried) Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 2,656 (1,414 now married, 1,235 unmarried)
Housing units in zip code 49079 with a mortgage: 2,728 (258 second mortgage, 226 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 138
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,219 Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $496
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2021:
This zip code:
10.0%
Whole state:
13.1%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2021:
This zip code:
5.4%
Whole state:
6.9%
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:
6.5
State:
6.5
Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:
4.9
State:
4.3
Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages
Notable locations in zip code 49079: Almena Ponds State Fish Hatchery (A), Armstrong Corners (B), Heritage Glen Golf Club (C), Lake Cora Hills Golf Club (D), Paw Paw Volunteer Fire Department (E), Paw Paw City Hall (F), Van Buren Courthouse (G), Paw Paw Police Department (H), Van Buren Emergency Medical Services (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in zip code 49079 include: Seventh Day Adventist Church (A), Assembly of God Church (B), First Baptist Church (C), Kingdom Hall (D), Calvary Bible Church (E), Glendale Baptist Church (F), Almena United Methodist Church (G), Center of Life Church (H), Saint Mark's Episcopal Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Harwick Cemetery (1), Threemile Cemetery (2), Austin Cemetery (3), Prospect Hill Cemetery (4), Bangs Cemetery (5), Pioneer Cemetery (6), Clapp Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes: Maple Lake (A), Popendick Lake (B), Lime Lake (C), Wilcox Lake (D), Ismons Pond (E), Cedar Lake (F), Blockers Pond (G), Mud Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Hayden Creek (A), Ritter Creek (B), Three Mile Lake Drain (C), Spring Run (D), Brandywine Creek (E), South Branch Paw Paw River (F), Eagle Lake Drain (G), East Branch Paw Paw River (H), North Branch Paw Paw River (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in zip code 49079 include: Paw Paw Public Library HIstorical Marker (1), Saint Mark's Church Historical Marker (2), Reverend Darius Barker Historical Marker (3), Territorial Road Historical Marker (4), Van Buren County Historical Marker (5), Van Buren County Courthouse Historical Marker (6), Warner Wine Haus Historical Marker (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
In group quarters: 169 (-1 institutionalized population)
Size of family households: 1,568 2-persons, 755 3-persons, 709 4-persons, 383 5-persons, 224 6-persons
Size of nonfamily households: 1,111 1-person, 224 2-persons, 20 3-persons
1,962 married couples with children.
926 single-parent households (236 men, 690 women).
96.7% of residents of 49079 zip code speak English at home.
1.8% of residents speak Spanish at home (59% very well, 37% well, 3% not well, 1% not at all).
0.8% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (75% very well, 25% well).
0.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (33% very well, 67% not well).
0.6% of residents speak other language at home (68% very well, 32% well).
Foreign born population: 266 (2.0%) (56.6% of them are naturalized citizens)
This zip code:
2.0%
Whole state:
6.8%
22%Honduras
13%Armenia
11%Germany
6%Ethiopia
6%North Macedonia (Macedonia)
5%United Kingdom, excluding England and Scotland
5%Sweden
15%German
12%English
12%American
8%Polish
8%Irish
7%Dutch
7%Italian
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
202010 or later
292000 to 2009
381990 to 1999
173Before 1990
Facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:
DUO TANG INC (828 DUO-TANG ROAD in PAW PAW, MI)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS) HAZARDOUS WASTE BIENNIAL REPORTER (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
FRUIT GROWERS PACKAGING CO. (125 INDUSTRIAL DRIVE in PAW PAW, MI)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS) (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) Business SIC classification: WOOD CONTAINERS Organizations: KUBICEK CARL (CONTACT/OWNER)
MI DEPT/ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY (826 DUO TANG RD in PAW PAW, MI)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) Organizations: MI DEPT NATURAL RESOURCES (CONTACT/OWNER)
Alternative names: MIDNR
MI DEPT/ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY (COMMERCIAL ST in PAW PAW, MI)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) Organizations: STATE OF MICHIGAN (CONTACT/OWNER)
Alternative names: COMMERCIAL ST INDUSTRIAL AREA
GLCC CO (39149 RED ARROW HWY in PAW PAW, MI)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) Business NAICS classification: FROZEN FRUIT, JUICE, AND VEGETABLE MANUFACTURING. Organizations: TLJ LEASING, LLC (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
AMOCO OIL CO (109 AMPEY RD in PAW PAW, MI)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) Alternative names: AMOCO OIL CO FOOD SHOP EXIT 60
MI DEPT/STATE POLICE (32979 56TH ST in PAW PAW, MI)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) Alternative names: MI DEPT/STATE POLICE (E)
GENE MOON BUICK PONTIAC INC (1000 E MICHIGAN in PAW PAW, MI)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
CHICAGO CONNECTION (929 E MICHIGAN in PAW PAW, MI)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
GTE NORTH (100 GREMPS ST in PAW PAW, MI)
Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification Organizations: GTE NORTH INC (CONTACT/OWNER)
DEVROU CHEVROLET INC (32849 RED ARROW HWY in PAW PAW, MI)
Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) Organizations: DEVROU MARVIN J (CONTACT/OWNER)
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1.2% Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1.3%
68.3%Utility gas
16.2%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
8.1%Electricity
5.1%Wood
1.2%Other fuel
0.9%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
Population in 1990: 11,455. Population change in the 1990s: +1,236 (+10.8%).
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
This state: 10,159
Northeast: 219
Midwest: 1,696
South: 389
West: 377
64% of the 49079 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 55% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in Michigan.
91% of the 49079 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 55% moved from this county. Out of people who lived in different houses, 31% moved from different county within same state. Out of people who lived in different houses, 12% 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): 108
Here:
7.7%
Michigan:
13.9%
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 35
Here:
7.2%
Michigan:
10.9%
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 60
Here:
11.0%
Michigan:
17.1%
Occupation by median earnings in the past 12 months ($)
138,584Computer and mathematical occupations
91,179Life, physical, and social science occupations
84,346Management occupations
67,872Architecture and engineering occupations
66,234Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations
64,394Law enforcement workers including supervisors
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)
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 43. The highest number of fires - 84 took place in 2004, and the least - 2 in 2014. The data has a growing trend.
When looking into fire subcategories, the most incidents belonged to: Structure Fires (32.0%), and Outside Fires (28.2%).
Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Zip Code 49079