49446 Zip Code (New Era, MI) Detailed Profile

Estimated zip code population in 2017: 2,593
Zip code population in 2010: 2,321
Zip code population in 2000: 2,294

Houses and condos: 1,246
Renter-occupied apartments: 73
March 2019 cost of living index in zip code 49446: 80.4 (low, U.S. average is 100)

Land area: 31.8 sq. mi.
Water area: 1.1 sq. mi.

Population density: 81 people per square mile

(very low).

Real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2017:
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2017: $1,342 (1.1%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2017: $1,100 (0.9%)

For population 25 years and over in 49446:

• High school or higher: 89.8%
• Bachelor's degree or higher: 26.2%
• Graduate or professional degree: 8.4%
• Unemployed: 5.7%
• Mean travel time to work (commute): 18.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in 49446:

• Never married: 31.4%
• Now married: 48.5%
• Separated: 0.2%
• Widowed: 6.8%
• Divorced: 13.1%

• 
• • 2,00687.4%White
  • 24010.5%Hispanic or Latino
  • 351.5%Two or more races
  • 150.7%American Indian
  • 140.6%Black
  • 60.3%Asian
  • 40.2%Native Hawaiian and Other
    Pacific Islander
  • 10.04%Some other race

100% rural population.

Averages for the 2012 tax year for zip code 49446, filed in 2013:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2012: $42,843 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$42,843
State:	$55,609

Salary/wage: $35,631 (reported on 80.0% of returns)

Here:	$35,631
State:	$46,782

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 69.6% for AGIs below $25k, 74.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 74.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 70.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 50.5% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $1,150 (reported on 32.0% of returns)

This zip code:	$1,150
Michigan:	$1,491

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.1% for AGIs below $25k, 1.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.4% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Ordinary dividends: $1,488 (reported on 17.0% of returns)

Here:	$1,488
State:	$6,225

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.3% for AGIs below $25k, 0.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.4% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$964 (reported on 11.0% of returns)

Here:	+$964
State:	+$9,326

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.5% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Profit/loss from business: +$5,040 (reported on 15.0% of returns)

Here:	+$5,040
State:	+$11,523

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.7% for AGIs below $25k, 2.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 3.2% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $12,133 (reported on 12.0% of returns)

49446:	$12,133
Michigan:	$15,298

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 6.4% for AGIs below $25k, 4.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 5.9% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Total itemized deductions: $17,583 (20% of AGI, reported on 23.0% of returns)

Here:	$17,583
State:	$21,628

Here:	20.2% of AGI
State:	18.4% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 6.6% for AGIs below $25k, 8.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 8.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 10.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 11.3% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Charity contributions: $4,979 (reported on 19.0% of returns)

Here:	$4,979
State:	$4,225

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.7% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxes paid: $5,530 (reported on 23.0% of returns)

49446:	$5,530
State:	$8,327

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 3.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 4.4% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Earned income credit: $2,206 (reported on 17.0% of returns)

Here:	$2,206
State:	$2,306

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.3% for AGIs below $25k, 1.5% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2012 taxes: 57.0%

Here:	57%
State:	57%

(% for various income ranges: 51.1% for AGIs below $25k, 56.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 62.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 60.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 83.3% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 49446, filed in 2005:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $37,893 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$37,893
State:	$48,204

Salary/wage: $33,023 (reported on 84.2% of returns)

Here:	$33,023
State:	$42,791

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 94.8% for AGIs below $10k, 69.8% for AGIs $10k-25k, 78.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 80.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 84.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 51.8% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $1,428 (reported on 48.1% of returns)

This zip code:	$1,428
Michigan:	$1,725

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 6.6% for AGIs below $10k, 3.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.4% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable dividends: $1,447 (reported on 21.7% of returns)

Here:	$1,447
State:	$3,420

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.1% for AGIs below $10k, 1.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.3% for AGIs over 100k)

Net capital gain/loss: +$9,337 (reported on 15.7% of returns)

Here:	+$9,337
State:	+$8,532

(% of AGI for various income ranges: -2.8% for AGIs below $10k, -0.8% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 14.9% for AGIs over 100k)

Profit/loss from business: +$5,484 (reported on 14.7% of returns)

