Median household income (1999): $30,640
Estimated median household income in 2005: $31,581
| This zip code | $31,581 | | Michigan: | $46,039 |
Nearest zip codes: 49848, 49893, 49821, 49863, 49812, 49813.
Housing units in zip code 49887 with a mortgage: 218 (13 second mortgage, 21 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 250
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $603
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $200
Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
| This zip code: | 11.3% | | Whole state: | 10.5% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
| This zip code: | 5.3% | | Whole state: | 4.8% |
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
| Here: | 5.9 | | State: | 6.1 |
Median number of rooms in apartments:
| Here: | 4.6 | | State: | 4.1 |
Year house built: |
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- 1999 to March 2000: 10
- 1995 to 1998: 78
- 1990 to 1994: 108
- 1980 to 1989: 215
- 1970 to 1979: 233
- 1960 to 1969: 150
- 1950 to 1959: 200
- 1940 to 1949: 139
- 1939 or earlier: 431
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Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Stephenson, MI (49887): |
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- no bedroom: 8
- 1 bedrooms: 32
- 2 bedrooms: 194
- 3 bedrooms: 383
- 4 bedrooms: 168
- 5 or more bedrooms: 26
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Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments and housing units: |
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- no bedroom: 2
- 1 bedrooms: 36
- 2 bedrooms: 53
- 3 bedrooms: 36
- 4 bedrooms: 12
- 5 or more bedrooms: 9
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Vehicles available in 49887 zip code in owner-occupied houses/condos: |
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- no vehicle: 30
- 1 vehicle: 238
- 2 vehicles: 410
- 3 vehicles: 96
- 4 vehicles: 33
- 5 or more vehicles: 4
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Vehicles available in renter-occupied apartments: |
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- no vehicle: 31
- 1 vehicle: 77
- 2 vehicles: 32
- 3 vehicles: 6
- 4 vehicles: 2
- 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 49887:
- $10,000 to $14,999: 6
- $15,000 to $19,999: 8
- $20,000 to $24,999: 10
- $25,000 to $29,999: 21
- $30,000 to $34,999: 34
- $35,000 to $39,999: 30
- $40,000 to $49,999: 62
- $50,000 to $59,999: 43
- $60,000 to $69,999: 66
- $70,000 to $79,999: 66
- $80,000 to $89,999: 56
- $90,000 to $99,999: 23
- $100,000 to $124,999: 22
- $125,000 to $149,999: 15
- $150,000 to $174,999: 4
- $200,000 to $249,999: 2
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Rent paid by renters in 2000 in zip code 49887:
- Less than $100: 4
- $100 to $149: 12
- $150 to $199: 6
- $200 to $249: 25
- $250 to $299: 16
- $300 to $349: 28
- $350 to $399: 13
- $400 to $449: 2
- No cash rent: 19
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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $57,500
Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2005 for: - White Non-Hispanic householders: $85,275
- Two or more races householders: $81,214
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 1,300
- One, attached: 9
- Two: 14
- 3 or 4: 11
- 5 to 9: 32
- 10 to 19: 6
- 20 to 49: 6
- Mobile homes: 177
- Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 9

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Means of transportation to work
- Drove a car alone: 678 (75%)
- Carpooled: 121 (13%)
- Walked: 50 (5%)
- Other means: 6 (1%)
- Worked at home: 55 (6%)
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Travel time to work
- Less than 5 minutes: 133
- 5 to 9 minutes: 107
- 10 to 14 minutes: 86
- 15 to 19 minutes: 46
- 20 to 24 minutes: 80
- 25 to 29 minutes: 21
- 30 to 34 minutes: 145
- 35 to 39 minutes: 50
- 40 to 44 minutes: 47
- 45 to 59 minutes: 65
- 60 to 89 minutes: 25
- 90 or more minutes: 50
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Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 72.9%
Household type by relationship
Households: 2,129
- In family households: 1,721 (505 male householders, 97 female householders)
522 spouses, 509 children (454 natural, 15 adopted, 40 stepchildren), 15 grandchildren, 2 brothers or sisters, 12 parents, 10 other relatives, 49 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 408 (158 male householders (125 living alone)), 191 female householders (180 living alone)), 59 nonrelatives
- In group quarters: 88 (61 institutionalized population)
Size of family households: 331 2-persons, 115 3-persons, 91 4-persons, 42 5-persons, 21 6-persons, 2 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 305 1-person, 36 2-persons, 6 3-persons, 2 4-persons.
