49034 Zip Code (Battle Creek, MI) Detailed Profile

Estimated zip code population in 2022: 2,122
Zip code population in 2010: 2,389
Zip code population in 2000: 2,232

Houses and condos: 859
Renter-occupied apartments: 118
March 2022 cost of living index in zip code 49034: 81.7 (low, U.S. average is 100)

Land area: 37.8 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.3 sq. mi.

Population density: 56 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: $2,443 (1.2%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $2,579 (1.4%)

For population 25 years and over in 49034:

• High school or higher: 96.2%
• Bachelor's degree or higher: 23.3%
• Graduate or professional degree: 7.1%
• Unemployed: 10.3%
• Mean travel time to work (commute): 28.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in 49034:

• Never married: 24.7%
• Now married: 60.7%
• Separated: 0.2%
• Widowed: 4.2%
• Divorced: 10.2%

• 
• • 2,05096.7%White
  • 211.0%Asian
  • 211.0%Two or more races
  • 170.8%Hispanic or Latino
  • 100.5%American Indian

100% rural population.

Averages for the 2020 tax year for zip code 49034, filed in 2021:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2020: $59,584 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$59,584
State:	$68,945

Salary/wage: $51,824 (reported on 75.2% of returns)

Here:	$51,824
State:	$57,142

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1101.4% for AGIs below $25k, 3261.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 5436.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 9900.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 14292.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $747 (reported on 39.8% of returns)

This zip code:	$747
Michigan:	$1,630

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 29.1% for AGIs below $25k, 28.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 26.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 54.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 99.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Ordinary dividends: $2,782 (reported on 19.5% of returns)

Here:	$2,782
State:	$6,972

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 20.0% for AGIs below $25k, 36.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 70.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 88.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 332.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$5,228 (reported on 15.9% of returns)

Here:	+$5,228
State:	+$20,064

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 22.7% for AGIs below $25k, 29.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 97.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 141.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 588.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Profit/loss from business: +$7,086 (reported on 12.4% of returns)

Here:	+$7,086
State:	+$11,172

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 158.2% for AGIs below $25k, 15.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 200.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 445.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $24,072 (reported on 15.9% of returns)

49034:	$24,072
Michigan:	$19,803

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 92.7% for AGIs below $25k, 268.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 585.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 738.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2224.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Total itemized deductions: $27,940 (reported on 4.4% of returns)

Here:	$27,940
State:	$34,117

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 485.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 815.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Charity contributions: $9,575 (reported on 3.5% of returns)

Here:	$9,575
State:	$13,548

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 383.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxes paid: $6,750 (reported on 5.3% of returns)

49034:	$6,750
State:	$7,972

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 139.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 238.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Earned income credit: $1,775 (reported on 10.6% of returns)

Here:	$1,775
State:	$2,251

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 55.5% for AGIs below $25k, 45.5% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2020 taxes: 93.8%

Here:	94%
State:	93%

(% for various income ranges: 89.2% for AGIs below $25k, 96.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 93.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 93.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 100.0% for AGIs $100k-200k, 100.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Averages for the 2012 tax year for zip code 49034, filed in 2013:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2012: $55,517 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$55,517
State:	$55,609

Salary/wage: $46,693 (reported on 80.6% of returns)

Here:	$46,693
State:	$46,782

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 63.0% for AGIs below $25k, 72.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 78.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 76.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 58.2% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $995 (reported on 38.9% of returns)

This zip code:	$995
Michigan:	$1,491

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.8% for AGIs below $25k, 0.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.7% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Ordinary dividends: $3,077 (reported on 20.4% of returns)

Here:	$3,077
State:	$6,225

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.0% for AGIs below $25k, 0.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.4% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$1,659 (reported on 15.7% of returns)

Here:	+$1,659
State:	+$9,326

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.8% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Profit/loss from business: +$8,021 (reported on 13.0% of returns)

Here:	+$8,021
State:	+$11,523

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.5% for AGIs below $25k, 2.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.4% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $14,440 (reported on 13.9% of returns)

49034:	$14,440
Michigan:	$15,298

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.4% for AGIs below $25k, 6.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 5.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.2% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Total itemized deductions: $18,087 (17% of AGI, reported on 28.7% of returns)

Here:	$18,087
State:	$21,628

Here:	17.1% of AGI
State:	18.4% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 10.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 8.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 11.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 10.1% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Charity contributions: $3,462 (reported on 22.2% of returns)

Here:	$3,462
State:	$4,225

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.8% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxes paid: $7,006 (reported on 28.7% of returns)

49034:	$7,006
State:	$8,327

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 4.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 4.8% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Earned income credit: $1,833 (reported on 11.1% of returns)

Here:	$1,833
State:	$2,306

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.6% for AGIs below $25k, 0.7% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2012 taxes: 61.1%

Here:	61%
State:	57%

(% for various income ranges: 57.9% for AGIs below $25k, 64.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 64.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 53.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 66.7% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 49034, filed in 2005:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $42,410 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$42,410
State:	$48,204

