Estimated zip code population in 2022: 7,541 Zip code population in 2010: 7,028 Zip code population in 2000: 6,402
Houses and condos: 2,919 Renter-occupied apartments: 385
% of renters here:
14%
State:
27%
March 2022 cost of living index in zip code 49053: 81.2 (low, U.S. average is 100)
Land area: 24.1 sq. mi. Water area: 1.6 sq. mi.
Population density: 313 people per square mile
(very low).
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Real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2022:
This zip code:
1.4% ($2,964)
Michigan:
1.2% ($2,746)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $3,429 (1.3%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $2,454 (1.6%)
Estimated median house/condo value in 2022: $219,267
49053:
$219,267
Michigan:
$224,400
According to our research of Michigan and other state lists, there were 25 registered sex offenders living in 49053 zip code as of June 16, 2024. The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in zip code 49053 is 287 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:
39.9 years
Michigan median age:
40.3 years
Average household size:
This zip code:
2.7 people
Michigan:
2.4 people
Averages for the 2020 tax year for zip code 49053, filed in 2021:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2020: $77,214 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:
$77,214
State:
$68,945
Salary/wage: $61,694 (reported on 82.2% of returns)
Here:
$61,694
State:
$57,142
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1045.8% for AGIs below $25k, 3322.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 6306.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 8465.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 18147.4% for AGIs $100k-200k, 75232.0% for AGIs over 200k)
Taxable interest for individuals: $1,040 (reported on 34.8% of returns)
This zip code:
$1,040
Michigan:
$1,630
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 10.1% for AGIs below $25k, 18.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 38.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 47.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 94.1% for AGIs $100k-200k, 934.0% for AGIs over 200k)
Ordinary dividends: $4,588 (reported on 18.4% of returns)
Here:
$4,588
State:
$6,972
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 25.8% for AGIs below $25k, 24.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 80.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 80.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 190.9% for AGIs $100k-200k, 2818.0% for AGIs over 200k)
Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$14,584 (reported on 16.7% of returns)
Here:
+$14,584
State:
+$20,064
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.4% for AGIs below $25k, 29.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 70.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 106.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 489.7% for AGIs $100k-200k, 11996.0% for AGIs over 200k)
Profit/loss from business: +$12,005 (reported on 12.6% of returns)
Here:
+$12,005
State:
+$11,172
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 64.4% for AGIs below $25k, 113.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 115.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 225.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 534.1% for AGIs $100k-200k, 2364.0% for AGIs over 200k)
Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $24,364 (reported on 11.2% of returns)
49053:
$24,364
Michigan:
$19,803
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 62.8% for AGIs below $25k, 174.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 318.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 541.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1180.9% for AGIs $100k-200k, 2322.0% for AGIs over 200k)
Total itemized deductions: $33,639 (reported on 5.2% of returns)
Here:
$33,639
State:
$34,117
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 89.0% for AGIs below $25k, 144.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 188.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 582.6% for AGIs $100k-200k, 4710.0% for AGIs over 200k)
Charity contributions: $14,971 (reported on 4.0% of returns)
Here:
$14,971
State:
$13,548
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 38.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 199.1% for AGIs $100k-200k, 2544.0% for AGIs over 200k)
Taxes paid: $8,583 (reported on 5.2% of returns)
49053:
$8,583
State:
$7,972
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 13.8% for AGIs below $25k, 45.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 64.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 164.4% for AGIs $100k-200k, 1072.0% for AGIs over 200k)
Earned income credit: $2,125 (reported on 12.6% of returns)
Here:
$2,125
State:
$2,251
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 64.7% for AGIs below $25k, 71.1% for AGIs $25k-50k)
Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2020 taxes: 94.0%
Here:
94%
State:
93%
(% for various income ranges: 93.2% for AGIs below $25k, 95.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 92.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 94.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 93.3% for AGIs $100k-200k, 100.0% for AGIs over 200k)
Averages for the 2012 tax year for zip code 49053, filed in 2013:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2012: $57,769 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:
$57,769
State:
$55,609
Salary/wage: $51,646 (reported on 84.8% of returns)
Here:
$51,646
State:
$46,782
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 71.8% for AGIs below $25k, 76.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 78.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 81.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 81.9% for AGIs $100k-200k, 61.7% for AGIs over 200k)
Taxable interest for individuals: $672 (reported on 35.3% of returns)
This zip code:
$672
Michigan:
$1,491
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.9% for AGIs below $25k, 0.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.3% for AGIs $100k-200k, 0.4% for AGIs over 200k)
Ordinary dividends: $4,111 (reported on 20.4% of returns)
Here:
$4,111
State:
$6,225
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.4% for AGIs below $25k, 0.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.0% for AGIs $100k-200k, 3.7% for AGIs over 200k)
Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$3,156 (reported on 15.5% of returns)
Here:
+$3,156
State:
+$9,326
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.4% for AGIs $100k-200k, 2.3% for AGIs over 200k)
Profit/loss from business: +$9,854 (reported on 12.0% of returns)
Here:
+$9,854
State:
+$11,523
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 6.4% for AGIs below $25k, 1.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.2% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $15,422 (reported on 11.7% of returns)
49053:
$15,422
Michigan:
$15,298
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.2% for AGIs below $25k, 4.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 3.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 3.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 4.2% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Total itemized deductions: $19,543 (17% of AGI, reported on 32.7% of returns)
Here:
$19,543
State:
$21,628
Here:
17.4% of AGI
State:
18.4% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 7.7% for AGIs below $25k, 8.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 10.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 11.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 14.2% for AGIs $100k-200k, 9.3% for AGIs over 200k)
Charity contributions: $3,377 (reported on 26.2% of returns)
Here:
$3,377
State:
$4,225
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.2% for AGIs below $25k, 1.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.3% for AGIs $100k-200k, 1.6% for AGIs over 200k)
Taxes paid: $7,736 (reported on 32.7% of returns)
49053:
$7,736
State:
$8,327
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.6% for AGIs below $25k, 2.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 3.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 4.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 5.9% for AGIs $100k-200k, 5.3% for AGIs over 200k)
Earned income credit: $2,122 (reported on 17.5% of returns)
Here:
$2,122
State:
$2,306
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 6.7% for AGIs below $25k, 1.0% for AGIs $25k-50k)
Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2012 taxes: 51.1%
Here:
51%
State:
57%
(% for various income ranges: 48.0% for AGIs below $25k, 55.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 52.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 51.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 50.0% for AGIs $100k-200k, 62.5% for AGIs over 200k)
Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 49053, filed in 2005:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $49,288 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:
$49,288
State:
$48,204
Salary/wage: $46,436 (reported on 87.0% of returns)
Here:
$46,436
State:
$42,791
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 93.6% for AGIs below $10k, 74.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 81.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 84.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 86.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 79.5% for AGIs over 100k)
Taxable interest for individuals: $1,220 (reported on 48.5% of returns)
This zip code:
$1,220
Michigan:
$1,725
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.5% for AGIs below $10k, 2.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.3% for AGIs over 100k)
Taxable dividends: $2,430 (reported on 23.9% of returns)
Here:
$2,430
State:
$3,420
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.7% for AGIs below $10k, 1.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.9% for AGIs over 100k)
Net capital gain/loss: +$5,742 (reported on 18.5% of returns)
Here:
+$5,742
State:
+$8,532
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.1% for AGIs below $10k, -0.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 5.2% for AGIs over 100k)
Profit/loss from business: +$7,762 (reported on 13.4% of returns)
Here:
+$7,762
State:
+$9,547
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.8% for AGIs below $10k, 3.8% for AGIs $10k-25k, 2.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 3.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.2% for AGIs over 100k)
IRA payment deduction: $2,647 (reported on 2.4% of returns)
