Estimated zip code population in 2019: 20,814 Zip code population in 2010: 20,112 Zip code population in 2000: 19,166
Houses and condos: 8,304 Renter-occupied apartments: 3,026
% of renters here:
42%
State:
28%
March 2019 cost of living index in zip code 49307: 79.7 (low, U.S. average is 100)
Land area: 135.4 sq. mi. Water area: 3.8 sq. mi.
Population density: 154 people per square mile
(very low).
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Real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2019:
This zip code:
1.2% ($1,783)
Michigan:
1.4% ($2,455)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2019: $1,883 (1.3%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2019: $1,670 (1.2%)
Estimated median house/condo value in 2019: $142,752
49307:
$142,752
Michigan:
$169,600
According to our research of Michigan and other state lists, there were 59 registered sex offenders living in 49307 zip code as of May 30, 2023. The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in zip code 49307 is 357 to 1. The ratio of registered sex offenders to all residents in this zip code is near the state average.
Median resident age:
This zip code:
25.7 years
Michigan median age:
39.8 years
Average household size:
This zip code:
2.5 people
Michigan:
2.5 people
Averages for the 2012 tax year for zip code 49307, filed in 2013:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2012: $46,670 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:
$46,670
State:
$55,609
Salary/wage: $39,994 (reported on 80.9% of returns)
Here:
$39,994
State:
$46,782
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 75.1% for AGIs below $25k, 76.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 71.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 68.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 72.5% for AGIs $100k-200k, 55.6% for AGIs over 200k)
Taxable interest for individuals: $1,101 (reported on 32.3% of returns)
This zip code:
$1,101
Michigan:
$1,491
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.0% for AGIs below $25k, 0.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.8% for AGIs $100k-200k, 0.9% for AGIs over 200k)
Ordinary dividends: $3,971 (reported on 18.8% of returns)
Here:
$3,971
State:
$6,225
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.3% for AGIs below $25k, 0.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.3% for AGIs $100k-200k, 1.7% for AGIs over 200k)
Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$4,568 (reported on 14.2% of returns)
Here:
+$4,568
State:
+$9,326
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.9% for AGIs $100k-200k, 3.1% for AGIs over 200k)
Profit/loss from business: +$9,047 (reported on 12.9% of returns)
Here:
+$9,047
State:
+$11,523
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.5% for AGIs below $25k, 2.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.5% for AGIs $100k-200k, 2.5% for AGIs over 200k)
Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $13,040 (reported on 10.8% of returns)
49307:
$13,040
Michigan:
$15,298
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.9% for AGIs below $25k, 2.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 3.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 3.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.7% for AGIs $100k-200k, 1.8% for AGIs over 200k)
Self-employment retirement plans: $10,467 (reported on 0.4% of returns)
49307:
$10,467
Michigan:
$20,834
Total itemized deductions: $20,340 (18% of AGI, reported on 21.5% of returns)
Here:
$20,340
State:
$21,628
Here:
17.9% of AGI
State:
18.4% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.4% for AGIs below $25k, 6.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 9.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 9.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 12.0% for AGIs $100k-200k, 10.6% for AGIs over 200k)
Charity contributions: $5,546 (reported on 17.0% of returns)
Here:
$5,546
State:
$4,225
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.6% for AGIs below $25k, 1.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.9% for AGIs $100k-200k, 3.3% for AGIs over 200k)
Taxes paid: $7,645 (reported on 21.3% of returns)
49307:
$7,645
State:
$8,327
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.0% for AGIs below $25k, 1.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 3.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 4.8% for AGIs $100k-200k, 5.6% for AGIs over 200k)
Earned income credit: $2,094 (reported on 18.4% of returns)
Here:
$2,094
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: 48.7%
Here:
49%
State:
57%
(% for various income ranges: 41.4% for AGIs below $25k, 51.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 57.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 60.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 57.9% for AGIs $100k-200k, 72.7% for AGIs over 200k)
Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 49307, filed in 2005:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $37,772 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:
$37,772
State:
$48,204
Salary/wage: $33,119 (reported on 85.0% of returns)
Here:
$33,119
State:
$42,791
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 104.4% for AGIs below $10k, 76.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 78.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 78.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 77.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 63.9% for AGIs over 100k)
Taxable interest for individuals: $1,423 (reported on 41.6% of returns)
This zip code:
$1,423
Michigan:
$1,725
