49332 Zip Code (Mecosta, MI) Detailed Profile

Estimated zip code population in 2022: 3,396
Zip code population in 2010: 3,019
Zip code population in 2000: 2,859

Houses and condos: 2,510
Renter-occupied apartments: 122
March 2022 cost of living index in zip code 49332: 81.6 (low, U.S. average is 100)

Land area: 45.2 sq. mi.
Water area: 3.6 sq. mi.

Population density: 75 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: $1,334 (0.7%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $1,721 (1.3%)

For population 25 years and over in 49332:

• High school or higher: 91.6%
• Bachelor's degree or higher: 18.9%
• Graduate or professional degree: 8.2%
• Unemployed: 5.9%
• Mean travel time to work (commute): 28.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in 49332:

• Never married: 18.1%
• Now married: 55.7%
• Separated: 1.6%
• Widowed: 7.5%
• Divorced: 17.2%

• 
• • 3,19494.1%White
  • 1544.5%Two or more races
  • 240.7%Black
  • 200.6%Hispanic or Latino
  • 10.03%American Indian

100% rural population.

Averages for the 2020 tax year for zip code 49332, filed in 2021:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2020: $52,429 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$52,429
State:	$68,945

Salary/wage: $42,469 (reported on 70.6% of returns)

Here:	$42,469
State:	$57,142

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 917.8% for AGIs below $25k, 2834.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 4957.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 8187.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 13183.3% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $1,037 (reported on 31.6% of returns)

This zip code:	$1,037
Michigan:	$1,630

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 16.4% for AGIs below $25k, 22.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 15.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 72.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 252.2% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Ordinary dividends: $4,300 (reported on 17.6% of returns)

Here:	$4,300
State:	$6,972

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 13.1% for AGIs below $25k, 48.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 55.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 155.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 622.2% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$7,119 (reported on 15.4% of returns)

Here:	+$7,119
State:	+$20,064

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 12.2% for AGIs below $25k, 43.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 116.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 384.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 992.2% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Profit/loss from business: +$11,158 (reported on 14.0% of returns)

Here:	+$11,158
State:	+$11,172

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 87.5% for AGIs below $25k, 72.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 172.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1504.4% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $19,221 (reported on 14.0% of returns)

49332:	$19,221
Michigan:	$19,803

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 92.2% for AGIs below $25k, 117.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 322.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 902.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2106.7% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Total itemized deductions: $30,000 (reported on 2.9% of returns)

Here:	$30,000
State:	$34,117

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 148.9% for AGIs below $25k, 737.8% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Charity contributions: $4,367 (reported on 2.2% of returns)

Here:	$4,367
State:	$13,548

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 187.1% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Taxes paid: $7,825 (reported on 2.9% of returns)

49332:	$7,825
State:	$7,972

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 26.9% for AGIs below $25k, 240.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Earned income credit: $1,960 (reported on 14.7% of returns)

Here:	$1,960
State:	$2,251

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 63.6% for AGIs below $25k, 56.2% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2020 taxes: 94.9%

Here:	95%
State:	93%

(% for various income ranges: 94.1% for AGIs below $25k, 94.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 94.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 90.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 100.0% for AGIs $100k-200k, 100.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Averages for the 2012 tax year for zip code 49332, filed in 2013:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2012: $41,453 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$41,453
State:	$55,609

Salary/wage: $35,359 (reported on 70.8% of returns)

Here:	$35,359
State:	$46,782

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 53.0% for AGIs below $25k, 65.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 59.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 58.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 61.3% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $1,107 (reported on 33.8% of returns)

This zip code:	$1,107
Michigan:	$1,491

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.7% for AGIs below $25k, 0.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.3% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Ordinary dividends: $2,712 (reported on 18.5% of returns)

Here:	$2,712
State:	$6,225

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.6% for AGIs below $25k, 1.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.6% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$2,288 (reported on 13.1% of returns)

Here:	+$2,288
State:	+$9,326

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.3% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Profit/loss from business: +$6,594 (reported on 12.3% of returns)

Here:	+$6,594
State:	+$11,523

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.0% for AGIs below $25k, 3.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.6% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $13,415 (reported on 15.4% of returns)

49332:	$13,415
Michigan:	$15,298

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.0% for AGIs below $25k, 4.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 6.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 3.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 5.5% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Total itemized deductions: $18,221 (22% of AGI, reported on 21.5% of returns)

Here:	$18,221
State:	$21,628

Here:	22.3% of AGI
State:	18.4% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 6.7% for AGIs below $25k, 7.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 8.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 11.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 11.7% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Charity contributions: $3,252 (reported on 16.2% of returns)

Here:	$3,252
State:	$4,225

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxes paid: $5,850 (reported on 21.5% of returns)

