Estimated zip code population in 2022: 15,702 Zip code population in 2010: 16,241 Zip code population in 2000: 15,613
Houses and condos: 6,917 Renter-occupied apartments: 2,196
% of renters here:
33%
State:
27%
March 2022 cost of living index in zip code 49321: 85.7 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)
Land area: 25.8 sq. mi. Water area: 0.6 sq. mi.
Population density: 608 people per square mile
(low).
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Real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2022:
This zip code:
1.1% ($2,891)
Michigan:
1.2% ($2,746)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $2,924 (1.1%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $2,867 (1.2%)
Estimated median house/condo value in 2022: $252,297
49321:
$252,297
Michigan:
$224,400
According to our research of Michigan and other state lists, there were 37 registered sex offenders living in 49321 zip code as of May 25, 2024. The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in zip code 49321 is 463 to 1. The ratio of registered sex offenders to all residents in this zip code is lower than the state average.
Median resident age:
This zip code:
37.8 years
Michigan median age:
40.3 years
Average household size:
This zip code:
2.4 people
Michigan:
2.4 people
Averages for the 2020 tax year for zip code 49321, filed in 2021:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2020: $54,735 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:
$54,735
State:
$68,945
Salary/wage: $46,527 (reported on 84.2% of returns)
Here:
$46,527
State:
$57,142
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1148.9% for AGIs below $25k, 3452.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 6306.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 9335.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 17045.4% for AGIs $100k-200k, 53854.0% for AGIs over 200k)
Taxable interest for individuals: $906 (reported on 34.8% of returns)
This zip code:
$906
Michigan:
$1,630
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 13.7% for AGIs below $25k, 18.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 36.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 59.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 129.0% for AGIs $100k-200k, 1234.0% for AGIs over 200k)
Ordinary dividends: $4,562 (reported on 15.3% of returns)
Here:
$4,562
State:
$6,972
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 14.5% for AGIs below $25k, 28.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 54.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 99.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 273.4% for AGIs $100k-200k, 5012.0% for AGIs over 200k)
Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$8,978 (reported on 13.7% of returns)
Here:
+$8,978
State:
+$20,064
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 6.4% for AGIs below $25k, 19.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 62.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 143.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 505.1% for AGIs $100k-200k, 11778.0% for AGIs over 200k)
Profit/loss from business: +$10,993 (reported on 12.3% of returns)
Here:
+$10,993
State:
+$11,172
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 73.3% for AGIs below $25k, 86.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 177.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 232.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 628.1% for AGIs $100k-200k, 3512.0% for AGIs over 200k)
Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $17,886 (reported on 9.4% of returns)
49321:
$17,886
Michigan:
$19,803
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 73.1% for AGIs below $25k, 107.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 230.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 428.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 763.9% for AGIs $100k-200k, 3358.0% for AGIs over 200k)
Self-employed (Keogh) retirement plans: $12,067 (reported on 0.3% of returns)
49321:
$12,067
Michigan:
$25,132
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 59.3% for AGIs $75k-100k)
Total itemized deductions: $27,039 (reported on 3.7% of returns)
Here:
$27,039
State:
$34,117
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 69.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 139.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 197.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 546.3% for AGIs $100k-200k, 3014.0% for AGIs over 200k)
Charity contributions: $9,858 (reported on 2.9% of returns)
Here:
$9,858
State:
$13,548
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 10.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 21.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 49.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 184.6% for AGIs $100k-200k, 1448.0% for AGIs over 200k)
Taxes paid: $7,167 (reported on 3.7% of returns)
49321:
$7,167
State:
$7,972
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 11.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 37.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 58.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 161.5% for AGIs $100k-200k, 826.0% for AGIs over 200k)
