49885 Zip Code (MI) Detailed Profile

Estimated zip code population in 2022: 1,815
Zip code population in 2010: 1,897
Zip code population in 2000: 2,074

Houses and condos: 1,114
Renter-occupied apartments: 36
March 2022 cost of living index in zip code 49885: 83.6 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

Land area: 147.3 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.9 sq. mi.

Population density: 12 people per square mile

(very low).

Real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2022:
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $1,725 (0.7%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $1,384 (0.8%)

For population 25 years and over in 49885:

• High school or higher: 96.1%
• Bachelor's degree or higher: 39.5%
• Graduate or professional degree: 10.6%
• Unemployed: 4.0%
• Mean travel time to work (commute): 24.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in 49885:

• Never married: 22.9%
• Now married: 58.7%
• Separated: 0.6%
• Widowed: 6.2%
• Divorced: 11.7%

• 
• • 1,70694.3%White
  • 402.2%Two or more races
  • 221.2%American Indian
  • 191.0%Asian
  • 140.8%Black
  • 90.5%Hispanic or Latino

100% rural population.

Averages for the 2020 tax year for zip code 49885, filed in 2021:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2020: $57,981 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$57,981
State:	$68,945

Salary/wage: $49,293 (reported on 73.4% of returns)

Here:	$49,293
State:	$57,142

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 911.4% for AGIs below $25k, 2614.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 5845.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 8615.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 14608.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $339 (reported on 33.0% of returns)

This zip code:	$339
Michigan:	$1,630

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 7.1% for AGIs below $25k, 21.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 14.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 18.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 24.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Ordinary dividends: $992 (reported on 12.8% of returns)

Here:	$992
State:	$6,972

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.3% for AGIs below $25k, 20.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 27.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 57.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$7,267 (reported on 12.8% of returns)

Here:	+$7,267
State:	+$20,064

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 25.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 143.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 665.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Profit/loss from business: +$10,923 (reported on 13.8% of returns)

Here:	+$10,923
State:	+$11,172

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 59.0% for AGIs below $25k, 132.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 352.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 647.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $17,042 (reported on 12.8% of returns)

49885:	$17,042
Michigan:	$19,803

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 78.6% for AGIs below $25k, 180.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 486.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 990.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Earned income credit: $1,682 (reported on 11.7% of returns)

Here:	$1,682
State:	$2,251

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 55.2% for AGIs below $25k, 40.6% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2020 taxes: 94.7%

Here:	95%
State:	93%

(% for various income ranges: 93.1% for AGIs below $25k, 91.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 100.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 100.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 93.8% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Averages for the 2012 tax year for zip code 49885, filed in 2013:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2012: $46,464 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$46,464
State:	$55,609

Salary/wage: $42,014 (reported on 78.9% of returns)

Here:	$42,014
State:	$46,782

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 64.4% for AGIs below $25k, 67.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 73.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 73.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 73.6% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $568 (reported on 37.8% of returns)

This zip code:	$568
Michigan:	$1,491

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.3% for AGIs below $25k, 0.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.2% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Ordinary dividends: $900 (reported on 14.4% of returns)

Here:	$900
State:	$6,225

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.3% for AGIs below $25k, 0.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.1% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$4,100 (reported on 14.4% of returns)

Here:	+$4,100
State:	+$9,326

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.1% for AGIs below $25k, 0.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.3% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Profit/loss from business: +$5,969 (reported on 14.4% of returns)

Here:	+$5,969
State:	+$11,523

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 7.0% for AGIs below $25k, 2.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 3.4% for AGIs $50k-75k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $12,425 (reported on 8.9% of returns)

49885:	$12,425
Michigan:	$15,298

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.0% for AGIs below $25k, 5.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 5.1% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Total itemized deductions: $14,955 (21% of AGI, reported on 24.4% of returns)

Here:	$14,955
State:	$21,628

Here:	20.8% of AGI
State:	18.4% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 10.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 7.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 7.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 9.8% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Charity contributions: $2,693 (reported on 16.7% of returns)

Here:	$2,693
State:	$4,225

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.6% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxes paid: $4,886 (reported on 24.4% of returns)

49885:	$4,886
State:	$8,327

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 4.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Earned income credit: $1,675 (reported on 13.3% of returns)

