Estimated zip code population in 2022: 2,436 Zip code population in 2010: 2,557 Zip code population in 2000: 2,379
Houses and condos: 1,266 Renter-occupied apartments: 111
% of renters here:
11%
State:
27%
March 2022 cost of living index in zip code 49639: 80.4 (low, U.S. average is 100)
Land area: 60.1 sq. mi. Water area: 0.8 sq. mi.
Population density: 41 people per square mile
(very low).
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Real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2022:
This zip code:
1.0% ($1,328)
Michigan:
1.2% ($2,746)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $1,425 (0.8%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $1,141 (0.9%)
Averages for the 2020 tax year for zip code 49639, filed in 2021:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2020: $49,853 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:
$49,853
State:
$68,945
Salary/wage: $43,029 (reported on 75.6% of returns)
Here:
$43,029
State:
$57,142
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 917.2% for AGIs below $25k, 3012.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 5983.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 8796.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 16773.8% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Taxable interest for individuals: $686 (reported on 24.4% of returns)
This zip code:
$686
Michigan:
$1,630
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 15.2% for AGIs below $25k, 17.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 23.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 33.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 63.7% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Ordinary dividends: $2,141 (reported on 14.3% of returns)
Here:
$2,141
State:
$6,972
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 12.1% for AGIs below $25k, 25.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 127.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 200.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$4,312 (reported on 14.3% of returns)
Here:
+$4,312
State:
+$20,064
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 21.4% for AGIs below $25k, 6.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 80.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 152.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 533.8% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Profit/loss from business: +$9,307 (reported on 12.6% of returns)
Here:
+$9,307
State:
+$11,172
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 51.0% for AGIs below $25k, 220.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 333.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 301.2% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $11,500 (reported on 10.9% of returns)
49639:
$11,500
Michigan:
$19,803
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 92.4% for AGIs below $25k, 110.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 220.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 817.5% for AGIs $75k-100k)
Earned income credit: $2,065 (reported on 14.3% of returns)
Here:
$2,065
State:
$2,251
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 61.7% for AGIs below $25k, 66.2% for AGIs $25k-50k)
Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2020 taxes: 95.8%
Here:
96%
State:
93%
(% for various income ranges: 95.3% for AGIs below $25k, 93.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 94.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 100.0% 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 49639, filed in 2013:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2012: $39,166 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:
$39,166
State:
$55,609
Salary/wage: $35,224 (reported on 80.2% of returns)
Here:
$35,224
State:
$46,782
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 69.0% for AGIs below $25k, 70.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 72.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 79.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 68.8% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Taxable interest for individuals: $754 (reported on 23.4% of returns)
This zip code:
$754
Michigan:
$1,491
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.1% for AGIs below $25k, 0.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.6% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Ordinary dividends: $1,762 (reported on 14.4% of returns)
Here:
$1,762
State:
$6,225
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.9% for AGIs below $25k, 0.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.8% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$2,055 (reported on 9.9% of returns)
Here:
+$2,055
State:
+$9,326
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.1% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Profit/loss from business: +$5,107 (reported on 12.6% of returns)
Here:
+$5,107
State:
+$11,523
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.1% for AGIs below $25k, 2.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.4% for AGIs $75k-100k)
Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $12,120 (reported on 9.0% of returns)
49639:
$12,120
Michigan:
$15,298
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.7% for AGIs below $25k, 4.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 5.9% for AGIs $50k-75k)
Total itemized deductions: $16,440 (22% of AGI, reported on 18.0% of returns)
Here:
$16,440
State:
$21,628
Here:
21.5% of AGI
State:
18.4% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.2% for AGIs below $25k, 5.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 7.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 8.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 11.8% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Charity contributions: $3,036 (reported on 12.6% of returns)
Here:
$3,036
State:
$4,225
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.2% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Taxes paid: $5,095 (reported on 18.0% of returns)
49639:
$5,095
State:
$8,327
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.8% for AGIs below $25k, 1.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 4.7% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Earned income credit: $2,186 (reported on 18.9% of returns)
Here:
$2,186
State:
$2,306
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.6% for AGIs below $25k, 1.3% for AGIs $25k-50k)
Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2012 taxes: 52.3%
Here:
52%
State:
57%
(% for various income ranges: 45.8% for AGIs below $25k, 56.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 62.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 60.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 42.9% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 49639, filed in 2005:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $35,235 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:
$35,235
State:
$48,204
Salary/wage: $33,189 (reported on 83.5% of returns)
Here:
$33,189
State:
$42,791
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 75.4% for AGIs below $10k, 66.7% for AGIs $10k-25k, 82.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 82.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 81.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 70.8% for AGIs over 100k)
Taxable interest for individuals: $764 (reported on 37.4% of returns)
This zip code:
$764
Michigan:
$1,725
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.2% for AGIs below $10k, 1.7% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.1% for AGIs over 100k)
Taxable dividends: $1,419 (reported on 17.6% of returns)
Here:
$1,419
State:
$3,420
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.5% for AGIs below $10k, 1.0% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.2% for AGIs over 100k)
Net capital gain/loss: +$3,135 (reported on 16.4% of returns)
Here:
+$3,135
State:
+$8,532
(% of AGI for various income ranges: -0.9% for AGIs below $10k, -0.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.0% for AGIs over 100k)