Earned income credit: $2,085 (reported on 14.3% of returns)
Here:
$2,085
State:
$2,251
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 69.8% for AGIs below $25k, 56.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.3% for AGIs $50k-75k)
Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2020 taxes: 94.3%
Here:
94%
State:
93%
(% for various income ranges: 93.5% for AGIs below $25k, 94.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 94.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 94.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 94.2% for AGIs $100k-200k, 100.0% for AGIs over 200k)
Averages for the 2012 tax year for zip code 49321, filed in 2013:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2012: $45,493 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:
$45,493
State:
$55,609
Salary/wage: $39,058 (reported on 87.5% of returns)
Here:
$39,058
State:
$46,782
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 78.6% for AGIs below $25k, 81.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 80.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 80.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 79.0% for AGIs $100k-200k, 41.6% for AGIs over 200k)
Taxable interest for individuals: $871 (reported on 33.5% of returns)
This zip code:
$871
Michigan:
$1,491
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.9% for AGIs below $25k, 0.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.6% for AGIs $100k-200k, 0.9% for AGIs over 200k)
Ordinary dividends: $3,449 (reported on 14.5% of returns)
Here:
$3,449
State:
$6,225
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.8% for AGIs below $25k, 0.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.3% for AGIs $100k-200k, 2.5% for AGIs over 200k)
Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$11,181 (reported on 10.9% of returns)
Here:
+$11,181
State:
+$9,326
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.7% for AGIs $100k-200k, 18.6% for AGIs over 200k)
Profit/loss from business: +$8,186 (reported on 12.2% of returns)
Here:
+$8,186
State:
+$11,523
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.0% for AGIs below $25k, 3.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.4% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $12,311 (reported on 9.8% of returns)
49321:
$12,311
Michigan:
$15,298
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.6% for AGIs below $25k, 3.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.8% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Total itemized deductions: $18,421 (19% of AGI, reported on 24.3% of returns)
Here:
$18,421
State:
$21,628
Here:
19.3% of AGI
State:
18.4% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.5% for AGIs below $25k, 7.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 9.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 12.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 13.5% for AGIs $100k-200k, 10.9% for AGIs over 200k)
Charity contributions: $3,937 (reported on 20.1% of returns)
Here:
$3,937
State:
$4,225
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.5% for AGIs below $25k, 0.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.5% for AGIs $100k-200k, 3.4% for AGIs over 200k)
Taxes paid: $6,681 (reported on 24.3% of returns)
49321:
$6,681
State:
$8,327
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.0% for AGIs below $25k, 1.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 3.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 4.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 5.6% for AGIs $100k-200k, 4.7% for AGIs over 200k)
Earned income credit: $2,198 (reported on 18.4% of returns)
Here:
$2,198
State:
$2,306
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.7% for AGIs below $25k, 1.1% for AGIs $25k-50k)
Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2012 taxes: 52.5%
Here:
52%
State:
57%
(% for various income ranges: 48.8% for AGIs below $25k, 53.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 55.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 58.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 55.0% for AGIs $100k-200k, 77.8% for AGIs over 200k)
Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 49321, filed in 2005:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $41,175 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:
$41,175
State:
$48,204
Salary/wage: $37,791 (reported on 89.6% of returns)
Here:
$37,791
State:
$42,791
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 95.7% for AGIs below $10k, 79.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 85.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 86.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 85.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 71.9% for AGIs over 100k)
Taxable interest for individuals: $1,287 (reported on 43.2% of returns)
This zip code:
$1,287
Michigan:
$1,725
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.6% for AGIs below $10k, 1.8% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.2% for AGIs over 100k)
Taxable dividends: $1,906 (reported on 19.8% of returns)
Here:
$1,906
State:
$3,420
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.3% for AGIs below $10k, 1.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.5% for AGIs over 100k)
Net capital gain/loss: +$5,293 (reported on 13.5% of returns)
Here:
+$5,293
State:
+$8,532
(% of AGI for various income ranges: -0.8% for AGIs below $10k, 0.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 5.4% for AGIs over 100k)
Profit/loss from business: +$8,189 (reported on 12.3% of returns)
Here:
+$8,189
State:
+$9,547
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.7% for AGIs below $10k, 3.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 2.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.7% for AGIs over 100k)
IRA payment deduction: $3,007 (reported on 2.0% of returns)
49321:
$3,007
Michigan:
$2,875
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.1% for AGIs over 100k)
Self-employed pension: $8,026 (reported on 0.5% of returns)
Here:
$8,026
Michigan:
$13,826
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.2% for AGIs over 100k)
Total itemized deductions: $15,642 (21% of AGI, reported on 33.3% of returns)
Here:
$15,642
State:
$18,509
Here:
21.2% of AGI
State:
20.7% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 10.0% for AGIs below $10k, 7.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 10.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 14.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 15.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 13.2% for AGIs over 100k)
Charity contributions deductions: $2,871 (4% of AGI, reported on 28.9% of returns)
Here:
$2,871
State:
$3,365
Here:
3.7% of AGI
State:
3.6% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.7% for AGIs below $10k, 0.9% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.1% for AGIs over 100k)
Total tax: $5,304 (reported on 75.7% of returns)
49321:
$5,304
State:
$7,691
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.1% for AGIs below $10k, 4.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 7.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 8.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 9.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 16.9% for AGIs over 100k)
Earned income credit: $1,768 (reported on 13.0% of returns)
Here:
$1,768
State:
$1,737
Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 52.6%
Here:
53%
State:
60%
(% for various income ranges: 45.9% for AGIs below $10k, 52.9% for AGIs $10k-25k, 52.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 56.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 55.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 59.7% for AGIs over 100k)
Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 726 Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 5,936
Women who had a birth in the past 12 months: 193 (83 now married, 107 unmarried) Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 3,770 (1,614 now married, 2,153 unmarried)
Housing units in zip code 49321 with a mortgage: 2,449 (252 second mortgage, 224 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 111
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,368 Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $573
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
This zip code:
8.0%
Whole state:
13.4%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
This zip code:
3.9%
Whole state:
6.9%
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:
6.7
State:
6.5
Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:
4.1
State:
4.3
Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages
Notable locations in zip code 49321: Alpine Station (A), Alpine Golf Course (B), Scott Lake Golf Course (C), Comstock Park Station (D), Alpine Township Fire Department Station 3 (E), Kent District Library (F), Comstock Public Library (G), Alpine Branch Library (H), Alpine Township Fire Department Station 1 (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in zip code 49321 include: Holy Trinity Church (A), Plainfield Christian Church (B), Zion Lutheran Church (C), Alpine Baptist Church (D), Emmanuel Baptist Church (E), Grace Fellowship (F), Comstock Park Christian Reformed Church (G), Marantha Bible Church (H), Haslett Baptist Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes: Little Pine Island Lake (A), Mud Lake (B), Mead Lake (C), Freska Lake (D), Elk Lake (E), Clear Bottom Lake (F), Baumhoff Lake (G), Scott Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
In group quarters: 44 (-1 institutionalized population)
Size of family households: 2,002 2-persons, 852 3-persons, 726 4-persons, 298 5-persons, 147 6-persons, 74 7-or-more-persons
Size of nonfamily households: 2,082 1-person, 488 2-persons, 7 3-persons
2,121 married couples with children.
1,023 single-parent households (223 men, 800 women).
93.9% of residents of 49321 zip code speak English at home.
3.4% of residents speak Spanish at home (55% very well, 35% well, 10% not well).
0.9% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (85% very well, 6% well, 8% not well).
0.8% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (42% very well, 31% well, 27% not well).
0.8% of residents speak other language at home (56% very well, 23% not well, 21% not at all).
