Estimated zip code population in 2022: 4,931 Zip code population in 2010: 5,012 Zip code population in 2000: 5,129
Houses and condos: 2,939 Renter-occupied apartments: 251
% of renters here:
13%
State:
27%
March 2022 cost of living index in zip code 48763: 81.0 (low, U.S. average is 100)
Land area: 93.4 sq. mi. Water area: 4.4 sq. mi.
Population density: 53 people per square mile
(very low).
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Real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2022:
This zip code:
0.9% ($1,412)
Michigan:
1.2% ($2,746)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $1,410 (0.9%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $1,433 (0.8%)
Averages for the 2020 tax year for zip code 48763, filed in 2021:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2020: $53,131 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:
$53,131
State:
$68,945
Salary/wage: $43,716 (reported on 70.2% of returns)
Here:
$43,716
State:
$57,142
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 885.4% for AGIs below $25k, 2868.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 5335.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 8077.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 11951.2% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Taxable interest for individuals: $1,142 (reported on 34.0% of returns)
This zip code:
$1,142
Michigan:
$1,630
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 23.4% for AGIs below $25k, 21.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 34.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 127.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 177.1% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Ordinary dividends: $4,691 (reported on 19.1% of returns)
Here:
$4,691
State:
$6,972
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 25.3% for AGIs below $25k, 64.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 99.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 262.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 327.1% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$5,591 (reported on 18.3% of returns)
Here:
+$5,591
State:
+$20,064
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 14.4% for AGIs below $25k, 27.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 133.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 163.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 442.4% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Profit/loss from business: +$7,129 (reported on 13.2% of returns)
Here:
+$7,129
State:
+$11,172
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 103.4% for AGIs below $25k, 101.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 167.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 192.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 272.9% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $16,071 (reported on 14.9% of returns)
48763:
$16,071
Michigan:
$19,803
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 88.0% for AGIs below $25k, 171.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 333.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 687.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1511.8% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Total itemized deductions: $31,429 (reported on 3.0% of returns)
Here:
$31,429
State:
$34,117
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 465.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 691.2% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Charity contributions: $9,200 (reported on 2.6% of returns)
Here:
$9,200
State:
$13,548
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 140.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 142.9% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Taxes paid: $7,157 (reported on 3.0% of returns)
48763:
$7,157
State:
$7,972
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 98.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 167.1% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Earned income credit: $2,019 (reported on 15.3% of returns)
Here:
$2,019
State:
$2,251
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 69.2% for AGIs below $25k, 65.1% for AGIs $25k-50k)
Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2020 taxes: 94.0%
Here:
94%
State:
93%
(% for various income ranges: 93.1% for AGIs below $25k, 95.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 93.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 95.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 92.3% for AGIs $100k-200k, 100.0% for AGIs over 200k)
Averages for the 2012 tax year for zip code 48763, filed in 2013:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2012: $42,155 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:
$42,155
State:
$55,609
Salary/wage: $33,386 (reported on 75.2% of returns)
Here:
$33,386
State:
$46,782
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 59.5% for AGIs below $25k, 62.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 65.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 65.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 78.8% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Taxable interest for individuals: $1,093 (reported on 39.6% of returns)
This zip code:
$1,093
Michigan:
$1,491
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.8% for AGIs below $25k, 1.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.3% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Ordinary dividends: $3,061 (reported on 22.1% of returns)
Here:
$3,061
State:
$6,225
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.7% for AGIs below $25k, 1.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.2% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$2,776 (reported on 17.1% of returns)
Here:
+$2,776
State:
+$9,326
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 5.2% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Profit/loss from business: +$6,582 (reported on 14.9% of returns)
Here:
+$6,582
State:
+$11,523
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.4% for AGIs below $25k, 1.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.4% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $15,711 (reported on 16.2% of returns)
48763:
$15,711
Michigan:
$15,298
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.4% for AGIs below $25k, 4.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 4.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 4.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 14.6% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Total itemized deductions: $16,948 (20% of AGI, reported on 20.7% of returns)
Here:
$16,948
State:
$21,628
Here:
20.1% of AGI
State:
18.4% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.5% for AGIs below $25k, 8.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 8.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 8.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 14.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Charity contributions: $3,086 (reported on 16.7% of returns)
