49689 Zip Code (Wellston, MI) Detailed Profile

Estimated zip code population in 2022: 1,606
Zip code population in 2010: 1,560
Zip code population in 2000: 1,630

Houses and condos: 1,620
Renter-occupied apartments: 52
March 2022 cost of living index in zip code 49689: 80.0 (low, U.S. average is 100)

Land area: 78.7 sq. mi.
Water area: 1.8 sq. mi.

Population density: 20 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: $1,410 (0.9%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $1,307 (1.1%)

For population 25 years and over in 49689:

• High school or higher: 86.8%
• Bachelor's degree or higher: 23.1%
• Graduate or professional degree: 7.4%
• Unemployed: 4.5%
• Mean travel time to work (commute): 28.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in 49689:

• Never married: 25.5%
• Now married: 56.1%
• Separated: 1.8%
• Widowed: 6.3%
• Divorced: 10.3%

• 
• • 1,51294.4%White
  • 372.3%Two or more races
  • 271.7%Hispanic or Latino
  • 140.9%Black
  • 120.7%American Indian

100% rural population.

Averages for the 2020 tax year for zip code 49689, filed in 2021:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2020: $44,639 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$44,639
State:	$68,945

Salary/wage: $34,781 (reported on 70.7% of returns)

Here:	$34,781
State:	$57,142

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 904.7% for AGIs below $25k, 2722.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 5001.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 7762.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 13132.5% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $780 (reported on 26.7% of returns)

This zip code:	$780
Michigan:	$1,630

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 17.4% for AGIs below $25k, 20.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 50.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 7.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 120.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Ordinary dividends: $2,875 (reported on 10.7% of returns)

Here:	$2,875
State:	$6,972

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 34.2% for AGIs below $25k, 26.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 360.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$6,200 (reported on 9.3% of returns)

Here:	+$6,200
State:	+$20,064

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 6.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1057.5% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Profit/loss from business: +$8,530 (reported on 13.3% of returns)

Here:	+$8,530
State:	+$11,172

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 97.4% for AGIs below $25k, 151.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 532.5% for AGIs $50k-75k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $17,880 (reported on 13.3% of returns)

49689:	$17,880
Michigan:	$19,803

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 154.2% for AGIs below $25k, 881.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1975.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Earned income credit: $2,085 (reported on 17.3% of returns)

Here:	$2,085
State:	$2,251

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 91.6% for AGIs below $25k, 60.6% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2020 taxes: 90.7%

Here:	91%
State:	93%

(% for various income ranges: 90.0% for AGIs below $25k, 90.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 90.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 100.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 87.5% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Averages for the 2012 tax year for zip code 49689, filed in 2013:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2012: $33,209 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$33,209
State:	$55,609

Salary/wage: $24,978 (reported on 74.6% of returns)

Here:	$24,978
State:	$46,782

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 61.8% for AGIs below $25k, 60.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 57.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 43.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 51.1% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $945 (reported on 29.9% of returns)

This zip code:	$945
Michigan:	$1,491

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.9% for AGIs below $25k, 0.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.4% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Ordinary dividends: $2,033 (reported on 13.4% of returns)

Here:	$2,033
State:	$6,225

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.6% for AGIs below $25k, 0.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.5% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$3,000 (reported on 11.9% of returns)

Here:	+$3,000
State:	+$9,326

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 7.4% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Profit/loss from business: +$5,789 (reported on 13.4% of returns)

Here:	+$5,789
State:	+$11,523

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $15,543 (reported on 10.4% of returns)

49689:	$15,543
Michigan:	$15,298

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.4% for AGIs below $25k, 3.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 13.7% for AGIs $50k-75k)

Total itemized deductions: $17,570 (29% of AGI, reported on 14.9% of returns)

Here:	$17,570
State:	$21,628

Here:	29.4% of AGI
State:	18.4% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 7.2% for AGIs below $25k, 8.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 6.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 20.7% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Charity contributions: $3,143 (reported on 10.4% of returns)

