Median household income (1999): $42,482
Estimated median household income in 2005: $43,420
| This zip code | $43,420 | | Michigan: | $46,039 |
Nearest zip codes: 49129, 49116, 49128, 46360, 49115, 46350.
Housing units in zip code 49117 with a mortgage: 681 (75 second mortgage, 98 home equity loan, 4 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 584
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $927
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $319
Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
| This zip code: | 6.4% | | Whole state: | 10.5% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
| This zip code: | 2.1% | | Whole state: | 4.8% |
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
| Here: | 6.3 | | State: | 6.1 |
Median number of rooms in apartments:
| Here: | 4.5 | | State: | 4.1 |
Year house built:
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- 1999 to March 2000: 82
- 1995 to 1998: 240
- 1990 to 1994: 256
- 1980 to 1989: 402
- 1970 to 1979: 433
- 1960 to 1969: 403
- 1950 to 1959: 464
- 1940 to 1949: 326
- 1939 or earlier: 662
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Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in New Buffalo, MI (49117):
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- no bedroom: 8
- 1 bedrooms: 28
- 2 bedrooms: 290
- 3 bedrooms: 715
- 4 bedrooms: 313
- 5 or more bedrooms: 109
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Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments and housing units:
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- no bedroom: 7
- 1 bedrooms: 85
- 2 bedrooms: 171
- 3 bedrooms: 110
- 4 bedrooms: 21
- 5 or more bedrooms: 6
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Vehicles available in 49117 zip code in owner-occupied houses/condos:
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- no vehicle: 101
- 1 vehicle: 506
- 2 vehicles: 608
- 3 vehicles: 170
- 4 vehicles: 60
- 5 or more vehicles: 18
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Vehicles available in renter-occupied apartments:
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- no vehicle: 40
- 1 vehicle: 179
- 2 vehicles: 173
- 3 vehicles: 4
- 4 vehicles: 4
- 5 or more vehicles: 0
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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 49117:
- $15,000 to $19,999: 3
- $35,000 to $39,999: 17
- $40,000 to $49,999: 28
- $50,000 to $59,999: 26
- $60,000 to $69,999: 65
- $70,000 to $79,999: 45
- $80,000 to $89,999: 149
- $90,000 to $99,999: 123
- $100,000 to $124,999: 139
- $125,000 to $149,999: 141
- $150,000 to $174,999: 80
- $175,000 to $199,999: 71
- $200,000 to $249,999: 89
- $250,000 to $299,999: 49
- $300,000 to $399,999: 84
- $400,000 to $499,999: 36
- $500,000 to $749,999: 49
- $750,000 to $999,999: 23
- $1,000,000 or more: 48
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Rent paid by renters in 2000 in zip code 49117:
- Less than $100: 5
- $100 to $149: 8
- $150 to $199: 3
- $200 to $249: 12
- $250 to $299: 9
- $300 to $349: 31
- $350 to $399: 74
- $400 to $449: 63
- $450 to $499: 22
- $500 to $549: 52
- $550 to $599: 2
- $600 to $649: 22
- $650 to $699: 7
- $700 to $749: 8
- $750 to $799: 7
- $800 to $899: 13
- $900 to $999: 4
- $1,000 to $1,249: 3
- $1,500 to $1,999: 3
- No cash rent: 43
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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $136,400
Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2005 for: - White Non-Hispanic householders: $181,882
- Black or African American householders: $93,945
- American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $110,604
- Two or more races householders: $164,950
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 2,690
- One, attached: 165
- Two: 58
- 3 or 4: 78
- 5 to 9: 151
- 10 to 19: 18
- 20 to 49: 59
- 50 or more: 11
- Mobile homes: 33
- Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 5