Here:	+$5,484
State:	+$9,547

(% of AGI for various income ranges: -8.2% for AGIs below $10k, 3.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 3.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 3.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.8% for AGIs $75k-100k)

IRA payment deduction: $2,839 (reported on 3.0% of returns)

49446:	$2,839
Michigan:	$2,875

Total itemized deductions: $15,085 (23% of AGI, reported on 27.0% of returns)

Here:	$15,085
State:	$18,509

Here:	22.5% of AGI
State:	20.7% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 15.5% for AGIs below $10k, 9.0% for AGIs $10k-25k, 12.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 9.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 10.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 10.8% for AGIs over 100k)

Charity contributions deductions: $3,342 (5% of AGI, reported on 22.2% of returns)

Here:	$3,342
State:	$3,365

Here:	4.9% of AGI
State:	3.6% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 2.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.4% for AGIs over 100k)

Total tax: $5,114 (reported on 68.6% of returns)

49446:	$5,114
State:	$7,691

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.8% for AGIs below $10k, 3.8% for AGIs $10k-25k, 5.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 8.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 10.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 15.9% for AGIs over 100k)

Earned income credit: $1,707 (reported on 13.5% of returns)

Here:	$1,707
State:	$1,737

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 58.4%

Here:	58%
State:	60%

(% for various income ranges: 43.0% for AGIs below $10k, 62.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 65.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 61.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 58.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 78.4% for AGIs over 100k)

Nearest zip codes: 49455, 49437, 49452, 49436, 49461, 49420.
No gay or lesbian households reported

Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 142
Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 829

Women who had a birth in the past 12 months: 23 (7 now married, 15 unmarried)
Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 531 (212 now married, 319 unmarried)

Housing units in zip code 49446 with a mortgage: 502 (6 second mortgage, 38 home equity loan, 5 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 400

Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $974
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $330

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2017:
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2017:

• Zip code 49446 household income distribution in 2017

• 14Less than $10,000
• 99$10,000 to $14,999
• 45$15,000 to $19,999
• 69$20,000 to $24,999
• 54$25,000 to $29,999
• 40$30,000 to $34,999
• 52$35,000 to $39,999
• 30$40,000 to $44,999
• 21$45,000 to $49,999
• 52$50,000 to $59,999
• 124$60,000 to $74,999
• 150$75,000 to $99,999
• 108$100,000 to $124,999
• 35$125,000 to $149,999
• 31$150,000 to $199,999
• 31$200,000 or more

• Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2017 in zip code 49446

• 6Less than $10,000
• 5$10,000 to $14,999
• 14$15,000 to $19,999
• 48$20,000 to $24,999
• 17$25,000 to $29,999
• 8$30,000 to $34,999
• 4$35,000 to $39,999
• 39$40,000 to $49,999
• 44$50,000 to $59,999
• 6$60,000 to $69,999
• 11$70,000 to $79,999
• 115$80,000 to $89,999
• 40$90,000 to $99,999
• 75$100,000 to $124,999
• 80$125,000 to $149,999
• 85$150,000 to $174,999
• 49$175,000 to $199,999
• 75$200,000 to $249,999
• 35$250,000 to $299,999
• 52$300,000 to $399,999
• 4$400,000 to $499,999
• 2$500,000 to $749,999
• 7$750,000 to $999,999

• Rent paid by renters in 2017 in zip code 49446

• 13$350 to $399
• 3$400 to $449
• 10$500 to $549
• 4$600 to $649
• 5$650 to $699
• 1$700 to $749
• 1$800 to $899
• 25No cash rent

Median gross rent in 2017: $637.

Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2017 for:

• White Non-Hispanic householders: $127,545
• Black or African American householders: $232,616
• Some other race householders: $153,884
• Two or more races householders: $97,770
• Hispanic or Latino householders: $82,310

Estimated median house or condo value in 2017: $121,676 Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $74,061 - $189,070

Mean price in 2017:

Detached houses: $164,144

Here:	$164,144
State:	$200,684

Mobile homes: $52,702

Here:	$52,702
State:	$52,615

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 974
• 3 or 4: 3
• Mobile homes: 262

Unemployment: 5.7%

• Means of transportation to work in zip code 49446

• 79.6%910Drove a car alone
• 8.9%102Carpooled
• 0.7%8Bus or trolley bus
• 0.4%5Motorcycle
• 4.9%56Walked
• 0.3%3Other means
• 4.9%56Worked at home

• Travel time to work (commute) in zip code 49446

• 120Less than 5 minutes
• 1395 to 9 minutes
• 24410 to 14 minutes
• 13015 to 19 minutes
• 18520 to 24 minutes
• 3525 to 29 minutes
• 10630 to 34 minutes
• 2935 to 39 minutes
• 3240 to 44 minutes
• 2245 to 59 minutes
• 2360 to 89 minutes
• 1590 or more minutes

Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 64.2%

Household type by relationship:

Households: 2,486

• In family households: 2,086 (450 male householders, 215 female householders)

  490 spouses, 689 children (652 natural, 8 adopted, 30 stepchildren), 39 grandchildren, 53 brothers or sisters, 24 parents, 50 other relatives, 54 non-relatives

• In nonfamily households: 400 (121 male householders (87 living alone)), 185 female householders (164 living alone)), 93 nonrelatives
• In group quarters: 105 (0 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 339 2-persons, 126 3-persons, 125 4-persons, 24 5-persons, 27 6-persons, 24 7-or-more-persons

Size of nonfamily households: 251 1-person, 33 2-persons, 17 3-persons, 4 5-persons

219 married couples with children.
234 single-parent households (189 men, 45 women).

89.7% of residents of 49446 zip code speak English at home.
8.5% of residents speak Spanish at home (61% very well, 22% well, 7% not well, 10% not at all).
1.3% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (72% very well, 16% well, 13% not at all).
0.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% well).

Facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:

• MI DEPT/TRANSPORTATION BRIDGE (US-31 AT M-20 EXT W OF in NEW ERA, MI)

  (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
  Organizations: MICH DEPT OF TRANSPORTATION (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
  

• F&F SERVICE STATION (US 31 in NEW ERA, MI)

  (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
  Organizations: FF SERVICE STATION (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
  

• MI DEPT/STATE POLICE (5662 SAGOLA TRAIL in NEW ERA, MI)

  (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
  Alternative names: MI DEPT/STATE POLICE (E)

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1.0%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 2.2%

Population in 1990: 2,539.

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

• This state: 1,990
• Northeast: 33
• Midwest: 173
• South: 129
• West: 23

69% of the 49446 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.

91% of the 49446 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 30% moved from this county.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 37% moved from different county within same state.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 20% moved from different state.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 14% moved from abroad.

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 36
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 20 Students in private undergraduate colleges:

Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:

• Wholesale Trade: Farm and Garden Machinery and Equipment Merchant Wholesalers (20-49 employees: 1 establishment)
• Other Services (except Public Administration): Religious Organizations (5-9: 2, 1-4: 2)
• Accommodation and Food Services: Full-Service Restaurants (10-19: 1)
• Accommodation and Food Services: Limited-Service Restaurants (10-19: 1)
• Construction: New Single-Family Housing Construction (except Operative Builders) (5-9: 1, 1-4: 3)
• Finance and Insurance: Commercial Banking (5-9: 1)
• Other Services (except Public Administration): Pet Care (except Veterinary) Services (5-9: 1)

Most common first names in zip code 49446 among deceased individuals
Name	Count	Lived (average)
John	17	81.6 years
Charles	11	77.5 years
Anna	10	88.3 years
William	10	78.5 years
Mary	8	73.4 years
James	7	73.7 years
Jennie	7	87.7 years
Robert	7	67.6 years
Edward	7	76.4 years
Kenneth	6	67.1 years

Most common last names in zip code 49446 among deceased individuals
Last name	Count	Lived (average)
Tenbrink	9	80.9 years
Lewis	8	86.4 years
Smith	7	72.7 years
Hansen	6	80.7 years
Johnson	6	74.2 years
Pranger	6	73.0 years
Schiller	6	65.8 years
Abbatoy	5	54.4 years
Sikkenga	5	89.0 years
Postema	5	84.6 years

Businesses in zip code 49446

• Chevrolet: 1