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49307 Zip Code (Big Rapids, MI) Detailed Profile




City: Big Rapids, MI (3.22%)
Counties: Mecosta County, MI (78.40%), Newaygo County, MI (21.60%)
Estimated zip code population in 2022: 18,126
Zip code population in 2010: 20,112
Zip code population in 2000: 19,166

Houses and condos: 7,955
Renter-occupied apartments: 2,517
% of renters here:

36%
State:

27%
March 2022 cost of living index in zip code 49307: 79.0 (low, U.S. average is 100)

Land area: 135.4 sq. mi.
Water area: 3.8 sq. mi.
Population density: 134 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% ($2,025)
Michigan:

1.2% ($2,746)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $2,254 (1.2%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $1,749 (1.0%)

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Males: 8,958  (49.4%)
Females: 9,167  (50.6%)

For population 25 years and over in 49307:

  • High school or higher: 95.2%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 33.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 12.1%
  • Unemployed: 4.3%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 17.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in 49307:

  • Never married: 46.1%
  • Now married: 36.4%
  • Separated: 1.0%
  • Widowed: 5.5%
  • Divorced: 11.0%

Zip code 49307 compared to state average:

  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
  • Median age significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in above state average.
  • Number of college students above state average.
  • Races in zip code 49307 (2022)
    • 15,76787.0%White
    • 7594.2%Black
    • 5653.1%Two or more races
    • 5212.9%Hispanic or Latino
    • 3141.7%Asian
    • 1751.0%American Indian
    • 210.1%Some other race
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Urban population: 11,289
Rural population: 6,836

Estimated median house/condo value in 2022: $182,890
49307:

$182,890
Michigan:

$224,400



According to our research of Michigan and other state lists, there were 73 registered sex offenders living in 49307 zip code as of May 14, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in zip code 49307 is 288 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:

31.0 years
Michigan median age:

40.3 years
Average household size:
This zip code:

2.3 people
Michigan:

2.4 people

Averages for the 2020 tax year for zip code 49307, filed in 2021:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2020: $55,136 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:

$55,136
State:

$68,945

Salary/wage: $45,642 (reported on 79.6% of returns)
Here:

$45,642
State:

$57,142
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1009.4% for AGIs below $25k, 3106.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 5769.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 8664.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 15475.0% for AGIs $100k-200k, 70155.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $1,430 (reported on 27.0% of returns)
This zip code:

$1,430
Michigan:

$1,630
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 8.5% for AGIs below $25k, 13.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 41.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 67.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 116.6% for AGIs $100k-200k, 2085.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Ordinary dividends: $5,735 (reported on 16.8% of returns)
Here:

$5,735
State:

$6,972
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 16.8% for AGIs below $25k, 34.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 94.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 185.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 297.2% for AGIs $100k-200k, 5288.3% for AGIs over 200k)

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$9,199 (reported on 16.1% of returns)
Here:

+$9,199
State:

+$20,064
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 8.4% for AGIs below $25k, 24.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 72.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 258.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 680.6% for AGIs $100k-200k, 8600.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Profit/loss from business: +$14,303 (reported on 12.1% of returns)
Here:

+$14,303
State:

+$11,172
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 40.5% for AGIs below $25k, 140.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 126.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 252.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 343.0% for AGIs $100k-200k, 9851.7% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $17,920 (reported on 10.6% of returns)
49307:

$17,920
Michigan:

$19,803
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 50.2% for AGIs below $25k, 106.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 269.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 601.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 938.6% for AGIs $100k-200k, 3295.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Total itemized deductions: $31,971 (reported on 2.9% of returns)
Here:

$31,971
State:

$34,117
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 50.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 110.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 213.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 444.6% for AGIs $100k-200k, 3585.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Charity contributions: $15,753 (reported on 2.4% of returns)
Here:

$15,753
State:

$13,548
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.0% for AGIs below $25k, 27.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 44.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 169.4% for AGIs $100k-200k, 2286.7% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxes paid: $7,329 (reported on 2.9% of returns)
49307:

$7,329
State:

$7,972
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 7.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 26.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 44.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 136.2% for AGIs $100k-200k, 658.3% for AGIs over 200k)

Earned income credit: $2,190 (reported on 14.7% of returns)
Here:

$2,190
State:

$2,251
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 56.8% for AGIs below $25k, 72.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.0% for AGIs $50k-75k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2020 taxes: 94.6%
Here:

95%
State:

93%
(% for various income ranges: 93.2% for AGIs below $25k, 95.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 96.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 93.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 95.2% for AGIs $100k-200k, 100.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Averages for the 2012 tax year for zip code 49307, filed in 2013:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2012: $46,670 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:

$46,670
State:

$55,609

Salary/wage: $39,994 (reported on 80.9% of returns)
Here:

$39,994
State:

$46,782
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 75.1% for AGIs below $25k, 76.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 71.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 68.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 72.5% for AGIs $100k-200k, 55.6% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $1,101 (reported on 32.3% of returns)
This zip code:

$1,101
Michigan:

$1,491
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.0% for AGIs below $25k, 0.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.8% for AGIs $100k-200k, 0.9% for AGIs over 200k)

Ordinary dividends: $3,971 (reported on 18.8% of returns)
Here:

$3,971
State:

$6,225
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.3% for AGIs below $25k, 0.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.3% for AGIs $100k-200k, 1.7% for AGIs over 200k)

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$4,568 (reported on 14.2% of returns)
Here:

+$4,568
State:

+$9,326
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.9% for AGIs $100k-200k, 3.1% for AGIs over 200k)

Profit/loss from business: +$9,047 (reported on 12.9% of returns)
Here:

+$9,047
State:

+$11,523
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.5% for AGIs below $25k, 2.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.5% for AGIs $100k-200k, 2.5% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $13,040 (reported on 10.8% of returns)
49307:

$13,040
Michigan:

$15,298
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.9% for AGIs below $25k, 2.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 3.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 3.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.7% for AGIs $100k-200k, 1.8% for AGIs over 200k)

Self-employment retirement plans: $10,467 (reported on 0.4% of returns)
49307:

$10,467
Michigan:

$20,834

Total itemized deductions: $20,340 (18% of AGI, reported on 21.5% of returns)
Here:

$20,340
State:

$21,628

Here:

17.9% of AGI
State:

18.4% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.4% for AGIs below $25k, 6.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 9.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 9.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 12.0% for AGIs $100k-200k, 10.6% for AGIs over 200k)

Charity contributions: $5,546 (reported on 17.0% of returns)
Here:

$5,546
State:

$4,225
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.6% for AGIs below $25k, 1.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.9% for AGIs $100k-200k, 3.3% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxes paid: $7,645 (reported on 21.3% of returns)
49307:

$7,645
State:

$8,327
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.0% for AGIs below $25k, 1.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 3.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 4.8% for AGIs $100k-200k, 5.6% for AGIs over 200k)

Earned income credit: $2,094 (reported on 18.4% of returns)
Here:

$2,094
State:

$2,306
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.6% for AGIs below $25k, 1.2% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2012 taxes: 48.7%
Here:

49%
State:

57%
(% for various income ranges: 41.4% for AGIs below $25k, 51.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 57.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 60.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 57.9% for AGIs $100k-200k, 72.7% for AGIs over 200k)

Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 49307, filed in 2005:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $37,772 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:

$37,772
State:

$48,204

Salary/wage: $33,119 (reported on 85.0% of returns)
Here:

$33,119
State:

$42,791
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 104.4% for AGIs below $10k, 76.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 78.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 78.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 77.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 63.9% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $1,423 (reported on 41.6% of returns)
This zip code:

$1,423
Michigan:

$1,725
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.5% for AGIs below $10k, 1.9% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.9% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable dividends: $2,484 (reported on 23.7% of returns)
Here:

$2,484
State:

$3,420
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.8% for AGIs below $10k, 1.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.9% for AGIs over 100k)

Net capital gain/loss: +$7,154 (reported on 19.1% of returns)
Here:

+$7,154
State:

+$8,532
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.1% for AGIs below $10k, 0.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 9.4% for AGIs over 100k)

Profit/loss from business: +$11,189 (reported on 15.0% of returns)
Here:

+$11,189
State:

+$9,547
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 6.4% for AGIs below $10k, 3.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 2.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 3.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 8.3% for AGIs over 100k)

IRA payment deduction: $3,142 (reported on 2.2% of returns)
49307:

$3,142
Michigan:

$2,875
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.3% 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: $11,706 (reported on 0.8% of returns)
Here:

$11,706
Michigan:

$13,826

Total itemized deductions: $15,572 (19% of AGI, reported on 25.6% of returns)
Here:

$15,572
State:

$18,509

Here:

19.5% of AGI
State:

20.7% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 7.0% for AGIs below $10k, 5.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 8.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 11.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 12.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 11.9% for AGIs over 100k)

Charity contributions deductions: $3,540 (4% of AGI, reported on 21.4% of returns)
Here:

$3,540
State:

$3,365

Here:

4.1% of AGI
State:

3.6% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.4% for AGIs below $10k, 0.8% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.9% for AGIs over 100k)

Total tax: $5,791 (reported on 68.6% of returns)
49307:

$5,791
State:

$7,691
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.3% for AGIs below $10k, 3.8% for AGIs $10k-25k, 6.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 8.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 10.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 17.6% for AGIs over 100k)

Earned income credit: $1,649 (reported on 16.8% of returns)
Here:

$1,649
State:

$1,737

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 54.5%
Here:

54%
State:

60%
(% for various income ranges: 44.6% for AGIs below $10k, 55.8% for AGIs $10k-25k, 57.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 60.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 59.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 67.5% for AGIs over 100k)

Estimated median household income in 2022:
This zip code:

$49,452
Michigan:

$66,986
Big Rapids, MI (49307) map Nearest zip codes: 49346, 49338, 49639, 49342, 49336, 49677.
Percentage of family households:
This zip code:

38.5%
Michigan:

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

6.9%
Michigan:

45.7%
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 1,057
Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 5,897


Women who had a birth in the past 12 months: 157 (109 now married, 48 unmarried)
Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 4,758 (1,319 now married, 3,451 unmarried)


Housing units in zip code 49307 with a mortgage: 2,491 (206 second mortgage, 156 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 99

Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,236
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $455

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

23.3%
Whole state:

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

10.5%
Whole state:

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

6.6
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 49307: Big Rapids Rest Area (A), Falcon Head Golf Club (B), Meceola Country Club (C), Katke Golf Course (D), Colfax Township Fire Department (E), General Services Building (F), Heavy Equipment Technology (G), Ewigleben Sports Complex (H), Creative Arts Center (I), Southwest Heating Plant (J), Henderson Hall (K), Southwest Commons (L), Puterbaugh Hall (M), Bond Hall (N), Bishop Hall (O), Cramer Hall (P), West Commons (Q), West Campus Apartments (R), Pharmacy Building (S), Victor F Spathelf Center (T). Display/hide their locations on the map

    Churches in zip code 49307 include: Saint Paul Catholic Campus Parish (A), Saint Andrew's Episcopal Church (B), Seventh-Day Adventist Church (C), Saint Mary's Catholic Church (D), Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ (E), Immanuel Lutheran Church (F), First United Methodist Church (G), First Baptist Church (H), Fellowship Christian Reformed Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

    Cemeteries: Mount Camp Cemetery (1), West Cemetery (2), Ladner Cemetery (3), Van Gilder Cemetery (4), Highland View Cemetery (5), Grant Center Number One Cemetery (6), Grant Center Number Two Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

    Lakes and swamps: Van Alstin Lake (A), Little Youngs Lake (B), Little Bergess Lake (C), Bisel Lake (D), Langworth Lake (E), Nehmer Lake (F), Hungerford Lake (G), Mud Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

    Creeks: Dalziel Creek (A), Haymarsh Creek (B), Higginson Creek (C), Palmer Creek (D), Blodgett Creek (E), Cold Spring Creek (F), Winters Creek (G), Byers Creek (H), Ladner Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

    Parks in zip code 49307 include: Fred Meijer White Pine Trail State Park (1), Supervisors Park (2), Northend Riverside Park (3), Hanchett Park (4), Swede Hill Park (5), Hemlock Park (6), Mitchell Creek Park (7), Fairman Community Pool (8), Linden Street Park (9). Display/hide their locations on the map

Year house built
  • Year house built (houses)
  • 122020 or later
  • 7032010 to 2019
  • 8482000 to 2009
  • 1,1551990 to 1999
  • 9421980 to 1989
  • 1,3351970 to 1979
  • 8111960 to 1969
  • 6981950 to 1959
  • 2931940 to 1949
  • 1,1761939 or earlier

Zip code 49307 satellite photo by USGS

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Big Rapids, MI (49307)
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Big Rapids, MI (49307)
  • 3no bedroom
  • 381 bedroom
  • 8452 bedrooms
  • 2,1083 bedrooms
  • 1,0494 bedrooms
  • 3665+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Big Rapids, MI (49307)
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Big Rapids, MI (49307)
  • 192no bedroom
  • 4721 bedroom
  • 7552 bedrooms
  • 5373 bedrooms
  • 4944 bedrooms
  • 635+ bedrooms
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Cars and other vehicles available in Big Rapids, MI (49307) in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Big Rapids, MI (49307) in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • 120no vehicle
  • 1,2011 vehicle
  • 1,9082 vehicles
  • 7813 vehicles
  • 2384 vehicles
  • 1535+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Big Rapids, MI (49307) in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Big Rapids, MI (49307) in renter-occupied apartments
  • 399no vehicle
  • 1,1341 vehicle
  • 6522 vehicles
  • 1233 vehicles
  • 1574 vehicles
  • 555+ vehicles

  • Zip code 49307 household income distribution in 2022

  • Zip code 49307 household income distribution in 2022
  • 492Less than $10,000
  • 547$10,000 to $14,999
  • 323$15,000 to $19,999
  • 313$20,000 to $24,999
  • 415$25,000 to $29,999
  • 444$30,000 to $34,999
  • 295$35,000 to $39,999
  • 386$40,000 to $44,999
  • 260$45,000 to $49,999
  • 489$50,000 to $59,999
  • 610$60,000 to $74,999
  • 799$75,000 to $99,999
  • 597$100,000 to $124,999
  • 456$125,000 to $149,999
  • 233$150,000 to $199,999
  • 300$200,000 or more
  • Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2022 in zip code 49307

  • Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2022 in zip code 49307
  • 93Less than $10,000
  • 71$10,000 to $14,999
  • 57$15,000 to $19,999
  • 35$20,000 to $24,999
  • 14$30,000 to $34,999
  • 4$35,000 to $39,999
  • 21$40,000 to $49,999
  • 78$50,000 to $59,999
  • 57$60,000 to $69,999
  • 210$70,000 to $79,999
  • 155$80,000 to $89,999
  • 64$90,000 to $99,999
  • 418$100,000 to $124,999
  • 321$125,000 to $149,999
  • 626$150,000 to $174,999
  • 324$175,000 to $199,999
  • 573$200,000 to $249,999
  • 324$250,000 to $299,999
  • 504$300,000 to $399,999
  • 160$400,000 to $499,999
  • 64$500,000 to $749,999
  • 39$750,000 to $999,999
  • 14$1,000,000 to $1,499,999
  • 3$2,000,000 or more
  • Rent paid by renters in 2022 in zip code 49307

  • Rent paid by renters in 2022 in zip code 49307
  • 9Less than $100
  • 15$150 to $199
  • 86$200 to $249
  • 74$250 to $299
  • 36$300 to $349
  • 152$350 to $399
  • 128$400 to $449
  • 78$450 to $499
  • 190$500 to $549
  • 60$550 to $599
  • 132$600 to $649
  • 159$650 to $699
  • 93$700 to $749
  • 55$750 to $799
  • 347$800 to $899
  • 106$900 to $999
  • 303$1,000 to $1,249
  • 108$1,250 to $1,499
  • 128$1,500 to $1,999
  • 75$2,000 to $2,499
  • 185No cash rent

Median gross rent in 2022: $847.


Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2022: $226,176.

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

  • White Non-Hispanic householders: $185,931
  • Black or African American householders: $187,958
  • American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $111,518
  • Asian householders: $637,276
  • Two or more races householders: $153,692

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $182,890
49307:

$182,890
Michigan:

$224,400
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $118,753 - $264,870

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $237,621
Here:

$237,621
State:

$280,038

Townhouses or other attached units: $221,535
Here:

$221,535
State:

$239,520

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $589,850
Here:

$589,850
State:

$207,067

Mobile homes: $100,014
Here:

$100,014
State:

$72,868
Owners and renters by unit type in zip code 49307
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 4,898
  • One, attached: 167
  • Two: 462
  • 3 or 4: 464
  • 5 to 9: 399
  • 10 to 19: 459
  • 20 to 49: 122
  • 50 or more: 146
  • Mobile homes: 819

Unemployment: 4.3%

  • Means of transportation to work in zip code 49307

  • Means of transportation to work in zip code 49307
  • 73.7%6,243Drove a car alone
  • 7.0%593Carpooled
  • 0.6%47Bus or trolley bus
  • 0.2%13Taxi
  • 0.2%21Bicycle
  • 8.0%674Walked
  • 1.1%94Other means
  • 7.6%647Worked at home
  • Travel time to work (commute) in zip code 49307

  • Travel time to work (commute) in zip code 49307
  • 682Less than 5 minutes
  • 1,9405 to 9 minutes
  • 1,60310 to 14 minutes
  • 1,24415 to 19 minutes
  • 71020 to 24 minutes
  • 19125 to 29 minutes
  • 29430 to 34 minutes
  • 3935 to 39 minutes
  • 17140 to 44 minutes
  • 36045 to 59 minutes
  • 36360 to 89 minutes
  • 7490 or more minutes

Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 80.4%

Household type by relationship:

Households: 18,126
  • Male householders: 3,364 (915 living alone), Female householders: 3,584 (1,193 living alone)
  • 2,685 spouses (2,673 opposite-sex spouses), 684 unmarried partners, (677 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 3,513 children (3,173 natural, 41 adopted, 302 stepchildren), 290 grandchildren, 73 brothers or sisters, 65 parents, 2 foster children, 106 other relatives, 1,410 non-relatives
  • In group quarters: 2,313 (-1 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 1,676 2-persons, 945 3-persons, 680 4-persons, 319 5-persons, 60 6-persons, 61 7-or-more-persons

Size of nonfamily households: 2,109 1-person, 725 2-persons, 191 3-persons, 192 4-persons, 16 5-persons

1,820 married couples with children.
847 single-parent households (319 men, 528 women).

96.6% of residents of 49307 zip code speak English at home.
1.3% of residents speak Spanish at home (68% very well, 29% well, 4% not well).
0.6% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (70% very well, 30% well).
1.0% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (63% very well, 28% well, 9% not well).

Foreign born population: 329 (1.8%)
(57.2% of them are naturalized citizens)
This zip code:

1.8%
Whole state:

6.9%
Most common places of birth for foreign-born residents
  • 13%Bhutan
  • 10%Uruguay
  • 9%Afghanistan
  • 6%Pakistan
  • 5%Taiwan
  • 5%Algeria
  • 4%Malaysia
Most common first ancestries reported in 49307
  • 17%German
  • 12%English
  • 11%American
  • 6%Irish
  • 5%Polish
  • 5%Dutch
  • 3%European
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • 1122010 or later
  • 772000 to 2009
  • 861990 to 1999
  • 179Before 1990

Zip code 49307 topographic map

Major facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:

  • MECOSTA-OSCEOLA INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL DIST (15830 190TH in BIG RAPIDS, MI)
    (National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-06586
    Small Quantity Generators, between 100 kg and 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
    Organizations: MECOSTA OSCEOLA CAREER CENTER (CONTACT/OPERATOR) , MECOSTA OSCEOLA INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL DIST (CONTACT/OWNER) , MECOSTA-OSCEOLA ISD (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
    Alternative names: MECOSTA OSCEOLA CAREER CTR
  • ADVANCED FIBERMOLDING (20000 19 MILE RD. in BIG RAPIDS, MI)
    AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
    (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
    TRI REPORTER (Tracking of toxic chemicals releasing facilities)
    Business SIC classification: PLASTICS PRODUCTS
    Organizations: LEON HARKINS (PROPERTY OWNER) (CONTACT/OWNER) , WEBSTER DENNIS (CONTACT/OWNER)
  • FERRIS STATE UNIVERSITY (111 W. KNOLLVIEW DRIVE in BIG RAPIDS, MI)
    (Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-05-1987-0169, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION
    Small Quantity Generators, between 100 kg and 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
    Business SIC classification: COLLEGES, UNIVERSITIES, AND PROFESSIONAL SCHOOLS; SCHOOLS AND EDUCATIONAL SERVICES
    Organizations: STATE OF MICHIGAN (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
    Alternative names: FERRIS STATE COLLEGE
  • MECOSTA-OSCEOLA EDUCATION CENTER (15700 190TH AVENUE in BIG RAPIDS, MI)
    (National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-06159
    Organizations: MECOSTA-OSCEOLA ISD (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
  • MECOSTA-OSCEOLA ALTERNATIVE EDUCATION CENTER (15800 190TH AVENUE in BIG RAPIDS, MI)
    (National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-08017
    Organizations: MECOSTA-OSCEOLA ISD (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
  • BIG RAPIDS HIGH SCHOOL (21175 15 MILE ROAD in BIG RAPIDS, MI)
    (National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-00322
    Organizations: BIG RAPIDS PUBLIC SCHOOLS (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
  • BIG RAPIDS MIDDLE SCHOOL (500 N. WARREN AVENUE in BIG RAPIDS, MI)
    (National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-00321
    Organizations: BIG RAPIDS PUBLIC SCHOOLS (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
  • BIG RAPIDS PUBLIC SCHOOLS (500 N WARREN.AVE in BIG RAPIDS, MI)
    (Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-05-1985-0127, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION
    COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Tracking inspections of insecticide, fungicide, and rodenticide, and toxic substances)
    Business SIC classification: ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOLS
  • EASTWOOD EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER (410 N. 3RD AVENUE in BIG RAPIDS, MI)
    (National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-01057
    Organizations: BIG RAPIDS PUBLIC SCHOOLS (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
  • BIG RAPIDS WWTP (500 RIVER STREET in BIG RAPIDS, MI)
    National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
    National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
    Business SIC classification: SEWERAGE SYSTEMS
    Organizations: TOWN 6S (CONTACT/OPERATOR) , BIG RAPIDS, CITY OF (CONTACT/OWNER)
    Alternative names: CITY OF BIG RAPIDS
  • ANR PIPELINE COMPANY WOOLFOLK (11039 150TH AVENUE in BIG RAPIDS, MI)
    COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Tracking inspections of insecticide, fungicide, and rodenticide, and toxic substances)
    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: NATURAL GAS TRANSMISSION
    Business NAICS classification: PIPELINE TRANSPORTATION OF NATURAL GAS.
    Alternative names: W G WOOLFOLK COMPRESSOR STATION, WOOLFOLK COMPRESSOR STATION
  • ADMIRAL PETROLEUM CORP (805 N STATE ST in BIG RAPIDS, MI)
    (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
  • AMOCO OIL CO 0027 (103 S STATE ST in BIG RAPIDS, MI)
    (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
    Organizations: AMOCO OIL COMPANY (CONTACT/OWNER)

Zip code 49307 marital status for males
Zip code 49307 marital status for females

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

Most commonly used house heating fuel
  • 62.6%Utility gas
  • 16.9%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 12.9%Electricity
  • 4.5%Wood
  • 1.5%Other fuel
  • 1.4%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.

Population in 1990: 18,049. Population change in the 1990s: +1,117 (+6.2%).

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

  • This state: 14,916
  • Northeast: 452
  • Midwest: 1,170
  • South: 603
  • West: 524

45% of the 49307 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 26% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in Michigan.

88% of the 49307 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 47% moved from this county.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 39% moved from different county within same state.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 11% moved from different state.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 1% moved from abroad.

Year householders moved into unit in Big Rapids, MI (49307)

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 351
Here:

24.5%
Michigan:

12.4%
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 7
Here:

1.1%
Michigan:

9.8%
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 412
Here:

10.9%
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 ($)
  • 78,387Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations
  • 69,844Law enforcement workers including supervisors
  • 59,503Computer and mathematical occupations
  • 50,262Health technologists and technicians
  • 47,761Community and social service occupations
  • 44,159Business and financial operations occupations

Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code:

  • FERRIS STATE UNIVERSITY (INC) (1201 S STATE ST in BIG RAPIDS, MI) : $22,434 in 5 contracts from 2003 to 2006
    Contracts for Educational Services, Tuition, Registration, and Membership Fees by Army, Navy
    Signed by year: 2000: $0; 2001: $0; 2002: $0; 2003: $9,256; 2004: $0; 2005: $6,589; 2006: $6,589.