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Means of transportation to work
- Drove a car alone: 1,630 (79%)
- Carpooled: 191 (9%)
- Bus or trolley bus: 5 (0%)
- Railroad: 11 (1%)
- Taxi: 3 (0%)
- Motorcycle: 5 (0%)
- Walked: 92 (4%)
- Other means: 15 (1%)
- Worked at home: 104 (5%)
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Travel time to work
- Less than 5 minutes: 173
- 5 to 9 minutes: 416
- 10 to 14 minutes: 281
- 15 to 19 minutes: 252
- 20 to 24 minutes: 222
- 25 to 29 minutes: 73
- 30 to 34 minutes: 158
- 35 to 39 minutes: 24
- 40 to 44 minutes: 55
- 45 to 59 minutes: 126
- 60 to 89 minutes: 97
- 90 or more minutes: 75
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Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 57.4%
Household type by relationship
Households: 4,207
- In family households: 3,410 (956 male householders, 230 female householders)
991 spouses, 1,081 children (959 natural, 17 adopted, 105 stepchildren), 48 grandchildren, 11 brothers or sisters, 14 parents, 25 other relatives, 54 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 797 (290 male householders (224 living alone)), 387 female householders (349 living alone)), 120 nonrelatives
- In group quarters: 29 (0 institutionalized population)
Size of family households: 648 2-persons, 234 3-persons, 172 4-persons, 76 5-persons, 48 6-persons, 8 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 573 1-person, 90 2-persons, 14 3-persons.
579 married couples with children.
165 single-parent households (58 men, 107 women).
93.1% of residents of 49117 zip code speak English at home.
1.8% of residents speak Spanish at home (68% very well, 17% well, 15% not well).
4.9% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (51% very well, 43% well, 5% not well, 1% not at all).
0.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% very well).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (100% very well).
Foreign born population: 157 (3.7%)
(67.5% of them are naturalized citizens)
| This zip code: | 3.7% | | Whole state: | 5.3% |
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:
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- Other Eastern Europe (30%)
- Czechoslovakia (includes Czech Republic and Slovakia) (17%)
- Poland (11%)
- United Kingdom (10%)
- Germany (10%)
- Mexico (6%)
- Panama (3%)
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Year of entry for the foreign-born population
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- 1995 to March 2000: 30
- 1990 to 1994: 13
- 1985 to 1989: 7
- 1980 to 1984: 13
- 1975 to 1979: 5
- 1970 to 1974: 8
- 1970 to 1974: 11
- 1965 to 1969: 70
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First ancestries reported:
- German: 911
- Irish: 474
- Polish: 373
- United States or American: 275
- English: 268
- Italian: 262
- Other groups: 229
- Czech: 141
- Lithuanian: 94
- Dutch: 75
- Scottish: 56
- French (except Basque): 53
- Swedish: 52
- Scotch-Irish: 44
- Czechoslovakian: 40
- Welsh: 31
- Greek: 30
- Russian: 27
- Norwegian: 26
- Danish: 17
- Swiss: 14
- British: 12
- French Canadian: 12
- Austrian: 12
- Slovene: 10
- Eastern European: 9
- European: 9
- Serbian: 8
- Finnish: 7
- Slovak: 6
- Hungarian: 6
- Ukrainian: 5
- Luxemburger: 5
- Belgian: 5
- Lebanese: 4
- Bulgarian: 4
- Arab:: 4
- Northern European: 2
- Latvian: 2
- Croatian: 2

Median worth of mobile homes: $12,500


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 (74%)
- Electricity (16%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (4%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (4%)
- Wood (2%)
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Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 818
- Northeast: 94
- Midwest: 2806
- South: 286
- West: 64
62% of the 49117 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 49% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 12% lived in Michigan.
Population in 1990: 4,389. Population change in the 1990s: -98 (-2.2%).
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): 65
| Here: | 18.4% | | Michigan: | 11.2% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 20
| Here: | 11.6% | | Michigan: | 8.7% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 45
| Here: | 38.5% | | 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 (100-249 employees: 1 establishment, 20-49 employees: 7 establishments, 10-19 employees: 2 establishments, 5-9 employees: 2 establishments, 1-4 employees: 5 establishments)
- Accommodation and Food Services: Limited-Service Restaurants (20-49: 2, 5-9: 2, 1-4: 1)
- Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation: Golf Courses and Country Clubs (50-99: 1)
- Accommodation and Food Services: Hotels (except Casino Hotels) and Motels (20-49: 2, 1-4: 2)
- Other Services (except Public Administration): Religious Organizations (20-49: 1, 1-4: 3)
- Other Services (except Public Administration): Beauty Salons (10-19: 2, 5-9: 1)
- Finance and Insurance: Commercial Banking (20-49: 1, 1-4: 1)
- Finance and Insurance: Savings Institutions (20-49: 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 (Noninstitutionalized)
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People in group quarters
- 18 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
- 8 people in homes for the mentally ill
- 4 people in other group homes
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