48855 Zip Code (Howell, MI) Detailed Profile

Estimated zip code population in 2022: 16,328

Houses and condos: 6,194
Renter-occupied apartments: 846
March 2022 cost of living index in zip code 48855: 93.5 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

Land area: 90.9 sq. mi.
Water area: 1.6 sq. mi.

Population density: 180 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: $3,080 (0.9%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $2,569 (0.8%)

For population 25 years and over in 48855:

• High school or higher: 96.5%
• Bachelor's degree or higher: 35.8%
• Graduate or professional degree: 10.9%
• Unemployed: 2.3%
• Mean travel time to work (commute): 32.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in 48855:

• Never married: 25.1%
• Now married: 63.0%
• Separated: 0.2%
• Widowed: 4.8%
• Divorced: 6.9%

100% urban population.

Averages for the 2020 tax year for zip code 48855, filed in 2021:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2020: $75,059 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$75,059
State:	$68,945

Salary/wage: $67,411 (reported on 80.7% of returns)

Here:	$67,411
State:	$57,142

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 943.8% for AGIs below $25k, 3027.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 5930.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 8927.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 17708.9% for AGIs $100k-200k, 54318.7% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $1,023 (reported on 36.5% of returns)

This zip code:	$1,023
Michigan:	$1,630

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 15.4% for AGIs below $25k, 24.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 52.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 48.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 61.3% for AGIs $100k-200k, 700.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Ordinary dividends: $4,275 (reported on 20.1% of returns)

Here:	$4,275
State:	$6,972

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 23.4% for AGIs below $25k, 38.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 70.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 88.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 142.2% for AGIs $100k-200k, 2298.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$10,696 (reported on 18.8% of returns)

Here:	+$10,696
State:	+$20,064

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 29.4% for AGIs below $25k, 29.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 71.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 140.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 311.2% for AGIs $100k-200k, 7179.3% for AGIs over 200k)

Profit/loss from business: +$12,548 (reported on 15.1% of returns)

Here:	+$12,548
State:	+$11,172

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 94.1% for AGIs below $25k, 168.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 273.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 319.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 394.5% for AGIs $100k-200k, 1979.3% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $19,662 (reported on 11.3% of returns)

48855:	$19,662
Michigan:	$19,803

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 71.1% for AGIs below $25k, 153.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 256.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 398.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 591.1% for AGIs $100k-200k, 2355.3% for AGIs over 200k)

Self-employed (Keogh) retirement plans: $21,500 (reported on 0.2% of returns)

48855:	$21,500
Michigan:	$25,132

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 58.9% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Total itemized deductions: $28,061 (reported on 7.7% of returns)

Here:	$28,061
State:	$34,117

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 35.8% for AGIs below $25k, 115.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 200.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 310.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 618.9% for AGIs $100k-200k, 3233.3% for AGIs over 200k)

Charity contributions: $7,237 (reported on 6.1% of returns)

Here:	$7,237
State:	$13,548

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 18.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 27.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 41.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 133.2% for AGIs $100k-200k, 933.3% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxes paid: $7,755 (reported on 7.7% of returns)

48855:	$7,755
State:	$7,972

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.3% for AGIs below $25k, 16.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 58.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 103.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 194.6% for AGIs $100k-200k, 798.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Earned income credit: $1,866 (reported on 7.7% of returns)

Here:	$1,866
State:	$2,251

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 38.7% for AGIs below $25k, 46.5% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2020 taxes: 93.6%

Here:	94%
State:	93%

(% for various income ranges: 91.7% for AGIs below $25k, 94.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 94.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 94.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 94.5% for AGIs $100k-200k, 94.9% for AGIs over 200k)

Averages for the 2012 tax year for zip code 48855, filed in 2013:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2012: $60,138 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$60,138
State:	$55,609

Salary/wage: $53,901 (reported on 84.3% of returns)

Here:	$53,901
State:	$46,782

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 67.0% for AGIs below $25k, 71.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 74.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 78.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 83.0% for AGIs $100k-200k, 59.4% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $978 (reported on 35.4% of returns)

This zip code:	$978
Michigan:	$1,491

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.1% for AGIs below $25k, 0.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.3% for AGIs $100k-200k, 1.1% for AGIs over 200k)

