49045 Zip Code (Decatur, MI) Detailed Profile

Estimated zip code population in 2022: 5,421
Zip code population in 2010: 5,598
Zip code population in 2000: 6,021

Houses and condos: 2,876
Renter-occupied apartments: 394
March 2022 cost of living index in zip code 49045: 81.1 (low, U.S. average is 100)

Land area: 86.7 sq. mi.
Water area: 2.6 sq. mi.

Population density: 63 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: $2,398 (1.3%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $2,079 (1.3%)

For population 25 years and over in 49045:

• High school or higher: 85.4%
• Bachelor's degree or higher: 16.8%
• Graduate or professional degree: 5.4%
• Unemployed: 2.8%
• Mean travel time to work (commute): 23.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in 49045:

• Never married: 27.6%
• Now married: 52.5%
• Separated: 1.0%
• Widowed: 9.8%
• Divorced: 9.1%

• 
• • 4,47282.6%White
  • 4929.1%Hispanic or Latino
  • 2684.9%Two or more races
  • 1031.9%Black
  • 440.8%Asian
  • 380.7%American Indian

100% rural population.

Averages for the 2020 tax year for zip code 49045, filed in 2021:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2020: $49,680 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$49,680
State:	$68,945

Salary/wage: $41,617 (reported on 80.7% of returns)

Here:	$41,617
State:	$57,142

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1104.1% for AGIs below $25k, 3416.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 6066.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 8867.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 13642.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $1,117 (reported on 22.8% of returns)

This zip code:	$1,117
Michigan:	$1,630

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 11.0% for AGIs below $25k, 19.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 41.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 51.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 102.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Ordinary dividends: $3,811 (reported on 11.0% of returns)

Here:	$3,811
State:	$6,972

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 12.6% for AGIs below $25k, 18.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 59.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 73.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 220.7% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$16,303 (reported on 11.8% of returns)

Here:	+$16,303
State:	+$20,064

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 6.4% for AGIs below $25k, 12.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 66.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 206.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 642.7% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Profit/loss from business: +$10,093 (reported on 11.8% of returns)

Here:	+$10,093
State:	+$11,172

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 91.5% for AGIs below $25k, 101.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 213.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 261.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 593.3% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $18,400 (reported on 9.1% of returns)

49045:	$18,400
Michigan:	$19,803

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 72.5% for AGIs below $25k, 61.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 190.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 559.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1403.3% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Total itemized deductions: $29,550 (reported on 2.4% of returns)

Here:	$29,550
State:	$34,117

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 255.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 722.7% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Charity contributions: $9,175 (reported on 1.6% of returns)

Here:	$9,175
State:	$13,548

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 244.7% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxes paid: $7,400 (reported on 2.4% of returns)

49045:	$7,400
State:	$7,972

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 63.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 182.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Earned income credit: $2,027 (reported on 19.3% of returns)

Here:	$2,027
State:	$2,251

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 79.8% for AGIs below $25k, 80.3% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2020 taxes: 94.5%

Here:	94%
State:	93%

(% for various income ranges: 92.5% for AGIs below $25k, 96.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 97.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 95.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 91.3% for AGIs $100k-200k, 100.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Averages for the 2012 tax year for zip code 49045, filed in 2013:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2012: $39,882 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$39,882
State:	$55,609

Salary/wage: $34,206 (reported on 81.1% of returns)

Here:	$34,206
State:	$46,782

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 70.3% for AGIs below $25k, 76.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 77.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 80.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 62.3% for AGIs $100k-200k, 37.4% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $1,213 (reported on 28.6% of returns)

This zip code:	$1,213
Michigan:	$1,491

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.2% for AGIs below $25k, 0.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.1% for AGIs $100k-200k, 2.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Ordinary dividends: $3,116 (reported on 13.0% of returns)

Here:	$3,116
State:	$6,225

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.0% for AGIs below $25k, 0.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.2% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$6,364 (reported on 10.5% of returns)

