Estimated zip code population in 2022: 1,097 Zip code population in 2010: 1,278 Zip code population in 2000: 1,303
Houses and condos: 1,216 Renter-occupied apartments: 47
% of renters here:
9%
State:
27%
March 2022 cost of living index in zip code 49853: 80.6 (low, U.S. average is 100)
Land area: 169.6 sq. mi. Water area: 10.8 sq. mi.
Population density: 6 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% ($1,406)
Michigan:
1.2% ($2,746)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $1,430 (0.9%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $1,388 (0.6%)
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Males: 517
(47.2%)
Females: 579
(52.8%)
For population 25 years and over in 49853:
High school or higher: 95.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 23.6%
Graduate or professional degree: 6.6%
Unemployed: 3.2%
Mean travel time to work (commute): 22.2 minutes
For population 15 years and over in 49853:
Never married: 7.6%
Now married: 72.0%
Separated: 0.2%
Widowed: 10.4%
Divorced: 9.8%
Zip code 49853 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 above state average.
Averages for the 2020 tax year for zip code 49853, filed in 2021:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2020: $65,029 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:
$65,029
State:
$68,945
Salary/wage: $45,309 (reported on 69.4% of returns)
Here:
$45,309
State:
$57,142
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 932.5% for AGIs below $25k, 2791.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 6261.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 5104.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 14396.7% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Taxable interest for individuals: $729 (reported on 38.7% of returns)
This zip code:
$729
Michigan:
$1,630
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 11.7% for AGIs below $25k, 22.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 57.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 50.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 123.3% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Ordinary dividends: $2,670 (reported on 16.1% of returns)
Here:
$2,670
State:
$6,972
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 50.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 40.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 315.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$8,020 (reported on 16.1% of returns)
Here:
+$8,020
State:
+$20,064
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 70.8% for AGIs below $25k, 317.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 825.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Profit/loss from business: +$11,512 (reported on 12.9% of returns)
Here:
+$11,512
State:
+$11,172
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 125.0% for AGIs below $25k, 430.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 682.0% for AGIs $75k-100k)
Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $13,173 (reported on 17.7% of returns)
49853:
$13,173
Michigan:
$19,803
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 321.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 667.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1101.7% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Earned income credit: $1,980 (reported on 8.1% of returns)
Here:
$1,980
State:
$2,251
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 82.5% for AGIs below $25k)
Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2020 taxes: 96.8%
Here:
97%
State:
93%
(% for various income ranges: 94.7% for AGIs below $25k, 100.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 91.7% 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 49853, filed in 2013:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2012: $48,811 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:
$48,811
State:
$55,609
Salary/wage: $36,512 (reported on 72.7% of returns)
Here:
$36,512
State:
$46,782
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 57.8% for AGIs below $25k, 50.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 64.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 61.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 46.8% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Taxable interest for individuals: $636 (reported on 45.5% of returns)
This zip code:
$636
Michigan:
$1,491
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.5% for AGIs below $25k, 1.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.1% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Ordinary dividends: $1,060 (reported on 18.2% of returns)
Here:
$1,060
State:
$6,225
Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$3,543 (reported on 12.7% of returns)
Here:
+$3,543
State:
+$9,326
Profit/loss from business: +$6,000 (reported on 14.5% of returns)
Here:
+$6,000
State:
+$11,523
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.9% for AGIs below $25k, 2.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 4.6% for AGIs $50k-75k)
Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $11,389 (reported on 16.4% of returns)
49853:
$11,389
Michigan:
$15,298
Total itemized deductions: $19,660 (19% of AGI, reported on 18.2% of returns)
Here:
$19,660
State:
$21,628
Here:
18.6% of AGI
State:
18.4% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 8.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 13.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 8.5% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Charity contributions: $3,238 (reported on 14.5% of returns)
Here:
$3,238
State:
$4,225
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.9% for AGIs below $25k, 2.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.8% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Taxes paid: $4,950 (reported on 18.2% of returns)
49853:
$4,950
State:
$8,327
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 3.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.6% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Earned income credit: $2,129 (reported on 12.7% of returns)
Here:
$2,129
State:
$2,306
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.6% for AGIs below $25k, 0.7% for AGIs $25k-50k)
Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2012 taxes: 65.5%
Here:
65%
State:
57%
(% for various income ranges: 60.0% for AGIs below $25k, 68.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 66.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 60.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 80.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 49853, filed in 2005:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $34,490 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:
$34,490
State:
$48,204
Salary/wage: $27,496 (reported on 75.0% of returns)
Here:
$27,496
State:
$42,791
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 84.2% for AGIs below $10k, 51.8% for AGIs $10k-25k, 60.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 60.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 73.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 44.5% for AGIs over 100k)
Taxable interest for individuals: $893 (reported on 63.7% of returns)
This zip code:
$893
Michigan:
$1,725
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.8% for AGIs below $10k, 4.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.5% for AGIs over 100k)
Taxable dividends: $899 (reported on 20.0% of returns)
Here:
$899
State:
$3,420
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.9% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.2% for AGIs $75k-100k)
Net capital gain/loss: +$3,847 (reported on 18.0% of returns)
Here:
+$3,847