Here:	$1,675
State:	$2,306

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.7% for AGIs below $25k, 0.7% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2012 taxes: 56.7%

Here:	57%
State:	57%

(% for various income ranges: 50.0% for AGIs below $25k, 56.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 58.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 60.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 75.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 49885, filed in 2005:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $38,650 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$38,650
State:	$48,204

Salary/wage: $35,046 (reported on 86.0% of returns)

Here:	$35,046
State:	$42,791

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 194.5% for AGIs below $10k, 66.7% for AGIs $10k-25k, 75.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 78.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 82.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 74.7% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $634 (reported on 49.4% of returns)

This zip code:	$634
Michigan:	$1,725

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.6% for AGIs below $10k, 1.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.6% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable dividends: $522 (reported on 17.6% of returns)

Here:	$522
State:	$3,420

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.3% for AGIs over 100k)

Net capital gain/loss: +$2,715 (reported on 15.7% of returns)

Here:	+$2,715
State:	+$8,532

(% of AGI for various income ranges: -0.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.7% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Profit/loss from business: +$3,431 (reported on 16.6% of returns)

Here:	+$3,431
State:	+$9,547

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 16.3% for AGIs below $10k, 4.7% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, -0.6% for AGIs $75k-100k)

IRA payment deduction: $2,421 (reported on 2.4% of returns)

49885:	$2,421
Michigan:	$2,875

Total itemized deductions: $14,481 (22% of AGI, reported on 23.1% of returns)

Here:	$14,481
State:	$18,509

Here:	22.2% of AGI
State:	20.7% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 6.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 10.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 9.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 10.9% for AGIs over 100k)

Charity contributions deductions: $2,057 (3% of AGI, reported on 20.3% of returns)

Here:	$2,057
State:	$3,365

Here:	3.0% of AGI
State:	3.6% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.3% for AGIs over 100k)

Total tax: $4,315 (reported on 78.3% of returns)

49885:	$4,315
State:	$7,691

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.9% for AGIs below $10k, 4.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 6.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 8.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 10.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 16.9% for AGIs over 100k)

Earned income credit: $1,535 (reported on 12.6% of returns)

Here:	$1,535
State:	$1,737

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 58.1%

Here:	58%
State:	60%

(% for various income ranges: 38.6% for AGIs below $10k, 61.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 60.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 65.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 59.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 79.3% for AGIs over 100k)

Nearest zip codes: 49833, 49826, 49822, 49891, 49825, 49880.
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

• Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
• Gay men: 2.1% of all households

Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 96
Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 674

Women who had a birth in the past 12 months: 4 (4 now married, 0 unmarried)
Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 339 (157 now married, 181 unmarried)

Housing units in zip code 49885 with a mortgage: 421 (44 second mortgage, 43 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 40

Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,254
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $459

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:

• Zip code 49885 household income distribution in 2022

• 9Less than $10,000
• 30$10,000 to $14,999
• 41$15,000 to $19,999
• 35$20,000 to $24,999
• 7$25,000 to $29,999
• 9$30,000 to $34,999
• 28$35,000 to $39,999
• 35$40,000 to $44,999
• 29$45,000 to $49,999
• 68$50,000 to $59,999
• 109$60,000 to $74,999
• 128$75,000 to $99,999
• 86$100,000 to $124,999
• 63$125,000 to $149,999
• 73$150,000 to $199,999
• 10$200,000 or more

• Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2022 in zip code 49885

• 3Less than $10,000
• 2$10,000 to $14,999
• 10$20,000 to $24,999
• 1$25,000 to $29,999
• 1$30,000 to $34,999
• 3$35,000 to $39,999
• 32$40,000 to $49,999
• 11$50,000 to $59,999
• 3$60,000 to $69,999
• 5$70,000 to $79,999
• 33$80,000 to $89,999
• 7$90,000 to $99,999
• 44$100,000 to $124,999
• 32$125,000 to $149,999
• 89$150,000 to $174,999
• 24$175,000 to $199,999
• 108$200,000 to $249,999
• 137$250,000 to $299,999
• 80$300,000 to $399,999
• 35$400,000 to $499,999
• 71$500,000 to $749,999
• 3$750,000 to $999,999

• Rent paid by renters in 2022 in zip code 49885

• 1$100 to $149
• 5$200 to $249
• 2$250 to $299
• 3$400 to $449
• 7$600 to $649
• 4$900 to $999
• 12No cash rent

Median gross rent in 2022: $1,357.