Salary/wage: $39,732 (reported on 83.4% of returns)

Here:	$39,732
State:	$42,791

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 119.6% for AGIs below $10k, 64.0% for AGIs $10k-25k, 81.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 78.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 86.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 70.7% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $1,056 (reported on 52.3% of returns)

This zip code:	$1,056
Michigan:	$1,725

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 8.5% for AGIs below $10k, 4.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.9% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable dividends: $1,250 (reported on 24.8% of returns)

Here:	$1,250
State:	$3,420

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.0% for AGIs below $10k, 1.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.8% for AGIs over 100k)

Net capital gain/loss: +$2,912 (reported on 18.1% of returns)

Here:	+$2,912
State:	+$8,532

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.8% for AGIs below $10k, -0.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.6% for AGIs over 100k)

Profit/loss from business: +$6,137 (reported on 14.2% of returns)

Here:	+$6,137
State:	+$9,547

(% of AGI for various income ranges: -6.5% for AGIs below $10k, 6.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 2.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, -0.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.7% for AGIs over 100k)

Profit/loss from farming: +$2,429 (reported on 3.1% of returns)

Here:	+$2,429
State:	-$4,492

IRA payment deduction: $2,056 (reported on 1.6% of returns)

49034:	$2,056
Michigan:	$2,875

Total itemized deductions: $14,693 (20% of AGI, reported on 32.8% of returns)

Here:	$14,693
State:	$18,509

Here:	20.4% of AGI
State:	20.7% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 10.0% for AGIs $10k-25k, 11.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 11.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 13.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 11.4% for AGIs over 100k)

Charity contributions deductions: $2,569 (3% of AGI, reported on 27.7% of returns)

Here:	$2,569
State:	$3,365

Here:	3.4% of AGI
State:	3.6% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.6% for AGIs over 100k)

Total tax: $5,345 (reported on 78.5% of returns)

49034:	$5,345
State:	$7,691

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.6% for AGIs below $10k, 4.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 6.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 8.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 10.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 17.3% for AGIs over 100k)

Earned income credit: $1,505 (reported on 8.9% of returns)

Here:	$1,505
State:	$1,737

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 62.1%

Here:	62%
State:	60%

(% for various income ranges: 53.2% for AGIs below $10k, 61.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 61.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 70.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 62.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 70.0% for AGIs over 100k)

Nearest zip codes: 49053, 49088, 49051, 49015, 49052, 49012.
Battle Creek Zip Code Map

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

• Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
• Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 52
Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 766

Women who had a birth in the past 12 months: 12 (12 now married, 0 unmarried)
Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 397 (228 now married, 168 unmarried)

Housing units in zip code 49034 with a mortgage: 375 (18 second mortgage, 18 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 28

Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,293
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $588

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

• Zip code 49034 household income distribution in 2022

• 40Less than $10,000
• 6$10,000 to $14,999
• 5$15,000 to $19,999
• 13$20,000 to $24,999
• 29$25,000 to $29,999
• 30$30,000 to $34,999
• 49$35,000 to $39,999
• 46$40,000 to $44,999
• 25$45,000 to $49,999
• 58$50,000 to $59,999
• 153$60,000 to $74,999
• 112$75,000 to $99,999
• 86$100,000 to $124,999
• 100$125,000 to $149,999
• 38$150,000 to $199,999
• 30$200,000 or more

• Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2022 in zip code 49034

• 13Less than $10,000
• 3$10,000 to $14,999
• 28$15,000 to $19,999
• 8$25,000 to $29,999
• 13$35,000 to $39,999
• 2$50,000 to $59,999
• 5$60,000 to $69,999
• 3$70,000 to $79,999
• 4$80,000 to $89,999
• 18$90,000 to $99,999
• 40$100,000 to $124,999
• 61$125,000 to $149,999
• 111$150,000 to $174,999
• 33$175,000 to $199,999
• 158$200,000 to $249,999
• 54$250,000 to $299,999
• 62$300,000 to $399,999
• 27$400,000 to $499,999
• 16$500,000 to $749,999
• 4$1,000,000 to $1,499,999
• 4$2,000,000 or more

• Rent paid by renters in 2022 in zip code 49034

• 1$350 to $399
• 11$500 to $549
• 1$550 to $599
• 11$650 to $699
• 9$700 to $749
• 9$750 to $799
• 10$900 to $999
• 15$1,000 to $1,249
• 2$1,250 to $1,499
• 49No cash rent

Median gross rent in 2022: $1,014.

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2022: $131,817.