Ordinary dividends: $3,467 (reported on 19.7% of returns)

Here:	$3,467
State:	$6,225

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.5% for AGIs below $25k, 1.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.6% for AGIs $100k-200k, 3.6% for AGIs over 200k)

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$2,417 (reported on 15.0% of returns)

Here:	+$2,417
State:	+$9,326

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.8% for AGIs $100k-200k, 2.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Profit/loss from business: +$12,760 (reported on 15.6% of returns)

Here:	+$12,760
State:	+$11,523

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 6.8% for AGIs below $25k, 5.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 3.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.3% for AGIs $100k-200k, 4.5% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $13,917 (reported on 11.8% of returns)

48855:	$13,917
Michigan:	$15,298

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.7% for AGIs below $25k, 3.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 3.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.3% for AGIs $100k-200k, 2.6% for AGIs over 200k)

Self-employment retirement plans: $12,100 (reported on 0.3% of returns)

48855:	$12,100
Michigan:	$20,834

Total itemized deductions: $19,606 (20% of AGI, reported on 40.7% of returns)

Here:	$19,606
State:	$21,628

Here:	20.1% of AGI
State:	18.4% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 11.7% for AGIs below $25k, 12.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 13.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 14.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 14.3% for AGIs $100k-200k, 10.1% for AGIs over 200k)

Charity contributions: $2,632 (reported on 33.4% of returns)

Here:	$2,632
State:	$4,225

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.8% for AGIs below $25k, 1.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.8% for AGIs $100k-200k, 1.4% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxes paid: $6,721 (reported on 40.7% of returns)

48855:	$6,721
State:	$8,327

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.2% for AGIs below $25k, 3.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 3.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 4.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 5.4% for AGIs $100k-200k, 5.3% for AGIs over 200k)

Earned income credit: $1,821 (reported on 9.6% of returns)

Here:	$1,821
State:	$2,306

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.1% for AGIs below $25k, 0.8% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2012 taxes: 53.3%

Here:	53%
State:	57%

(% for various income ranges: 46.9% for AGIs below $25k, 53.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 56.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 56.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 58.3% for AGIs $100k-200k, 73.3% for AGIs over 200k)

Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 48855, filed in 2005:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $54,772 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$54,772
State:	$48,204

Salary/wage: $50,947 (reported on 88.8% of returns)

Here:	$50,947
State:	$42,791

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 124.1% for AGIs below $10k, 73.0% for AGIs $10k-25k, 74.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 84.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 88.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 80.3% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $1,170 (reported on 54.0% of returns)

This zip code:	$1,170
Michigan:	$1,725

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 6.3% for AGIs below $10k, 3.0% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.2% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable dividends: $1,690 (reported on 26.8% of returns)

Here:	$1,690
State:	$3,420

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.7% for AGIs below $10k, 1.9% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.8% for AGIs over 100k)

Net capital gain/loss: +$5,230 (reported on 21.4% of returns)

Here:	+$5,230
State:	+$8,532

(% of AGI for various income ranges: -0.3% for AGIs below $10k, -0.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 4.2% for AGIs over 100k)

Profit/loss from business: +$7,122 (reported on 16.1% of returns)

Here:	+$7,122
State:	+$9,547

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.2% for AGIs below $10k, 2.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 4.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.0% for AGIs over 100k)

IRA payment deduction: $2,742 (reported on 2.8% of returns)

48855:	$2,742
Michigan:	$2,875

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.1% for AGIs over 100k)

Self-employed pension: $9,179 (reported on 0.5% of returns)

Here:	$9,179
Michigan:	$13,826

Total itemized deductions: $18,475 (22% of AGI, reported on 51.9% of returns)

Here:	$18,475
State:	$18,509

Here:	22.4% of AGI
State:	20.7% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 16.1% for AGIs below $10k, 13.8% for AGIs $10k-25k, 19.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 19.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 19.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 15.3% for AGIs over 100k)

Charity contributions deductions: $2,075 (2% of AGI, reported on 45.3% of returns)

Here:	$2,075
State:	$3,365

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

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.5% for AGIs below $10k, 1.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.8% for AGIs over 100k)

Total tax: $7,231 (reported on 80.9% of returns)

