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48879 Zip Code (St. Johns, MI) Detailed Profile




City: St. Johns, MI (2.04%)
Counties: Clinton County, MI (97.33%), Gratiot County, MI (2.67%)
Estimated zip code population in 2022: 18,562
Zip code population in 2010: 18,075
Zip code population in 2000: 17,193

Houses and condos: 7,466
Renter-occupied apartments: 1,211
% of renters here:

17%
State:

27%
March 2022 cost of living index in zip code 48879: 81.4 (low, U.S. average is 100)

Land area: 189.1 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.8 sq. mi.
Population density: 98 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).

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Real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2022:
This zip code:

1.1% ($2,540)
Michigan:

1.2% ($2,746)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $2,563 (1.2%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $2,527 (1.1%)

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Males: 9,391  (50.6%)
Females: 9,171  (49.4%)

For population 25 years and over in 48879:

  • High school or higher: 94.1%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 23.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 7.8%
  • Unemployed: 3.0%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 24.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in 48879:

  • Never married: 26.5%
  • Now married: 55.2%
  • Separated: 1.3%
  • Widowed: 7.5%
  • Divorced: 9.4%

Zip code 48879 compared to state average:

  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
  • Races in zip code 48879 (2022)
    • 17,19092.6%White
    • 6063.3%Hispanic or Latino
    • 4122.2%Two or more races
    • 1590.9%American Indian
    • 1520.8%Black
    • 360.2%Asian
    • 10.01%Native Hawaiian and Other
      Pacific Islander
    • 20.01%Some other race
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Urban population: 8,326
Rural population: 10,235

Estimated median house/condo value in 2022: $223,284
48879:

$223,284
Michigan:

$224,400



According to our research of Michigan and other state lists, there were 47 registered sex offenders living in 48879 zip code as of May 15, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in zip code 48879 is 387 to 1.
The ratio of registered sex offenders to all residents in this zip code is lower than the state average.


Median resident age:
This zip code:

42.7 years
Michigan median age:

40.3 years
Average household size:
This zip code:

2.6 people
Michigan:

2.4 people

Averages for the 2020 tax year for zip code 48879, filed in 2021:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2020: $62,691 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:

$62,691
State:

$68,945

Salary/wage: $54,081 (reported on 77.6% of returns)
Here:

$54,081
State:

$57,142
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 978.9% for AGIs below $25k, 3280.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 5792.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 8868.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 16235.7% for AGIs $100k-200k, 76742.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $1,521 (reported on 34.3% of returns)
This zip code:

$1,521
Michigan:

$1,630
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 21.2% for AGIs below $25k, 26.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 57.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 79.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 87.5% for AGIs $100k-200k, 3912.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Ordinary dividends: $3,959 (reported on 17.3% of returns)
Here:

$3,959
State:

$6,972
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 18.7% for AGIs below $25k, 25.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 77.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 99.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 149.3% for AGIs $100k-200k, 5232.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$10,239 (reported on 16.1% of returns)
Here:

+$10,239
State:

+$20,064
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.1% for AGIs below $25k, 28.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 82.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 190.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 412.9% for AGIs $100k-200k, 16982.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Profit/loss from business: +$9,724 (reported on 12.5% of returns)
Here:

+$9,724
State:

+$11,172
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 75.7% for AGIs below $25k, 78.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 129.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 231.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 437.2% for AGIs $100k-200k, 2712.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $16,215 (reported on 11.3% of returns)
48879:

$16,215
Michigan:

$19,803
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 75.6% for AGIs below $25k, 130.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 243.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 434.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 593.6% for AGIs $100k-200k, 4162.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Total itemized deductions: $31,261 (reported on 3.6% of returns)
Here:

$31,261
State:

$34,117
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 96.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 140.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 196.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 294.1% for AGIs $100k-200k, 6480.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Charity contributions: $12,738 (reported on 2.9% of returns)
Here:

$12,738
State:

$13,548
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 12.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 28.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 41.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 83.0% for AGIs $100k-200k, 3550.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxes paid: $6,915 (reported on 3.6% of returns)
48879:

$6,915
State:

$7,972
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 12.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 29.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 53.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 95.1% for AGIs $100k-200k, 1080.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Earned income credit: $2,061 (reported on 10.3% of returns)
Here:

$2,061
State:

$2,251
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 54.9% for AGIs below $25k, 52.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.1% for AGIs $50k-75k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2020 taxes: 94.8%
Here:

95%
State:

93%
(% for various income ranges: 94.0% for AGIs below $25k, 95.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 95.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 94.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 95.3% for AGIs $100k-200k, 95.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Averages for the 2012 tax year for zip code 48879, filed in 2013:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2012: $56,614 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:

$56,614
State:

$55,609

Salary/wage: $45,076 (reported on 83.7% of returns)
Here:

$45,076
State:

$46,782
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 69.1% for AGIs below $25k, 69.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 72.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 75.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 77.8% for AGIs $100k-200k, 32.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $1,334 (reported on 36.6% of returns)
This zip code:

$1,334
Michigan:

$1,491
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.3% for AGIs below $25k, 0.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.6% for AGIs $100k-200k, 1.5% for AGIs over 200k)

Ordinary dividends: $2,895 (reported on 17.7% of returns)
Here:

$2,895
State:

$6,225
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.2% for AGIs below $25k, 0.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.7% for AGIs $100k-200k, 1.6% for AGIs over 200k)

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$5,743 (reported on 14.6% of returns)
Here:

+$5,743
State:

+$9,326
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.7% for AGIs $100k-200k, 4.2% for AGIs over 200k)

Profit/loss from business: +$9,319 (reported on 13.5% of returns)
Here:

+$9,319
State:

+$11,523
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.3% for AGIs below $25k, 1.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.7% for AGIs $100k-200k, 3.3% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $12,271 (reported on 10.9% of returns)
48879:

$12,271
Michigan:

$15,298
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.6% for AGIs below $25k, 2.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Self-employment retirement plans: $24,233 (reported on 0.4% of returns)
48879:

$24,233
Michigan:

$20,834

Total itemized deductions: $19,088 (17% of AGI, reported on 29.8% of returns)
Here:

$19,088
State:

$21,628

Here:

17.2% of AGI
State:

18.4% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 6.4% for AGIs below $25k, 9.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 9.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 10.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 12.8% for AGIs $100k-200k, 8.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Charity contributions: $3,012 (reported on 24.7% of returns)
Here:

$3,012
State:

$4,225
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.6% for AGIs below $25k, 0.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.8% for AGIs $100k-200k, 1.2% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxes paid: $7,096 (reported on 29.7% of returns)
48879:

$7,096
State:

$8,327
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.3% for AGIs below $25k, 2.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 3.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 3.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 5.3% for AGIs $100k-200k, 4.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Earned income credit: $2,107 (reported on 13.2% of returns)
Here:

$2,107
State:

$2,306
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.6% for AGIs below $25k, 0.9% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2012 taxes: 59.8%
Here:

60%
State:

57%
(% for various income ranges: 53.3% for AGIs below $25k, 62.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 65.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 63.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 63.3% for AGIs $100k-200k, 81.8% for AGIs over 200k)

Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 48879, filed in 2005:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $43,346 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:

$43,346
State:

$48,204

Salary/wage: $40,113 (reported on 86.7% of returns)
Here:

$40,113
State:

$42,791
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 105.0% for AGIs below $10k, 68.8% for AGIs $10k-25k, 77.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 83.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 87.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 74.4% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $1,277 (reported on 49.4% of returns)
This zip code:

$1,277
Michigan:

$1,725
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.3% for AGIs below $10k, 2.9% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.5% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable dividends: $1,481 (reported on 23.0% of returns)
Here:

$1,481
State:

$3,420
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.4% for AGIs below $10k, 1.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.1% for AGIs over 100k)

Net capital gain/loss: +$4,224 (reported on 16.9% of returns)
Here:

+$4,224
State:

+$8,532
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.2% for AGIs below $10k, 0.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.8% 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: +$7,372 (reported on 14.7% of returns)
Here:

+$7,372
State:

+$9,547
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.6% for AGIs below $10k, 3.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 2.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.7% for AGIs over 100k)

IRA payment deduction: $3,006 (reported on 1.9% of returns)
48879:

$3,006
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: $9,188 (reported on 0.6% of returns)
Here:

$9,188
Michigan:

$13,826
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.3% for AGIs over 100k)

Total itemized deductions: $15,597 (21% of AGI, reported on 36.6% of returns)
Here:

$15,597
State:

$18,509

Here:

21.4% of AGI
State:

20.7% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 11.9% for AGIs below $10k, 9.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 11.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 13.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 14.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 14.1% for AGIs over 100k)

Charity contributions deductions: $2,325 (3% of AGI, reported on 31.9% of returns)
Here:

$2,325
State:

$3,365

Here:

3.1% of AGI
State:

3.6% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.6% for AGIs below $10k, 1.0% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.3% for AGIs over 100k)

Total tax: $5,344 (reported on 77.8% of returns)
48879:

$5,344
State:

$7,691
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.9% for AGIs below $10k, 4.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 6.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 8.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 9.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 15.5% for AGIs over 100k)

Earned income credit: $1,558 (reported on 9.3% of returns)
Here:

$1,558
State:

$1,737

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 60.0%
Here:

60%
State:

60%
(% for various income ranges: 50.5% for AGIs below $10k, 61.9% for AGIs $10k-25k, 61.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 63.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 61.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 66.5% for AGIs over 100k)

Estimated median household income in 2022:
This zip code:

$75,607
Michigan:

$66,986
St. Johns, MI (48879) map Nearest zip codes: 48820, 48853, 48835, 48871, 48874, 48806.
Percentage of family households:
This zip code:

48.8%
Michigan:

43.3%
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This zip code:

6.2%
Michigan:

45.7%
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.1% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.1% of all households

Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 703
Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 6,388


Women who had a birth in the past 12 months: 154 (120 now married, 35 unmarried)
Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 3,568 (1,674 now married, 1,888 unmarried)


Housing units in zip code 48879 with a mortgage: 3,488 (346 second mortgage, 4 home equity loan, 339 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 161

Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,391
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $592

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
This zip code:

11.5%
Whole state:

13.4%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
This zip code:

4.3%
Whole state:

6.9%
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

7.0
State:

6.5
Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:

4.6
State:

4.3
  • Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages

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  • Notable locations in zip code 48879: Anne Char Farms (A), Dutch Meadows Dairy (B), Double D Farm (C), Evergreen Dairy (D), Harte Farms (E), Kurncz Farms (F), Rich - Ro Farms (G), Schrader Dairy (H), Schrader Farm (I), Thelen Dairy (J), Wyrick Farm (K), A and S Farms (L), B K Ranch (M), Becker Farm (N), Bailey Farms (O), Campbell Farms (P), Cloverbrook Farm (Q), Double M Farm (R), Geller Beef Farms (S), Gingrich Farms (T). Display/hide their locations on the map

    Shopping Center: South Point Mall (1). Display/hide its location on the map

    Churches in zip code 48879 include: Greenbush Church (A), Grove Bible Church (B), South Bingham Church (C), Salem Church (D), Bengal Church (E), Lowe Church (F), Saint Joseph Catholic Church (G), Price United Methodist Church (H), Jehovah's Witnesses (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

    Cemeteries: Duplain Cemetery (1), Danley Cemetery (2), Eureka Cemetery (3), Union Home Cemetery (4), Prairie Cemetery (5), Stoll Cemetery (6), Stilson Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

    Lakes and reservoirs: Richmond Lake (A), Mud Lake (B), Montague Lake (C), Curtis Lake (D), Cedar Lake (E), Lake Ovid (F). Display/hide their locations on the map

    Streams, rivers, and creeks: Bad Creek (A), Hamilton Drain (B), Holden Drain (C), Spaulding Drain (D), South Fork Hayworth Creek (E), Kneeland Branch (F), Kniffin Drain (G), Lapham Branch (H), Doty Brook (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

    Parks in zip code 48879 include: Sleepy Hollow State Park (1), Saint John's Church Historical Marker (2), Paine-Gillam-Scott House Historical Marker (3), Greenbush United Methodist Church Historical Marker (4), Rochester Colony Historical Marker (5). Display/hide their locations on the map

Year house built
  • Year house built (houses)
  • 02020 or later
  • 3112010 to 2019
  • 8632000 to 2009
  • 9291990 to 1999
  • 7261980 to 1989
  • 1,2531970 to 1979
  • 5831960 to 1969
  • 5511950 to 1959
  • 2121940 to 1949
  • 2,0001939 or earlier

Zip code 48879 satellite photo by USGS

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in St. Johns, MI (48879)
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in St. Johns, MI (48879)
  • 3no bedroom
  • 271 bedroom
  • 8012 bedrooms
  • 3,1293 bedrooms
  • 1,5264 bedrooms
  • 4355+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in St. Johns, MI (48879)
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in St. Johns, MI (48879)
  • 53no bedroom
  • 2611 bedroom
  • 4432 bedrooms
  • 2873 bedrooms
  • 1404 bedrooms
  • 295+ bedrooms
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Cars and other vehicles available in St. Johns, MI (48879) in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • Cars and other vehicles available in St. Johns, MI (48879) in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • 101no vehicle
  • 1,3461 vehicle
  • 2,5192 vehicles
  • 1,0443 vehicles
  • 5654 vehicles
  • 3165+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in St. Johns, MI (48879) in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in St. Johns, MI (48879) in renter-occupied apartments
  • 154no vehicle
  • 6671 vehicle
  • 2272 vehicles
  • 1333 vehicles
  • 324 vehicles
  • 05+ vehicles

  • Zip code 48879 household income distribution in 2022

  • Zip code 48879 household income distribution in 2022
  • 289Less than $10,000
  • 184$10,000 to $14,999
  • 130$15,000 to $19,999
  • 233$20,000 to $24,999
  • 293$25,000 to $29,999
  • 225$30,000 to $34,999
  • 357$35,000 to $39,999
  • 229$40,000 to $44,999
  • 311$45,000 to $49,999
  • 522$50,000 to $59,999
  • 701$60,000 to $74,999
  • 1,038$75,000 to $99,999
  • 875$100,000 to $124,999
  • 537$125,000 to $149,999
  • 735$150,000 to $199,999
  • 406$200,000 or more
  • Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2022 in zip code 48879

  • Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2022 in zip code 48879
  • 90Less than $10,000
  • 48$10,000 to $14,999
  • 62$15,000 to $19,999
  • 48$20,000 to $24,999
  • 11$25,000 to $29,999
  • 13$30,000 to $34,999
  • 14$40,000 to $49,999
  • 24$50,000 to $59,999
  • 41$60,000 to $69,999
  • 37$70,000 to $79,999
  • 96$80,000 to $89,999
  • 145$90,000 to $99,999
  • 346$100,000 to $124,999
  • 448$125,000 to $149,999
  • 702$150,000 to $174,999
  • 443$175,000 to $199,999
  • 1,071$200,000 to $249,999
  • 698$250,000 to $299,999
  • 959$300,000 to $399,999
  • 292$400,000 to $499,999
  • 127$500,000 to $749,999
  • 22$750,000 to $999,999
  • 19$1,000,000 to $1,499,999
  • 22$2,000,000 or more
  • Rent paid by renters in 2022 in zip code 48879

  • Rent paid by renters in 2022 in zip code 48879
  • 31$100 to $149
  • 18$350 to $399
  • 8$400 to $449
  • 38$450 to $499
  • 69$500 to $549
  • 79$550 to $599
  • 88$600 to $649
  • 131$650 to $699
  • 100$700 to $749
  • 93$750 to $799
  • 177$800 to $899
  • 60$900 to $999
  • 79$1,000 to $1,249
  • 24$1,250 to $1,499
  • 54$1,500 to $1,999
  • 138No cash rent

Median gross rent in 2022: $898.


Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2022: $162,964.

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

  • White Non-Hispanic householders: $213,091
  • American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $312,520
  • Asian householders: $182,704
  • Some other race householders: $210,398
  • Two or more races householders: $153,856
  • Hispanic or Latino householders: $186,743

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $223,284
48879:

$223,284
Michigan:

$224,400
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $154,025 - $310,500

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $242,241
Here:

$242,241
State:

$280,038

Townhouses or other attached units: $166,250
Here:

$166,250
State:

$239,520

Mobile homes: $47,544
Here:

$47,544
State:

$72,868
Owners and renters by unit type in zip code 48879
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 6,106
  • One, attached: 175
  • Two: 54
  • 3 or 4: 184
  • 5 to 9: 206
  • 10 to 19: 125
  • 20 to 49: 121
  • 50 or more: 109
  • Mobile homes: 370

Unemployment: 3.0%

  • Means of transportation to work in zip code 48879

  • Means of transportation to work in zip code 48879
  • 78.2%7,068Drove a car alone
  • 5.0%454Carpooled
  • 0.5%41Bus or trolley bus
  • 0.1%5Taxi
  • 0.2%15Motorcycle
  • 2.0%183Walked
  • 0.2%22Other means
  • 13.7%1,237Worked at home
  • Travel time to work (commute) in zip code 48879

  • Travel time to work (commute) in zip code 48879
  • 387Less than 5 minutes
  • 1,2025 to 9 minutes
  • 76210 to 14 minutes
  • 66015 to 19 minutes
  • 88520 to 24 minutes
  • 83425 to 29 minutes
  • 1,64730 to 34 minutes
  • 31335 to 39 minutes
  • 29740 to 44 minutes
  • 34045 to 59 minutes
  • 32460 to 89 minutes
  • 14490 or more minutes

Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 53.6%

Household type by relationship:

Households: 18,562
  • Male householders: 3,568 (816 living alone), Female householders: 3,541 (1,080 living alone)
  • 3,977 spouses (3,971 opposite-sex spouses), 502 unmarried partners, (499 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 5,468 children (4,989 natural, 165 adopted, 312 stepchildren), 499 grandchildren, 83 brothers or sisters, 257 parents, 21 foster children, 135 other relatives, 153 non-relatives
  • In group quarters: 359 (-1 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 2,393 2-persons, 851 3-persons, 982 4-persons, 365 5-persons, 165 6-persons, 196 7-or-more-persons

Size of nonfamily households: 1,896 1-person, 185 2-persons, 43 3-persons, 12 4-persons

2,442 married couples with children.
1,447 single-parent households (215 men, 1,232 women).

98.0% of residents of 48879 zip code speak English at home.
0.8% of residents speak Spanish at home (66% very well, 14% well, 15% not well, 5% not at all).
0.7% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (86% very well, 10% well, 4% not well).
0.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (79% very well, 21% well).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (100% very well).

Foreign born population: 177 (1.0%)
(78.6% of them are naturalized citizens)
This zip code:

1.0%
Whole state:

6.9%
Most common places of birth for foreign-born residents
  • 20%Romania
  • 10%France
  • 9%Honduras
  • 7%Malaysia
  • 7%Bhutan
  • 5%Sweden
  • 4%United Kingdom, excluding England and Scotland
Most common first ancestries reported in 48879
  • 39%German
  • 13%American
  • 9%English
  • 7%Irish
  • 3%European
  • 2%Polish
  • 2%French
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • 512010 or later
  • 612000 to 2009
  • 571990 to 1999
  • 51Before 1990

Zip code 48879 topographic map

Major facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:

  • FEDERAL MOGUL CORP (310 STEEL STREET in SAINT JOHNS, MI)
    AIR SYNTHETIC MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
    COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Tracking inspections of insecticide, fungicide, and rodenticide, and toxic substances)
    CRITERIA AND HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANT INVENTORY (Inventory of air pollution sources)
    HAZARDOUS WASTE BIENNIAL REPORTER (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
    Large Quantity Generators, more that 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
    TRI REPORTER (Tracking of toxic chemicals releasing facilities)
    Business SIC classification: MOTOR VEHICLE PARTS AND ACCESSORIES
    Business NAICS classification: GASOLINE ENGINE AND ENGINE PARTS MANUFACTURING.
    Organizations: FEDERAL-MOGUL CORP (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
  • EAST ESSEX SCHOOL (5531 W. LOWE ROAD in ST. JOHNS, MI)
    (Geographic Names Information System)
    (National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-01010
    Organizations: ST. JOHNS PUBLIC SCHOOLS (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
  • GATEWAY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (915 N. LANSING STREET in ST. JOHNS, MI)
    (National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-03009
    Organizations: ST. JOHNS PUBLIC SCHOOLS (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
  • EAST OLIVE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (2583 E. GREEN ROAD in ST. JOHNS, MI)
    (National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-05709
    Organizations: ST. JOHNS PUBLIC SCHOOLS (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
  • APPLEBEE OIL CO (603 E STEEL ST in SAINT JOHNS, MI)
    (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
    Business NAICS classification: HEATING OIL DEALERS.
  • BECKS DEVELOPMENT COMPANY (2121 W HYDE RD in ST. JOHNS, MI)
    National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
    Business SIC classification: EATING PLACES
  • MI DEPT/TRANSPORTATION BRIDGE (2250 E TOWNSEND in SAINT JOHNS, MI)
    (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
    Organizations: MICH DEPT OF TRANSPORTATION (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
    Alternative names: MIDOT ST JOHNS

Zip code 48879 marital status for males
Zip code 48879 marital status for females

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0.6%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 0.5%

Most commonly used house heating fuel
  • 49.4%Utility gas
  • 28.0%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 8.2%Electricity
  • 6.1%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 5.5%Wood
  • 1.7%Other fuel
  • 1.1%No fuel used

Population in 1990: 16,472. Population change in the 1990s: +721 (+4.4%).

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

  • This state: 16,508
  • Northeast: 159
  • Midwest: 850
  • South: 571
  • West: 210

62% of the 48879 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 63% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in Michigan.

92% of the 48879 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 48% moved from this county.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 37% moved from different county within same state.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 15% moved from different state.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 1% moved from abroad.

Year householders moved into unit in St. Johns, MI (48879)

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 269
Here:

13.1%
Michigan:

12.4%
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 71
Here:

6.5%
Michigan:

9.8%
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 43
Here:

9.0%
Michigan:

14.9%
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Class of Workers in 2022
Occupation by median earnings in the past 12 months
  • Occupation by median earnings in the past 12 months ($)
  • 84,168Management occupations
  • 83,114Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations
  • 72,523Law enforcement workers including supervisors
  • 67,092Legal occupations
  • 66,585Business and financial operations occupations
  • 64,552Architecture and engineering occupations

Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code:

  • SAYLOR-BEALL MANUFACTURING COM (400 N KIBBEE ST in SAINT JOHNS, MI; small business) : $10,878 in 3 contracts from 2003 to 2005
    $3,666 with Indian Affairs (Assistant Secretary) for Generators and Generators Sets, Electrical. Taking place in MT. Signed on 2004-07-13. Completion date: 2004-08-01.
    $3,659 with Navy for Non-nuclear Ship Repair (West) Ship repair (including overhauls and conversions) performed on. non-nuclear propelled and nonpropelled ships west of the 108th meridian. Signed on 2005-11-08. Completion date: 2005-11-18.
    $3,553 with Army for Compressors and Vacuum Pumps. Signed on 2003-07-03. Completion date: 2003-07-08.
  • LOMA INDUSTRIES INCORPORATED (4117 W TOWNSEND ROAD in SAINT JOHNS, MI; small business)
    $4,000 with Navy for Signs, Advertising Displays, and Identification Plates. Signed on 2004-09-28. Completion date: 2004-10-08.