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.5% for AGIs below $10k, 1.9% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.9% for AGIs over 100k)
Taxable dividends: $2,484 (reported on 23.7% of returns)
Here:
$2,484
State:
$3,420
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.8% for AGIs below $10k, 1.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.9% for AGIs over 100k)
Net capital gain/loss: +$7,154 (reported on 19.1% of returns)
Here:
+$7,154
State:
+$8,532
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.1% for AGIs below $10k, 0.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 9.4% for AGIs over 100k)
Profit/loss from business: +$11,189 (reported on 15.0% of returns)
Here:
+$11,189
State:
+$9,547
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 6.4% for AGIs below $10k, 3.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 2.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 3.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 8.3% for AGIs over 100k)
IRA payment deduction: $3,142 (reported on 2.2% of returns)
49307:
$3,142
Michigan:
$2,875
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.3% 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: $11,706 (reported on 0.8% of returns)
Here:
$11,706
Michigan:
$13,826
Total itemized deductions: $15,572 (19% of AGI, reported on 25.6% of returns)
Here:
$15,572
State:
$18,509
Here:
19.5% of AGI
State:
20.7% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 7.0% for AGIs below $10k, 5.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 8.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 11.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 12.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 11.9% for AGIs over 100k)
Charity contributions deductions: $3,540 (4% of AGI, reported on 21.4% of returns)
Here:
$3,540
State:
$3,365
Here:
4.1% of AGI
State:
3.6% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.4% for AGIs below $10k, 0.8% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.9% for AGIs over 100k)
Total tax: $5,791 (reported on 68.6% of returns)
49307:
$5,791
State:
$7,691
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.3% for AGIs below $10k, 3.8% for AGIs $10k-25k, 6.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 8.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 10.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 17.6% for AGIs over 100k)
Earned income credit: $1,649 (reported on 16.8% of returns)
Here:
$1,649
State:
$1,737
Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 54.5%
Here:
54%
State:
60%
(% for various income ranges: 44.6% for AGIs below $10k, 55.8% for AGIs $10k-25k, 57.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 60.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 59.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 67.5% for AGIs over 100k)
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
Gay men: 0.0% of all households
Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 948 Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 6,237
Women who had a birth in the past 12 months: 108 (39 now married, 68 unmarried) Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 5,866 (1,215 now married, 4,693 unmarried)
Housing units in zip code 49307 with a mortgage: 2,208 (8 second mortgage, 178 home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 1,981
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,100 Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $408
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2019:
This zip code:
27.8%
Whole state:
13.0%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2019:
This zip code:
13.2%
Whole state:
7.4%
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:
6.4
State:
6.4
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 49307: Big Rapids Rest Area (A), Falcon Head Golf Club (B), Meceola Country Club (C), Katke Golf Course (D), Colfax Township Fire Department (E), General Services Building (F), Heavy Equipment Technology (G), Ewigleben Sports Complex (H), Creative Arts Center (I), Southwest Heating Plant (J), Henderson Hall (K), Southwest Commons (L), Puterbaugh Hall (M), Bond Hall (N), Bishop Hall (O), Cramer Hall (P), West Commons (Q), West Campus Apartments (R), Pharmacy Building (S), Victor F Spathelf Center (T). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in zip code 49307 include: Saint Paul Catholic Campus Parish (A), Saint Andrew's Episcopal Church (B), Seventh-Day Adventist Church (C), Saint Mary's Catholic Church (D), Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ (E), Immanuel Lutheran Church (F), First United Methodist Church (G), First Baptist Church (H), Fellowship Christian Reformed Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Mount Camp Cemetery (1), West Cemetery (2), Ladner Cemetery (3), Van Gilder Cemetery (4), Highland View Cemetery (5), Grant Center Number One Cemetery (6), Grant Center Number Two Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes and swamps: Van Alstin Lake (A), Little Youngs Lake (B), Little Bergess Lake (C), Bisel Lake (D), Langworth Lake (E), Nehmer Lake (F), Hungerford Lake (G), Mud Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Creeks: Dalziel Creek (A), Haymarsh Creek (B), Higginson Creek (C), Palmer Creek (D), Blodgett Creek (E), Cold Spring Creek (F), Winters Creek (G), Byers Creek (H), Ladner Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in zip code 49307 include: Fred Meijer White Pine Trail State Park (1), Supervisors Park (2), Northend Riverside Park (3), Hanchett Park (4), Swede Hill Park (5), Hemlock Park (6), Mitchell Creek Park (7), Fairman Community Pool (8), Linden Street Park (9). Display/hide their locations on the map
1,913 married couples with children.