48855:	$7,231
State:	$7,691

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.6% for AGIs below $10k, 4.8% for AGIs $10k-25k, 6.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 7.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 9.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 15.1% for AGIs over 100k)

Earned income credit: $1,458 (reported on 6.3% of returns)

Here:	$1,458
State:	$1,737

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 57.7%

Here:	58%
State:	60%

(% for various income ranges: 41.9% for AGIs below $10k, 53.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 62.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 63.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 63.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 63.3% for AGIs over 100k)

Nearest zip codes: 48816, 48843, 48418, 48451, 48430, 48836.
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No gay or lesbian households reported

Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 278
Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 5,754

Women who had a birth in the past 12 months: 239 (227 now married, 17 unmarried)
Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 3,224 (1,822 now married, 1,389 unmarried)

Housing units in zip code 48855 with a mortgage: 3,761 (334 second mortgage, 289 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 149

Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,657
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $571

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

• Zip code 48855 household income distribution in 2022

• 85Less than $10,000
• 95$10,000 to $14,999
• 82$15,000 to $19,999
• 109$20,000 to $24,999
• 272$25,000 to $29,999
• 165$30,000 to $34,999
• 265$35,000 to $39,999
• 123$40,000 to $44,999
• 180$45,000 to $49,999
• 413$50,000 to $59,999
• 482$60,000 to $74,999
• 919$75,000 to $99,999
• 877$100,000 to $124,999
• 709$125,000 to $149,999
• 681$150,000 to $199,999
• 548$200,000 or more

• Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2022 in zip code 48855

• 63Less than $10,000
• 8$20,000 to $24,999
• 17$25,000 to $29,999
• 41$30,000 to $34,999
• 2$35,000 to $39,999
• 6$50,000 to $59,999
• 25$80,000 to $89,999
• 13$90,000 to $99,999
• 106$100,000 to $124,999
• 113$125,000 to $149,999
• 202$150,000 to $174,999
• 180$175,000 to $199,999
• 624$200,000 to $249,999
• 1,297$250,000 to $299,999
• 1,763$300,000 to $399,999
• 935$400,000 to $499,999
• 259$500,000 to $749,999
• 34$750,000 to $999,999
• 4$1,000,000 to $1,499,999
• 19$2,000,000 or more

• Rent paid by renters in 2022 in zip code 48855

• 2Less than $100
• 9$200 to $249
• 11$400 to $449
• 41$500 to $549
• 20$650 to $699
• 34$800 to $899
• 17$900 to $999
• 243$1,000 to $1,249
• 222$1,250 to $1,499
• 166$1,500 to $1,999
• 12$2,000 to $2,499
• 61$2,500 to $2,999
• 73No cash rent

Median gross rent in 2022: $1,492.

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2022: $228,479.

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $329,961 Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $258,294 - $424,795

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $347,810

Here:	$347,810
State:	$280,038

Townhouses or other attached units: $316,969

Here:	$316,969
State:	$239,520

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $131,969

Here:	$131,969
State:	$207,067

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $153,011

Here:	$153,011
State:	$192,733

Mobile homes: $359,158

Here:	$359,158
State:	$72,868

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 5,073
• One, attached: 328
• Two: 27
• 3 or 4: 82
• 5 to 9: 302
• 10 to 19: 174
• 20 to 49: 67
• 50 or more: 28
• Mobile homes: 100

Unemployment: 2.3%

• Means of transportation to work in zip code 48855

• 78.6%6,405Drove a car alone
• 6.0%488Carpooled
• 0.1%11Bus or trolley bus
• 0.1%12Walked
• 0.4%34Other means
• 15.1%1,229Worked at home

• Travel time to work (commute) in zip code 48855

• 155Less than 5 minutes
• 3695 to 9 minutes
• 76510 to 14 minutes
• 73715 to 19 minutes
• 77320 to 24 minutes
• 38525 to 29 minutes
• 59630 to 34 minutes
• 45335 to 39 minutes
• 49040 to 44 minutes
• 1,17945 to 59 minutes
• 89060 to 89 minutes
• 15990 or more minutes

Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 57.3%

Household type by relationship:

Households: 16,328

• Male householders: 3,311 (684 living alone), Female householders: 2,754 (694 living alone)

• 4,125 spouses (4,097 opposite-sex spouses), 283 unmarried partners, (271 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 4,997 children (4,718 natural, 56 adopted, 226 stepchildren), 154 grandchildren, 187 brothers or sisters, 71 parents, 36 foster children, 93 other relatives, 237 non-relatives

• In group quarters: 55 (-1 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 2,019 2-persons, 918 3-persons, 803 4-persons, 381 5-persons, 228 6-persons, 51 7-or-more-persons

Size of nonfamily households: 1,377 1-person, 222 2-persons, 46 3-persons

3,157 married couples with children.
316 single-parent households (140 men, 176 women).