381 married couples with children.
81 single-parent households (28 men, 53 women).
97.7% of residents of 49887 zip code speak English at home.
0.2% of residents speak Spanish at home (50% well, 50% not well).
2.0% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (73% very well, 22% well, 5% not well).
0.2% of residents speak other language at home (100% very well).
Foreign born population: 29 (1.3%)
(75.9% of them are naturalized citizens)
| This zip code: | 1.3% | | Whole state: | 5.3% |
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:
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- Poland (55%)
- Germany (14%)
- Korea (10%)
- Ireland (7%)
- Bosnia and Herzegovina (7%)
- Yugoslavia (7%)
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Year of entry for the foreign-born population |
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- 1995 to March 2000: 3
- 1990 to 1994: 0
- 1985 to 1989: 2
- 1980 to 1984: 0
- 1975 to 1979: 0
- 1970 to 1974: 2
- 1970 to 1974: 11
- 1965 to 1969: 11
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First ancestries reported:
- German: 517
- Swedish: 219
- French (except Basque): 206
- Polish: 166
- French Canadian: 126
- United States or American: 89
- Irish: 84
- English: 48
- Norwegian: 42
- Belgian: 40
- Italian: 39
- Other groups: 37
- Czech: 34
- Finnish: 34
- Hungarian: 32
- Dutch: 23
- Danish: 16
- Scottish: 14
- European: 12
- Austrian: 12
- Scotch-Irish: 10
- Latvian: 6
- Croatian: 5
- Czechoslovakian: 4
- Swiss: 4
- Slovak: 3
- Lithuanian: 2
- Eastern European: 2
- Scandinavian: 2
- Russian: 1

Facitilies with environmental interests located in this zip code:
- MDNR PARKS AND RECREATION (BIG CEDAR RIVER MARINA WWSL in CEDAR RIVER, MI)
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
Business SIC classification: NONCLASSIFIABLE ESTABLISHMENTS
Organizations: MDNR HARBOR PROGRAM MANAGER (CONTACT/OWNER)
Alternative names: MDNR-BIG CEDAR RIV MARINA WWSL
Median worth of mobile homes: $40,700
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 15%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 13%
Most commonly used house heating fuel: |
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- Utility gas (42%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (29%)
- Wood (14%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (13%)
- Electricity (2%)
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Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 1115
- Northeast: 39
- Midwest: 950
- South: 48
- West: 34
68% of the 49887 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 71% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 36% lived in Michigan.
Population in 1990: 2,202. Population change in the 1990s: +107 (+4.9%).
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): 5
| Here: | 2.3% | | Michigan: | 11.2% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 1
| Here: | 0.8% | | Michigan: | 8.7% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 4
| Here: | 7.7% | | Michigan: | 16.5% |
School Enrollment by Level of School
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Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:
- Health Care and Social Assistance: Nursing Care Facilities (100-249 employees: 1 establishment)
- Accommodation and Food Services: Full-Service Restaurants (10-19: 1, 1-4: 3)
- Health Care and Social Assistance: Family Planning Centers (10-19: 1)
- Finance and Insurance: Commercial Banking (5-9: 2)
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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People in group quarters
- 59 people in nursing homes
- 24 people in other group homes
- 6 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
- 2 people in religious group quarters
Accident statistics in 2006
- Accident count: 1
- Vehicles involved in accidents: 1
- Accidents caused by drunken drivers: 1
- Fatalities: 1
- Persons involved in accidents: 1
- Pedestrians involved in accidents: 0
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