Foreign born population: 631 (4.0%) (42.3% of them are naturalized citizens)
This zip code:
4.0%
Whole state:
6.9%
23%Honduras
14%Cameroon
9%Congo
7%France
6%Sweden
6%Malaysia
5%United Kingdom, excluding England and Scotland
14%Dutch
12%German
9%Polish
8%American
7%English
4%Irish
4%European
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
3612010 or later
662000 to 2009
1041990 to 1999
150Before 1990
Major facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:
ALPINE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (4730 BAUMHOFF AVENUE NW in COMSTOCK PARK, MI)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-06003 Organizations: KENOWA HILLS PUBLIC SCHOOLS (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
GREENRIDGE ELEMENTARY (3825 OAKRIDGE STREET NE in COMSTOCK PARK, MI)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-05139 Organizations: COMSTOCK PARK PUBLIC SCHOOLS (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
AES EQUIPMENT SPECIALIST INCORPORATED (3800 WEST RIVER DRIVE in COMSTOCK PARK, MI)
Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
ALPINE ACQUISITONS LLC (5977 ALPINE AVE in COMSTOCK PARK, MI)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) Organizations: GREENCASTLE PROPERTIES (CONTACT/OWNER)
, ROGER & ARCHIE MACGILLIVRAY (CONTACT/OWNER)
Alternative names: DRIVERS CLUB AUTOPLEX
FUTURE ENVIRONMENTAL INC (3658 MILLCREEK in COMSTOCK PARK, MI)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) Business NAICS classification: OTHER NONHAZARDOUS WASTE TREATMENT AND DISPOSAL. Organizations: PATRICK MORROW (CONTACT/OWNER)
Alternative names: NEW DIMENSIONS
GARB KO INC (4258 ALPINE AVE NW in COMSTOCK PARK, MI)
ALPINE NORTHERN HOLDINGS LLC (4124 ALPINE AVE in COMSTOCK PARK, MI)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
ARNOLD BROS (MM 250 AT REST AREA I 94 in COMSTOCK PARK, MI)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) Alternative names: ARNOLD BROS (E)
ASELTINE CIDER (533 LAMOREAUX in COMSTOCK PARK, MI)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
METZGAR CONVEYOR CO (901 METZGAR ST in COMSTOCK PARK, MI)
Small Quantity Generators, between 100 kg and 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) Business NAICS classification: CONVEYOR AND CONVEYING EQUIPMENT MANUFACTURING. Organizations: PATRICIA C METZGAR (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
, D ROBERT METZGAR (CONTACT/OWNER)
DRY MIX CRETE & SUPPLY COM (20 N PARK ST in COMSTOCK PARK, MI)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS) Business SIC classification: READY-MIXED CONCRETE
ENGINEERED AUTOMATION INC (5134 W RIVER DR NE in COMSTOCK PARK, MI)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
ADHESIVE & EQUIPMENT INC (955 WEST RIVER CENTER in COMSTOCK PARK, MI)
Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) Organizations: DAN LEJA (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0.0%
78.6%Utility gas
15.0%Electricity
3.1%Other fuel
2.1%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
0.6%No fuel used
Population in 1990: 11,913. Population change in the 1990s: +3,700 (+31.1%).
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
This state: 12,920
Northeast: 202
Midwest: 812
South: 710
West: 379
44% of the 49321 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 62% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in Michigan.
90% of the 49321 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 65% moved from this county. Out of people who lived in different houses, 9% moved from different county within same state. Out of people who lived in different houses, 24% 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): 119
Here:
8.8%
Michigan:
12.4%
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 42
Here:
5.0%
Michigan:
9.8%
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 58
Here:
9.4%
Michigan:
14.9%
Occupation by median earnings in the past 12 months ($)
92,972Architecture and engineering occupations
78,249Computer and mathematical occupations
72,107Business and financial operations occupations
68,297Law enforcement workers including supervisors
67,403Community and social service occupations
64,297Construction and extraction occupations
Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code:
ADHESIVE AND EQUIPMENT INC (955 W RIVER CENTER DR in COMSTOCK PARK, MI; small business)
$740 with Navy for Adhesives. Signed on 2005-09-26. Completion date: 2005-10-11.
Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:
Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services: Temporary Help Services (250-499 employees: 1 establishment, 5-9 employees: 2 establishments, 1-4 employees: 1 establishment)
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 52. The highest number of fires - 80 took place in 2018, and the least - 28 in 2004. The data has an increasing trend.
When looking into fire subcategories, the most reports belonged to: Structure Fires (46.3%), and Outside Fires (27.6%).
Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Zip Code 49321