Estimated zip code population in 2022: 1,506 Zip code population in 2010: 1,677 Zip code population in 2000: 1,683
Houses and condos: 762 Renter-occupied apartments: 106
% of renters here:
16%
State:
27%
March 2022 cost of living index in zip code 48878: 80.0 (low, U.S. average is 100)
Land area: 32.1 sq. mi. Water area: 0.0 sq. mi.
Population density: 47 people per square mile
(very low).
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Real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2022:
This zip code:
1.0% ($1,543)
Michigan:
1.2% ($2,746)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $1,519 (1.0%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $1,596 (1.0%)
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Males: 707
(47.0%)
Females: 798
(53.0%)
For population 25 years and over in 48878:
High school or higher: 85.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 19.0%
Graduate or professional degree: 13.1%
Unemployed: 5.6%
Mean travel time to work (commute): 17.6 minutes
For population 15 years and over in 48878:
Never married: 32.9%
Now married: 52.2%
Separated: 0.3%
Widowed: 6.1%
Divorced: 8.5%
Zip code 48878 compared to state average:
Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
Median age above state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
Renting percentage below state average.
Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.
Estimated median house/condo value in 2022: $150,307
48878:
$150,307
Michigan:
$224,400
According to our research of Michigan and other state lists, there were 4 registered sex offenders living in 48878 zip code as of April 26, 2024. The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in zip code 48878 is 400 to 1. The ratio of registered sex offenders to all residents in this zip code is lower than the state average.
Median resident age:
This zip code:
45.8 years
Michigan median age:
40.3 years
Average household size:
This zip code:
2.3 people
Michigan:
2.4 people
Averages for the 2020 tax year for zip code 48878, filed in 2021:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2020: $52,546 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:
$52,546
State:
$68,945
Salary/wage: $46,533 (reported on 75.3% of returns)
Here:
$46,533
State:
$57,142
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1067.1% for AGIs below $25k, 3033.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 5751.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 9212.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 18933.3% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Taxable interest for individuals: $665 (reported on 32.1% of returns)
This zip code:
$665
Michigan:
$1,630
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 16.5% for AGIs below $25k, 24.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 14.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 64.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 100.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Ordinary dividends: $2,127 (reported on 18.5% of returns)
Here:
$2,127
State:
$6,972
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 10.6% for AGIs below $25k, 18.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 84.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 200.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 146.7% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$4,231 (reported on 16.0% of returns)
Here:
+$4,231
State:
+$20,064
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 26.5% for AGIs below $25k, 68.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 108.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 478.3% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Profit/loss from business: +$12,073 (reported on 13.6% of returns)
Here:
+$12,073
State:
+$11,172
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 151.8% for AGIs below $25k, 236.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1384.0% for AGIs $75k-100k)
Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $13,150 (reported on 7.4% of returns)
48878:
$13,150
Michigan:
$19,803
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 162.9% for AGIs below $25k, 512.0% for AGIs $50k-75k)
Earned income credit: $1,727 (reported on 13.6% of returns)
Here:
$1,727
State:
$2,251
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 55.9% for AGIs below $25k, 59.4% for AGIs $25k-50k)
Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2020 taxes: 91.4%
Here:
91%
State:
93%
(% for various income ranges: 88.9% for AGIs below $25k, 90.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 92.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 87.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 100.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Averages for the 2012 tax year for zip code 48878, filed in 2013:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2012: $47,883 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:
$47,883
State:
$55,609
Salary/wage: $38,716 (reported on 78.2% of returns)
Here:
$38,716
State:
$46,782
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 72.4% for AGIs below $25k, 67.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 67.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 79.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 48.2% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Taxable interest for individuals: $1,144 (reported on 32.1% of returns)
This zip code:
$1,144
Michigan:
$1,491
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.7% for AGIs below $25k, 1.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.2% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Ordinary dividends: $1,617 (reported on 15.4% of returns)
Here:
$1,617
State:
$6,225
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.3% for AGIs below $25k, 0.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.2% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Profit/loss from business: +$5,445 (reported on 14.1% of returns)
Here:
+$5,445
State:
+$11,523
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 6.9% for AGIs below $25k, 4.7% for AGIs $25k-50k)
Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $6,600 (reported on 6.4% of returns)
48878:
$6,600
Michigan:
$15,298
Total itemized deductions: $18,733 (17% of AGI, reported on 19.2% of returns)
Here:
$18,733
State:
$21,628
Here:
17.3% of AGI
State:
18.4% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 8.1% for AGIs below $25k, 7.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 4.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 9.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 8.1% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Charity contributions: $3,645 (reported on 14.1% of returns)
Here:
$3,645
State:
$4,225
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.6% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Taxes paid: $5,807 (reported on 19.2% of returns)
48878:
$5,807
State:
$8,327
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.1% for AGIs below $25k, 2.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.9% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Earned income credit: $2,013 (reported on 20.5% of returns)
Here:
$2,013
State:
$2,306
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 6.3% for AGIs below $25k, 1.1% for AGIs $25k-50k)
Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2012 taxes: 64.1%
Here:
64%
State:
57%
(% for various income ranges: 56.2% for AGIs below $25k, 65.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 75.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 71.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 71.4% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 48878, filed in 2005:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $37,656 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:
$37,656
State:
$48,204
Salary/wage: $34,394 (reported on 80.8% of returns)
Here:
$34,394
State:
$42,791
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 437.1% for AGIs below $10k, 63.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 81.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 81.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 73.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 47.0% for AGIs over 100k)
Taxable interest for individuals: $983 (reported on 47.2% of returns)
This zip code:
$983
Michigan:
$1,725
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 41.4% for AGIs below $10k, 2.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.5% for AGIs over 100k)
Taxable dividends: $1,171 (reported on 19.8% of returns)
Here:
$1,171
State:
$3,420
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 7.1% for AGIs below $10k, 0.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.8% for AGIs over 100k)
Net capital gain/loss: +$3,579 (reported on 12.9% of returns)
Here:
+$3,579
State:
+$8,532
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.1% for AGIs below $10k, 0.9% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.3% for AGIs $75k-100k)
Profit/loss from business: +$6,641 (reported on 17.3% of returns)
Here:
+$6,641
State:
+$9,547
(% of AGI for various income ranges: -2.9% for AGIs below $10k, 11.8% for AGIs $10k-25k, 3.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 3.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, -0.4% for AGIs $75k-100k)
IRA payment deduction: $2,667 (reported on 2.4% of returns)
48878:
$2,667
Michigan:
$2,875
Total itemized deductions: $14,852 (23% of AGI, reported on 20.2% of returns)
Here:
$14,852
State:
$18,509
Here:
22.6% of AGI
State:
20.7% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 6.8% for AGIs $10k-25k, 6.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 8.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 9.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 8.8% for AGIs over 100k)
Charity contributions deductions: $1,803 (3% of AGI, reported on 15.9% of returns)
Here:
$1,803
State:
$3,365
Here:
2.6% of AGI
State:
3.6% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.9% for AGIs over 100k)
Total tax: $4,665 (reported on 73.7% of returns)
48878:
$4,665
State:
$7,691
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 13.6% for AGIs below $10k, 4.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 5.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 7.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 11.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 16.2% for AGIs over 100k)
Earned income credit: $1,663 (reported on 12.1% of returns)
Here:
$1,663
State:
$1,737
Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 65.7%
Here:
66%
State:
60%
(% for various income ranges: 51.9% for AGIs below $10k, 65.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 67.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 73.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 75.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 80.8% for AGIs over 100k)
Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 67 Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 579
Women who had a birth in the past 12 months: 3 (3 now married, 0 unmarried) Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 357 (129 now married, 228 unmarried)
Housing units in zip code 48878 with a mortgage: 304 (9 second mortgage, 9 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,096 Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $523
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
This zip code:
10.9%
Whole state:
13.4%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
This zip code:
4.1%
Whole state:
6.9%
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:
6.3
State:
6.5
Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:
4.4
State:
4.3
Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages
Notable locations in zip code 48878: Rosebush Station (A), Isabella Township Library (B), Isabella Northeast Fire Department (C). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in zip code 48878 include: Bible Baptist Church of Rosebush (A), Rosebush Presbyterian Church (B), Saint Henry's Church (C), Rosebush Church (D). Display/hide their locations on the map
191 married couples with children.