Here:	+$6,364
State:	+$9,326

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 8.3% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Profit/loss from business: +$9,483 (reported on 12.2% of returns)

Here:	+$9,483
State:	+$11,523

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.9% for AGIs below $25k, 3.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.9% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $13,346 (reported on 10.1% of returns)

49045:	$13,346
Michigan:	$15,298

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.6% for AGIs below $25k, 2.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 3.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 7.3% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Total itemized deductions: $18,241 (22% of AGI, reported on 19.3% of returns)

Here:	$18,241
State:	$21,628

Here:	22.0% of AGI
State:	18.4% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 6.5% for AGIs below $25k, 6.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 7.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 10.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 11.9% for AGIs $100k-200k, 12.4% for AGIs over 200k)

Charity contributions: $3,103 (reported on 13.9% of returns)

Here:	$3,103
State:	$4,225

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.5% for AGIs below $25k, 0.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.2% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxes paid: $6,780 (reported on 19.3% of returns)

49045:	$6,780
State:	$8,327

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.6% for AGIs below $25k, 1.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 3.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 5.0% for AGIs $100k-200k, 7.9% for AGIs over 200k)

Earned income credit: $2,305 (reported on 23.1% of returns)

Here:	$2,305
State:	$2,306

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 7.1% for AGIs below $25k, 1.5% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2012 taxes: 59.7%

Here:	60%
State:	57%

(% for various income ranges: 57.3% for AGIs below $25k, 60.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 62.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 58.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 71.4% for AGIs $100k-200k, 66.7% for AGIs over 200k)

Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 49045, filed in 2005:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $34,954 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$34,954
State:	$48,204

Salary/wage: $31,740 (reported on 83.8% of returns)

Here:	$31,740
State:	$42,791

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 119.9% for AGIs below $10k, 77.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 81.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 82.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 77.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 55.1% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $1,825 (reported on 37.4% of returns)

This zip code:	$1,825
Michigan:	$1,725

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 6.6% for AGIs below $10k, 2.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.9% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable dividends: $2,518 (reported on 15.2% of returns)

Here:	$2,518
State:	$3,420

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.6% for AGIs below $10k, 1.0% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.8% for AGIs over 100k)

Net capital gain/loss: +$12,017 (reported on 11.9% of returns)

Here:	+$12,017
State:	+$8,532

(% of AGI for various income ranges: -1.0% for AGIs below $10k, 0.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 4.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 16.0% for AGIs over 100k)

Profit/loss from business: +$8,753 (reported on 13.3% of returns)

Here:	+$8,753
State:	+$9,547

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 10.5% for AGIs below $10k, 4.8% for AGIs $10k-25k, 2.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 3.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 4.9% for AGIs over 100k)

IRA payment deduction: $2,912 (reported on 2.3% of returns)

49045:	$2,912
Michigan:	$2,875

Total itemized deductions: $15,336 (22% of AGI, reported on 21.4% of returns)

Here:	$15,336
State:	$18,509

Here:	21.8% of AGI
State:	20.7% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 11.6% for AGIs below $10k, 7.8% for AGIs $10k-25k, 7.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 9.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 9.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 12.8% for AGIs over 100k)

Charity contributions deductions: $2,957 (4% of AGI, reported on 16.5% of returns)

Here:	$2,957
State:	$3,365

Here:	3.9% of AGI
State:	3.6% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.7% for AGIs below $10k, 0.8% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.6% for AGIs over 100k)

Total tax: $4,837 (reported on 68.5% of returns)

49045:	$4,837
State:	$7,691

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.1% for AGIs below $10k, 4.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 6.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 8.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 10.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 17.8% for AGIs over 100k)

Earned income credit: $1,783 (reported on 18.5% of returns)

Here:	$1,783
State:	$1,737

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 62.2%

Here:	62%
State:	60%

(% for various income ranges: 57.9% for AGIs below $10k, 64.8% for AGIs $10k-25k, 61.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 62.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 61.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 76.8% for AGIs over 100k)