1,078 single-parent households (216 men, 862 women).
95.5% of residents of 49307 zip code speak English at home.
1.1% of residents speak Spanish at home (70% very well, 22% well, 8% not well).
1.0% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (81% very well, 19% well).
1.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (78% very well, 7% well, 15% not well).
0.6% of residents speak other language at home (98% very well, 2% well).
Foreign born population: 626 (3.0%) (34.5% of them are naturalized citizens)
This zip code:
3.0%
Whole state:
7.0%
30%Armenia
13%Bangladesh
7%Lebanon
7%Romania
6%France
4%Malaysia
4%Pakistan
14%German
11%American
8%Irish
8%English
4%Dutch
4%Polish
3%European
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
1542010 or later
2442000 to 2009
1801990 to 1999
134Before 1990
Major facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:
MECOSTA-OSCEOLA INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL DIST (15830 190TH in BIG RAPIDS, MI)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-06586 Small Quantity Generators, between 100 kg and 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification Organizations: MECOSTA OSCEOLA CAREER CENTER (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
, MECOSTA OSCEOLA INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL DIST (CONTACT/OWNER)
, MECOSTA-OSCEOLA ISD (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
Alternative names: MECOSTA OSCEOLA CAREER CTR
ADVANCED FIBERMOLDING (20000 19 MILE RD. in BIG RAPIDS, MI)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS) (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) TRI REPORTER (Tracking of toxic chemicals releasing facilities) Business SIC classification: PLASTICS PRODUCTS Organizations: LEON HARKINS (PROPERTY OWNER) (CONTACT/OWNER)
, WEBSTER DENNIS (CONTACT/OWNER)
FERRIS STATE UNIVERSITY (111 W. KNOLLVIEW DRIVE in BIG RAPIDS, MI)
(Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-05-1987-0169, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION Small Quantity Generators, between 100 kg and 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification Business SIC classification: COLLEGES, UNIVERSITIES, AND PROFESSIONAL SCHOOLS; SCHOOLS AND EDUCATIONAL SERVICES Organizations: STATE OF MICHIGAN (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
Alternative names: FERRIS STATE COLLEGE
MECOSTA-OSCEOLA EDUCATION CENTER (15700 190TH AVENUE in BIG RAPIDS, MI)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-06159 Organizations: MECOSTA-OSCEOLA ISD (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
MECOSTA-OSCEOLA ALTERNATIVE EDUCATION CENTER (15800 190TH AVENUE in BIG RAPIDS, MI)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-08017 Organizations: MECOSTA-OSCEOLA ISD (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
BIG RAPIDS HIGH SCHOOL (21175 15 MILE ROAD in BIG RAPIDS, MI)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-00322 Organizations: BIG RAPIDS PUBLIC SCHOOLS (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
BIG RAPIDS MIDDLE SCHOOL (500 N. WARREN AVENUE in BIG RAPIDS, MI)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-00321 Organizations: BIG RAPIDS PUBLIC SCHOOLS (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
BIG RAPIDS PUBLIC SCHOOLS (500 N WARREN.AVE in BIG RAPIDS, MI)
(Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-05-1985-0127, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Tracking inspections of insecticide, fungicide, and rodenticide, and toxic substances) Business SIC classification: ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOLS
EASTWOOD EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER (410 N. 3RD AVENUE in BIG RAPIDS, MI)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-01057 Organizations: BIG RAPIDS PUBLIC SCHOOLS (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
BIG RAPIDS WWTP (500 RIVER STREET in BIG RAPIDS, MI)
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit Business SIC classification: SEWERAGE SYSTEMS Organizations: TOWN 6S (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
, BIG RAPIDS, CITY OF (CONTACT/OWNER)
Alternative names: CITY OF BIG RAPIDS
ANR PIPELINE COMPANY WOOLFOLK (11039 150TH AVENUE in BIG RAPIDS, MI)
COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Tracking inspections of insecticide, fungicide, and rodenticide, and toxic substances) CRITERIA AND HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANT INVENTORY (Inventory of air pollution sources) Small Quantity Generators, between 100 kg and 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) Business SIC classification: NATURAL GAS TRANSMISSION Business NAICS classification: PIPELINE TRANSPORTATION OF NATURAL GAS. Alternative names: W G WOOLFOLK COMPRESSOR STATION, WOOLFOLK COMPRESSOR STATION
ADMIRAL PETROLEUM CORP (805 N STATE ST in BIG RAPIDS, MI)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
AMOCO OIL CO 0027 (103 S STATE ST in BIG RAPIDS, MI)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) Organizations: AMOCO OIL COMPANY (CONTACT/OWNER)
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1.0% Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 0.5%
63.8%Utility gas
14.2%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
13.7%Electricity
5.3%Wood
1.5%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
1.4%Other fuel
Population in 1990: 18,049. Population change in the 1990s: +1,117 (+6.2%).
