Real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2017:
This zip code:
1.0% ($2,935)
Michigan:
1.5% ($2,358)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2017: $2,957 (1.1%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2017: $2,883 (1.0%)
Estimated median house/condo value in 2017: $294,969
49117:
$294,969
Michigan:
$155,700
According to our research of Michigan and other state lists, there were 6 registered sex offenders living in 49117 zip code as of December 05, 2019. The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in zip code 49117 is 649 to 1. The ratio of registered sex offenders to all residents in this zip code is lower than the state average.
Median resident age:
This zip code:
54.4 years
Michigan median age:
39.8 years
Average household size:
This zip code:
2.2 people
Michigan:
2.5 people
Averages for the 2012 tax year for zip code 49117, filed in 2013:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2012: $73,385 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:
$73,385
State:
$55,609
Salary/wage: $55,344 (reported on 72.6% of returns)
Here:
$55,344
State:
$46,782
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 60.9% for AGIs below $25k, 71.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 66.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 64.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 53.2% for AGIs $100k-200k, 46.7% for AGIs over 200k)
Taxable interest for individuals: $2,257 (reported on 41.6% of returns)
This zip code:
$2,257
Michigan:
$1,491
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.3% for AGIs below $25k, 1.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.6% for AGIs $100k-200k, 0.9% for AGIs over 200k)
Ordinary dividends: $10,207 (reported on 28.4% of returns)
Here:
$10,207
State:
$6,225
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.4% for AGIs below $25k, 1.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 5.4% for AGIs $100k-200k, 4.2% for AGIs over 200k)
Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$16,533 (reported on 22.6% of returns)
Here:
+$16,533
State:
+$9,326
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.6% for AGIs below $25k, 0.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 4.7% for AGIs $100k-200k, 8.6% for AGIs over 200k)
Profit/loss from business: +$11,242 (reported on 18.9% of returns)
Here:
+$11,242
State:
+$11,523
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 10.4% for AGIs below $25k, 6.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 7.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 5.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 4.6% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $21,210 (reported on 15.8% of returns)
49117:
$21,210
Michigan:
$15,298
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.9% for AGIs below $25k, 3.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 5.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 3.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 8.5% for AGIs $100k-200k, 2.5% for AGIs over 200k)
Total itemized deductions: $33,416 (20% of AGI, reported on 32.6% of returns)
Here:
$33,416
State:
$21,628
Here:
20.3% of AGI
State:
18.4% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 15.2% for AGIs below $25k, 12.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 12.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 17.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 17.8% for AGIs $100k-200k, 14.1% for AGIs over 200k)
Charity contributions: $7,387 (reported on 27.4% of returns)
Here:
$7,387
State:
$4,225
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.9% for AGIs below $25k, 1.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.3% for AGIs $100k-200k, 4.2% for AGIs over 200k)
Taxes paid: $13,998 (reported on 32.6% of returns)
49117:
$13,998
State:
$8,327
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.9% for AGIs below $25k, 3.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 4.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 6.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 7.3% for AGIs $100k-200k, 7.1% for AGIs over 200k)
Earned income credit: $1,846 (reported on 13.7% of returns)
Here:
$1,846
State:
$2,306
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.2% for AGIs below $25k, 0.8% for AGIs $25k-50k)
Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2012 taxes: 58.4%
Here:
58%
State:
57%
(% for various income ranges: 48.8% for AGIs below $25k, 58.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 56.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 64.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 77.3% for AGIs $100k-200k, 90.9% for AGIs over 200k)
Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 49117, filed in 2005:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $50,807 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:
$50,807
State:
$48,204
Salary/wage: $38,466 (reported on 72.5% of returns)
Here:
$38,466
State:
$42,791
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 457.0% for AGIs below $10k, 67.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 65.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 69.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 61.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 41.4% for AGIs over 100k)
Taxable interest for individuals: $3,637 (reported on 55.4% of returns)
This zip code:
$3,637
Michigan:
$1,725
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 100.3% for AGIs below $10k, 5.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 2.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 4.5% for AGIs over 100k)
Taxable dividends: $4,625 (reported on 31.4% of returns)
Here:
$4,625
State:
$3,420
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 30.5% for AGIs below $10k, 3.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 3.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.2% for AGIs over 100k)
Net capital gain/loss: +$17,501 (reported on 26.3% of returns)
Here:
+$17,501
State:
+$8,532
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 88.9% for AGIs below $10k, 0.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 8.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 14.6% for AGIs over 100k)
Profit/loss from business: +$16,601 (reported on 19.1% of returns)
Here:
+$16,601
State:
+$9,547
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 59.7% for AGIs below $10k, 10.0% for AGIs $10k-25k, 7.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 6.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, -1.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 6.6% for AGIs over 100k)
IRA payment deduction: $3,072 (reported on 3.9% of returns)
49117:
$3,072
Michigan:
$2,875
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.1% for AGIs over 100k)
Self-employed pension: $23,944 (reported on 1.0% of returns)
Here:
$23,944
Michigan:
$13,826
Total itemized deductions: $24,148 (23% of AGI, reported on 33.7% of returns)
Here:
$24,148
State:
$18,509
Here:
22.9% of AGI
State:
20.7% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 103.9% for AGIs below $10k, 15.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 14.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 14.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 15.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 16.6% for AGIs over 100k)
Charity contributions deductions: $3,060 (3% of AGI, reported on 29.3% of returns)
Here:
$3,060
State:
$3,365
Here:
2.8% of AGI
State:
3.6% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.6% for AGIs below $10k, 1.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.8% for AGIs over 100k)
Total tax: $9,939 (reported on 71.9% of returns)
49117:
$9,939
State:
$7,691
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 25.2% for AGIs below $10k, 4.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 7.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 9.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 11.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 19.4% for AGIs over 100k)
Earned income credit: $1,502 (reported on 13.3% of returns)
Here:
$1,502
State:
$1,737
Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 65.4%
Here:
65%
State:
60%
(% for various income ranges: 56.0% for AGIs below $10k, 64.9% for AGIs $10k-25k, 66.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 65.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 68.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 83.4% for AGIs over 100k)
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
Lesbian couples: 1.2% of all households
Gay men: 0.4% of all households
Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 103 Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 1,699
Women who had a birth in the past 12 months: 9 (9 now married, 0 unmarried) Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 626 (223 now married, 403 unmarried)
Housing units in zip code 49117 with a mortgage: 765 (4 second mortgage, 128 home equity loan, 3 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 652
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,473 Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $537
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2017:
This zip code:
12.0%
Whole state:
14.2%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2017:
This zip code:
3.8%
Whole state:
8.0%
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:
6.4
State:
6.5
Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:
4.5
State:
4.4
Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages
Notable locations in zip code 49117: Skippers Landing (A), Lake Michigan Yacht Club (B), Oselkas Snug Harbor Marina (C), Grand Beach Station (D), Grand Beach Golf Course (E), Whittaker Woods Golf Course (F), New Buffalo Station (G), New Buffalo Township Fire Department Station 2 (H), Medic 1 Emergency Medical Services New Buffalo (I), New Buffalo City Hall (J), New Buffalo Police Department (K), New Buffalo Public Library (L), New Buffalo Railroad Museum (M), Grand Beach Police Department (N), Michiana Village Police Department (O), New Buffalo City Fire Department (P). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in zip code 49117 include: Saint John United Church of the Cross (A), Bible Baptist Church (B), Living Way Foursquare Church (C), Saint Mary of the Lake Church (D), Lighthouse Village Church of God (E), United Methodist Church (F), Prince of Peace Lutheran Church (G). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cars and other vehicles available in New Buffalo, MI (49117) in owner-occupied houses/condos
62no vehicle
5151 vehicle
6342 vehicles
1403 vehicles
344 vehicles
175+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in New Buffalo, MI (49117) in renter-occupied apartments
36no vehicle
1951 vehicle
942 vehicles
493 vehicles
64 vehicles
05+ vehicles
Zip code 49117 household income distribution in 2017
144Less than $10,000
55$10,000 to $14,999
106$15,000 to $19,999
49$20,000 to $24,999
95$25,000 to $29,999
112$30,000 to $34,999
78$35,000 to $39,999
60$40,000 to $44,999
81$45,000 to $49,999
104$50,000 to $59,999
162$60,000 to $74,999
161$75,000 to $99,999
162$100,000 to $124,999
106$125,000 to $149,999
106$150,000 to $199,999
214$200,000 or more
Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2017 in zip code 49117
13Less than $10,000
4$10,000 to $14,999
6$15,000 to $19,999
4$25,000 to $29,999
3$30,000 to $34,999
8$35,000 to $39,999
4$40,000 to $49,999
3$70,000 to $79,999
55$80,000 to $89,999
14$90,000 to $99,999
38$100,000 to $124,999
68$125,000 to $149,999
109$150,000 to $174,999
84$175,000 to $199,999
216$200,000 to $249,999
147$250,000 to $299,999
176$300,000 to $399,999
140$400,000 to $499,999
134$500,000 to $749,999
80$750,000 to $999,999
62$1,000,000 to $1,499,999
31$1,500,000 to $1,999,999
77$2,000,000 or more
Rent paid by renters in 2017 in zip code 49117
5Less than $100
3$150 to $199
4$300 to $349
5$350 to $399
14$400 to $449
20$450 to $499
41$500 to $549
11$550 to $599
14$600 to $649
13$650 to $699
32$700 to $749
36$750 to $799
47$800 to $899
32$1,000 to $1,249
20$1,250 to $1,499
17$1,500 to $1,999
2$3,000 to $3,499
41No cash rent
Median gross rent in 2017: $869.
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2017: $627,985.
Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2017 for:
White Non-Hispanic householders: $299,009
Black or African American householders: $154,443
American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $181,830
Two or more races householders: $271,173
Estimated median house or condo value in 2017: $294,969
49117:
$294,969
Michigan:
$155,700
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $190,942 - $518,983
Mean price in 2017:
Detached houses: $219,741
Here:
$219,741
State:
$200,684
Townhouses or other attached units: $192,141
Here:
$192,141
State:
$176,879
In 2-unit structures: $152,822
Here:
$152,822
State:
$141,485
In 3-to-4-unit structures: $183,166
Here:
$183,166
State:
$149,303
In 5-or-more-unit structures: $197,600
Here:
$197,600
State:
$150,425
Mobile homes: $56,497
Here:
$56,497
State:
$52,615
Housing units in structures:
One, detached: 3,013
One, attached: 162
Two: 48
3 or 4: 94
5 to 9: 247
10 to 19: 75
20 to 49: 63
50 or more: 6
Mobile homes: 49
Unemployment: 4.8%
Means of transportation to work in zip code 49117
78.2%1,401Drove a car alone
6.2%111Carpooled
0.7%12Bus or trolley bus
0.4%7Subway or elevated
1.3%24Railroad
0.2%4Bicycle
4.6%82Walked
0.3%6Other means
8.3%149Worked at home
Travel time to work (commute) in zip code 49117
227Less than 5 minutes
2805 to 9 minutes
21410 to 14 minutes
15515 to 19 minutes
13320 to 24 minutes
7325 to 29 minutes
11730 to 34 minutes
2135 to 39 minutes
3740 to 44 minutes
11345 to 59 minutes
19060 to 89 minutes
8290 or more minutes
Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 56.9%
Household type by relationship:
Households: 3,883
In family households: 3,014 (538 male householders, 533 female householders)
798 spouses, 783 children (695 natural, 13 adopted, 77 stepchildren), 250 grandchildren, 15 brothers or sisters, 7 parents, 50 other relatives, 23 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 871 (309 male householders (276 living alone)), 414 female householders (322 living alone)), 146 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 27 (0 institutionalized population)
Size of family households: 683 2-persons, 172 3-persons, 115 4-persons, 59 5-persons, 22 6-persons, 22 7-or-more-persons
Size of nonfamily households: 598 1-person, 112 2-persons, 12 4-persons
284 married couples with children.
140 single-parent households (10 men, 130 women).
92.8% of residents of 49117 zip code speak English at home.