Nearest zip codes: 49064, 49047, 49065, 49079, 49057, 49031.
No gay or lesbian households reported

Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 285
Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 2,034

Women who had a birth in the past 12 months: 81 (24 now married, 54 unmarried)
Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 767 (390 now married, 375 unmarried)

Housing units in zip code 49045 with a mortgage: 1,003 (131 second mortgage, 101 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 37

Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,283
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $528

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

• Zip code 49045 household income distribution in 2022

• 191Less than $10,000
• 108$10,000 to $14,999
• 80$15,000 to $19,999
• 96$20,000 to $24,999
• 166$25,000 to $29,999
• 152$30,000 to $34,999
• 82$35,000 to $39,999
• 58$40,000 to $44,999
• 50$45,000 to $49,999
• 229$50,000 to $59,999
• 261$60,000 to $74,999
• 394$75,000 to $99,999
• 142$100,000 to $124,999
• 140$125,000 to $149,999
• 106$150,000 to $199,999
• 66$200,000 or more

• Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2022 in zip code 49045

• 18Less than $10,000
• 17$10,000 to $14,999
• 3$15,000 to $19,999
• 4$20,000 to $24,999
• 7$25,000 to $29,999
• 4$30,000 to $34,999
• 8$35,000 to $39,999
• 30$40,000 to $49,999
• 41$50,000 to $59,999
• 88$60,000 to $69,999
• 50$70,000 to $79,999
• 79$80,000 to $89,999
• 58$90,000 to $99,999
• 257$100,000 to $124,999
• 117$125,000 to $149,999
• 287$150,000 to $174,999
• 140$175,000 to $199,999
• 162$200,000 to $249,999
• 102$250,000 to $299,999
• 245$300,000 to $399,999
• 65$400,000 to $499,999
• 50$500,000 to $749,999
• 6$750,000 to $999,999
• 2$1,000,000 to $1,499,999
• 9$1,500,000 to $1,999,999

• Rent paid by renters in 2022 in zip code 49045

• 14$100 to $149
• 3$150 to $199
• 15$200 to $249
• 9$250 to $299
• 8$300 to $349
• 3$350 to $399
• 33$400 to $449
• 12$450 to $499
• 30$500 to $549
• 51$550 to $599
• 9$600 to $649
• 29$650 to $699
• 18$700 to $749
• 20$750 to $799
• 6$800 to $899
• 1$900 to $999
• 4$1,000 to $1,249
• 3$1,250 to $1,499
• 113No cash rent

Median gross rent in 2022: $798.

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2022: $221,689.

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

• White Non-Hispanic householders: $170,824
• Black or African American householders: $144,675
• American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $139,317
• Some other race householders: $160,750
• Two or more races householders: $155,392
• Hispanic or Latino householders: $154,749

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $173,182 Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $111,455 - $253,853

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $188,084

Here:	$188,084
State:	$280,038

Mobile homes: $99,260

Here:	$99,260
State:	$72,868

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 2,317
• One, attached: 6
• Two: 29
• 3 or 4: 15
• 5 to 9: 68
• 10 to 19: 3
• 20 to 49: 53
• 50 or more: 3
• Mobile homes: 371

Unemployment: 2.8%

• Means of transportation to work in zip code 49045

• 72.2%1,682Drove a car alone
• 13.5%315Carpooled
• 0.8%18Bus or trolley bus
• 0.1%3Ferryboat
• 0.9%20Motorcycle
• 2.1%49Walked
• 8.9%207Worked at home

• Travel time to work (commute) in zip code 49045

• 101Less than 5 minutes
• 3465 to 9 minutes
• 24810 to 14 minutes
• 26115 to 19 minutes
• 36720 to 24 minutes
• 8025 to 29 minutes
• 20630 to 34 minutes
• 15835 to 39 minutes
• 8240 to 44 minutes
• 13845 to 59 minutes
• 5660 to 89 minutes
• 4490 or more minutes

Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 66.8%

Household type by relationship:

Households: 5,421

• Male householders: 1,299 (467 living alone), Female householders: 1,018 (339 living alone)