49332:	$5,850
State:	$8,327

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.0% for AGIs below $25k, 1.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 3.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 5.1% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Earned income credit: $2,044 (reported on 19.2% of returns)

Here:	$2,044
State:	$2,306

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.5% for AGIs below $25k, 1.3% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2012 taxes: 48.5%

Here:	48%
State:	57%

(% for various income ranges: 39.7% for AGIs below $25k, 50.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 52.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 63.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 70.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 49332, filed in 2005:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $33,284 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$33,284
State:	$48,204

Salary/wage: $28,432 (reported on 76.1% of returns)

Here:	$28,432
State:	$42,791

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 78.6% for AGIs below $10k, 61.7% for AGIs $10k-25k, 66.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 66.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 65.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 59.3% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $1,391 (reported on 48.6% of returns)

This zip code:	$1,391
Michigan:	$1,725

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 9.3% for AGIs below $10k, 3.9% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.4% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable dividends: $1,659 (reported on 25.6% of returns)

Here:	$1,659
State:	$3,420

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.1% for AGIs below $10k, 1.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.3% for AGIs over 100k)

Net capital gain/loss: +$2,765 (reported on 20.4% of returns)

Here:	+$2,765
State:	+$8,532

(% of AGI for various income ranges: -3.1% for AGIs below $10k, 0.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 6.4% for AGIs over 100k)

Profit/loss from business: +$4,429 (reported on 14.0% of returns)

Here:	+$4,429
State:	+$9,547

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 6.4% for AGIs below $10k, 3.8% for AGIs $10k-25k, 2.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.0% for AGIs over 100k)

IRA payment deduction: $2,667 (reported on 2.2% of returns)

49332:	$2,667
Michigan:	$2,875

Total itemized deductions: $15,057 (26% of AGI, reported on 23.9% of returns)

Here:	$15,057
State:	$18,509

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

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 18.1% for AGIs below $10k, 8.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 9.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 10.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 13.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 13.0% for AGIs over 100k)

Charity contributions deductions: $2,645 (4% of AGI, reported on 18.3% of returns)

Here:	$2,645
State:	$3,365

Here:	4.2% of AGI
State:	3.6% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.7% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.8% for AGIs over 100k)

Total tax: $3,887 (reported on 71.6% of returns)

49332:	$3,887
State:	$7,691

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.8% for AGIs below $10k, 3.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 6.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 8.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 10.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 15.9% for AGIs over 100k)

Earned income credit: $1,711 (reported on 15.8% of returns)

Here:	$1,711
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, 62.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 62.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 64.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 54.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 86.0% for AGIs over 100k)

Nearest zip codes: 49342, 49320, 49340, 49305, 49346, 48850.
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No gay or lesbian households reported

Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 193
Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 1,353

Women who had a birth in the past 12 months: 48 (46 now married, 3 unmarried)
Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 499 (272 now married, 225 unmarried)

Housing units in zip code 49332 with a mortgage: 688 (134 second mortgage, 2 home equity loan, 131 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 13

Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,177
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $421

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

• Zip code 49332 household income distribution in 2022

• 51Less than $10,000
• 59$10,000 to $14,999
• 82$15,000 to $19,999
• 49$20,000 to $24,999
• 137$25,000 to $29,999
• 37$30,000 to $34,999
• 63$35,000 to $39,999
• 92$40,000 to $44,999
• 62$45,000 to $49,999
• 161$50,000 to $59,999
• 169$60,000 to $74,999
• 309$75,000 to $99,999
• 138$100,000 to $124,999
• 61$125,000 to $149,999
• 42$150,000 to $199,999
• 21$200,000 or more

• Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2022 in zip code 49332

• 27Less than $10,000
• 5$10,000 to $14,999
• 30$15,000 to $19,999
• 13$20,000 to $24,999
• 7$25,000 to $29,999
• 6$30,000 to $34,999
• 1$35,000 to $39,999
• 22$40,000 to $49,999
• 19$50,000 to $59,999
• 126$60,000 to $69,999
• 43$70,000 to $79,999
• 51$80,000 to $89,999
• 53$90,000 to $99,999
• 160$100,000 to $124,999
• 61$125,000 to $149,999
• 91$150,000 to $174,999
• 170$175,000 to $199,999
• 164$200,000 to $249,999
• 105$250,000 to $299,999
• 65$300,000 to $399,999
• 63$400,000 to $499,999
• 60$500,000 to $749,999
• 7$1,000,000 to $1,499,999
• 11$2,000,000 or more

• Rent paid by renters in 2022 in zip code 49332

• 3$150 to $199
• 6$300 to $349
• 4$400 to $449
• 17$500 to $549
• 3$600 to $649
• 23$650 to $699
• 4$700 to $749
• 26$800 to $899
• 9$3,500 or more
• 26No cash rent

Median gross rent in 2022: $938.

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2022: $408,191.

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

• White Non-Hispanic householders: $190,512
• Black or African American householders: $150,404
• Asian householders: $275,741
• Some other race householders: $190,512
• Two or more races householders: $163,038
• Hispanic or Latino householders: $365,984

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $170,057 Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $96,860 - $248,956

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $191,420

Here:	$191,420
State:	$280,038

Mobile homes: $120,112

Here:	$120,112
State:	$72,868

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 1,833
• Two: 3
• 20 to 49: 11
• Mobile homes: 655
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 4

Unemployment: 5.9%

• Means of transportation to work in zip code 49332

• 79.7%1,020Drove a car alone
• 10.2%130Carpooled
• 0.3%4Motorcycle
• 0.1%1Walked
• 1.3%16Other means
• 6.3%81Worked at home

• Travel time to work (commute) in zip code 49332

• 5Less than 5 minutes
• 1355 to 9 minutes
• 4910 to 14 minutes
• 8915 to 19 minutes
• 26620 to 24 minutes
• 12225 to 29 minutes
• 20930 to 34 minutes
• 4835 to 39 minutes
• 2540 to 44 minutes
• 7145 to 59 minutes
• 12160 to 89 minutes
• 2590 or more minutes

Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 68.9%

Household type by relationship:

Households: 3,396

• Male householders: 653 (196 living alone), Female householders: 899 (285 living alone)

• 719 spouses (703 opposite-sex spouses), 145 unmarried partners, (128 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 707 children (678 natural, 12 adopted, 17 stepchildren), 132 grandchildren, 33 brothers or sisters, 30 parents, 0 foster children, 19 other relatives, 76 non-relatives

• In group quarters: 5 (-1 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 565 2-persons, 153 3-persons, 109 4-persons, 25 5-persons, 25 6-persons, 64 7-or-more-persons

Size of nonfamily households: 481 1-person, 127 2-persons, 4 4-persons

453 married couples with children.
85 single-parent households (36 men, 49 women).

98.7% of residents of 49332 zip code speak English at home.
1.1% 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).

Facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:

• MECOSTA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (555 W. MAIN STREET in MECOSTA, MI)

  (National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-02503
  Organizations: CHIPPEWA HILLS SCHOOL DISTRICT (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
  

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 4.5%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 3.9%

Population in 1990: 1,939. Population change in the 1990s: +920 (+47.4%).

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

• This state: 2,790
• Northeast: 32
• Midwest: 265
• South: 134
• West: 105

63% of the 49332 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 43% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in Michigan.

90% of the 49332 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 63% moved from this county.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 32% moved from different county within same state.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 2% moved from different state.

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 165
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 38 Students in private undergraduate colleges:

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

• Construction: New Single-Family Housing Construction (except Operative Builders) (10-19 employees: 1 establishment, 1-4 employees: 3 establishments)
• Construction: Residential Remodelers (10-19: 1, 1-4: 1)
• Health Care and Social Assistance: Continuing Care Retirement Communities (10-19: 1)
• Health Care and Social Assistance: Offices of Dentists (10-19: 1)
• Accommodation and Food Services: Full-Service Restaurants (5-9: 1, 1-4: 1)
• Construction: Water and Sewer Line and Related Structures Construction (5-9: 1)

2002 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents

According to the data from the years 2002 - 2018 the average number of fires per year is 12. The highest number of fire incidents - 30 took place in 2018, and the least - 1 in 2009. The data has a rising trend.
When looking into fire subcategories, the most incidents belonged to: Structure Fires (56.8%), and Outside Fires (32.5%).


• Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Zip Code 49332
• 11756.8%Structure Fires
• 6732.5%Outside Fires
• 167.8%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
• 62.9%Other

See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for zip code 49332, Michigan

Most common first names in zip code 49332 among deceased individuals
Name	Count	Lived (average)
John	22	71.7 years
William	20	75.1 years
Donald	18	72.2 years
James	16	75.6 years
Charles	15	80.3 years
Robert	15	73.3 years
Mary	14	80.1 years
Harold	12	73.3 years
Richard	12	73.8 years
Joseph	11	70.9 years

Most common last names in zip code 49332 among deceased individuals
Last name	Count	Lived (average)
Smith	23	71.6 years
Johnson	12	76.8 years
Adams	9	68.4 years
Minkel	8	76.8 years
Miller	6	74.5 years
Taylor	6	72.1 years
Moore	6	70.8 years
Boroff	5	71.2 years
Thompson	5	78.8 years
King	5	70.2 years

Businesses in zip code 49332

• MasterBrand Cabinets: 4