5.0% of residents speak Spanish at home (49% very well, 18% well, 33% not well).
2.0% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (81% very well, 14% well, 5% not well).
0.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% very well).
Foreign born population: 319 (8.2%) (48.8% of them are naturalized citizens)
This zip code:
8.2%
Whole state:
7.1%
8%Croatia
8%Thailand
6%Hong Kong
5%Chile
4%France
4%Bangladesh
2%Burma
12%German
12%Polish
10%Irish
9%American
5%Lithuanian
5%Czech
4%European
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
242010 or later
1242000 to 2009
901990 to 1999
88Before 1990
Facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:
BARTON FOOD MART (102 W. BUFFALO STREET in NEW BUFFALO, MI)
(Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-05-2006-0003, ENFORCEMENT/COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION (Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-05-2006-0003, ENFORCEMENT/COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY
MI DEPT/TRANSPORTATION R01-11015 R02-11 (I-94 OVER AMTRACK RAILROAD in NEW BUFFALO, MI)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) Organizations: MICH DEPT OF TRANSPORTATION (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
Alternative names: MIDOT BRIDGE I-94 OVER AMTRACK RR
MI DEPT/TRANSPORTATION BRIDGE (US-12 OVER GALIEN ROAD in NEW BUFFALO, MI)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) Organizations: MICH DEPT OF TRANSPORTATION (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
Alternative names: MIDOT BRIDGE US-12 OVER GALIEN RD
BERRY METAL CO (RTE 1 SAND RD in NEW BUFFALO, MI)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
MI DEPT/NATURAL RESOURCES (2 TRACK N OF KRUEGER ROAD in NEW BUFFALO, MI)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) Alternative names: MI DEPT/DNR
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1.2% Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 0.8%
75.7%Utility gas
16.4%Electricity
3.0%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
2.8%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
1.1%Wood
1.1%Other fuel
Population in 1990: 4,389.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
This state: 986
Northeast: 161
Midwest: 2,133
South: 156
West: 114
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, 50% lived in Michigan.
93% of the 49117 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 42% moved from this county. Out of people who lived in different houses, 2% moved from different county within same state. Out of people who lived in different houses, 55% 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): 93
Here:
26.2%
Michigan:
10.1%
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 47
Here:
24.1%
Michigan:
8.5%
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 43
Here:
33.4%
Michigan:
15.3%
Occupation by median earnings in the past 12 months ($)
94,808Architecture and engineering occupations
94,715Legal occupations
92,521Life, physical, and social science occupations
91,164Business and financial operations occupations
82,929Management occupations
61,432Transportation occupations
Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code:
GLOBAL PROCUREMENT SERVICES, L (12630 TURTLE CREEK DR in NEW BUFFALO, MI; small business) : $363,986 in 35 contractsfrom 2003 to 2005
Contracts for Office Information System Equipment, Communications Security Equipment and Components, ADP Input/Output and Storage Devices, ADP Components, and moreby Navy, Air Force, Bureau of Land Management, Army, and others Signed by year:2000: $0; 2001: $0; 2002: $0; 2003: $39,622; 2004: $272,826; 2005: $51,538; 2006: $0.
Biggest contracts:
$87,518 with Navy for Office Information System Equipment. Signed on 2004-09-14. Completion date: 2004-10-15.
$35,277 with Navy for Communications Security Equipment and Components. Signed on 2003-08-28. Completion date: 2003-09-30.
$31,995 with Navy for ADP Input/Output and Storage Devices. Signed on 2004-04-20. Completion date: 2004-05-20.
$26,384 with Navy for ADP Components. Signed on 2004-04-21. Completion date: 2004-05-19.
VAN AIR MANUFACTURING INC (19015 US HIGHWAY 12 in NEW BUFFALO, MI; small business) : $31,337 in 2 contractsfrom 2004 to 2005
$16,337 with Army for Miscellaneous Vehicular Components. Signed on 2005-04-29. Completion date: 2005-01-07.
$15,000, same as above.Signed on 2004-11-23. Completion date: 2005-01-07.
Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005: