Estimated zip code population in 2022: 1,048 Zip code population in 2010: 938 Zip code population in 2000: 685
Houses and condos: 1,048 Renter-occupied apartments: 41
% of renters here:
9%
State:
27%
March 2022 cost of living index in zip code 49836: 80.7 (low, U.S. average is 100)
Land area: 101.1 sq. mi. Water area: 21.1 sq. mi.
Population density: 10 people per square mile
(very low).
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Real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2022:
This zip code:
0.7% ($1,436)
Michigan:
1.2% ($2,746)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $2,147 (1.0%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $1,300 (0.8%)
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Males: 525
(50.1%)
Females: 523
(49.9%)
For population 25 years and over in 49836:
High school or higher: 92.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 24.9%
Graduate or professional degree: 7.7%
Unemployed: 3.9%
Mean travel time to work (commute): 30.4 minutes
For population 15 years and over in 49836:
Never married: 17.2%
Now married: 66.0%
Separated: 0.7%
Widowed: 4.8%
Divorced: 11.2%
Zip code 49836 compared to state average:
Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
Median age significantly above state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
Renting percentage significantly below state average.
Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
Number of college students significantly below state average.
Averages for the 2020 tax year for zip code 49836, filed in 2021:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2020: $47,849 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:
$47,849
State:
$68,945
Salary/wage: $38,948 (reported on 67.6% of returns)
Here:
$38,948
State:
$57,142
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 835.0% for AGIs below $25k, 2940.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 4958.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 4226.0% for AGIs $75k-100k)
Taxable interest for individuals: $846 (reported on 35.1% of returns)
This zip code:
$846
Michigan:
$1,630
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 18.0% for AGIs below $25k, 30.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 46.0% for AGIs $50k-75k)
Ordinary dividends: $800 (reported on 13.5% of returns)
Here:
$800
State:
$6,972
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.0% for AGIs below $25k, 72.0% for AGIs $50k-75k)
Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$6,200 (reported on 13.5% of returns)
Here:
+$6,200
State:
+$20,064
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 105.0% for AGIs below $25k, 410.0% for AGIs $75k-100k)
Profit/loss from business: +$2,314 (reported on 18.9% of returns)
Here:
+$2,314
State:
+$11,172
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 218.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 62.0% for AGIs $50k-75k)
Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $16,675 (reported on 10.8% of returns)
49836:
$16,675
Michigan:
$19,803
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1111.7% for AGIs $25k-50k)
Earned income credit: $2,660 (reported on 13.5% of returns)
Here:
$2,660
State:
$2,251
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 133.0% for AGIs below $25k)
Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2020 taxes: 97.3%
Here:
97%
State:
93%
(% for various income ranges: 92.9% for AGIs below $25k, 100.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 100.0% 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 49836, filed in 2013:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2012: $36,212 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:
$36,212
State:
$55,609
Salary/wage: $28,765 (reported on 71.9% of returns)
Here:
$28,765
State:
$46,782
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 58.2% for AGIs below $25k, 62.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 58.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 51.8% for AGIs $75k-100k)
Taxable interest for individuals: $433 (reported on 46.9% of returns)
This zip code:
$433
Michigan:
$1,491
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.9% for AGIs below $25k, 0.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.2% for AGIs $75k-100k)
Ordinary dividends: $2,050 (reported on 12.5% of returns)
Here:
$2,050
State:
$6,225
Profit/loss from business: +$3,860 (reported on 15.6% of returns)
Here:
+$3,860
State:
+$11,523
Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $9,800 (reported on 6.2% of returns)
49836:
$9,800
Michigan:
$15,298
Total itemized deductions: $17,617 (27% of AGI, reported on 18.8% of returns)
Here:
$17,617
State:
$21,628
Here:
26.8% of AGI
State:
18.4% of AGI
Charity contributions: $2,150 (reported on 12.5% of returns)
Here:
$2,150
State:
$4,225
Taxes paid: $4,683 (reported on 18.8% of returns)
49836:
$4,683
State:
$8,327
Earned income credit: $1,757 (reported on 21.9% of returns)
Here:
$1,757
State:
$2,306
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.2% for AGIs below $25k, 1.5% for AGIs $25k-50k)
Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2012 taxes: 68.8%
Here:
69%
State:
57%
(% for various income ranges: 66.7% for AGIs below $25k, 66.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 75.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 75.0% for AGIs $75k-100k)
Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 49836, filed in 2005:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $31,132 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:
$31,132
State:
$48,204
Salary/wage: $25,733 (reported on 74.3% of returns)
Here:
$25,733
State:
$42,791
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 78.0% for AGIs below $10k, 50.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 64.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 76.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 51.2% for AGIs $75k-100k)
Taxable interest for individuals: $1,072 (reported on 50.5% of returns)
This zip code:
$1,072
Michigan:
$1,725
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.9% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.7% for AGIs $75k-100k)
Taxable dividends: $1,479 (reported on 15.8% of returns)
Here:
$1,479
State:
$3,420
Net capital gain/loss: +$2,040 (reported on 16.5% of returns)
Here:
+$2,040
State:
+$8,532
Profit/loss from business: +$1,560 (reported on 16.5% of returns)
Here:
+$1,560
State:
+$9,547
Total itemized deductions: $15,621 (31% of AGI, reported on 21.8% of returns)
Here:
$15,621
State:
$18,509
Here:
30.7% of AGI
State:
20.7% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 7.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 10.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 11.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 15.5% for AGIs $75k-100k)
Charity contributions deductions: $1,583 (3% of AGI, reported on 15.8% of returns)
Here:
$1,583
State:
$3,365
Here:
3.1% of AGI
State:
3.6% of AGI
Total tax: $2,806 (reported on 71.6% of returns)
49836:
$2,806
State:
$7,691
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 5.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 7.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 9.1% for AGIs $75k-100k)
Earned income credit: $1,772 (reported on 18.8% of returns)
Here:
$1,772
State:
$1,737
Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 61.4%
Here:
61%
State:
60%
(% for various income ranges: 54.1% for AGIs below $10k, 59.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 61.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 69.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 72.7% for AGIs $75k-100k)
Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 40 Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 435
Women who had a birth in the past 12 months: 18 (12 now married, 5 unmarried) Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 161 (92 now married, 68 unmarried)
Housing units in zip code 49836 with a mortgage: 222 (11 second mortgage, 11 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 18
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,419 Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $493
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
This zip code:
16.7%
Whole state:
13.4%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
This zip code:
13.4%
Whole state:
6.9%
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:
5.3
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
Notable locations in zip code 49836: Big Cedar Campground (A), South Manistique Lake Campground (B), Blue Heron Golf Course (C), Wigwam Picnic Area (D), Germfask Volunteer Fire Department (E). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes and reservoirs: Manistique Lake (A), Lost Lake (B), Little Mud Lake (C), Pelkys Lake (D), Kennedy Lake (E), Moon Lake (F), Harcourt Lake (G), Ford Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Rivers and creeks: Pine Creek (A), Fox River (B), Grays Creek (C), Wolf Creek (D), Pelky Creek (E), Tad Creek (F), Holland Creek (G), Shoepac River (H), Sand Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
In group quarters: 6 (-1 institutionalized population)
Size of family households: 254 2-persons, 35 3-persons, 47 4-persons, 17 5-persons, 4 7-or-more-persons
Size of nonfamily households: 88 1-person, 31 2-persons
109 married couples with children.
37 single-parent households (25 men, 12 women).
97.6% of residents of 49836 zip code speak English at home.
1.5% of residents speak Spanish at home (100% very well).
1.7% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (47% very well, 53% well).
Foreign born population: 5 (0.5%) (100.0% of them are naturalized citizens)
This zip code:
0.5%
Whole state:
6.9%
20%France
26%German
13%American
9%Irish
8%English
5%Dutch
3%Portuguese
2%Italian
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
02010 or later
02000 to 2009
01990 to 1999
13Before 1990
Facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:
MI DEPT/TRANSPORTATION BRIDGE B01-75051 (M-77 OVER MANISTIQUE RIVER in GERMFASK, MI)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) Organizations: MICH DEPT OF TRANSPORTATION (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
Alternative names: MIDOT BRIDGE M-77 OVER MANISTIQUE RIVER
MI DEPT/ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY (1267 HIGHWAY M77 in GERMFASK, MI)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) Alternative names: MI DEPT/ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY RRD
GERMFASK TOWNSHIP SCHOOL (PO BOX 98 in GERMFASK, MI)
COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Tracking inspections of insecticide, fungicide, and rodenticide, and toxic substances)
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 5.3% Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 5.5%
62.1%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
21.6%Electricity
15.4%Wood
0.6%Utility gas
Population in 1990: 542. Population change in the 1990s: +143 (+26.4%).
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
This state: 797
Northeast: 77
Midwest: 116
South: 25
West: 19
71% of the 49836 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 44% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in Michigan.
96% of the 49836 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 29% moved from different county within same state. Out of people who lived in different houses, 63% moved from different state. Out of people who lived in different houses, 26% moved from abroad.
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 1
Here:
1.6%
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:
Here:
0.0%
Michigan:
14.9%
Occupation by median earnings in the past 12 months ($)
82,114Healthcare support occupations
72,443Sales and related occupations
62,351Life, physical, and social science occupations
60,865Business and financial operations occupations
60,447Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations
56,054Management occupations
Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:
Construction: New Single-Family Housing Construction (except Operative Builders) (5-9 employees: 1 establishment, 1-4 employees: 1 establishment)
Construction: Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors (5-9: 1)
Construction: Framing Contractors (5-9: 1)
Accommodation and Food Services: RV (Recreational Vehicle) Parks and Campgrounds (1-4: 1)
Accommodation and Food Services: Hotels (except Casino Hotels) and Motels (1-4: 1)
People in group quarters in 2010:
10 people in group homes intended for adults
People in group quarters in 2000:
4 people in other group homes
4 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
Fatal accident statistics in 2011:
Fatal accident count: 2
Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 2
Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 2
Fatalities: 2
Persons involved in fatal accidents: 4
Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0
Fatal accident statistics in 2010:
Fatal accident count: 1
Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 1
Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 1
Fatalities: 1
Persons involved in fatal accidents: 1
Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0
Most common first names in zip code 49836 among deceased individuals
Name
Count
Lived (average)
John
11
78.5 years
James
9
67.8 years
William
7
77.6 years
George
7
71.3 years
Mary
6
77.3 years
Leonard
6
67.7 years
Robert
6
63.7 years
Richard
6
66.5 years
Edward
5
72.6 years
Charles
5
73.6 years
Most common last names in zip code 49836 among deceased individuals
Last name
Count
Lived (average)
Smith
10
66.5 years
Losey
8
75.1 years
Ackley
5
79.2 years
Burns
5
78.8 years
Burton
5
69.4 years
Mortensen
4
70.7 years
Sidelinker
4
66.0 years
Swisher
4
75.0 years
Skarritt
4
57.5 years
Cook
3
69.1 years
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