48770 Zip Code (Whittemore, MI) Detailed Profile

Estimated zip code population in 2022: 1,821
Zip code population in 2010: 1,891
Zip code population in 2000: 2,028

Houses and condos: 1,005
Renter-occupied apartments: 117
March 2022 cost of living index in zip code 48770: 79.7 (low, U.S. average is 100)

Land area: 67.8 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.1 sq. mi.

Population density: 27 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: $1,214 (1.0%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $1,046 (1.1%)

For population 25 years and over in 48770:

• High school or higher: 85.1%
• Bachelor's degree or higher: 9.9%
• Graduate or professional degree: 3.1%
• Unemployed: 6.4%
• Mean travel time to work (commute): 37.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in 48770:

• Never married: 28.9%
• Now married: 49.3%
• Separated: 1.5%
• Widowed: 6.3%
• Divorced: 13.9%

• 
• • 1,73195.3%White
  • 583.2%Two or more races
  • 150.8%Hispanic or Latino
  • 120.7%American Indian
  • 10.06%Some other race

100% rural population.

Averages for the 2020 tax year for zip code 48770, filed in 2021:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2020: $39,874 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$39,874
State:	$68,945

Salary/wage: $33,553 (reported on 71.2% of returns)

Here:	$33,553
State:	$57,142

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 844.4% for AGIs below $25k, 2825.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 5628.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 7650.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 15483.3% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $718 (reported on 21.2% of returns)

This zip code:	$718
Michigan:	$1,630

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 13.2% for AGIs below $25k, 15.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 32.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 123.3% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Ordinary dividends: $1,543 (reported on 8.8% of returns)

Here:	$1,543
State:	$6,972

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 7.6% for AGIs below $25k, 20.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 125.0% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$5,188 (reported on 10.0% of returns)

Here:	+$5,188
State:	+$20,064

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 85.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 843.3% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Profit/loss from business: +$12,850 (reported on 15.0% of returns)

Here:	+$12,850
State:	+$11,172

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 143.6% for AGIs below $25k, 200.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1147.1% for AGIs $50k-75k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $10,014 (reported on 8.8% of returns)

48770:	$10,014
Michigan:	$19,803

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 53.6% for AGIs below $25k, 121.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 840.0% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Earned income credit: $2,550 (reported on 20.0% of returns)

Here:	$2,550
State:	$2,251

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 95.6% for AGIs below $25k, 88.9% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2020 taxes: 96.2%

Here:	96%
State:	93%

(% for various income ranges: 94.4% for AGIs below $25k, 95.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 100.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 100.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 100.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Averages for the 2012 tax year for zip code 48770, filed in 2013:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2012: $33,979 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$33,979
State:	$55,609

Salary/wage: $28,100 (reported on 77.6% of returns)

Here:	$28,100
State:	$46,782

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 60.2% for AGIs below $25k, 68.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 66.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 60.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 63.4% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $655 (reported on 26.3% of returns)

This zip code:	$655
Michigan:	$1,491

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.0% for AGIs below $25k, 0.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.3% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Ordinary dividends: $843 (reported on 9.2% of returns)

Here:	$843
State:	$6,225

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$2,586 (reported on 9.2% of returns)

Here:	+$2,586
State:	+$9,326

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 4.1% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Profit/loss from business: +$4,727 (reported on 14.5% of returns)

Here:	+$4,727
State:	+$11,523

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.8% for AGIs below $25k, 2.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.3% for AGIs $50k-75k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $7,250 (reported on 7.9% of returns)

48770:	$7,250
Michigan:	$15,298

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.0% for AGIs below $25k, 1.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 4.4% for AGIs $50k-75k)

Total itemized deductions: $17,350 (26% of AGI, reported on 13.2% of returns)

Here:	$17,350
State:	$21,628

Here:	26.3% of AGI
State:	18.4% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 8.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 13.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 8.9% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Charity contributions: $1,200 (reported on 9.2% of returns)

Here:	$1,200
State:	$4,225

Taxes paid: $4,390 (reported on 13.2% of returns)

48770:	$4,390
State:	$8,327

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 3.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 3.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Earned income credit: $2,363 (reported on 25.0% of returns)

Here:	$2,363
State:	$2,306

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 7.4% for AGIs below $25k, 1.5% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2012 taxes: 64.5%

Here:	64%
State:	57%

(% for various income ranges: 57.5% for AGIs below $25k, 72.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 55.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 80.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 100.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 48770, filed in 2005:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $31,043 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$31,043
State:	$48,204

Salary/wage: $25,753 (reported on 82.8% of returns)

Here:	$25,753
State:	$42,791

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 95.0% for AGIs below $10k, 65.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 75.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 78.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 79.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 42.8% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $591 (reported on 40.6% of returns)

This zip code:	$591
Michigan:	$1,725

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.1% for AGIs below $10k, 1.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.3% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable dividends: $818 (reported on 10.8% of returns)