49053:
$2,647
Michigan:
$2,875
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.2% for AGIs $75k-100k)
Self-employed pension: $4,750 (reported on 0.6% of returns)
Here:
$4,750
Michigan:
$13,826
Total itemized deductions: $17,289 (20% of AGI, reported on 38.0% of returns)
Here:
$17,289
State:
$18,509
Here:
19.6% of AGI
State:
20.7% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 8.7% for AGIs below $10k, 7.7% for AGIs $10k-25k, 11.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 13.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 15.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 14.1% for AGIs over 100k)
Charity contributions deductions: $3,179 (3% of AGI, reported on 32.7% of returns)
Here:
$3,179
State:
$3,365
Here:
3.4% of AGI
State:
3.6% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.4% for AGIs below $10k, 0.7% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.2% for AGIs over 100k)
Total tax: $7,494 (reported on 75.2% of returns)
49053:
$7,494
State:
$7,691
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.7% for AGIs below $10k, 4.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 6.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 8.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 10.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 17.9% for AGIs over 100k)
Earned income credit: $1,538 (reported on 14.5% of returns)
Here:
$1,538
State:
$1,737
Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 57.0%
Here:
57%
State:
60%
(% for various income ranges: 55.5% for AGIs below $10k, 58.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 58.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 58.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 55.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 54.5% for AGIs over 100k)
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
Lesbian couples: 0.7% of all households
Gay men: 0.0% of all households
Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 223 Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 2,507
Women who had a birth in the past 12 months: 51 (48 now married, 3 unmarried) Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 1,490 (819 now married, 665 unmarried)
Housing units in zip code 49053 with a mortgage: 1,406 (148 second mortgage, 145 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 53
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,465 Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $558
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
This zip code:
8.5%
Whole state:
13.4%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
This zip code:
6.7%
Whole state:
6.9%
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:
6.3
State:
6.5
Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:
4.3
State:
4.3
Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages
Notable locations in zip code 49053: Galesburg Speedway (A), Galesburg Rest Area (B), Galesburgh Memorial Library (C), Galesburgh Memorial Museum (D), Galesburg City Hall (E), Comstock Township Fire Department (F), Galesburg - Charleston Fire Department (G), Comstock Fire and Rescue Comstock East (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Charleston Cemetery (1), Howlandsburg Cemetery (2), Shafter Cemetery (3), Kalamazoo County Poor Farm Cemetery (4), Galesburg Old Cemetery (5), Oak Grove Cemetery (6). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in zip code 49053 include: River Oaks County Park (1), Kalamazoo Region Historical Marker (2), Congregational United Church of Christ Historical Marker (3). Display/hide their locations on the map
In group quarters: 133 (-1 institutionalized population)
Size of family households: 1,002 2-persons, 407 3-persons, 319 4-persons, 346 5-persons, 36 6-persons, 32 7-or-more-persons
Size of nonfamily households: 512 1-person, 66 2-persons
1,451 married couples with children.
278 single-parent households (35 men, 243 women).
97.5% of residents of 49053 zip code speak English at home.
0.8% of residents speak Spanish at home (80% very well, 20% well).
1.4% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (95% very well, 5% not well).
Foreign born population: 78 (1.0%) (75.3% of them are naturalized citizens)
This zip code:
1.0%
Whole state:
6.9%
38%El Salvador
35%Croatia
18%Sweden
19%English
16%American
11%German
7%Dutch
6%European
5%Polish
5%Irish
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
72010 or later
572000 to 2009
01990 to 1999
36Before 1990
Major facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:
GALESBURG AUGUSTA COMM SCHOOLS (241 BLAKE ST in GALESBURG, MI)
(Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-05-1987-0260, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Tracking inspections of insecticide, fungicide, and rodenticide, and toxic substances) Alternative names: GALESBURG AGUGUSTA COMMUNITY SCHOOLS, GALESBURG AUGUSTA COMMUNITY SCHOOLS
GALESBURG-AUGUSTA HIGH SCHOOL (315 W. BATTLE CREEK STREET in GALESBURG, MI)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-01352 Organizations: GALESBURG-AUGUSTA COMMUNITY SCHOOLS (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
GALESBURG-AUGUSTA PRIMARY SCHOOL (241 BLAKE STREET in GALESBURG, MI)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-01351 Organizations: GALESBURG-AUGUSTA COMMUNITY SCHOOLS (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
BENTELER AUTOMOTIVE CORP (9000 E MICHIGAN AVE. in GALESBURG, MI)
CRITERIA AND HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANT INVENTORY (Inventory of air pollution sources) HAZARDOUS WASTE BIENNIAL REPORTER (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) Small Quantity Generators, between 100 kg and 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
GALESBURG AUGUSTA COMMUNITY SCHOOLS (303 WEST BATTLE CREEK ST in GALESBURG, MI)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
EATON CORP (13100 E MICHIGAN AVE in GALESBURG, MI)
AIR SYNTHETIC MINOR (AIRS/AFS) CRITERIA AND HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANT INVENTORY (Inventory of air pollution sources) Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) Business SIC classification: MOTOR VEHICLES AND PASSENGER CAR BODIES; MOTOR VEHICLE PARTS AND ACCESSORIES; TESTING LABORATORIES Organizations: EATON CORPORATION (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
Alternative names: EATON CORP TRANSMISSION DIV
AUTO REMEDIES (9280 E K AVENUE in GALESBURG, MI)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
BALKEMA EXCAVATING INCORPORATED (14500 E MICH AVE in GALESBURG, MI)
AIR SYNTHETIC MINOR (AIRS/AFS) CRITERIA AND HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANT INVENTORY (Inventory of air pollution sources) Business SIC classification: CONSTRUCTION SAND AND GRAVEL Alternative names: AGGREGATE RESOURCES
MI DEPT/STATE POLICE (299 BATTLE CREEK ST in GALESBURG, MI)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) Alternative names: MI DEPT/STATE PLICE (E)
ARENDS EQUIPMENT CO (67 MILL ST in GALESBURG, MI)
Small Quantity Generators, between 100 kg and 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) Organizations: KAREN BRESSON (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
BELL AUTO SALES (169 E MICHIGAN in GALESBURG, MI)
Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification Organizations: FRAN BELL (CONTACT/OWNER)
GLOBE CONSTRUCTION COMPANY (14536 E MICHIGAN AVE in GALESBURG, MI)
AIR SYNTHETIC MINOR (AIRS/AFS) CRITERIA AND HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANT INVENTORY (Inventory of air pollution sources) Business SIC classification: ASPHALT PAVING MIXTURES AND BLOCKS Business NAICS classification: ASPHALT PAVING MIXTURE AND BLOCK MANUFACTURING. Alternative names: RIETH RILEY CONST CO INC
GS&S ENTERPRIZES LLC (10150 E MICHIGAN AVE in GALESBURG, MI)
Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) Organizations: GS&S ENTERPRIZES, LLC (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
Alternative names: ADVANTAGE FORD
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1.1% Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 2.3%
82.0%Utility gas
8.6%Electricity
5.0%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
1.9%Wood
1.2%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
0.9%No fuel used
Population in 1990: 4,820. Population change in the 1990s: +1,582 (+32.8%).
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
This state: 6,340
Northeast: 114
Midwest: 416
South: 371
West: 187
58% of the 49053 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.
90% of the 49053 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 70% moved from this county. Out of people who lived in different houses, 14% moved from different county within same state. Out of people who lived in different houses, 14% moved from different state. Out of people who lived in different houses, 0% moved from abroad.
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 120
Here:
14.9%
Michigan:
12.4%
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 46
Here:
11.1%
Michigan:
9.8%
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 8
Here:
2.1%
Michigan:
14.9%
Occupation by median earnings in the past 12 months ($)
110,204Construction and extraction occupations
100,133Business and financial operations occupations
90,293Architecture and engineering occupations
86,719Law enforcement workers including supervisors
74,865Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations
73,939Computer and mathematical occupations
Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code:
EATON CORPORATION (13100 E MICHIGAN AVE in GALESBURG, MI)
$107,200 with Army for Motor Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Shop Specialized Equipment. Signed on 2005-05-31. Completion date: 2005-07-15.
GALESBURG AUGUSTA COMMUNITY SC (1076 N 37TH ST in GALESBURG, MI)
$3,500 with Army for Lease or Rental of Facilities -- Schools. Signed on 2005-01-27. Completion date: 2005-02-03.
Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:
Management of Companies and Enterprises: Corporate, Subsidiary, and Regional Managing Offices (250-499 employees: 1 establishment, 100-249 employees: 2 establishments, 10-19 employees: 1 establishment)
Health Care and Social Assistance: Nursing Care Facilities (100-249: 1)
2002 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents
According to the data from the years 2002 - 2018 the average number of fire incidents per year is 35. The highest number of fire incidents - 57 took place in 2008, and the least - 21 in 2002. The data has an increasing trend.
When looking into fire subcategories, the most incidents belonged to: Structure Fires (42.6%), and Outside Fires (32.5%).
Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Zip Code 49053