49117 Zip Code (New Buffalo, MI) Detailed Profile

Estimated zip code population in 2019: 3,796
Zip code population in 2010: 3,951
Zip code population in 2000: 4,291

Houses and condos: 3,835
Renter-occupied apartments: 353
March 2019 cost of living index in zip code 49117: 85.3 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

Land area: 19.1 sq. mi.
Water area: 2.0 sq. mi.

Population density: 198 people per square mile

(very low).

Real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2019:
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2019: $3,079 (0.9%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2019: $2,947 (0.8%)

For population 25 years and over in 49117:

• High school or higher: 94.4%
• Bachelor's degree or higher: 44.2%
• Graduate or professional degree: 20.1%
• Unemployed: 4.9%
• Mean travel time to work (commute): 28.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in 49117:

• Never married: 24.0%
• Now married: 52.1%
• Separated: 1.1%
• Widowed: 9.7%
• Divorced: 13.1%

• 
• • 3,67192.9%White
  • 1403.5%Hispanic or Latino
  • 541.4%Black
  • 441.1%Two or more races
  • 180.5%Asian
  • 160.4%American Indian
  • 60.2%Native Hawaiian and Other
    Pacific Islander
  • 20.05%Some other race

Urban population: 2,569
Rural population: 1,226

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)

Nearest zip codes: 49129, 49116, 49128, 49115, 46371, 46360.
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

• Lesbian couples: 1.3% of all households
• Gay men: 0.1% of all households

Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 127
Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 1,671

Women who had a birth in the past 12 months: 9 (4 now married, 4 unmarried)
Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 524 (217 now married, 307 unmarried)

Housing units in zip code 49117 with a mortgage: 670 (3 second mortgage, 118 home equity loan, 2 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 777

Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,605
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $588

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2019:
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2019:

• Zip code 49117 household income distribution in 2019

• 126Less than $10,000
• 69$10,000 to $14,999
• 88$15,000 to $19,999
• 92$20,000 to $24,999
• 54$25,000 to $29,999
• 110$30,000 to $34,999
• 74$35,000 to $39,999
• 66$40,000 to $44,999
• 68$45,000 to $49,999
• 118$50,000 to $59,999
• 149$60,000 to $74,999
• 158$75,000 to $99,999
• 176$100,000 to $124,999
• 75$125,000 to $149,999
• 115$150,000 to $199,999
• 247$200,000 or more

• Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2019 in zip code 49117

• 4$10,000 to $14,999
• 1$20,000 to $24,999
• 5$25,000 to $29,999
• 3$35,000 to $39,999
• 3$60,000 to $69,999
• 44$80,000 to $89,999
• 27$90,000 to $99,999
• 65$100,000 to $124,999
• 40$125,000 to $149,999
• 48$150,000 to $174,999
• 84$175,000 to $199,999
• 223$200,000 to $249,999
• 138$250,000 to $299,999
• 191$300,000 to $399,999
• 155$400,000 to $499,999
• 228$500,000 to $749,999
• 71$750,000 to $999,999
• 89$1,000,000 to $1,499,999
• 21$1,500,000 to $1,999,999
• 59$2,000,000 or more

• Rent paid by renters in 2019 in zip code 49117

• 3Less than $100
• 6$150 to $199
• 26$350 to $399
• 6$400 to $449
• 23$450 to $499
• 29$500 to $549
• 15$550 to $599
• 15$600 to $649
• 5$650 to $699
• 13$700 to $749
• 8$750 to $799
• 47$800 to $899
• 11$900 to $999
• 31$1,000 to $1,249
• 43$1,250 to $1,499
• 16$1,500 to $1,999
• 1$3,500 or more
• 35No cash rent

Median gross rent in 2019: $914.

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2019: $526,165.

Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2019 for:

• White Non-Hispanic householders: $337,277
• Black or African American householders: $174,209
• American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $205,100
• Two or more races householders: $305,878

Estimated median house or condo value in 2019: $332,719 Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $221,103 - $598,772

Mean price in 2019:

Detached houses: $219,733

Here:	$219,733
State:	$219,912

Townhouses or other attached units: $258,337

Here:	$258,337
State:	$199,940

In 2-unit structures: $401,333

Here:	$401,333
State:	$142,994

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $203,407

Here:	$203,407
State:	$151,948

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $386,790

Here:	$386,790
State:	$170,137

Mobile homes: $59,066

Here:	$59,066
State:	$56,186

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 3,128
• One, attached: 137
• Two: 50
• 3 or 4: 135
• 5 to 9: 157
• 10 to 19: 54
• 20 to 49: 60
• 50 or more: 60
• Mobile homes: 39

Unemployment: 4.9%

• Means of transportation to work in zip code 49117

• 76.2%1,224Drove a car alone
• 7.3%118Carpooled
• 1.6%26Bus or trolley bus
• 0.3%5Streetcar or trolley car
• 2.7%44Subway or elevated
• 0.1%2Taxi
• 0.3%5Bicycle
• 2.7%43Walked
• 0.1%1Other means
• 8.5%136Worked at home

• Travel time to work (commute) in zip code 49117

• 202Less than 5 minutes
• 2405 to 9 minutes
• 18610 to 14 minutes
• 12315 to 19 minutes
• 10420 to 24 minutes
• 6525 to 29 minutes
• 9330 to 34 minutes
• 4035 to 39 minutes
• 4340 to 44 minutes
• 14045 to 59 minutes
• 13560 to 89 minutes
• 9690 or more minutes

Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 59.1%

Household type by relationship:

Households: 3,796

• Male householders: 839 (251 living alone), Female householders: 953 (373 living alone)

• 805 spouses (790 opposite-sex spouses), 85 unmarried partners, (75 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 834 children (798 natural, 21 adopted, 15 stepchildren), 127 grandchildren, 8 brothers or sisters, 15 parents, 0 foster children, 37 other relatives, 72 non-relatives

• In group quarters: 27 (-1 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 658 2-persons, 148 3-persons, 172 4-persons, 73 5-persons, 6 6-persons, 7 7-or-more-persons

Size of nonfamily households: 624 1-person, 89 2-persons, 15 4-persons

332 married couples with children.
166 single-parent households (5 men, 161 women).

89.4% of residents of 49117 zip code speak English at home.
7.3% of residents speak Spanish at home (67% very well, 14% well, 19% not well).
3.6% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (86% very well, 14% well).
0.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% very well).

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: 1.0%

Population in 1990: 4,389.

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

• This state: 894
• Northeast: 180
• Midwest: 2,116
• South: 162
• West: 80

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.

90% of the 49117 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 49% moved from this county.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 5% moved from different county within same state.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 45% moved from different state.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 1% moved from abroad.

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 43
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 62 Students in private undergraduate colleges: 19

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 contracts from 2003 to 2005

  Contracts for Office Information System Equipment, Communications Security Equipment and Components, ADP Input/Output and Storage Devices, ADP Components, and more by 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 contracts from 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:

• 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)

Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 0113.00


Detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts: 0113.00

2002 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents

Based on the data from the years 2002 - 2018 the average number of fires per year is 25. The highest number of reported fires - 37 took place in 2013, and the least - 16 in 2010. The data has a rising trend.
When looking into fire subcategories, the most reports belonged to: Outside Fires (39.0%), and Structure Fires (34.2%).


• Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Zip Code 49117
• 16339.0%Outside Fires
• 14334.2%Structure Fires
• 9322.2%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
• 194.5%Other

See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for zip code 49117, Michigan

Most common first names in zip code 49117 among deceased individuals
Name	Count	Lived (average)
John	42	77.9 years
William	35	75.9 years
Frank	30	79.9 years
Mary	29	78.2 years
James	27	73.0 years
Robert	25	70.5 years
Joseph	25	76.8 years
Edward	24	71.7 years
Charles	19	72.5 years
Helen	18	79.6 years

Most common last names in zip code 49117 among deceased individuals
Last name	Count	Lived (average)
Krueger	10	72.6 years
Smith	10	71.2 years
Jones	8	62.5 years
Schroeder	7	72.6 years
Gropp	6	76.7 years
Roberts	6	75.5 years
Kruger	5	80.6 years
Krycka	5	70.8 years
Mrozek	5	72.0 years
Kliss	5	60.4 years

Businesses in zip code 49117
Name	Count		Name	Count
Comfort Inn	1		Pizza Hut	1
Curves	1		Quiznos	1
FedEx	2		Subway	1
Holiday Inn	1		U-Haul	1
Marriott	1		UPS	1
McDonald's	1		Wendy's	1