    Biggest contracts:
    $6,589 with Army for Educational Services. Signed on 2006-02-16. Completion date: 2006-09-29.
    $6,589, same as above. Signed on 2005-11-29. Completion date: 2006-09-30.
    $6,500 with Navy for Tuition, Registration, and Membership Fees. Signed on 2003-12-12. Completion date: 2004-05-31.
    $2,756, same as above. Signed on 2003-10-23. Completion date: 2003-12-30.
  • KELLY'S CATERING (19077 12 MILE RD in BIG RAPIDS, MI; small business)
    $12,160 with Army for Perishable Subsistence $10k To $25K. Signed on 2006-05-25. Completion date: 2006-05-31.

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

  • Accommodation and Food Services: Limited-Service Restaurants (50-99 employees: 3 establishments, 20-49 employees: 6 establishments, 10-19 employees: 8 establishments, 5-9 employees: 2 establishments)
  • Health Care and Social Assistance: General Medical and Surgical Hospitals (250-499: 1)
  • Accommodation and Food Services: Full-Service Restaurants (50-99: 2, 20-49: 5, 10-19: 1, 5-9: 4, 1-4: 2)
  • Health Care and Social Assistance: Nursing Care Facilities (100-249: 2)
  • Health Care and Social Assistance: Offices of Physicians (except Mental Health Specialists) (20-49: 5, 10-19: 3, 5-9: 1, 1-4: 5)
  • Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services: Professional Employer Organizations (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:

  • 3,059 people in college/university student housing
  • 145 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
  • 75 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilities
  • 28 people in group homes intended for adults
  • 9 people in other noninstitutional facilities

People in group quarters in 2000:

  • 3,064 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
  • 213 people in nursing homes
  • 23 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 8 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 6 people in homes for the mentally retarded

Fatal accident statistics in 2014:

  • 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: 0

Fatal accident statistics in 2013:

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

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

    Fire incident distribution by year According to the data from the years 2002 - 2018 the average number of fire incidents per year is 68. The highest number of fires - 103 took place in 2018, and the least - 19 in 2007. The data has an increasing trend.
    Fire incident types in Zip Code 49307 When looking into fire subcategories, the most reports belonged to: Structure Fires (42.4%), and Outside Fires (38.5%).

    • Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Zip Code 49307
    • 49342.4%Structure Fires
    • 44738.5%Outside Fires
    • 17515.1%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
    • 474.0%Other

See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for zip code 49307, Michigan

Most common first names in zip code 49307 among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
John8076.8 years
William7779.0 years
Robert6870.2 years
Mary6182.1 years
James6169.9 years
George5478.9 years
Charles5077.2 years
Dorothy4981.2 years
Ruth4783.0 years
Margaret4180.9 years
Most common last names in zip code 49307 among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Johnson3278.4 years
Smith2174.6 years
Miller2081.5 years
Nelson1881.7 years
Brown1680.9 years
Anderson1681.4 years
Vanalstine1675.5 years
Mursch1574.5 years
Tetzlaff1372.9 years
Hall1276.5 years
Businesses in zip code 49307
NameCountNameCount
AT&T1MasterBrand Cabinets1
Advance Auto Parts1Maurices1
Applebee's1McDonald's1
Arby's1Meijer1
AutoZone1Menards1
Buffalo Wild Wings1Nike3
Burger King1Payless1
Chevrolet1Pizza Hut1
Dairy Queen1Qdoba Mexican Grill1
Domino's Pizza1Quality1
Fashion Bug1Quiznos1
FedEx2RadioShack1
GNC1Rite Aid1
GameStop1Ruby Tuesday1
Goodwill2Sears1
H&R Block1Sprint Nextel1
Haworth2Staples1
Holiday Inn1Starbucks1
JCPenney1Subway1
Jones New York1Super 81
KFC1Taco Bell1
Kmart1U-Haul3
La-Z-Boy1UPS5
Lane Furniture1Vans1
Little Caesars Pizza1Walgreens1
Long John Silver's1Walmart1
Lowe's1Wendy's1
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