Estimated zip code population in 2022: 5,507 Zip code population in 2010: 5,501 Zip code population in 2000: 5,319
Houses and condos: 2,237 Renter-occupied apartments: 316
% of renters here:
15%
State:
27%
March 2022 cost of living index in zip code 48881: 80.0 (low, U.S. average is 100)
Land area: 55.7 sq. mi. Water area: 0.7 sq. mi.
Population density: 99 people per square mile
(very low).
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Real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2022:
This zip code:
1.0% ($2,210)
Michigan:
1.2% ($2,746)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $2,162 (1.0%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $2,347 (1.1%)
Business Search- 14 Million verified businesses
Males: 2,837
(51.5%)
Females: 2,670
(48.5%)
For population 25 years and over in 48881:
High school or higher: 93.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 23.1%
Graduate or professional degree: 9.3%
Unemployed: 3.3%
Mean travel time to work (commute): 26.2 minutes
For population 15 years and over in 48881:
Never married: 27.5%
Now married: 54.0%
Separated: 0.4%
Widowed: 5.6%
Divorced: 12.5%
Zip code 48881 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.
Estimated median house/condo value in 2022: $217,482
48881:
$217,482
Michigan:
$224,400
According to our research of Michigan and other state lists, there were 17 registered sex offenders living in 48881 zip code as of May 28, 2024. The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in zip code 48881 is 342 to 1. The ratio of registered sex offenders to all residents in this zip code is near the state average.
Median resident age:
This zip code:
40.9 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 48881, filed in 2021:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2020: $58,823 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:
$58,823
State:
$68,945
Salary/wage: $51,510 (reported on 81.7% of returns)
Here:
$51,510
State:
$57,142
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 970.8% for AGIs below $25k, 3502.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 6648.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 9018.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 14886.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Taxable interest for individuals: $901 (reported on 31.7% of returns)
This zip code:
$901
Michigan:
$1,630
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 14.9% for AGIs below $25k, 19.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 26.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 55.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 107.2% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Ordinary dividends: $2,818 (reported on 15.3% of returns)
Here:
$2,818
State:
$6,972
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 19.1% for AGIs below $25k, 23.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 47.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 100.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 160.4% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$8,429 (reported on 13.4% of returns)
Here:
+$8,429
State:
+$20,064
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.8% for AGIs below $25k, 43.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 57.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 106.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 408.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Profit/loss from business: +$12,479 (reported on 14.5% of returns)
Here:
+$12,479
State:
+$11,172
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 108.9% for AGIs below $25k, 115.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 184.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 190.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1017.2% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $17,324 (reported on 11.1% of returns)
48881:
$17,324
Michigan:
$19,803
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 110.0% for AGIs below $25k, 127.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 172.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 302.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1024.4% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Total itemized deductions: $23,500 (reported on 2.7% of returns)
Here:
$23,500
State:
$34,117
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 192.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 403.6% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Charity contributions: $7,967 (reported on 2.3% of returns)
Here:
$7,967
State:
$13,548
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 36.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 143.2% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Taxes paid: $7,300 (reported on 2.7% of returns)
48881:
$7,300
State:
$7,972
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 56.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 129.6% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Earned income credit: $1,955 (reported on 11.1% of returns)
Here:
$1,955
State:
$2,251
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 61.7% for AGIs below $25k, 45.3% for AGIs $25k-50k)
Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2020 taxes: 93.5%
Here:
94%
State:
93%
(% for various income ranges: 92.2% for AGIs below $25k, 95.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 93.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 96.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 92.1% for AGIs $100k-200k, 83.3% for AGIs over 200k)
Averages for the 2012 tax year for zip code 48881, filed in 2013:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2012: $45,747 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:
$45,747
State:
$55,609
Salary/wage: $41,819 (reported on 84.7% of returns)
Here:
$41,819
State:
$46,782
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 71.1% for AGIs below $25k, 79.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 78.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 80.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 80.2% for AGIs $100k-200k, 60.0% for AGIs over 200k)
Taxable interest for individuals: $1,005 (reported on 31.8% of returns)
This zip code:
$1,005
Michigan:
$1,491
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.3% for AGIs below $25k, 0.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.2% for AGIs $100k-200k, 0.3% for AGIs over 200k)
Ordinary dividends: $1,664 (reported on 16.1% of returns)
Here:
$1,664
State:
$6,225
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.9% for AGIs below $25k, 0.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.7% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$3,468 (reported on 11.6% of returns)
Here:
+$3,468
State:
+$9,326
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.7% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Profit/loss from business: +$5,544 (reported on 14.9% of returns)
Here:
+$5,544
State:
+$11,523
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.4% for AGIs below $25k, 2.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.1% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $10,640 (reported on 10.3% of returns)
48881:
$10,640
Michigan:
$15,298
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.8% for AGIs below $25k, 3.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.4% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Total itemized deductions: $17,012 (22% of AGI, reported on 26.9% of returns)
Here:
$17,012
State:
$21,628
Here:
21.7% of AGI
State:
18.4% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 8.8% for AGIs below $25k, 6.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 10.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 11.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 12.4% for AGIs $100k-200k, 9.7% for AGIs over 200k)
Charity contributions: $3,321 (reported on 19.8% of returns)
Here:
$3,321
State:
$4,225
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.5% for AGIs below $25k, 0.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.9% for AGIs $100k-200k, 2.0% for AGIs over 200k)
Taxes paid: $5,654 (reported on 26.9% of returns)
48881:
$5,654
State:
$8,327
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.7% for AGIs below $25k, 1.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 3.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 3.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 5.1% for AGIs $100k-200k, 4.3% for AGIs over 200k)
Earned income credit: $2,132 (reported on 16.5% of returns)
Here:
$2,132
State:
$2,306
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.4% for AGIs below $25k, 1.1% for AGIs $25k-50k)
Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2012 taxes: 57.0%
Here:
57%
State:
57%
(% for various income ranges: 54.7% for AGIs below $25k, 56.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 60.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 63.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 52.9% for AGIs $100k-200k, 66.7% for AGIs over 200k)
Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 48881, filed in 2005:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $39,988 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:
$39,988
State:
$48,204
Salary/wage: $38,703 (reported on 87.1% of returns)
Here:
$38,703
State:
$42,791
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 211.3% for AGIs below $10k, 73.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 81.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 83.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 87.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 81.4% for AGIs over 100k)
Taxable interest for individuals: $1,429 (reported on 46.1% of returns)
This zip code:
$1,429
Michigan:
$1,725
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 11.3% for AGIs below $10k, 2.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.5% for AGIs over 100k)
Taxable dividends: $1,702 (reported on 20.1% of returns)
Here:
$1,702
State:
$3,420
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 6.2% for AGIs below $10k, 1.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.9% for AGIs over 100k)
Net capital gain/loss: +$4,397 (reported on 13.8% of returns)
Here:
+$4,397
State:
+$8,532
(% of AGI for various income ranges: -0.8% for AGIs below $10k, -0.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 4.4% for AGIs over 100k)
Profit/loss from business: +$3,549 (reported on 15.2% of returns)
Here:
+$3,549
State:
+$9,547
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 14.0% for AGIs below $10k, 2.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.0% for AGIs over 100k)
IRA payment deduction: $3,600 (reported on 1.7% of returns)
48881:
$3,600
Michigan:
$2,875
Total itemized deductions: $15,183 (23% of AGI, reported on 34.8% of returns)
Here:
$15,183
State:
$18,509
Here:
23.1% of AGI
State:
20.7% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 18.5% for AGIs below $10k, 8.9% for AGIs $10k-25k, 11.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 12.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 15.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 15.6% for AGIs over 100k)
Charity contributions deductions: $2,876 (4% of AGI, reported on 28.3% of returns)
Here:
$2,876
State:
$3,365
Here:
4.2% of AGI
State:
3.6% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.7% for AGIs below $10k, 1.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.9% for AGIs over 100k)
Total tax: $4,676 (reported on 74.9% of returns)
48881:
$4,676
State:
$7,691
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.1% for AGIs below $10k, 3.9% for AGIs $10k-25k, 6.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 7.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 10.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 15.3% for AGIs over 100k)
Earned income credit: $1,566 (reported on 11.2% of returns)
Here:
$1,566
State:
$1,737
Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 58.7%
Here:
59%
State:
60%
(% for various income ranges: 49.6% for AGIs below $10k, 60.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 61.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 62.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 56.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 64.2% for AGIs over 100k)
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
Lesbian couples: 0.1% of all households
Gay men: 0.0% of all households
Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 183 Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 1,937
Women who had a birth in the past 12 months: 39 (29 now married, 10 unmarried) Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 1,255 (580 now married, 672 unmarried)
Housing units in zip code 48881 with a mortgage: 1,177 (137 second mortgage, 1 home equity loan, 141 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,441 Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $565
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
This zip code:
6.6%
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:
6.5
State:
6.5
Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:
3.8
State:
4.3
Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages
Notable locations in zip code 48881: Saranac Rest Area (A), Potters Corners (B), Saranac Station (C), Saranac Community Fire Department (D), Saranac Public Library (E). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in zip code 48881 include: West Berlin Church (A), Saranac Community Church (B), Galilee Baptist Church (C), Saint Anthony's Catholic Church (D). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in zip code 48881 include: Roadside Table Historical Marker (1), Saranac Historical Marker (2), Ionia State Recreation Area (3), Scheid Park (4). Display/hide their locations on the map
In group quarters: 2 (-1 institutionalized population)
Size of family households: 598 2-persons, 322 3-persons, 243 4-persons, 171 5-persons, 49 6-persons, 9 7-or-more-persons
Size of nonfamily households: 579 1-person, 143 2-persons, 6 3-persons
880 married couples with children.
204 single-parent households (17 men, 187 women).
98.2% of residents of 48881 zip code speak English at home.
0.8% of residents speak Spanish at home (100% very well).
0.5% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (75% very well, 4% well, 21% not well).
0.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% well).