Profit/loss from business: +$2,514 (reported on 13.6% of returns)
Here:
+$2,514
State:
+$9,547
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 13.2% for AGIs below $10k, 4.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, -0.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, -0.0% for AGIs over 100k)
IRA payment deduction: $2,636 (reported on 2.0% of returns)
49639:
$2,636
Michigan:
$2,875
Total itemized deductions: $13,822 (22% of AGI, reported on 23.9% of returns)
Here:
$13,822
State:
$18,509
Here:
22.2% of AGI
State:
20.7% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 8.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 8.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 9.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 11.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 12.1% for AGIs over 100k)
Charity contributions deductions: $2,823 (4% of AGI, reported on 17.7% of returns)
Here:
$2,823
State:
$3,365
Here:
4.1% of AGI
State:
3.6% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.8% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.3% for AGIs over 100k)
Total tax: $3,937 (reported on 72.2% of returns)
49639:
$3,937
State:
$7,691
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.1% for AGIs below $10k, 3.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 6.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 8.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 10.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 15.3% for AGIs over 100k)
Earned income credit: $1,803 (reported on 16.4% of returns)
Here:
$1,803
State:
$1,737
Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 56.1%
Here:
56%
State:
60%
(% for various income ranges: 48.4% for AGIs below $10k, 59.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 53.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 65.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 56.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 65.0% for AGIs over 100k)
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
Gay men: 0.3% of all households
Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 153 Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 852
Women who had a birth in the past 12 months: 22 (1 now married, 20 unmarried) Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 481 (218 now married, 262 unmarried)
Housing units in zip code 49639 with a mortgage: 403 (26 second mortgage, 23 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 1
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,073 Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $495
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
This zip code:
12.4%
Whole state:
13.4%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
This zip code:
8.5%
Whole state:
6.9%
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:
6.3
State:
6.5
Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:
4.9
State:
4.3
Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages
Notable locations in zip code 49639: Albright Camp (A), Spring Valley Golf Course (B), Eagle Boys Village (C), Hersey Township Volunteer Fire Department (D). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in zip code 49639 include: East Hersey Church (A), Church of the Nazarene (B), Hersey Congregational Church (C), Hersey United Methodist Church (D). Display/hide their locations on the map
Rivers and creeks: Buckhorn Creek (A), Hersey River (B), Brown Creek (C), Bull Kill Creek (D), Cat Creek (E), Sandberg Creek (F), Polick Creek (G), Pogy Creek (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
In group quarters: 46 (-1 institutionalized population)
Size of family households: 357 2-persons, 210 3-persons, 92 4-persons, 33 5-persons, 17 6-persons, 8 7-or-more-persons
Size of nonfamily households: 254 1-person, 22 2-persons, 5 3-persons
238 married couples with children.
172 single-parent households (113 men, 59 women).
98.4% of residents of 49639 zip code speak English at home.
0.3% of residents speak Spanish at home (62% very well, 38% well).
1.3% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (32% very well, 39% well, 29% not well).
Foreign born population: 24 (1.0%) (71.9% of them are naturalized citizens)
This zip code:
1.0%
Whole state:
6.9%
8%France
4%Honduras
26%German
19%English
16%Irish
6%European
6%American
4%Dutch
3%Polish
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
02010 or later
02000 to 2009
01990 to 1999
23Before 1990
Facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:
ASHMUN SCHOOL @ EAGLE VILLAGE (4507 170TH AVENUE in HERSEY, MI)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-09039 Organizations: MECOSTA-OSCEOLA ISD (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1.3% Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 0.7%
40.2%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
22.2%Wood
18.3%Utility gas
7.8%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
6.7%Electricity
4.7%Other fuel
Population in 1990: 1,915. Population change in the 1990s: +464 (+24.2%).
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
This state: 1,933
Northeast: 33
Midwest: 160
South: 151
West: 135
63% of the 49639 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 39% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in Michigan.
89% of the 49639 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 54% moved from this county. Out of people who lived in different houses, 31% moved from different county within same state. Out of people who lived in different houses, 12% moved from different state.
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 26
Here:
16.8%
Michigan:
12.4%
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 7
Here:
5.5%
Michigan:
9.8%
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 1
Here:
4.7%
Michigan:
14.9%
Occupation by median earnings in the past 12 months ($)
126,304Architecture and engineering occupations
96,731Life, physical, and social science occupations
73,120Business and financial operations occupations
56,181Education, training, and library occupations
52,223Construction and extraction occupations
51,501Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations
Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:
Health Care and Social Assistance: Other Residential Care Facilities (100-249 employees: 1 establishment)
Utilities: Other Electric Power Generation (10-19: 1, 1-4: 1)
Construction: All Other Specialty Trade Contractors (5-9: 1)
Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services: Employment Placement Agencies (5-9: 1)
Other Services (except Public Administration): Commercial and Industrial Machinery and Equipment (except Automotive and Electronic) Repair and Maintenance (1-4: 1)
People in group quarters in 2010:
32 people in residential treatment centers for juveniles (non-correctional)
6 people in group homes intended for adults
People in group quarters in 2000:
40 people in homes for abused, dependent, and neglected children
Fatal accident statistics in 2014:
Fatal accident count: 1
Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 2
Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 0
Fatalities: 1
Persons involved in fatal accidents: 4
Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0
Fatal accident statistics in 2013:
Fatal accident count: 1
Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 2
Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 0
Fatalities: 1
Persons involved in fatal accidents: 2
Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0
Most common first names in zip code 49639 among deceased individuals
Name
Count
Lived (average)
John
11
76.3 years
Robert
9
70.2 years
Mary
9
82.8 years
William
8
76.9 years
James
8
75.1 years
Walter
7
76.0 years
George
6
77.9 years
Margaret
6
81.8 years
Edward
5
79.4 years
Charles
5
74.4 years
Most common last names in zip code 49639 among deceased individuals
Last name
Count
Lived (average)
Ward
14
70.8 years
Johnson
13
78.5 years
Haist
7
83.1 years
Brown
6
78.8 years
Zimmerman
6
76.3 years
Thiel
6
82.5 years
Thompson
6
81.3 years
Wood
6
79.3 years
Hale
5
80.2 years
Gibson
5
78.8 years
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