22 single-parent households (22 women).
94.3% of residents of 48878 zip code speak English at home.
3.4% of residents speak Spanish at home (90% very well, 2% well, 8% not well).
1.8% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (85% very well, 4% well, 12% not well).
Foreign born population: 36 (2.4%) (67.8% of them are naturalized citizens)
This zip code:
2.4%
Whole state:
6.9%
44%Guatemala
36%Laos
31%Honduras
8%Greece
33%German
19%English
13%American
5%Irish
2%European
1%Scottish
1%Canadian
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
02010 or later
122000 to 2009
101990 to 1999
10Before 1990
Facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:
BAUMANS GAS CO (4130 E ROSEBUSH RD in ROSEBUSH, MI)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) Organizations: STEVE BAUMAN (CONTACT/OWNER)
MEARS GROUP INC (4500 N MISSION RD in ROSEBUSH, MI)
Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1.2% Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 2.8%
38.1%Utility gas
25.3%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
20.9%Wood
6.3%Other fuel
5.7%Electricity
2.4%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
1.7%No fuel used
Population in 1990: 2,025.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
This state: 1,314
Northeast: 62
Midwest: 29
South: 37
West: 25
68% of the 48878 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 70% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in Michigan.
92% of the 48878 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 57% moved from this county. Out of people who lived in different houses, 25% moved from different county within same state. Out of people who lived in different houses, 17% moved from different state.
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 18
Here:
22.3%
Michigan:
12.4%
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 10
Here:
9.4%
Michigan:
9.8%
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 3
Here:
3.4%
Michigan:
14.9%
Occupation by median earnings in the past 12 months ($)
103,775Sales and related occupations
78,852Community and social service occupations
71,384Computer and mathematical occupations
69,506Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations
66,172Construction and extraction occupations
50,732Transportation occupations
Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code:
MEARS/CPG LLC (4500 N MISSION RD in ROSEBUSH, MI)
$37,905 with Army for Maintenance, Repair or Alteration of Real Property -- Ammunition Facilities. Taking place in KY. Signed on 2002-05-29. Completion date: 2002-07-19.
Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:
Construction: Oil and Gas Pipeline and Related Structures Construction (100-249 employees: 1 establishment, 5-9 employees: 1 establishment)
Construction: Site Preparation Contractors (20-49: 1)
Construction: New Single-Family Housing Construction (except Operative Builders) (5-9: 2, 1-4: 2)
Construction: Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction (10-19: 1)
Health Care and Social Assistance: Residential Mental Retardation Facilities (10-19: 1)
Finance and Insurance: Commercial Banking (5-9: 1)
People in group quarters in 2010:
6 people in group homes intended for adults
5 people in group homes for juveniles (non-correctional)
People in group quarters in 2000:
5 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
Fatal accident statistics in 2013:
Fatal accident count: 2
Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 2
Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 2
Fatalities: 2
Persons involved in fatal accidents: 3
Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0
Fatal accident statistics in 2011:
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
Most common first names in zip code 48878 among deceased individuals
Name
Count
Lived (average)
Mary
13
77.7 years
Robert
11
75.7 years
John
9
75.0 years
James
8
64.2 years
William
7
82.6 years
Joseph
6
74.0 years
George
5
83.0 years
Donald
5
75.6 years
David
5
70.0 years
Richard
5
72.2 years
Most common last names in zip code 48878 among deceased individuals
Last name
Count
Lived (average)
Prout
16
78.3 years
Mcconnell
7
79.0 years
Hovey
6
72.8 years
Lynch
6
78.3 years
Brown
6
80.8 years
Graham
6
79.2 years
Haggart
6
72.5 years
Mogg
5
82.0 years
Seiter
5
80.8 years
Smith
5
64.4 years
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