State:
+$8,532
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 7.3% for AGIs $75k-100k)
Profit/loss from business: +$4,400 (reported on 15.6% of returns)
Here:
+$4,400
State:
+$9,547
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.5% for AGIs below $10k, -0.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 2.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 4.0% for AGIs $50k-75k)
IRA payment deduction: $3,154 (reported on 2.4% of returns)
49853:
$3,154
Michigan:
$2,875
Total itemized deductions: $13,333 (23% of AGI, reported on 20.9% of returns)
Here:
$13,333
State:
$18,509
Here:
23.2% of AGI
State:
20.7% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.8% for AGIs $10k-25k, 9.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 7.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 16.8% for AGIs $75k-100k)
Charity contributions deductions: $1,967 (3% of AGI, reported on 16.9% of returns)
Here:
$1,967
State:
$3,365
Here:
3.4% of AGI
State:
3.6% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.2% for AGIs $75k-100k)
Total tax: $3,788 (reported on 72.7% of returns)
49853:
$3,788
State:
$7,691
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.8% for AGIs below $10k, 3.0% for AGIs $10k-25k, 6.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 9.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 9.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 15.1% for AGIs over 100k)
Earned income credit: $1,586 (reported on 12.8% of returns)
Here:
$1,586
State:
$1,737
Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 56.0%
Here:
56%
State:
60%
(% for various income ranges: 43.6% for AGIs below $10k, 53.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 61.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 61.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 58.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 76.9% for AGIs over 100k)
Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 49 Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 484
Women who had a birth in the past 12 months: 25 (22 now married, 3 unmarried) Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 114 (83 now married, 30 unmarried)
Housing units in zip code 49853 with a mortgage: 176 (7 second mortgage, 7 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 5
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,069 Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $467
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
This zip code:
10.2%
Whole state:
13.4%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
This zip code:
5.2%
Whole state:
6.9%
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:
5.6
State:
6.5
Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:
4.2
State:
4.3
Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages
Notable locations in zip code 49853: Bass Lake State Forest Campground (A), Danaher Station (B), McMillan Station (C), Big Lake Campground (D), Columbus Township Volunteer Fire Department (E). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in zip code 49853 include: Lakefield Church (A), McMillan United Methodist Church (B), Northstar Baptist Church (C), Lakefield Baptist Church (D), Seventh-Day Adventist Church (E). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Old East Lakefield Cemetery (1), East Lakefield Cemetery (2), West Lakefield Cemetery (3), Columbus Township Cemetery (4). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes: Turnbull Lake (A), Quinlan Lake (B), Lost Lake (C), Long Lake (D), Locke Lake (E), Wanamaker Lake (F), Peter Lake (G), Little Buckeye Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Bev Creek (A), Teaspoon Creek (B), Syphon Creek (C), Helmer Creek (D), Kings Creek (E), Laketon Slough (F), Silver Creek (G), Fork Creek (H), Locke Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Size of family households: 294 2-persons, 18 3-persons, 39 4-persons, 6 5-persons
Size of nonfamily households: 149 1-person, 28 2-persons, 3 3-persons
104 married couples with children.
27 single-parent households (17 men, 10 women).
100.4% of residents of 49853 zip code speak English at home.
0.2% of residents speak Spanish at home (100% very well).
1.0% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% very well).
Foreign born population: 0 (0.0%)
:
0.0%
Whole state:
6.9%
15%American
14%German
11%English
9%Dutch
9%Polish
9%French Canadian
4%Irish
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
02010 or later
02000 to 2009
01990 to 1999
2Before 1990
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 13.9% Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 14.4%
59.8%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
22.9%Wood
10.1%Electricity
3.6%Utility gas
2.1%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
1.7%Other fuel
Population in 1990: 897. Population change in the 1990s: +406 (+45.3%).
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
This state: 887
Northeast: 5
Midwest: 103
South: 48
West: 51
66% of the 49853 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 30% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in Michigan.
97% of the 49853 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 35% moved from this county. Out of people who lived in different houses, 74% 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): 28
Here:
36.5%
Michigan:
12.4%
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 20
Here:
55.2%
Michigan:
9.8%
Students in private undergraduate colleges:
Here:
0.0%
Michigan:
14.9%
Occupation by median earnings in the past 12 months ($)
92,069Life, physical, and social science occupations
89,185Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations
54,734Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations
54,377Sales and related occupations
53,224Law enforcement workers including supervisors
50,509Production occupations
Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code:
NORTHERN FENCE & LANDSCAPING (28415 COUNTY RAOD 98 in MC MILLAN, MI; small business)
$7,000 with Forest Service (disused code: now 12C2) for Maintenance, Repair or Alteration of Real Property -- Other Non-Building Facilities. Signed on 2000-09-15. Completion date: 2001-01-15.
Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:
Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services: Landscaping Services (5-9 employees: 1 establishment, 1-4 employees: 1 establishment)
Health Care and Social Assistance: Residential Mental Retardation Facilities (5-9: 1)
Finance and Insurance: Trust, Fiduciary, and Custody Activities (5-9: 1)
Accommodation and Food Services: Full-Service Restaurants (1-4: 3)
Construction: Electrical Contractors (1-4: 1)
Real Estate and Rental and Leasing: Offices of Real Estate Appraisers (1-4: 1)
People in group quarters in 2010:
12 people in workers' group living quarters and job corps centers
9 people in group homes intended for adults
People in group quarters in 2000:
21 people in other group homes
12 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
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
Most common first names in zip code 49853 among deceased individuals
Name
Count
Lived (average)
William
18
77.1 years
John
10
86.0 years
Robert
9
66.1 years
Mary
8
78.1 years
Frank
6
71.6 years
Joseph
6
76.2 years
James
6
60.5 years
Dorothy
6
71.8 years
Vernon
6
71.7 years
Charles
5
71.2 years
Most common last names in zip code 49853 among deceased individuals
Last name
Count
Lived (average)
Kalnbach
6
78.7 years
Taylor
6
80.0 years
Smith
6
82.3 years
French
6
79.8 years
Mark
6
66.9 years
Bowler
5
83.0 years
Ney
5
80.4 years
Musgrave
5
79.6 years
Brown
5
70.2 years
Davis
5
80.0 years
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