96.1% of residents of 48855 zip code speak English at home.
0.9% of residents speak Spanish at home (87% very well, 13% well).
0.9% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (76% very well, 9% well, 15% not well).
0.8% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (95% very well, 5% well).
0.9% of residents speak other language at home (69% very well, 24% well, 7% not well).

Facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:

• AMERICAN LEGION POST 141 (3265 W GRAND RIVER in HOWELL, MI)

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

• DITCH WITCH SALES OF MI (3401 W GRAND RIVER in HOWELL, MI)

  Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
  Organizations: ITSELL DAVID Q (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
  

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0.8%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1.8%

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

• This state: 13,623
• Northeast: 326
• Midwest: 821
• South: 552
• West: 276

91% of the 48855 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 49% moved from this county.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 29% moved from different county within same state.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 20% moved from different state.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 4% moved from abroad.

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 157
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 14 Students in private undergraduate colleges: 70

Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code:

• ARLINGTON INNS OF MICHIGAN, IN (4120 LAMBERT DR in HOWELL, MI) : $27,210 in 2 contracts in 2004

  $24,541 with Army for Lodging - Hotel/Motel. Signed on 2004-01-02. Completion date: 2004-01-03.
  $2,669, same as above. Signed on 2004-03-25. Completion date: 2004-01-03.
  

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

• Accommodation and Food Services: Limited-Service Restaurants (20-49 employees: 3 establishments, 1-4 employees: 1 establishment)
• Other Services (except Public Administration): Religious Organizations (20-49: 1, 10-19: 1, 5-9: 2, 1-4: 1)
• Construction: Commercial and Institutional Building Construction (20-49: 1, 1-4: 1)
• Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services: Office Administrative Services (20-49: 1)
• Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services: Janitorial Services (10-19: 1, 5-9: 1, 1-4: 2)
• Construction: Residential Remodelers (5-9: 2, 1-4: 5)
• Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services: Landscaping Services (5-9: 1, 1-4: 7)
• Construction: Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors (5-9: 1, 1-4: 5)

2004 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents

Based on the data from the years 2004 - 2018 the average number of fire incidents per year is 41. The highest number of fire incidents - 62 took place in 2012, and the least - 17 in 2004. The data has a rising trend.
When looking into fire subcategories, the most incidents belonged to: Structure Fires (44.1%), and Outside Fires (31.4%).


• Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Zip Code 48855
• 27444.1%Structure Fires
• 19531.4%Outside Fires
• 13221.3%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
• 203.2%Other

See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for zip code 48855, Michigan

Most common first names in zip code 48855 among deceased individuals
Name	Count	Lived (average)
Robert	13	71.7 years
William	11	73.0 years
James	11	70.6 years
Richard	10	69.9 years
Mary	10	85.7 years
Helen	8	85.9 years
Margaret	7	85.6 years
Joseph	6	77.5 years
Shirley	5	75.4 years
John	5	77.2 years

Most common last names in zip code 48855 among deceased individuals
Last name	Count	Lived (average)
Johnson	4	68.8 years
Smith	4	88.5 years
Blackburn	2	85.5 years
Hearn	2	29.0 years
Graham	2	76.1 years
Aldrich	2	66.0 years
Lander	2	77.0 years
Macer	2	81.5 years
Jourdan	2	82.5 years
Lucas	2	96.5 years

Businesses in zip code 48855
Name	Count		Name	Count
Aeropostale	1		Journeys	1
Ann Taylor	2		Maurices	1
Baymont Inn	1		Nike	1
Eddie Bauer	1		Old Navy	1
Gymboree	1		Pac Sun	1
H&R Block	1		Skechers USA	1
Holiday Inn	1		Vans	1
Jones New York	1