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Zip Code 48849 Map And Demographics

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  • Population
    5,727
  • Density
    69 / sqml.
  • Med. Home Value
    $105,800
  • Med. Rent
    $817

Zip Code Rankings

The table shows the top 5 positions of zip code 48849 on our zip code ranking charts. For example, a rank of 10 means that a zip code ranks #10 on the list of the top zip codes in America for a particular value. The lists were created for all zip codes in America with the population of 1000 residents or higher.

Rank Report Value
#2,394 Top Zip Codes With The Highest Percentage Of Males 53.03%
#3,956 Top Zip Codes With The Highest Percentage Of People Who Walk To Work 4.43%
#4,740 Top Zip Codes With The Highest Number Of Families-to-population Percentage 28.44%
#6,195 Top Zip Codes With The Highest Percentage Of College Undergrads 5.60%
#6,321 Top Zip Codes With The Highest Percentage Of Poor Households 33.59%

Population breakdown by gender

Population in zip code 48849 is 5,727 residents | Male to Female ratio is 1:0.89 | Zip Code 48849 land area is 82.8997 sq. miles | Population density is 69.08 residents per square mile

Median age

  Median Age
Zip Code Median Age 36.8
Median Age - Male 33.2
Median Age - Female 41.7

Median age of zip code 48849 is 0.8% lower compared to nearby zip codes and 1.1% lower compared to the United States median age. Comparing gender-specific madian age yields the following results. Male median age of zip code 48849 is 9.5% lower compared to nearby zip codes and 7.3% lower compared to the United States male median age. Female zip code 48849 median age is 10.6% higher in comparison to nearby zip codes and 8.3% higher compared to female national median age average.

Population breakdown by age

Racial makeup

Race Count
White population 5315
Black or African American population 50
Asian population 51
American Indian and Alaska Native population 10
Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander population 0
Other population 139

Region of birth

Ancestry distribution

Ancestry Percent Ancestry Percent
Arab 0% Czech 0.1%
Danish 0.5% Dutch 8.8%
English 13.6% French No Basque 2.5%
French Canadian 1.3% German 27.7%
Greek 0% Hungarian 0%
Irish 8.6% Italian 1.6%
Lithuanian 0.1% Norwegian 0.4%
Polish 2.9% Portuguese 0.1%
Russian 0.4% Scotch-Irish 1.2%
Scottish 2.9% Slovak 0%
Subsaharan African 0% Swedish 1.5%
Swiss 0.1% Ukrainian 0.6%
USA 14.3% Welsh 0.6%
West Indian No Hispanic Groups 0.1% Other Ancestries 10.5%

Family type by presence of children under 18 by age

Family Type Distribution
Total families 1629
Married couples 77.84%
Other couples 22.16%

Family and household income distribution

  Family income (%) Household income (%)
$30,000 or less 26.34% 33.59%
$30,000 and $50,000 21.3% 18.83%
$50,000 and $100,000 32.04% 31.47%
$100,000 and $200,000 17.99% 14.35%
$200,000 or more 2.33% 1.75%

Households by size

Household language

Language Spoken Percent
English language 96.54%
Spanish language 2.48%
Other European language 0.37%
Asian language 0.61%
Other language 0%

Population by housing unit

Housing Unit Percent
Total Occupied housing units 2167
Detached housing units 85.51%
Attached housing units 0.14%
2 units 1.29%
3 - 4 units 1.25%
5 - 9 units 0%
10 - 19 units 0.23%
20 - 49 units 2.72%
50 or more units 1.15%
Mobile homes 7.71%
Boats, RVs, Vans 0%

Means of transportation to work

Means Percent
Use car, track or Van 90.77%
Use public transportation 0%
Use Motorcycle 0.16%
Use bicycle 0%
Walk to work 4.43%
Work at home 4.63%

School attendance

Attendance Percent
Attent Preschool programs 2.89%
Attend Public School 18.88%
Attend college undergraduate program 5.6%
Attent graduate studies 0.44%
Not enrolled in school 72.2%

Highest school attainment

Attainment Percent
Less then 9th grade 2.52%
Grade 9 to 12, no diploma 7.68%
High school diploma 38.69%
Some college, no degree 27.56%
Associate degree 9.43%
Bachelor's degree 13.35%
Graduate or professional degree 0.77%

Business Counts by Industry

Industry Type Count
Total of all sectors 125
Retail Trade 20
Other Services (except Public Administration) 15
Construction 14
Wholesale Trade 12
Health Care and Social Assistance 10
Accommodation and Food Services 10
Finance and Insurance 9
Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services 8
Transportation and Warehousing 7
Manufacturing 6
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 5
Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation 3
Information 2
Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 2
Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction 1
Industries not classified 1

Real Estate

Metric Value
Housing occupied 88.56%
Housing vacant 11.44%
Housing occupied by owner 80.02%
Housing occupied by tenant 19.98%
Total Rented Units 433
Median Contract Gross Rent $510
Median Gross Rent $817
Median Home Value $105,800

Contract rent is the monthly cash rent agreed to, regardless of any furnishings, utilities, fees, meals, or services that may be included. Gross rent is the contract rent plus the estimated average monthly cost of utilities and fuels if these are paid by the renter. In zip code 48849 median gross rent is 60.2% larger then the median contract rent.

Average estimated apartment rent

Apartment Type Average Rent
Studio $380
1 Bedroom $480
2 Bedrooms $590
3 Bedrooms $850
4 Bedrooms $940
AVERAGE RENT $684

Average rent in zip code 48849 ($684.00) is 14.8% lower compared to nearby zip codes and 26.9% lower compared to the average rent in the US. The following illustrates how zip code 48849 rent compares to the nearby zip code rents by unit type: studio apartment rent is 22.5% lower, one bedroom apartment rent is 20.3% lower, two bedroom rent is 20% lower, three bedroom rent is 18.4% lower, four bedroom rent is 17.7% lower.

Housing units

Housing Unit Percent
Total housing units 2447
Detached housing units 83.78%
Attached housing units 0.12%
2 units 4%
3 - 4 units 1.47%
5 - 9 units 0.16%
10 - 19 units 0.2%
20 - 49 units 2.41%
50 or more units 1.02%
Mobile homes 6.82%
Boats, RVs, Vans 0%

Real Estate taxes paid

Tax Amount
Total Real Estate Taxes $3,393,700
Real estate taxes paid for units with a mortgage $2,316,300
Real estate taxes paid for units with no mortgage $1,077,400

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Zip Code City County Distance
48815 Clarksville Ionia 5.51 ml
48881 Saranac Ionia 8 ml
48897 Woodland Barry 8.92 ml
48875 Portland Ionia 9.71 ml
48846 Ionia Ionia 10.35 ml
48809 Belding Ionia 10.48 ml
49325 Freeport Barry 12.71 ml
48851 Lyons Ionia 12.86 ml
49302 Alto Kent 13.21 ml
48861 Mulliken Eaton 13.47 ml