49768 Zip Code (MI) Detailed Profile

Estimated zip code population in 2022: 439
Zip code population in 2010: 476
Zip code population in 2000: 445

Houses and condos: 920
Renter-occupied apartments: 31
March 2022 cost of living index in zip code 49768: 80.0 (low, U.S. average is 100)

Land area: 164.7 sq. mi.
Water area: 31.2 sq. mi.

Population density: 3 people per square mile

(very low).

Real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2022:
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $1,999 (1.0%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $1,853 (0.9%)

For population 25 years and over in 49768:

• High school or higher: 95.0%
• Bachelor's degree or higher: 29.0%
• Graduate or professional degree: 7.3%
• Unemployed: 11.5%
• Mean travel time to work (commute): 17.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in 49768:

• Never married: 24.4%
• Now married: 47.4%
• Separated: 0.0%
• Widowed: 7.5%
• Divorced: 20.7%

• 
• • 40191.8%White
  • 245.5%Two or more races
  • 92.1%American Indian
  • 30.7%Hispanic or Latino

100% rural population.

Averages for the 2020 tax year for zip code 49768, filed in 2021:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2020: $51,077 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$51,077
State:	$68,945

Salary/wage: $30,508 (reported on 59.1% of returns)

Here:	$30,508
State:	$57,142

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 746.7% for AGIs below $25k, 3094.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 6570.0% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $662 (reported on 36.4% of returns)

This zip code:	$662
Michigan:	$1,630

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 16.7% for AGIs below $25k)

Ordinary dividends: $1,275 (reported on 18.2% of returns)

Here:	$1,275
State:	$6,972

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 31.7% for AGIs below $25k, 106.7% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$6,320 (reported on 22.7% of returns)

Here:	+$6,320
State:	+$20,064

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 48.3% for AGIs below $25k, 956.7% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Profit/loss from business: +$4,200 (reported on 9.1% of returns)

Here:	+$4,200
State:	+$11,172

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 140.0% for AGIs below $25k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $13,100 (reported on 22.7% of returns)

49768:	$13,100
Michigan:	$19,803

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 285.0% for AGIs below $25k, 1613.3% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Earned income credit: $533 (reported on 13.6% of returns)

Here:	$533
State:	$2,251

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 26.7% for AGIs below $25k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2020 taxes: 95.5%

Here:	95%
State:	93%

(% for various income ranges: 90.0% for AGIs below $25k, 140.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 100.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 100.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Averages for the 2012 tax year for zip code 49768, filed in 2013:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2012: $35,204 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$35,204
State:	$55,609

Salary/wage: $23,540 (reported on 65.2% of returns)

Here:	$23,540
State:	$46,782

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 49.5% for AGIs below $25k, 49.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 100.3% for AGIs $50k-75k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $664 (reported on 47.8% of returns)

This zip code:	$664
Michigan:	$1,491

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.0% for AGIs below $25k, 0.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.5% for AGIs $50k-75k)

Ordinary dividends: $1,620 (reported on 21.7% of returns)

Here:	$1,620
State:	$6,225

Profit/loss from business: +$975 (reported on 17.4% of returns)

Here:	+$975
State:	+$11,523

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $12,650 (reported on 17.4% of returns)

49768:	$12,650
Michigan:	$15,298

Total itemized deductions: $15,620 (27% of AGI, reported on 21.7% of returns)

Here:	$15,620
State:	$21,628

Here:	27.1% of AGI
State:	18.4% of AGI

Charity contributions: $1,400 (reported on 13.0% of returns)

Here:	$1,400
State:	$4,225

Taxes paid: $4,600 (reported on 21.7% of returns)

49768:	$4,600
State:	$8,327

Earned income credit: $1,533 (reported on 13.0% of returns)

Here:	$1,533
State:	$2,306

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.5% for AGIs below $25k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2012 taxes: 56.5%

Here:	57%
State:	57%

(% for various income ranges: 54.5% for AGIs below $25k, 50.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 133.3% for AGIs $50k-75k)

Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 49768, filed in 2005:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $29,388 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$29,388
State:	$48,204

Salary/wage: $19,587 (reported on 69.2% of returns)

Here:	$19,587
State:	$42,791

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 73.3% for AGIs below $10k, 41.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 61.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 47.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 30.2% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $1,281 (reported on 68.3% of returns)

This zip code:	$1,281
Michigan:	$1,725

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 9.2% for AGIs below $10k, 5.7% for AGIs $10k-25k, 4.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.0% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Taxable dividends: $1,042 (reported on 21.4% of returns)

Here:	$1,042
State:	$3,420

Net capital gain/loss: +$1,500 (reported on 18.8% of returns)

Here:	+$1,500
State:	+$8,532

(% of AGI for various income ranges: -5.8% for AGIs below $10k, 0.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 6.0% for AGIs $50k-75k)

Total itemized deductions: $16,244 (26% of AGI, reported on 20.1% of returns)

Here:	$16,244
State:	$18,509

Here:	25.9% of AGI
State:	20.7% of AGI

Charity contributions deductions: $1,914 (3% of AGI, reported on 15.6% of returns)

Here:	$1,914
State:	$3,365

Here:	3.0% of AGI
State:	3.6% of AGI

Total tax: $3,608 (reported on 68.3% of returns)

49768:	$3,608
State:	$7,691

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.8% for AGIs below $10k, 3.9% for AGIs $10k-25k, 6.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 10.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 12.1% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Earned income credit: $1,488 (reported on 18.3% of returns)

Here:	$1,488
State:	$1,737

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 59.4%

Here:	59%
State:	60%

(% for various income ranges: 51.5% for AGIs below $10k, 68.9% for AGIs $10k-25k, 61.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 61.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 50.0% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Nearest zip codes: 49728, 49748, 49868, 49793, 49715, 49780.
No gay or lesbian households reported

Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 9
Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 198

Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 57 (21 now married, 36 unmarried)

Housing units in zip code 49768 with a mortgage: 35
Houses without a mortgage: 5

Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,167
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $450

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

• Zip code 49768 household income distribution in 2022

• 8Less than $10,000
• 8$10,000 to $14,999
• 17$15,000 to $19,999
• 2$20,000 to $24,999
• 2$25,000 to $29,999
• 7$30,000 to $34,999
• 12$35,000 to $39,999
• 31$40,000 to $44,999
• 14$45,000 to $49,999
• 10$50,000 to $59,999
• 24$60,000 to $74,999
• 43$75,000 to $99,999
• 3$100,000 to $124,999
• 8$125,000 to $149,999
• 4$150,000 to $199,999
• 11$200,000 or more

• Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2022 in zip code 49768

• 2$80,000 to $89,999
• 9$90,000 to $99,999
• 1$100,000 to $124,999
• 18$125,000 to $149,999
• 30$150,000 to $174,999
• 20$175,000 to $199,999
• 31$200,000 to $249,999
• 6$250,000 to $299,999
• 35$300,000 to $399,999
• 3$400,000 to $499,999
• 9$500,000 to $749,999

• Rent paid by renters in 2022 in zip code 49768

• 6$250 to $299
• 7$450 to $499
• 8$600 to $649
• 6No cash rent

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

• White Non-Hispanic householders: $227,702
• Two or more races householders: $26,080

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $211,010 Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $165,303 - $292,137

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $225,898

Here:	$225,898
State:	$280,038

Mobile homes: $98,012

Here:	$98,012
State:	$72,868

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 867
• Two: 5
• Mobile homes: 45

Unemployment: 11.5%

• Means of transportation to work in zip code 49768

• 80.3%95Drove a car alone
• 8.5%10Carpooled
• 8.5%10Worked at home

• Travel time to work (commute) in zip code 49768

• 2Less than 5 minutes
• 205 to 9 minutes
• 2610 to 14 minutes
• 2815 to 19 minutes
• 1525 to 29 minutes
• 540 to 44 minutes
• 560 to 89 minutes

Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 84.7%

Household type by relationship:

Households: 439

• Male householders: 155 (40 living alone), Female householders: 53 (8 living alone)

• 96 spouses (96 opposite-sex spouses), 33 unmarried partners, (31 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 73 children (73 natural, 0 adopted, 0 stepchildren), 8 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 3 parents, 0 foster children, 8 other relatives, 7 non-relatives

• In group quarters: 4 (-1 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 85 2-persons, 20 3-persons, 6 7-or-more-persons

Size of nonfamily households: 47 1-person, 53 2-persons

55 married couples with children.
0 single-parent households ().

99.8% of residents of 49768 zip code speak English at home.
1.2% of residents speak Spanish at home (40% very well, 60% well).

Facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:

• MI DEPT/ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY (8219 N M-123 in PARADISE, MI)

  (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
  Organizations: JAY TINKER (TINKERS PIT STOP) (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
  Alternative names: MDEQ FORMER PARK SHELL SVC

• MI DEPT/TRANSPORTATION BRIDGE (M-123 OVER TAHQUAMENON RIVER in PARADISE, MI)

  (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
  Organizations: MICH DEPT OF TRANSPORTATION (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
  Alternative names: MIDOT BRIDGE M-123 OVER TAHQUAMENON RIV

• DNR/PARKS & RECREATION BUREAU (TAHQUAMENON FALLS STATE PARK in PARADISE, MI)

  National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
  Business SIC classification: RECREATIONAL VEHICLE PARKS AND CAMPSITES
  Alternative names: TAHQUAMENON FALLS STATE PARK

• GREAT LAKES SHIPWRECK MUSEUM (WHITEFISHPOINT ROAD in PARADISE, MI)

  SUPERFUND (Superfund database)
  

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 17.8%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 17.5%

Population in 1990: 515.

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

• This state: 371
• Northeast: 7
• Midwest: 46
• South: 4
• West: 1

55% of the 49768 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 17% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in Michigan.

90% of the 49768 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 75% moved from different county within same state.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 25% moved from different state.

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 23
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 10

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

• Accommodation and Food Services: Full-Service Restaurants (20-49 employees: 1 establishment, 10-19 employees: 2 establishments)
• Accommodation and Food Services: Hotels (except Casino Hotels) and Motels (10-19: 1, 5-9: 1)
• Accommodation and Food Services: Drinking Places (Alcoholic Beverages) (10-19: 1, 1-4: 1)
• Real Estate and Rental and Leasing: Lessors of Nonresidential Buildings (except Miniwarehouses) (10-19: 1)
• Other Services (except Public Administration): Business Associations (10-19: 1)
• Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation: Museums (5-9: 1)
• Other Services (except Public Administration): Environment, Conservation and Wildlife Organizations (1-4: 1)

Most common first names in zip code 49768 among deceased individuals
Name	Count	Lived (average)
William	5	80.8 years
Joseph	3	68.0 years
Charles	3	71.7 years
Richard	3	77.3 years
Robert	3	56.6 years
Albert	2	84.0 years
Arthur	2	67.0 years
Barbara	2	71.1 years
Jessie	2	82.5 years
John	2	75.0 years

Most common last names in zip code 49768 among deceased individuals
Last name	Count	Lived (average)
Smith	5	70.4 years
Nash	3	85.6 years
Rummel	3	79.6 years
Swiontek	3	68.3 years
Myers	2	68.0 years
Bowerman	2	60.4 years
Clemens	2	55.6 years
Jarvie	2	88.0 years
Baker	2	73.5 years
Brown	2	75.6 years

Businesses in zip code 49768

• Best Western: 1