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

• White Non-Hispanic householders: $193,734
• Black or African American householders: $151,988
• American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $329,307
• Asian householders: $557,290
• Some other race householders: $227,982
• Two or more races householders: $227,982
• Hispanic or Latino householders: $329,307

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $193,937 Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $142,857 - $268,098

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $155,472

Here:	$155,472
State:	$280,038

Townhouses or other attached units: $208,276

Here:	$208,276
State:	$239,520

In 2-unit structures: $137,482

Here:	$137,482
State:	$219,481

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $209,306

Here:	$209,306
State:	$207,067

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $128,919

Here:	$128,919
State:	$192,733

Mobile homes: $34,132

Here:	$34,132
State:	$72,868

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 726
• One, attached: 6
• Two: 3
• 3 or 4: 2
• 10 to 19: 47
• Mobile homes: 70

Unemployment: 10.3%

• Means of transportation to work in zip code 49034

• 78.8%661Drove a car alone
• 8.8%74Carpooled
• 0.2%2Bicycle
• 0.8%7Walked
• 1.0%8Other means
• 8.7%73Worked at home

• Travel time to work (commute) in zip code 49034

• 20Less than 5 minutes
• 515 to 9 minutes
• 8910 to 14 minutes
• 16215 to 19 minutes
• 14720 to 24 minutes
• 9525 to 29 minutes
• 9530 to 34 minutes
• 1035 to 39 minutes
• 140 to 44 minutes
• 545 to 59 minutes
• 2860 to 89 minutes
• 4490 or more minutes

Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 72.1%

Household type by relationship:

Households: 2,122

• Male householders: 442 (126 living alone), Female householders: 379 (65 living alone)

• 508 spouses (505 opposite-sex spouses), 66 unmarried partners, (64 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 644 children (598 natural, 8 adopted, 38 stepchildren), 13 grandchildren, 9 brothers or sisters, 3 parents, 0 foster children, 12 other relatives, 44 non-relatives

• In group quarters: 2 (-1 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 295 2-persons, 86 3-persons, 99 4-persons, 91 5-persons, 4 6-persons, 4 7-or-more-persons

Size of nonfamily households: 190 1-person, 46 2-persons, 3 4-persons

394 married couples with children.
78 single-parent households (8 men, 70 women).

97.5% of residents of 49034 zip code speak English at home.
1.0% of residents speak Spanish at home (55% very well, 5% well, 25% not well, 15% not at all).
0.1% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% very well).
1.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (71% very well, 19% well, 10% not well).

Facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:

• BALKEMA EXCAVATING (MIDWAY AGGREGATES PLANT in CLIMAX, MI)

  AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
  (Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-05-2001-0654, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION
  Business SIC classification: CONSTRUCTION SAND AND GRAVEL
  

• BALKEMA EXCAVATING (PORTABLE PLANT in CLIMAX, MI)

  AIR MAJOR (AIRS/AFS)
  (Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-05-2001-0654, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION
  Business SIC classification: CONSTRUCTION SAND AND GRAVEL
  

• MI DEPT/STATE POLICE (14235 O P AVE in CLIMAX, MI)

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

• FOSTER & SONS (134 N MAIN STREET in CLIMAX, MI)

  (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
  

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 2.0%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 2.3%

Population in 1990: 983. Population change in the 1990s: +1,249 (+127.1%).

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

• This state: 1,835
• Northeast: 13
• Midwest: 99
• South: 65
• West: 53

67% of the 49034 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 59% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in Michigan.

95% of the 49034 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 55% 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, 4% moved from different state.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 1% moved from abroad.

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 34
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 7 Students in private undergraduate colleges: 6

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

• Information: Wired Telecommunications Carriers (20-49 employees: 1 establishment)
• Accommodation and Food Services: Drinking Places (Alcoholic Beverages) (10-19: 1, 1-4: 1)
• Other Services (except Public Administration): Automotive Body, Paint, and Interior Repair and Maintenance (5-9: 1, 1-4: 1)
• Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services: Tax Preparation Services (5-9: 1)
• Other Services (except Public Administration): Civic and Social Organizations (5-9: 1)
• Finance and Insurance: Savings Institutions (5-9: 1)

Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 0015.00 , 0025.00, 0034.00


Detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts: 0015.00 , 0025.00, 0034.00

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 13. The highest number of reported fires - 21 took place in 2005, and the least - 2 in 2013. The data has a rising trend.
When looking into fire subcategories, the most incidents belonged to: Structure Fires (44.8%), and Outside Fires (38.0%).


• Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Zip Code 49034
• 9944.8%Structure Fires
• 8438.0%Outside Fires
• 3415.4%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
• 41.8%Other

See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for zip code 49034, Michigan

Most common first names in zip code 49034 among deceased individuals
Name	Count	Lived (average)
James	16	69.6 years
George	13	73.8 years
Robert	12	69.6 years
John	10	69.4 years
Frank	9	76.3 years
Mary	9	77.9 years
Charles	6	77.2 years
William	6	70.3 years
Olive	4	80.2 years
Edwin	4	77.5 years

Most common last names in zip code 49034 among deceased individuals
Last name	Count	Lived (average)
Smith	7	83.3 years
Graham	6	85.7 years
Pierce	5	77.0 years
Guile	4	62.5 years
Hayward	4	69.2 years
Drallette	4	79.5 years
Harrison	4	74.3 years
Machin	4	76.0 years
Sinclair	4	85.7 years
Vosburg	4	78.0 years