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2022: $169,793.

Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2022 for:

• White Non-Hispanic householders: $223,326
• American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $645,868
• Two or more races householders: $382,641

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $235,670 Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $139,319 - $320,961

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $257,258

Here:	$257,258
State:	$280,038

Mobile homes: $66,668

Here:	$66,668
State:	$72,868

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 959
• Two: 2
• Mobile homes: 149

Unemployment: 4.0%

• Means of transportation to work in zip code 49885

• 82.6%679Drove a car alone
• 7.3%60Carpooled
• 1.7%14Walked
• 0.4%3Other means
• 5.4%44Worked at home

• Travel time to work (commute) in zip code 49885

• 19Less than 5 minutes
• 605 to 9 minutes
• 6910 to 14 minutes
• 4315 to 19 minutes
• 17020 to 24 minutes
• 11225 to 29 minutes
• 15830 to 34 minutes
• 2535 to 39 minutes
• 3040 to 44 minutes
• 2545 to 59 minutes
• 3160 to 89 minutes
• 990 or more minutes

Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 90.1%

Household type by relationship:

Households: 1,815

• Male householders: 369 (119 living alone), Female householders: 402 (67 living alone)

• 461 spouses (461 opposite-sex spouses), 88 unmarried partners, (82 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 414 children (319 natural, 74 adopted, 18 stepchildren), 35 grandchildren, 10 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 5 foster children, 14 other relatives, 25 non-relatives

Size of family households: 306 2-persons, 106 3-persons, 37 4-persons, 32 5-persons, 16 6-persons, 7 7-or-more-persons

Size of nonfamily households: 185 1-person, 80 2-persons, 1 5-persons

236 married couples with children.
71 single-parent households (30 men, 41 women).

97.3% of residents of 49885 zip code speak English at home.
0.7% of residents speak Spanish at home (100% very well).
1.3% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% very well).
0.5% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (56% very well, 22% well, 22% not well).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (100% very well).

Facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:

• MI DEPT/ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY (9535 US HWY 41 SOUTH in SKANDIA, MI)

  (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
  Organizations: MDEQ - RRD (CONTACT/OPERATOR) , MARK AND HOLLY PATON (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
  Alternative names: MDEQ PATONS COUNTRY STORE

• BAHRMANS FARMS (9370 US 41 in SKANDIA, MI)

  (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
  Organizations: BAHRMAN HAROLD (CONTACT/OWNER)
  

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 6.9%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 5.3%

Population in 1990: 1,975. Population change in the 1990s: +99 (+5.0%).

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

• This state: 1,321
• Northeast: 77
• Midwest: 231
• South: 33
• West: 150

67% of the 49885 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 60% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in Michigan.

91% of the 49885 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 56% moved from this county.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 29% moved from different county within same state.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 13% 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): 3
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): Students in private undergraduate colleges: 2

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

• Construction: New Single-Family Housing Construction (except Operative Builders) (5-9 employees: 1 establishment, 1-4 employees: 2 establishments)
• Construction: Residential Remodelers (1-4: 4)
• Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services: Marketing Consulting Services (5-9: 1)
• Other Services (except Public Administration): Religious Organizations (1-4: 2)
• Construction: Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors (1-4: 2)
• Other Services (except Public Administration): General Automotive Repair (1-4: 1)
• Utilities: Water Supply and Irrigation Systems (1-4: 1)
• Educational Services: Educational Support Services (1-4: 1)

Most common first names in zip code 49885 among deceased individuals
Name	Count	Lived (average)
James	8	59.9 years
Charles	7	70.1 years
John	7	74.9 years
Anna	6	82.5 years
Mary	6	76.9 years
William	6	77.5 years
Dorothy	5	76.2 years
Joseph	5	77.0 years
Richard	5	59.4 years
Florence	4	78.7 years

Most common last names in zip code 49885 among deceased individuals
Last name	Count	Lived (average)
Johnson	19	78.5 years
Heath	7	78.3 years
Larson	7	82.3 years
Winters	6	82.7 years
Anderson	6	69.3 years
Bahrman	6	80.5 years
Mcmaster	5	74.2 years
Haglund	5	73.8 years
Nelson	4	84.2 years
Heidtman	4	78.2 years