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

  • Health Care and Social Assistance: General Medical and Surgical Hospitals (250-499 employees: 1 establishment)
  • Accommodation and Food Services: Full-Service Restaurants (50-99: 2, 20-49: 4, 10-19: 1, 1-4: 3)
  • Accommodation and Food Services: Limited-Service Restaurants (50-99: 1, 20-49: 3, 10-19: 6, 5-9: 2, 1-4: 2)
  • Wholesale Trade: Packaged Frozen Food Merchant Wholesalers (100-249: 1)
  • Health Care and Social Assistance: Continuing Care Retirement Communities (100-249: 1)

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Noninstitutionalized Residents with Employment Disability

People in group quarters in 2010:

  • 176 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilities
  • 149 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
  • 56 people in correctional facilities intended for juveniles
  • 19 people in group homes intended for adults

People in group quarters in 2000:

  • 283 people in nursing homes
  • 152 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 30 people in residential treatment centers for emotionally disturbed children
  • 19 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 9 people in homes for the mentally ill
  • 8 people in other group homes
  • 7 people in agriculture workers' dormitories on farms
  • 6 people in unknown juvenile institutions
  • 6 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 2 people in religious group quarters

Fatal accident statistics in 2013:

  • Fatal accident count: 2
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 3
  • Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 0
  • Fatalities: 2
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents: 6
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 1

Fatal accident statistics in 2011:

  • Fatal accident count: 1
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 2
  • Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 0
  • Fatalities: 1
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents: 4
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0
Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 2 full and 12 partial tracts)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans
B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
E) Loans on Dwellings For 5+ Families
F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)
G) Loans On Manufactured
Home Dwelling (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED104$104,99877$95,738670$126,06438$38,1222$126,63026$76,57610$101,404
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED8$85,1068$125,10453$153,0616$56,1220$02$83,5003$106,257
APPLICATIONS DENIED17$113,28914$94,844181$145,57030$39,8950$010$87,65514$59,112
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN6$103,61210$80,500122$137,8509$11,7480$07$88,1062$79,025
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$00$018$144,3282$8,9400$00$00$0
Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 2 full and 12 partial tracts)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
B) Refinancings
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED13$108,65612$159,890
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED3$181,2737$211,589
APPLICATIONS DENIED4$126,7583$166,783
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN1$80,9201$273,710
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$02$122,550
Conventional Home Purchase Loans in zip code 48879
Conventional Home Purchase Loans in zip code 48879 - Value

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

    Fire incident distribution by year Based on the data from the years 2002 - 2018 the average number of fire incidents per year is 45. The highest number of fire incidents - 75 took place in 2003, and the least - 9 in 2004. The data has a constant trend.
    Fire incident types in Zip Code 48879 When looking into fire subcategories, the most reports belonged to: Structure Fires (46.1%), and Outside Fires (32.4%).

    • Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Zip Code 48879
    • 35046.1%Structure Fires
    • 24632.4%Outside Fires
    • 12816.9%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
    • 354.6%Other

See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for zip code 48879, Michigan

Most common first names in zip code 48879 among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
John7774.7 years
Robert7677.2 years
Mary6983.5 years
William6377.1 years
Helen5979.9 years
Donald4872.1 years
Charles4678.3 years
Dorothy4480.6 years
Margaret3779.8 years
Mildred3681.9 years
Most common last names in zip code 48879 among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Smith4676.6 years
Moore2775.7 years
Stevens2374.7 years
Martin1979.4 years
Brown1976.6 years
Miller1876.2 years
Rossow1785.3 years
Rademacher1673.6 years
Johnson1680.9 years
Thelen1682.9 years
Businesses in zip code 48879
NameCountNameCount
AT&T1McDonald's1
Applebee's1Nike1
Arby's1Penske1
AutoZone1RadioShack1
Burger King1Rite Aid1
FedEx2Sears1
Ford1Sprint Nextel1
GameStop1Subway2
H&R Block1T-Mobile1
KFC1Taco Bell1
Kmart1UPS4
Kroger1Walgreens1
Lane Furniture1Walmart1
Little Caesars Pizza1Wendy's1
MasterBrand Cabinets3
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