Here:	$818
State:	$3,420

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.9% for AGIs below $10k, 0.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.3% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Net capital gain/loss: +$2,633 (reported on 9.7% of returns)

Here:	+$2,633
State:	+$8,532

(% of AGI for various income ranges: -1.6% for AGIs below $10k, 0.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.7% for AGIs $50k-75k)

Profit/loss from business: +$4,042 (reported on 17.5% of returns)

Here:	+$4,042
State:	+$9,547

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 8.8% for AGIs below $10k, 8.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, -0.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 4.7% for AGIs $75k-100k)

IRA payment deduction: $3,643 (reported on 1.7% of returns)

48770:	$3,643
Michigan:	$2,875

Total itemized deductions: $16,007 (21% of AGI, reported on 17.0% of returns)

Here:	$16,007
State:	$18,509

Here:	21.2% of AGI
State:	20.7% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 9.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 10.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 17.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 5.6% for AGIs over 100k)

Charity contributions deductions: $1,942 (2% of AGI, reported on 14.8% of returns)

Here:	$1,942
State:	$3,365

Here:	2.4% of AGI
State:	3.6% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.9% for AGIs over 100k)

Total tax: $4,377 (reported on 67.4% of returns)

48770:	$4,377
State:	$7,691

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.4% for AGIs below $10k, 3.9% for AGIs $10k-25k, 5.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 7.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 8.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 23.7% for AGIs over 100k)

Earned income credit: $1,773 (reported on 20.1% of returns)

Here:	$1,773
State:	$1,737

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 67.6%

Here:	68%
State:	60%

(% for various income ranges: 62.7% for AGIs below $10k, 62.7% for AGIs $10k-25k, 73.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 74.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 71.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 91.3% for AGIs over 100k)

Nearest zip codes: 48739, 48765, 48766, 48756, 48743, 48763.
No gay or lesbian households reported

Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 167
Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 542

Women who had a birth in the past 12 months: 16 (8 now married, 7 unmarried)
Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 374 (146 now married, 227 unmarried)

Housing units in zip code 48770 with a mortgage: 253 (27 second mortgage, 19 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 5

Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,024
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $418

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

• Zip code 48770 household income distribution in 2022

• 53Less than $10,000
• 49$10,000 to $14,999
• 35$15,000 to $19,999
• 38$20,000 to $24,999
• 45$25,000 to $29,999
• 49$30,000 to $34,999
• 31$35,000 to $39,999
• 31$40,000 to $44,999
• 38$45,000 to $49,999
• 71$50,000 to $59,999
• 92$60,000 to $74,999
• 59$75,000 to $99,999
• 52$100,000 to $124,999
• 9$125,000 to $149,999
• 26$150,000 to $199,999
• 20$200,000 or more

• Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2022 in zip code 48770

• 3Less than $10,000
• 5$10,000 to $14,999
• 25$15,000 to $19,999
• 17$20,000 to $24,999
• 9$25,000 to $29,999
• 2$30,000 to $34,999
• 12$35,000 to $39,999
• 24$40,000 to $49,999
• 22$50,000 to $59,999
• 21$60,000 to $69,999
• 48$70,000 to $79,999
• 47$80,000 to $89,999
• 23$90,000 to $99,999
• 63$100,000 to $124,999
• 28$125,000 to $149,999
• 33$150,000 to $174,999
• 23$175,000 to $199,999
• 41$200,000 to $249,999
• 33$250,000 to $299,999
• 23$300,000 to $399,999
• 9$400,000 to $499,999
• 8$500,000 to $749,999
• 7$750,000 to $999,999
• 6$1,000,000 to $1,499,999

• Rent paid by renters in 2022 in zip code 48770

• 2Less than $100
• 11$150 to $199
• 18$200 to $249
• 4$250 to $299
• 7$300 to $349
• 7$400 to $449
• 5$450 to $499
• 1$500 to $549
• 7$550 to $599
• 13$600 to $649
• 2$700 to $749
• 2$750 to $799
• 7$800 to $899
• 2$1,250 to $1,499
• 18No cash rent

Median gross rent in 2022: $614.

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

• White Non-Hispanic householders: $103,413
• Two or more races householders: $77,819

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $109,466 Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $67,448 - $194,758

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $210,007

Here:	$210,007
State:	$280,038

Townhouses or other attached units: $688,694

Here:	$688,694
State:	$239,520

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $161,462

Here:	$161,462
State:	$192,733

Mobile homes: $96,876

Here:	$96,876
State:	$72,868

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 779
• One, attached: 4
• 3 or 4: 3
• 5 to 9: 4
• 10 to 19: 2
• 20 to 49: 44
• Mobile homes: 162

Unemployment: 6.4%

• Means of transportation to work in zip code 48770

• 76.7%495Drove a car alone
• 8.8%57Carpooled
• 0.8%5Walked
• 1.7%11Other means
• 11.3%73Worked at home

