Median household income (1999): $62,520
Estimated median household income in 2005: $63,167
| This zip code | $63,167 | | Michigan: | $46,039 |
Nearest zip codes: 49325, 49331, 49316, 49301, 49333, 49512.
Housing units in zip code 49302 with a mortgage: 1,302 (75 second mortgage, 209 home equity loan, 23 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 277
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,216
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $329
Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
| This zip code: | 2.7% | | Whole state: | 10.5% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
| This zip code: | 1.1% | | Whole state: | 4.8% |
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
| Here: | 7.0 | | State: | 6.1 |
Median number of rooms in apartments:
| Here: | 5.2 | | State: | 4.1 |
Year house built: |
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- 1999 to March 2000: 113
- 1995 to 1998: 307
- 1990 to 1994: 293
- 1980 to 1989: 235
- 1970 to 1979: 349
- 1960 to 1969: 288
- 1950 to 1959: 161
- 1940 to 1949: 87
- 1939 or earlier: 376
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Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in 49302: |
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- no bedroom: 0
- 1 bedrooms: 34
- 2 bedrooms: 240
- 3 bedrooms: 1,041
- 4 bedrooms: 503
- 5 or more bedrooms: 166
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Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments and housing units: |
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- no bedroom: 0
- 1 bedrooms: 28
- 2 bedrooms: 37
- 3 bedrooms: 52
- 4 bedrooms: 21
- 5 or more bedrooms: 7
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Vehicles available in 49302 zip code in owner-occupied houses/condos: |
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- no vehicle: 64
- 1 vehicle: 224
- 2 vehicles: 1,045
- 3 vehicles: 441
- 4 vehicles: 163
- 5 or more vehicles: 47
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Vehicles available in renter-occupied apartments: |
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- no vehicle: 0
- 1 vehicle: 59
- 2 vehicles: 50
- 3 vehicles: 8
- 4 vehicles: 28
- 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 49302:
- $35,000 to $39,999: 8
- $40,000 to $49,999: 16
- $60,000 to $69,999: 40
- $70,000 to $79,999: 25
- $80,000 to $89,999: 53
- $90,000 to $99,999: 78
- $100,000 to $124,999: 174
- $125,000 to $149,999: 159
- $150,000 to $174,999: 297
- $175,000 to $199,999: 199
- $200,000 to $249,999: 249
- $250,000 to $299,999: 143
- $300,000 to $399,999: 79
- $400,000 to $499,999: 40
- $500,000 to $749,999: 15
- $1,000,000 or more: 4
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Rent paid by renters in 2000 in zip code 49302:
- $150 to $199: 14
- $200 to $249: 12
- $300 to $349: 13
- $350 to $399: 12
- $400 to $449: 15
- $450 to $499: 6
- $500 to $549: 6
- $600 to $649: 4
- $650 to $699: 5
- $1,500 to $1,999: 7
- No cash rent: 21
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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $167,500
Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2005 for: - White Non-Hispanic householders: $222,879
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 2,128
- Two: 9
- 3 or 4: 28
- 5 to 9: 13
- Mobile homes: 31

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Means of transportation to work
- Drove a car alone: 2,824 (87%)
- Carpooled: 220 (7%)
- Bus or trolley bus: 6 (0%)
- Walked: 33 (1%)
- Worked at home: 179 (5%)
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Travel time to work
- Less than 5 minutes: 56
- 5 to 9 minutes: 107
- 10 to 14 minutes: 318
- 15 to 19 minutes: 471
- 20 to 24 minutes: 671
- 25 to 29 minutes: 432
- 30 to 34 minutes: 664
- 35 to 39 minutes: 65
- 40 to 44 minutes: 74
- 45 to 59 minutes: 75
- 60 to 89 minutes: 81
- 90 or more minutes: 69
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Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 89.9%
Household type by relationship
Households: 6,319
- In family households: 5,931 (1,591 male householders, 213 female householders)
1,654 spouses, 2,271 children (2,059 natural, 77 adopted, 135 stepchildren), 56 grandchildren, 36 brothers or sisters, 26 parents, 20 other relatives, 64 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 388 (179 male householders (143 living alone)), 122 female householders (86 living alone)), 87 nonrelatives
- In group quarters: 23 (0 institutionalized population)
Size of family households: 691 2-persons, 388 3-persons, 411 4-persons, 209 5-persons, 77 6-persons, 28 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 229 1-person, 65 2-persons, 7 3-persons.