Here:
$3,086
State:
$4,225
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.5% for AGIs below $25k, 1.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.3% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Taxes paid: $5,502 (reported on 20.7% of returns)
48763:
$5,502
State:
$8,327
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.1% for AGIs below $25k, 2.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 6.6% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Earned income credit: $1,937 (reported on 18.5% of returns)
Here:
$1,937
State:
$2,306
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.9% for AGIs below $25k, 1.0% for AGIs $25k-50k)
Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2012 taxes: 59.5%
Here:
59%
State:
57%
(% for various income ranges: 51.9% for AGIs below $25k, 63.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 66.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 66.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 84.6% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 48763, filed in 2005:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $36,951 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:
$36,951
State:
$48,204
Salary/wage: $30,711 (reported on 78.5% of returns)
Here:
$30,711
State:
$42,791
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 84.7% for AGIs below $10k, 53.9% for AGIs $10k-25k, 64.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 71.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 71.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 60.1% for AGIs over 100k)
Taxable interest for individuals: $1,361 (reported on 57.1% of returns)
This zip code:
$1,361
Michigan:
$1,725
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 8.6% for AGIs below $10k, 4.0% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.9% for AGIs over 100k)
Taxable dividends: $2,150 (reported on 28.2% of returns)
Here:
$2,150
State:
$3,420
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.6% for AGIs below $10k, 2.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.8% for AGIs over 100k)
Net capital gain/loss: +$4,457 (reported on 23.7% of returns)
Here:
+$4,457
State:
+$8,532
(% of AGI for various income ranges: -2.8% for AGIs below $10k, 0.9% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 8.5% for AGIs over 100k)
Profit/loss from business: +$5,893 (reported on 13.9% of returns)
Here:
+$5,893
State:
+$9,547
(% of AGI for various income ranges: -0.1% for AGIs below $10k, 4.7% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 3.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.4% for AGIs over 100k)
IRA payment deduction: $2,596 (reported on 2.6% of returns)
48763:
$2,596
Michigan:
$2,875
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.3% for AGIs $75k-100k)
Total itemized deductions: $15,820 (23% of AGI, reported on 26.3% of returns)
Here:
$15,820
State:
$18,509
Here:
23.2% of AGI
State:
20.7% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 8.9% for AGIs below $10k, 8.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 10.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 11.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 13.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 12.7% for AGIs over 100k)
Charity contributions deductions: $2,625 (4% of AGI, reported on 24.0% of returns)
Here:
$2,625
State:
$3,365
Here:
3.7% of AGI
State:
3.6% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.8% for AGIs below $10k, 1.0% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.6% for AGIs over 100k)
Total tax: $4,778 (reported on 73.2% of returns)
48763:
$4,778
State:
$7,691
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.1% for AGIs below $10k, 3.8% for AGIs $10k-25k, 6.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 8.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 10.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 17.2% for AGIs over 100k)
Earned income credit: $1,711 (reported on 13.0% of returns)
Here:
$1,711
State:
$1,737
Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 65.2%
Here:
65%
State:
60%
(% for various income ranges: 54.4% for AGIs below $10k, 69.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 69.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 65.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 70.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 67.9% for AGIs over 100k)
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
Gay men: 0.1% of all households
Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 214 Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 1,767
Women who had a birth in the past 12 months: 56 (45 now married, 11 unmarried) Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 847 (282 now married, 565 unmarried)
Housing units in zip code 48763 with a mortgage: 1,012 (66 second mortgage, 8 home equity loan, 47 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 37
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,008 Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $444
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
This zip code:
10.8%
Whole state:
13.4%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
This zip code:
5.5%
Whole state:
6.9%
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:
6.1
State:
6.5
Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:
5.1
State:
4.3
Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages
Notable locations in zip code 48763: U S Gypsum Company (A), Brown's Landing RV Park (B), Singing Bridge Golf Course (C), Tawas Creek Golf Club (D), Tawas RV Park (E), Tawas City Station (F), Alabaster Station (G), Iosco County Courthouse (H), Iosco County Sheriff's Office (I), Tawas City Hall (J), Tawas City Library (K), Tawas Township Hall (L), Tawas City Fire Department (M), Au Gres - Sims - Whitney Fire Department Whitney (N). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in zip code 48763 include: Alabaster Bible Church (A), Tawas United Methodist Church (B), Emanuel Lutheran Church (C), Community of Christ Church (D), Tawas Seventh Day Adventist Church (E), Hemlock Road Church (F). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Pine Top Rest Cemetery (1), Emmanuel Lutheran Cemetery (2), Immaculate Heart of Mary's Catholic Cemetery (3), Alabaster Township Cemetery (4), Laidlaw Cemetery (5), Zion Cemetery (6), Memory Gardens Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes and swamps: Lost Lake (A), Oxbow Lake (B), Wrights Lake (C), Cranberry Lake (D), Crowell Swamp (E), Alabaster Swamp (F), Messer Swamp (G), Kendall Marsh (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Tawas River (A), Johns Creek (B), Alabaster Whitney Drain (C), Mason Creek (D), Cold Creek (E), Cooper Creek (F), Dead Creek (G), Dime Drain (H), East Branch Au Gres River (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in zip code 48763 include: Au Gres River Roadside Park (1), Gateway Park (2), Whitney Township Park (3), Alabaster Historical Marker (4). Display/hide their locations on the map
444 married couples with children.
260 single-parent households (35 men, 225 women).
98.3% of residents of 48763 zip code speak English at home.
0.5% of residents speak Spanish at home (100% very well).
0.7% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (85% very well, 6% well, 9% not well).
0.5% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (27% very well, 55% well, 18% not at all).
0.4% of residents speak other language at home (18% very well, 82% not at all).
Foreign born population: 71 (1.5%) (82.4% of them are naturalized citizens)
This zip code:
1.5%
Whole state:
6.9%
13%Malaysia
13%Haiti
7%Poland
6%Sweden
6%United Kingdom, excluding England and Scotland
6%Georgia
4%Taiwan
30%German
13%English
11%American
7%Irish
6%Polish
5%European
3%Italian
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
312010 or later
132000 to 2009
01990 to 1999
62Before 1990
Facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:
ADVANCE MACHINE CORPORATION (612 9TH AVENUE in TAWAS CITY, MI)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) Organizations: GARY CHOMIN (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
DTE ENERGY/MICHCON (ON M55 PT 25MI W KOBS RD in TAWAS CITY, MI)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) Organizations: MICHIGAN CONSOLIDATED GAS CO (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
Alternative names: MICHCON TAWAS GATE
MI DEPT/STATE POLICE (1400 HURON RD in TAWAS CITY, MI)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) Alternative names: MI DEPT/STATE POLICE (E)
DETROIT AND MACKINAC RAILWAY CO (120 OAK ST in TAWAS CITY, MI)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
ARBOUR DEAN FORD (401 LAKE ST in TAWAS CITY, MI)
Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
BOPP BUSCH MFG CO (525 INDUSTRIAL in TAWAS CITY, MI)
Small Quantity Generators, between 100 kg and 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification Business NAICS classification: SPECIAL DIE AND TOOL, DIE SET, JIG, AND FIXTURE MANUFACTURING.
CENTRAL MICHIGAN RAILWAY CO (120 OAK ST in TAWAS CITY, MI)
TRANSPORTER (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) Business NAICS classification: LINE-HAUL RAILROADS. Organizations: PINKERTON CHARLES A (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
DTE ENERGY/MICHCON (4481 M55 AT GREENWOOD RD in TAWAS CITY, MI)
Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) Alternative names: MICHCON NATIONAL CITY GATE STA.
DTE ENERGY/MICHCON (1101 M55 in TAWAS CITY, MI)
Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) Organizations: MICHIGAN CONSOLIDATED GAS CO (CONTACT/OWNER)
Alternative names: MICHCON TAWAS
ALABASTER TOWNSHIP DUMP (ALABASTER ROAD in TAWAS CITY, 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: 2.1% Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1.4%
66.6%Utility gas
17.6%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
6.7%Electricity
6.2%Wood
2.3%Other fuel
0.6%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
Population in 1990: 3,868. Population change in the 1990s: +1,261 (+32.6%).
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
This state: 4,103
Northeast: 106
Midwest: 214
South: 279
West: 114
60% of the 48763 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 51% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in Michigan.
90% of the 48763 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 53% moved from this county. Out of people who lived in different houses, 33% moved from different county within same state. Out of people who lived in different houses, 12% moved from different state.
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 67
Here:
19.5%
Michigan:
12.4%
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 8
Here:
4.3%
Michigan:
9.8%
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 17
Here:
25.5%
Michigan:
14.9%
Occupation by median earnings in the past 12 months ($)
85,597Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations
70,660Architecture and engineering occupations
63,517Business and financial operations occupations
62,640Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations
53,809Construction and extraction occupations
48,081Transportation occupations
Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:
Health Care and Social Assistance: General Medical and Surgical Hospitals (500-999 employees: 1 establishment)
Health Care and Social Assistance: Nursing Care Facilities (100-249: 2)
Mining: All Other Nonmetallic Mineral Mining (50-99: 1)
Accommodation and Food Services: Limited-Service Restaurants (20-49: 1, 5-9: 2)
Construction: Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction (20-49: 1)
People in group quarters in 2010:
214 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
70 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilities
10 people in workers' group living quarters and job corps centers
2 people in group homes intended for adults
People in group quarters in 2000:
274 people in nursing homes
45 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
10 people in other group homes
5 people in homes for the mentally retarded
Fatal accident statistics in 2012:
Fatal accident count: 1
Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 1
Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 1
Fatalities: 1
Persons involved in fatal accidents: 1
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: 1
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 18. The highest number of fires - 27 took place in 2007, and the least - 9 in 2002. The data has an increasing trend.
When looking into fire subcategories, the most reports belonged to: Structure Fires (60.6%), and Outside Fires (24.0%).
Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Zip Code 48763