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
This state: 16,766
Northeast: 530
Midwest: 1,278
South: 869
West: 593
45% of the 49307 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 26% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in Michigan.
88% of the 49307 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 58% moved from this county. Out of people who lived in different houses, 38% moved from different county within same state. Out of people who lived in different houses, 3% 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): 151
Here:
10.6%
Michigan:
10.7%
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 20
Here:
2.4%
Michigan:
9.2%
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 294
Here:
5.2%
Michigan:
14.3%
Occupation by median earnings in the past 12 months ($)
61,871Law enforcement workers including supervisors
60,168Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations
53,726Business and financial operations occupations
52,669Architecture and engineering occupations
49,415Management occupations
47,465Education, training, and library occupations
Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code:
FERRIS STATE UNIVERSITY (INC) (1201 S STATE ST in BIG RAPIDS, MI) : $22,434 in 5 contractsfrom 2003 to 2006
Contracts for Educational Services, Tuition, Registration, and Membership Fees by Army, Navy Signed by year:2000: $0; 2001: $0; 2002: $0; 2003: $9,256; 2004: $0; 2005: $6,589; 2006: $6,589.
Biggest contracts:
$6,589 with Army for Educational Services. Signed on 2006-02-16. Completion date: 2006-09-29.
$6,589, same as above.Signed on 2005-11-29. Completion date: 2006-09-30.
$6,500 with Navy for Tuition, Registration, and Membership Fees. Signed on 2003-12-12. Completion date: 2004-05-31.
$2,756, same as above.Signed on 2003-10-23. Completion date: 2003-12-30.
KELLY'S CATERING (19077 12 MILE RD in BIG RAPIDS, MI; small business)
$12,160 with Army for Perishable Subsistence $10k To $25K. Signed on 2006-05-25. Completion date: 2006-05-31.
Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:
Health Care and Social Assistance: Nursing Care Facilities (100-249: 2)
Health Care and Social Assistance: Offices of Physicians (except Mental Health Specialists) (20-49: 5, 10-19: 3, 5-9: 1, 1-4: 5)
Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services: Professional Employer Organizations (100-249: 1)
People in group quarters in 2010:
3,059 people in college/university student housing
145 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
75 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilities
28 people in group homes intended for adults
9 people in other noninstitutional facilities
People in group quarters in 2000:
3,064 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
213 people in nursing homes
23 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
8 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
6 people in homes for the mentally retarded
Fatal accident statistics in 2014:
Fatal accident count: 1
Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 1
Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 0
Fatalities: 1
Persons involved in fatal accidents: 1
Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0
Fatal accident statistics in 2013:
Fatal accident count: 1
Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 2
Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 1
Fatalities: 1
Persons involved in fatal accidents: 2
Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0
2002 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents
Based on the data from the years 2002 - 2018 the average number of fire incidents per year is 68. The highest number of fires - 103 took place in 2018, and the least - 19 in 2007. The data has an increasing trend.
When looking into fire subcategories, the most reports belonged to: Structure Fires (42.4%), and Outside Fires (38.5%).
Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Zip Code 49307
(49.8%)
(50.2%)
Nearest zip codes: 49346, 49338, 49639, 49342, 49336, 49677.
Based on the data from the years 2002 - 2018 the average number of fire incidents per year is 68. The highest number of fires - 103 took place in 2018, and the least - 19 in 2007. The data has an increasing trend.
When looking into fire subcategories, the most reports belonged to: Structure Fires (42.4%), and Outside Fires (38.5%).