1,832 married couples with children.
174 single-parent households (60 men, 114 women).
96.9% of residents of 49302 zip code speak English at home.
1.2% of residents speak Spanish at home (70% very well, 14% well, 16% not well).
1.3% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (82% very well, 6% well, 12% not well).
0.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% very well).
0.5% of residents speak other language at home (100% very well).
Foreign born population: 109 (1.7%)
(86.2% of them are naturalized citizens)
| This zip code: | 1.7% | | Whole state: | 5.3% |
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:
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- Korea (34%)
- Netherlands (31%)
- Canada (16%)
- Germany (12%)
- Australia (7%)
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Year of entry for the foreign-born population |
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- 1995 to March 2000: 12
- 1990 to 1994: 19
- 1985 to 1989: 0
- 1980 to 1984: 7
- 1975 to 1979: 0
- 1970 to 1974: 4
- 1970 to 1974: 0
- 1965 to 1969: 67
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First ancestries reported:
- Dutch: 1201
- German: 1189
- United States or American: 521
- English: 456
- Irish: 328
- Polish: 206
- Other groups: 189
- Swedish: 154
- French (except Basque): 127
- Italian: 108
- European: 102
- French Canadian: 64
- Scottish: 60
- Scotch-Irish: 57
- Swiss: 41
- Arab:: 34
- Danish: 34
- Welsh: 32
- Greek: 30
- Arab/Arabic: 28
- Ukrainian: 28
- Finnish: 27
- British: 25
- Russian: 21
- Canadian: 20
- Belgian: 20
- Pennsylvania German: 19
- Norwegian: 18
- Hungarian: 17
- Lithuanian: 16
- Australian: 12
- Subsaharan African:: 8
- African: 8
- Lebanese: 6
- Slavic: 5
- Yugoslavian: 4
- Slovak: 3

Public primary/middle schools in zip code 49302 not listed on the city page:- KETTLE LAKE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 416; Location: 8451 GARBOW DRIVE, ALTO, MI; Grades: KG - 05)
- ALTO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 390; Location: 6150 BANCROFT AVENUE SE, ALTO, MI; Grades: KG - 05)
Facitilies with environmental interests located in this zip code:
- ALTO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (6150 BANCROFT AVENUE SE in ALTO, MI)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-00076
Organizations: LOWELL AREA SCHOOLS (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
- BERGY BROS ELEVATOR (11567 DEPOT in ALTO, MI)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
Median worth of mobile homes: $9,999
Most commonly used house heating fuel: |
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- Utility gas (57%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (30%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (9%)
- Electricity (3%)
- Wood (1%)
- Other fuel (1%)
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Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 5222
- Northeast: 165
- Midwest: 548
- South: 143
- West: 137
61% of the 49302 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 68% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 58% lived in Michigan.
Population in 1990: 5,391. Population change in the 1990s: +1,076 (+20.0%).
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): 175
| Here: | 19.0% | | Michigan: | 11.2% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 69
| Here: | 13.9% | | Michigan: | 8.7% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 44
| Here: | 28.4% | | Michigan: | 16.5% |
School Enrollment by Level of School
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Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code:
- ALTO SERVICES LLC (9975 100TH ST in ALTO, MI; small business): $32,263 in 2 contracts in 2005
$24,842 with Air Force for Maintenance, Repair or Alteration of Real Property -- Family Housing Facilities. Taking place in MO. Signed on 2005-03-24. Completion date: 2005-04-29.
$7,421, same as above. Signed on 2005-04-15. Completion date: 2005-04-29.
Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:
- Construction: Commercial and Institutional Building Construction (20-49 employees: 1 establishment, 10-19 employees: 1 establishment, 1-4 employees: 1 establishment)
- Construction: New Single-Family Housing Construction (except Operative Builders) (1-4: 11)
- Accommodation and Food Services: Limited-Service Restaurants (10-19: 1, 1-4: 2)
- Construction: Framing Contractors (10-19: 1, 1-4: 1)
- Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services: Administrative Management and General Management Consulting Services (10-19: 1, 1-4: 1)
- Accommodation and Food Services: Full-Service Restaurants (10-19: 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 (Noninst.)
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22 people in homes for the mentally retarded
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