49878 Zip Code (MI) Detailed Profile

Estimated zip code population in 2022: 3,196
Zip code population in 2010: 3,583
Zip code population in 2000: 3,918

Houses and condos: 2,647
Renter-occupied apartments: 97
March 2022 cost of living index in zip code 49878: 80.4 (low, U.S. average is 100)

Land area: 467.1 sq. mi.
Water area: 35.4 sq. mi.

Population density: 7 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: $1,635 (0.9%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $1,534 (0.9%)

For population 25 years and over in 49878:

• High school or higher: 93.1%
• Bachelor's degree or higher: 24.0%
• Graduate or professional degree: 8.1%
• Unemployed: 4.0%
• Mean travel time to work (commute): 29.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in 49878:

• Never married: 22.8%
• Now married: 59.8%
• Separated: 0.4%
• Widowed: 7.6%
• Divorced: 9.4%

• 
• • 2,88990.5%White
  • 2126.6%Two or more races
  • 692.2%American Indian
  • 140.4%Hispanic or Latino
  • 80.3%Asian

100% rural population.

Averages for the 2020 tax year for zip code 49878, filed in 2021:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2020: $57,157 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$57,157
State:	$68,945

Salary/wage: $46,706 (reported on 68.9% of returns)

Here:	$46,706
State:	$57,142

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 886.1% for AGIs below $25k, 2695.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 5254.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 7499.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 12268.2% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $646 (reported on 42.2% of returns)

This zip code:	$646
Michigan:	$1,630

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 24.7% for AGIs below $25k, 27.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 30.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 62.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 50.6% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Ordinary dividends: $3,174 (reported on 21.7% of returns)

Here:	$3,174
State:	$6,972

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 43.3% for AGIs below $25k, 32.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 167.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 90.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 303.5% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$7,000 (reported on 20.0% of returns)

Here:	+$7,000
State:	+$20,064

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 15.0% for AGIs below $25k, 32.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 194.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 135.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 400.6% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Profit/loss from business: +$7,740 (reported on 11.1% of returns)

Here:	+$7,740
State:	+$11,172

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 60.8% for AGIs below $25k, 116.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 237.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 282.9% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $21,790 (reported on 16.1% of returns)

49878:	$21,790
Michigan:	$19,803

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 167.2% for AGIs below $25k, 240.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 491.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 603.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1801.2% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Total itemized deductions: $32,500 (reported on 2.2% of returns)

Here:	$32,500
State:	$34,117

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 154.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 455.9% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Charity contributions: $3,533 (reported on 1.7% of returns)

Here:	$3,533
State:	$13,548

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 70.7% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Taxes paid: $7,550 (reported on 2.2% of returns)

49878:	$7,550
State:	$7,972

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 37.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 102.9% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Earned income credit: $1,721 (reported on 10.6% of returns)

Here:	$1,721
State:	$2,251

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 50.8% for AGIs below $25k, 42.4% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2020 taxes: 93.9%

Here:	94%
State:	93%

(% for various income ranges: 89.7% for AGIs below $25k, 95.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 96.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 95.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 96.0% for AGIs $100k-200k, 100.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Averages for the 2012 tax year for zip code 49878, filed in 2013:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2012: $46,774 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$46,774
State:	$55,609

Salary/wage: $39,558 (reported on 74.4% of returns)

Here:	$39,558
State:	$46,782

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 56.2% for AGIs below $25k, 58.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 66.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 69.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 60.5% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $739 (reported on 46.3% of returns)

This zip code:	$739
Michigan:	$1,491

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.4% for AGIs below $25k, 1.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.2% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Ordinary dividends: $2,350 (reported on 22.0% of returns)

Here:	$2,350
State:	$6,225

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.9% for AGIs below $25k, 1.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.8% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$2,346 (reported on 17.1% of returns)

Here:	+$2,346
State:	+$9,326

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.5% for AGIs below $25k, 0.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.7% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Profit/loss from business: +$5,332 (reported on 13.4% of returns)

Here:	+$5,332
State:	+$11,523

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 6.0% for AGIs below $25k, 1.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.8% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $14,041 (reported on 16.5% of returns)

49878:	$14,041
Michigan:	$15,298

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.2% for AGIs below $25k, 5.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 4.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 6.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.7% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Total itemized deductions: $17,924 (23% of AGI, reported on 25.6% of returns)

Here:	$17,924
State:	$21,628

Here:	22.9% of AGI
State:	18.4% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 8.1% for AGIs below $25k, 11.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 10.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 9.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 9.7% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Charity contributions: $2,006 (reported on 20.1% of returns)

Here:	$2,006
State:	$4,225

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.5% for AGIs below $25k, 0.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.9% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxes paid: $5,688 (reported on 25.6% of returns)

49878:	$5,688
State:	$8,327

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.4% for AGIs below $25k, 2.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 4.4% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Earned income credit: $1,796 (reported on 14.6% of returns)

Here:	$1,796
State:	$2,306

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.1% for AGIs below $25k, 0.8% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2012 taxes: 69.5%

Here:	70%
State:	57%

(% for various income ranges: 61.5% for AGIs below $25k, 70.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 76.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 77.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 80.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 49878, filed in 2005:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $37,141 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$37,141
State:	$48,204

Salary/wage: $34,396 (reported on 79.6% of returns)

Here:	$34,396
State:	$42,791

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 125.4% for AGIs below $10k, 55.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 74.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 76.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 81.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 66.3% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $985 (reported on 58.1% of returns)

This zip code:	$985
Michigan:	$1,725

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 9.3% for AGIs below $10k, 3.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.4% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable dividends: $1,603 (reported on 27.4% of returns)

Here:	$1,603
State:	$3,420

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.7% for AGIs below $10k, 1.9% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.5% for AGIs over 100k)

Net capital gain/loss: +$1,997 (reported on 21.0% of returns)

Here:	+$1,997
State:	+$8,532

(% of AGI for various income ranges: -1.9% for AGIs below $10k, 1.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.5% for AGIs over 100k)

Profit/loss from business: +$147 (reported on 14.1% of returns)

Here:	+$147
State:	+$9,547

(% of AGI for various income ranges: -10.3% for AGIs below $10k, 4.0% for AGIs $10k-25k, -1.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, -0.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.1% for AGIs $75k-100k)

IRA payment deduction: $2,500 (reported on 3.1% of returns)

49878:	$2,500
Michigan:	$2,875

Total itemized deductions: $15,542 (26% of AGI, reported on 29.0% of returns)

Here:	$15,542
State:	$18,509

Here:	25.7% of AGI
State:	20.7% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 20.0% for AGIs below $10k, 9.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 12.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 11.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 12.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 13.1% for AGIs over 100k)

Charity contributions deductions: $2,032 (3% of AGI, reported on 25.5% of returns)

Here:	$2,032
State:	$3,365

Here:	3.2% of AGI
State:	3.6% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.2% for AGIs below $10k, 0.8% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.3% for AGIs over 100k)

Total tax: $4,305 (reported on 74.9% of returns)

49878:	$4,305
State:	$7,691

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.0% for AGIs below $10k, 3.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 6.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 8.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 10.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 15.4% for AGIs over 100k)

Earned income credit: $1,507 (reported on 13.2% of returns)

Here:	$1,507
State:	$1,737

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 66.8%

Here:	67%
State:	60%

(% for various income ranges: 57.8% for AGIs below $10k, 66.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 69.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 69.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 74.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 78.1% for AGIs over 100k)

Nearest zip codes: 49864, 49837, 49872, 49894, 49895, 49829.
No gay or lesbian households reported

Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 103
Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 1,339

Women who had a birth in the past 12 months: 41 (29 now married, 11 unmarried)
Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 457 (188 now married, 268 unmarried)

Housing units in zip code 49878 with a mortgage: 654 (34 second mortgage, 25 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 26

Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,207
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $447

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

• Zip code 49878 household income distribution in 2022

• 41Less than $10,000
• 80$10,000 to $14,999
• 60$15,000 to $19,999
• 76$20,000 to $24,999
• 55$25,000 to $29,999
• 63$30,000 to $34,999
• 44$35,000 to $39,999
• 58$40,000 to $44,999
• 59$45,000 to $49,999
• 138$50,000 to $59,999
• 188$60,000 to $74,999
• 259$75,000 to $99,999
• 143$100,000 to $124,999
• 91$125,000 to $149,999
• 47$150,000 to $199,999
• 38$200,000 or more

• Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2022 in zip code 49878

• 5Less than $10,000
• 5$15,000 to $19,999
• 6$20,000 to $24,999
• 8$25,000 to $29,999
• 3$30,000 to $34,999
• 6$35,000 to $39,999
• 19$40,000 to $49,999
• 29$50,000 to $59,999
• 95$60,000 to $69,999
• 40$70,000 to $79,999
• 68$80,000 to $89,999
• 33$90,000 to $99,999
• 114$100,000 to $124,999
• 111$125,000 to $149,999
• 154$150,000 to $174,999
• 77$175,000 to $199,999
• 200$200,000 to $249,999
• 124$250,000 to $299,999
• 104$300,000 to $399,999
• 32$400,000 to $499,999
• 48$500,000 to $749,999
• 2$750,000 to $999,999
• 7$2,000,000 or more

• Rent paid by renters in 2022 in zip code 49878

• 5$200 to $249
• 2$250 to $299
• 20$300 to $349
• 8$350 to $399
• 10$400 to $449
• 1$450 to $499
• 7$500 to $549
• 2$650 to $699
• 12$700 to $749
• 2$800 to $899
• 27No cash rent

Median gross rent in 2022: $663.

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

• White Non-Hispanic householders: $192,756
• American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $178,478
• Two or more races householders: $377,953

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $175,748 Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $106,480 - $261,087

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $204,628

Here:	$204,628
State:	$280,038

Townhouses or other attached units: $208,435

Here:	$208,435
State:	$239,520

Mobile homes: $80,692

Here:	$80,692
State:	$72,868

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $67,337

Here:	$67,337
State:	$102,281

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 2,428
• One, attached: 8
• Two: 3
• 5 to 9: 15
• 20 to 49: 22
• Mobile homes: 157
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 6

Unemployment: 4.0%

• Means of transportation to work in zip code 49878

• 71.2%875Drove a car alone
• 10.7%132Carpooled
• 0.1%1Bus or trolley bus
• 1.1%14Bicycle
• 2.3%28Walked
• 0.9%11Other means
• 13.5%166Worked at home

• Travel time to work (commute) in zip code 49878

• 59Less than 5 minutes
• 455 to 9 minutes
• 9710 to 14 minutes
• 6815 to 19 minutes
• 17920 to 24 minutes
• 14525 to 29 minutes
• 19330 to 34 minutes
• 4435 to 39 minutes
• 3640 to 44 minutes
• 9645 to 59 minutes
• 5160 to 89 minutes
• 4490 or more minutes

Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 81.8%

Household type by relationship:

Households: 3,196

• Male householders: 778 (226 living alone), Female householders: 670 (193 living alone)

• 836 spouses (831 opposite-sex spouses), 85 unmarried partners, (85 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 627 children (605 natural, 0 adopted, 23 stepchildren), 96 grandchildren, 9 brothers or sisters, 20 parents, 0 foster children, 17 other relatives, 71 non-relatives

• In group quarters: 2 (-1 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 658 2-persons, 139 3-persons, 99 4-persons, 32 5-persons, 21 6-persons, 17 7-or-more-persons

Size of nonfamily households: 418 1-person, 70 2-persons

294 married couples with children.
105 single-parent households (73 men, 32 women).

99.2% of residents of 49878 zip code speak English at home.
0.6% of residents speak Spanish at home (100% very well).
0.5% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (75% very well, 25% well).
0.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (50% very well, 50% well).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (50% very well, 50% well).

Facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:

• AMOCO DOME (10955 US 41 in RAPID RIVER, MI)

  AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
  HAZARDOUS WASTE BIENNIAL REPORTER (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
  Large Quantity Generators, more that 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
  Business SIC classification: NATURAL GAS LIQUIDS
  Organizations: AMOCO CANADA PETROLEUM CO LTD (CONTACT/OPERATOR) , BP CANADA ENERGY COM (CONTACT/OPERATOR) , DOME PETROLEUM (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
  Alternative names: AMOCO/DOME RAPID RIVER PR, DOME PETROLEUM CORP, RAPID RIVER DEPROPANIZER

• MI DEPT/TRANSPORTATION BRIDGE B02-21051 (US-41 OVER RAPID RIVER in RAPID RIVER, MI)

  (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
  Organizations: MICH DEPT OF TRANSPORTATION (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
  Alternative names: MIDOT BRIDGE US-41 OVER RAPID RIVER

• MI DEPT/TRANSPORTATION BRIDGE B03-21024 (US-2 OVER WHITEFISH RIVER in RAPID RIVER, MI)

  (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
  Organizations: MICH DEPT OF TRANSPORTATION (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
  Alternative names: MIDOT BRIDGE US-2 OVER WHITEFISH RIVER

• GREAT LAKES GAS TRANSMISSION (10888 T-65 PIPELINE RD in RAPID RIVER, MI)

  AIR MAJOR (AIRS/AFS)
  CRITERIA AND HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANT INVENTORY (Inventory of air pollution sources)
  Small Quantity Generators, between 100 kg and 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
  Business SIC classification: NATURAL GAS TRANSMISSION
  Business NAICS classification: PIPELINE TRANSPORTATION OF NATURAL GAS.
  Organizations: GREAT LAKES GAS TRANSPORTATION CO (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
  Alternative names: GREAT LAKES GAS TRANSMISSION CO STA 9

• MI DEPT/ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY (US2 MAIN ST TO TACOOSH RIVER in RAPID RIVER, MI)

  Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
  Alternative names: MDEQ MARQUETTE OFFICE

• MERIT ENERGY, RAPID RIVER 24 (WOOD RD. in RAPID RIVER, MI)

  AIR SYNTHETIC MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
  Business SIC classification: CRUDE PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS
  

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 11.5%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 9.6%

Population in 1990: 3,345. Population change in the 1990s: +573 (+17.1%).

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

• This state: 2,530
• Northeast: 54
• Midwest: 455
• South: 80
• West: 50

68% of the 49878 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.

95% of the 49878 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 43% moved from this county.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 16% moved from different county within same state.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 46% moved from different state.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 2% moved from abroad.

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 39
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 12 Students in private undergraduate colleges: 6

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

• Accommodation and Food Services: Full-Service Restaurants (10-19 employees: 2 establishments, 5-9 employees: 3 establishments)
• Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services: Marketing Consulting Services (10-19: 1)
• Construction: New Single-Family Housing Construction (except Operative Builders) (1-4: 5)

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 23. The highest number of fire incidents - 45 took place in 2016, and the least - 13 in 2004. The data has a growing trend.
When looking into fire subcategories, the most incidents belonged to: Outside Fires (43.3%), and Structure Fires (39.5%).


• Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Zip Code 49878
• 17143.3%Outside Fires
• 15639.5%Structure Fires
• 4711.9%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
• 215.3%Other

See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for zip code 49878, Michigan

Most common first names in zip code 49878 among deceased individuals
Name	Count	Lived (average)
John	34	75.1 years
William	26	75.9 years
Robert	23	72.8 years
Mary	22	74.7 years
Charles	16	76.5 years
Henry	16	73.5 years
James	16	69.9 years
George	16	76.2 years
Harold	15	71.8 years
Arthur	13	75.4 years

Most common last names in zip code 49878 among deceased individuals
Last name	Count	Lived (average)
Johnson	45	81.4 years
Anderson	14	77.2 years
Nelson	13	80.6 years
Peterson	11	78.1 years
Lundberg	11	75.9 years
Olson	10	74.7 years
Sundling	9	75.2 years
Groleau	9	80.3 years
Vietzke	9	73.5 years
Erickson	8	69.8 years