• 1,090 spouses (1,090 opposite-sex spouses), 157 unmarried partners, (157 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 1,235 children (1,126 natural, 19 adopted, 91 stepchildren), 131 grandchildren, 83 brothers or sisters, 48 parents, 3 foster children, 121 other relatives, 33 non-relatives

• In group quarters: 206 (-1 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 801 2-persons, 242 3-persons, 242 4-persons, 77 5-persons, 58 6-persons, 31 7-or-more-persons

Size of nonfamily households: 804 1-person, 63 2-persons, 3 3-persons

646 married couples with children.
202 single-parent households (100 men, 102 women).

91.6% of residents of 49045 zip code speak English at home.
8.6% of residents speak Spanish at home (43% very well, 25% well, 7% not well, 25% not at all).
0.5% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (74% very well, 26% well).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (100% very well).

Facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:

• BHI LLC (320 W DELAWARE ST in DECATUR, MI)

  (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
  Alternative names: BHI ILLC

• MI DEPT/STATE POLICE (81979 44TH ST in DECATUR, MI)

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

• FRED RUSS FOREST EXP STAT (20673 MARCELLUS HWY in DECATUR, MI)

  Small Quantity Generators, between 100 kg and 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
  Organizations: MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY (CONTACT/OWNER)
  

• BERNARDE THOMAS SLF (48TH ST in DECATUR, MI)

  CRITERIA AND HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANT INVENTORY (Inventory of air pollution sources)
  Business SIC classification: REFUSE SYSTEMS
  Business NAICS classification: SOLID WASTE LANDFILL.
  

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1.0%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1.3%

Population in 1990: 8,320.

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

• This state: 3,767
• Northeast: 30
• Midwest: 1,019
• South: 158
• West: 153

62% of the 49045 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 52% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in Michigan.

91% of the 49045 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, 25% moved from different county within same state.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 49% 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): 49
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 6 Students in private undergraduate colleges: 10

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

• Accommodation and Food Services: Limited-Service Restaurants (20-49 employees: 1 establishment)
• Finance and Insurance: Commercial Banking (20-49: 1)
• Health Care and Social Assistance: Home Health Care Services (20-49: 1)
• Wholesale Trade: Hardware Merchant Wholesalers (20-49: 1)
• Construction: Poured Concrete Foundation and Structure Contractors (10-19: 1, 1-4: 1)
• Other Services (except Public Administration): Religious Organizations (5-9: 1, 1-4: 5)

Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 0001.00 , 0115.00, 0116.00


Detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts: 0001.00 , 0115.00, 0116.00

2002 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents

According to the data from the years 2002 - 2018 the average number of fire incidents per year is 32. The highest number of fire incidents - 71 took place in 2003, and the least - 12 in 2013. The data has a decreasing trend.
When looking into fire subcategories, the most incidents belonged to: Outside Fires (49.0%), and Structure Fires (31.9%).


• Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Zip Code 49045
• 26749.0%Outside Fires
• 17431.9%Structure Fires
• 7714.1%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
• 275.0%Other

See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for zip code 49045, Michigan

Most common first names in zip code 49045 among deceased individuals
Name	Count	Lived (average)
Mary	46	80.2 years
John	45	73.4 years
Robert	39	73.6 years
James	34	68.9 years
Charles	31	71.9 years
William	26	75.5 years
Joseph	23	73.9 years
Frank	21	76.4 years
George	20	76.3 years
Helen	20	79.2 years

Most common last names in zip code 49045 among deceased individuals
Last name	Count	Lived (average)
Smith	23	76.2 years
Johnson	13	80.7 years
Parish	11	71.4 years
Robinson	11	69.5 years
Vliek	11	75.5 years
Miller	10	67.5 years
Adams	10	76.6 years
Mead	9	72.8 years
Brown	8	66.9 years
Davis	8	77.5 years

Businesses in zip code 49045

• McDonald's: 1
• Subway: 1
• True Value: 1