49959 Zip Code (MI) Detailed Profile

Estimated zip code population in 2022: 346
Zip code population in 2010: 344
Zip code population in 2000: 384

Houses and condos: 243
Renter-occupied apartments: 22
March 2022 cost of living index in zip code 49959: 77.1 (low, U.S. average is 100)

Land area: 0.7 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.0 sq. mi.

Population density: 490 people per square mile

(low).

Real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2022:
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $1,090
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $1,026

For population 25 years and over in 49959:

• High school or higher: 92.3%
• Bachelor's degree or higher: 16.4%
• Graduate or professional degree: 10.3%
• Unemployed: 1.4%
• Mean travel time to work (commute): 23.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in 49959:

• Never married: 39.6%
• Now married: 39.5%
• Separated: 0.0%
• Widowed: 7.0%
• Divorced: 13.9%

• 
• • 26176.1%White
  • 5014.6%Black
  • 298.5%Hispanic or Latino
  • 30.9%Some other race

100% rural population.

Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 49959, filed in 2005:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $32,880 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$32,880
State:	$48,204

Salary/wage: $26,011 (reported on 85.3% of returns)

Here:	$26,011
State:	$42,791

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 78.5% for AGIs below $10k, 64.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 80.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 81.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 43.7% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $505 (reported on 41.9% of returns)

This zip code:	$505
Michigan:	$1,725

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.4% for AGIs below $10k, 2.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.2% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Taxable dividends: $282 (reported on 18.0% of returns)

Here:	$282
State:	$3,420

Profit/loss from business: +$2,583 (reported on 5.5% of returns)

Here:	+$2,583
State:	+$9,547

Total tax: $4,796 (reported on 70.0% of returns)

49959:	$4,796
State:	$7,691

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.8% for AGIs below $10k, 3.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 5.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 8.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 20.2% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Earned income credit: $1,235 (reported on 15.7% of returns)

Here:	$1,235
State:	$1,737

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 49.8%

Here:	50%
State:	60%

(% for various income ranges: 33.3% for AGIs below $10k, 53.7% for AGIs $10k-25k, 52.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 53.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 68.8% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Nearest zip codes: 49911, 49968, 49938, 54525, 54534, 54547.
No gay or lesbian households reported

Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 4
Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 153

Women who had a birth in the past 12 months: 15 (0 now married, 14 unmarried)
Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 49 (14 now married, 35 unmarried)

Housing units in zip code 49959 with a mortgage: 41 (3 second mortgage, 3 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $661
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $367

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:

• Zip code 49959 household income distribution in 2022

• 28Less than $10,000
• 6$15,000 to $19,999
• 2$25,000 to $29,999
• 2$30,000 to $34,999
• 11$35,000 to $39,999
• 3$40,000 to $44,999
• 18$45,000 to $49,999
• 25$50,000 to $59,999
• 21$60,000 to $74,999
• 14$75,000 to $99,999
• 18$100,000 to $124,999
• 3$150,000 to $199,999
• 3$200,000 or more

• Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2022 in zip code 49959

• 8$15,000 to $19,999
• 4$20,000 to $24,999
• 20$25,000 to $29,999
• 13$30,000 to $34,999
• 2$35,000 to $39,999
• 16$40,000 to $49,999
• 12$50,000 to $59,999
• 18$80,000 to $89,999
• 1$90,000 to $99,999
• 2$150,000 to $174,999
• 15$175,000 to $199,999
• 3$200,000 to $249,999

• Rent paid by renters in 2022 in zip code 49959

• 3$550 to $599
• 4$600 to $649
• 15No cash rent

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

• White Non-Hispanic householders: $50,173
• Two or more races householders: $40,754

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $51,441 Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $32,286 - $95,041

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $73,350

Here:	$73,350
State:	$280,038

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 238
• Two: 3

Unemployment: 1.4%

• Means of transportation to work in zip code 49959

• 89.6%127Drove a car alone
• 2.1%3Carpooled
• 2.8%4Walked

• Travel time to work (commute) in zip code 49959

• 475 to 9 minutes
• 1410 to 14 minutes
• 2215 to 19 minutes
• 1520 to 24 minutes
• 235 to 39 minutes
• 1945 to 59 minutes
• 360 to 89 minutes
• 990 or more minutes

Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 78.0%

Household type by relationship:

Households: 346

• Male householders: 100 (44 living alone), Female householders: 58 (21 living alone)

• 61 spouses (61 opposite-sex spouses), 31 unmarried partners, (31 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 98 children (86 natural, 7 adopted, 5 stepchildren), 0 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 0 foster children, 0 other relatives, 0 non-relatives

Size of family households: 47 2-persons, 27 3-persons, 12 4-persons, 5 6-persons

Size of nonfamily households: 64 1-person, 2 2-persons

19 married couples with children.
29 single-parent households (29 men).

94.6% of residents of 49959 zip code speak English at home.
5.7% of residents speak Spanish at home (44% very well, 56% well).

Facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:

• BESSEMER TWP WWSL (SECTION 11 OF BESSEMER TWP in RAMSAY, MI)

  National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
  Business SIC classification: SEWERAGE SYSTEMS
  

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 11.0%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 10.9%

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

• This state: 197
• Midwest: 113
• South: 13
• West: 4

78% of the 49959 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 56% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in Michigan.

89% of the 49959 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 89% moved from this county.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 4% moved from different county within same state.

Private vs. public school enrollment:

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

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

• Accommodation and Food Services: Drinking Places (Alcoholic Beverages) (5-9 employees: 1 establishment, 1-4 employees: 1 establishment)
• Utilities: Water Supply and Irrigation Systems (1-4: 1)
• Health Care and Social Assistance: Community Food Services (1-4: 1)

Most common first names in zip code 49959 among deceased individuals
Name	Count	Lived (average)
John	14	74.1 years
William	10	74.4 years
Charles	6	79.1 years
George	6	68.8 years
Mary	6	85.0 years
Joseph	5	77.6 years
Arthur	4	74.5 years
James	4	64.2 years
Edward	4	71.3 years
Richard	4	73.2 years

Most common last names in zip code 49959 among deceased individuals
Last name	Count	Lived (average)
Johnson	8	75.1 years
Anderson	5	80.4 years
Peterson	5	82.8 years
Demarchi	4	74.8 years
Tankka	4	77.2 years
Giackino	4	78.8 years
Harris	4	75.7 years
Heikkinen	4	81.7 years
Pairolero	4	73.7 years
Giachino	3	76.0 years