Foreign born population: 37 (0.7%) (81.9% of them are naturalized citizens)
This zip code:
0.7%
Whole state:
6.9%
22%Germany
14%Eritrea
14%Honduras
11%North Macedonia (Macedonia)
8%Malaysia
5%Costa Rica
3%France
26%German
12%American
11%English
10%Dutch
8%Irish
4%Polish
4%European
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
102010 or later
02000 to 2009
141990 to 1999
99Before 1990
Facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:
ADAC PLASTICS INC (6138 RIVERSIDE DRIVE SITE B in SARANAC, MI)
AIR SYNTHETIC MINOR (AIRS/AFS) CRITERIA AND HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANT INVENTORY (Inventory of air pollution sources) Small Quantity Generators, between 100 kg and 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) Business SIC classification: PLASTICS PRODUCTS; MOTOR VEHICLE PARTS AND ACCESSORIES Business NAICS classification: ALL OTHER MOTOR VEHICLE PARTS MANUFACTURING. Organizations: ADAC AUTOMOTIVE TRIM, SARANAC PLANT (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
, 6138 RIVERSIDE ASSOCIATES, LLC (CONTACT/OWNER)
Alternative names: ADAC PLASTICS INC SARANAC
AT&T LONG LINES SARANAC (3M S & 2M E SARANAC US HWY 16 in SARANAC, MI)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) Organizations: AT & T (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
BARRY PROPERTY (7122 GRAND RIVER AVE in SARANAC, MI)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) Organizations: BARRY THOMAS V (CO-OWNER) (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
GOSS CORNER STORE (7037 W BLUEWATER HWY in SARANAC, MI)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0.9% Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1.4%
45.1%Utility gas
30.7%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
9.8%Electricity
8.8%Wood
3.4%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
1.5%Other fuel
0.8%No fuel used
Population in 1990: 5,911.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
This state: 4,912
Northeast: 58
Midwest: 158
South: 169
West: 65
64% of the 48881 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 47% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in Michigan.
93% of the 48881 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 39% moved from this county. Out of people who lived in different houses, 46% moved from different county within same state. Out of people who lived in different houses, 12% moved from different state. Out of people who lived in different houses, 5% moved from abroad.
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 15
Here:
3.4%
Michigan:
12.4%
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school):
Here:
0.0%
Michigan:
9.8%
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 9
Here:
7.0%
Michigan:
14.9%
Occupation by median earnings in the past 12 months ($)
82,783Computer and mathematical occupations
79,828Management occupations
76,336Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations
66,138Community and social service occupations
53,751Architecture and engineering occupations
52,994Construction and extraction occupations
Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code:
CONTRACT DEWATERING SERVICES (5820 RIVERSIDE DR in SARANAC, MI; small business) : $2,407,267 in 14 contractsfrom 2001 to 2005
Contracts for Construction of Structures and Facilities -- Other Conservation and Development Facilities by U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only, Army Signed by year:2000: $0; 2001: $700,000; 2002: $1,159,445; 2003: $198,000; 2004: $315,622; 2005: $34,200; 2006: $0.
Biggest contracts:
$800,000 with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only for Construction of Structures and Facilities -- Other Conservation and Development Facilities. Taking place in AR. Signed on 2002-03-01. Completion date: 2001-12-28.
$390,000, same as above.Signed on 2001-11-23. Completion date: 2001-12-28.
$253,860, same as above.Signed on 2002-09-27. Completion date: 2001-12-28.
$200,000, same as above.Signed on 2001-12-06. Completion date: 2001-12-28.
ACOUSTICAL BARRIERS COMPANY, I (4201 BENNETT ROAD in SARANAC, MI; small business) : $1,707,440 in 27 contractsfrom 2004 to 2005
Contracts for Vehicular Cab, Body, and Frame Structural Components, Wallboard, Building Paper, and Thermal Insulation Materials, Lumber and Related Basic Wood Materials, Boxes, Cartons, and Crates by Defense Logistics Agency, Bureau of Prisoners/Federal Prison System Signed by year:2000: $0; 2001: $0; 2002: $0; 2003: $0; 2004: $232,631; 2005: $1,474,809; 2006: $0.
Biggest contracts:
$1,227,899 with Defense Logistics Agency for Vehicular Cab, Body, and Frame Structural Components. Signed on 2005-04-04. Completion date: 2005-12-15.
$99,994, same as above.Signed on 2004-09-03. Completion date: 2005-01-31.
$74,360 with Defense Logistics Agency for Wallboard, Building Paper, and Thermal Insulation Materials. Signed on 2005-01-11. Completion date: 2005-02-25.
$57,375 with Defense Logistics Agency for Vehicular Cab, Body, and Frame Structural Components. Signed on 2004-04-02. Completion date: 2004-06-01.
Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:
2002 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents
Based on the data from the years 2002 - 2018 the average number of fires per year is 32. The highest number of fire incidents - 50 took place in 2017, and the least - 13 in 2013. The data has an increasing trend.
When looking into fire subcategories, the most reports belonged to: Structure Fires (47.5%), and Outside Fires (32.7%).
Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Zip Code 48881