• Travel time to work (commute) in zip code 48770

• 31Less than 5 minutes
• 375 to 9 minutes
• 6110 to 14 minutes
• 5815 to 19 minutes
• 6820 to 24 minutes
• 3725 to 29 minutes
• 7730 to 34 minutes
• 1435 to 39 minutes
• 1840 to 44 minutes
• 6245 to 59 minutes
• 4960 to 89 minutes
• 5090 or more minutes

Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 66.7%

Household type by relationship:

Households: 1,821

• Male householders: 405 (136 living alone), Female householders: 297 (81 living alone)

• 344 spouses (344 opposite-sex spouses), 69 unmarried partners, (69 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 498 children (482 natural, 3 adopted, 14 stepchildren), 41 grandchildren, 13 brothers or sisters, 28 parents, 0 foster children, 86 other relatives, 36 non-relatives

Size of family households: 232 2-persons, 92 3-persons, 66 4-persons, 28 5-persons, 5 6-persons, 27 7-or-more-persons

Size of nonfamily households: 216 1-person, 31 2-persons, 4 3-persons

223 married couples with children.
118 single-parent households (49 men, 69 women).

95.8% of residents of 48770 zip code speak English at home.
0.2% of residents speak Spanish at home (100% very well).
3.1% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (79% very well, 17% well, 4% not well).
0.6% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% very well).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (100% very well).

Major facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:

• EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER (8970 PRESCOTT ROAD in WHITTEMORE, MI)

  (National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-07705
  Organizations: WHITTEMORE-PRESCOTT AREA SCHOOLS (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
  

• MI DEPT/ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY (118 S BULLOCK in WHITTEMORE, MI)

  (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
  Organizations: MI DEPT/NATURAL RESOURCES REAL ESTATE (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
  Alternative names: MI DEPT/ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY RRD

• MI DEPT/TRANSPORTATION BRIDGE (M-65 OVER JOHNSON CREEK in WHITTEMORE, MI)

  (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
  Organizations: MICH DEPT OF TRANSPORTATION (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
  Alternative names: MIDOT BRIDGE M-65 OVER JOHNSON CREEK

• FLANAGAN PROPERTY (1773 S M-65 in WHITTEMORE, MI)

  (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
  Organizations: JEFF/TERRY FLANAGAN (CONTACT/OWNER)
  

• DTE ENERGY/MICHCON (M55 AT M65 in WHITTEMORE, MI)

  (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
  Organizations: MICHIGAN CONSOLIDATED GAS CO (CONTACT/OWNER)
  Alternative names: MICHCON WHITTMORE GATE

• MI DEPT/ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY (215 S BULLOCK in WHITTEMORE, MI)

  (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
  Alternative names: GRAHAM OIL CO

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 3.5%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 4.4%

Population in 1990: 1,754. Population change in the 1990s: +274 (+15.6%).

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

• This state: 1,564
• Northeast: 10
• Midwest: 165
• South: 52
• West: 24

66% of the 48770 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.

94% of the 48770 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 22% moved from this county.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 67% moved from different county within same state.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 11% moved from different state.

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 41
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): Students in private undergraduate colleges: 4

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

• Mining: All Other Nonmetallic Mineral Mining (10-19 employees: 1 establishment)
• Accommodation and Food Services: Limited-Service Restaurants (5-9: 1, 1-4: 1)
• Accommodation and Food Services: Full-Service Restaurants (5-9: 1, 1-4: 1)
• Accommodation and Food Services: Food Service Contractors (5-9: 1)
• Construction: New Single-Family Housing Construction (except Operative Builders) (1-4: 3)
• Other Services (except Public Administration): Religious Organizations (1-4: 2)
• Other Services (except Public Administration): Pet Care (except Veterinary) Services (1-4: 1)

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 13. The highest number of fires - 25 took place in 2003, and the least - 3 in 2014. The data has an increasing trend.
When looking into fire subcategories, the most incidents belonged to: Structure Fires (43.7%), and Outside Fires (39.6%).


• Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Zip Code 48770
• 9743.7%Structure Fires
• 8839.6%Outside Fires
• 229.9%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
• 156.8%Other

See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for zip code 48770, Michigan

Most common first names in zip code 48770 among deceased individuals
Name	Count	Lived (average)
John	18	75.3 years
William	14	71.3 years
Charles	12	77.7 years
George	12	80.4 years
Mary	11	79.4 years
Helen	10	84.2 years
Robert	10	68.0 years
James	10	71.5 years
Edward	9	70.6 years
Arthur	7	75.3 years

Most common last names in zip code 48770 among deceased individuals
Last name	Count	Lived (average)
Smith	10	76.0 years
Ellsworth	9	78.1 years
Robarts	7	73.4 years
Erickson	7	87.0 years
Partlo	6	76.1 years
Colvin	6	68.6 years
Gay	6	74.0 years
Bowen	6	82.0 years
Bronson	6	77.8 years
Dorcey	6	70.6 years