Here:	$3,143
State:	$4,225

Taxes paid: $4,970 (reported on 14.9% of returns)

49689:	$4,970
State:	$8,327

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.4% for AGIs below $25k, 1.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 7.8% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Earned income credit: $2,150 (reported on 17.9% of returns)

Here:	$2,150
State:	$2,306

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.0% for AGIs below $25k, 1.0% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2012 taxes: 55.2%

Here:	55%
State:	57%

(% for various income ranges: 48.6% for AGIs below $25k, 58.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 66.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 66.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 66.7% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 49689, filed in 2005:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $29,202 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$29,202
State:	$48,204

Salary/wage: $24,668 (reported on 76.0% of returns)

Here:	$24,668
State:	$42,791

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 72.5% for AGIs below $10k, 59.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 71.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 61.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 73.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 44.3% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $1,042 (reported on 41.0% of returns)

This zip code:	$1,042
Michigan:	$1,725

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.8% for AGIs below $10k, 3.0% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.8% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable dividends: $1,093 (reported on 15.6% of returns)

Here:	$1,093
State:	$3,420

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.1% for AGIs below $10k, 0.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.8% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Net capital gain/loss: +$2,318 (reported on 12.7% of returns)

Here:	+$2,318
State:	+$8,532

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.0% for AGIs $10k-25k, -0.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 3.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.2% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Profit/loss from business: +$6,187 (reported on 17.7% of returns)

Here:	+$6,187
State:	+$9,547

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 17.1% for AGIs below $10k, 5.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 5.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.7% for AGIs $50k-75k)

IRA payment deduction: $2,647 (reported on 2.5% of returns)

49689:	$2,647
Michigan:	$2,875

Total itemized deductions: $15,706 (31% of AGI, reported on 19.6% of returns)

Here:	$15,706
State:	$18,509

Here:	30.8% of AGI
State:	20.7% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 15.7% for AGIs $10k-25k, 7.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 9.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 24.1% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Charity contributions deductions: $1,895 (4% of AGI, reported on 15.2% of returns)

Here:	$1,895
State:	$3,365

Here:	3.6% 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, 2.5% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Total tax: $3,722 (reported on 68.0% of returns)

49689:	$3,722
State:	$7,691

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.1% for AGIs below $10k, 3.9% for AGIs $10k-25k, 6.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 9.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 10.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 21.0% for AGIs over 100k)

Earned income credit: $1,646 (reported on 22.8% of returns)

Here:	$1,646
State:	$1,737

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 63.2%

Here:	63%
State:	60%

(% for various income ranges: 62.1% for AGIs below $10k, 57.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 70.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 64.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 90.0% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Nearest zip codes: 49644, 49619, 49638, 49645, 49625, 49656.
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

• Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
• Gay men: 0.6% of all households

Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 133
Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 579

Women who had a birth in the past 12 months: 23 (10 now married, 12 unmarried)
Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 296 (154 now married, 141 unmarried)

Housing units in zip code 49689 with a mortgage: 380 (23 second mortgage, 24 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,189
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $452

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

• Zip code 49689 household income distribution in 2022

• 76Less than $10,000
• 10$10,000 to $14,999
• 29$15,000 to $19,999
• 21$20,000 to $24,999
• 22$25,000 to $29,999
• 31$30,000 to $34,999
• 67$35,000 to $39,999
• 26$40,000 to $44,999
• 18$45,000 to $49,999
• 60$50,000 to $59,999
• 97$60,000 to $74,999
• 81$75,000 to $99,999
• 55$100,000 to $124,999
• 13$125,000 to $149,999
• 68$150,000 to $199,999
• 33$200,000 or more

• Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2022 in zip code 49689

• 33Less than $10,000
• 1$10,000 to $14,999
• 8$20,000 to $24,999
• 2$25,000 to $29,999
• 7$35,000 to $39,999
• 7$40,000 to $49,999
• 22$50,000 to $59,999
• 31$60,000 to $69,999
• 24$70,000 to $79,999
• 31$80,000 to $89,999
• 15$90,000 to $99,999
• 106$100,000 to $124,999
• 83$125,000 to $149,999
• 32$150,000 to $174,999
• 59$175,000 to $199,999
• 51$200,000 to $249,999
• 32$250,000 to $299,999
• 15$300,000 to $399,999
• 9$400,000 to $499,999
• 10$500,000 to $749,999
• 1$750,000 to $999,999
• 10$1,000,000 to $1,499,999

• Rent paid by renters in 2022 in zip code 49689

• 2$250 to $299
• 3$300 to $349
• 2$350 to $399
• 2$400 to $449
• 2$450 to $499
• 21$500 to $549
• 2$650 to $699
• 11$700 to $749
• 5No cash rent

Median gross rent in 2022: $668.

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

• White Non-Hispanic householders: $135,419
• American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $303,755
• Two or more races householders: $165,684

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $141,826 Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $92,326 - $205,775

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $117,799

Here:	$117,799
State:	$280,038

Mobile homes: $35,163

Here:	$35,163
State:	$72,868

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 1,298
• One, attached: 1
• 10 to 19: 4
• Mobile homes: 315

Unemployment: 4.5%

• Means of transportation to work in zip code 49689

• 64.8%414Drove a car alone
• 10.8%69Carpooled
• 0.2%1Walked
• 27.4%175Worked at home

• Travel time to work (commute) in zip code 49689

• 1Less than 5 minutes
• 235 to 9 minutes
• 5210 to 14 minutes
• 4315 to 19 minutes
• 9920 to 24 minutes
• 3825 to 29 minutes
• 6830 to 34 minutes
• 7135 to 39 minutes
• 2340 to 44 minutes
• 3345 to 59 minutes
• 1860 to 89 minutes
• 1290 or more minutes

Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 71.5%

Household type by relationship:

Households: 1,606

• Male householders: 395 (170 living alone), Female householders: 313 (56 living alone)

• 335 spouses (335 opposite-sex spouses), 99 unmarried partners, (99 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 313 children (302 natural, 6 adopted, 5 stepchildren), 79 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 2 parents, 0 foster children, 17 other relatives, 56 non-relatives

• In group quarters: 4 (-1 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 226 2-persons, 80 3-persons, 63 4-persons, 14 5-persons, 5 7-or-more-persons

Size of nonfamily households: 224 1-person, 80 2-persons, 16 3-persons, 1 5-persons

142 married couples with children.
53 single-parent households (50 men, 3 women).

99.2% of residents of 49689 zip code speak English at home.
0.7% of residents speak Spanish at home (64% very well, 36% well).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (100% very well).

Facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:

• MI DEPT/TRANSPORTATION BRIDGE (M-55 SECTION 8 in WELLSTON, MI)

  (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
  Organizations: MICH DEPT OF TRANSPORTATION (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
  Alternative names: MIDOT BRIDGE M-55 SECTION 8

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 3.3%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 2.3%

Population in 1990: 1,043. Population change in the 1990s: +587 (+56.3%).

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

• This state: 1,362
• Northeast: 12
• Midwest: 139
• South: 65
• West: 18

59% of the 49689 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 31% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in Michigan.

88% of the 49689 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 38% moved from this county.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 21% moved from different county within same state.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 43% moved from different state.

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 2
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): Students in private undergraduate colleges: 3

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

• Accommodation and Food Services: Full-Service Restaurants (10-19 employees: 1 establishment, 5-9 employees: 3 establishments)
• Construction: Framing Contractors (20-49: 1)
• Construction: New Single-Family Housing Construction (except Operative Builders) (1-4: 4)
• Finance and Insurance: Commercial Banking (5-9: 1)
• Real Estate and Rental and Leasing: Lessors of Nonresidential Buildings (except Miniwarehouses) (5-9: 1)
• Construction: Other Building Equipment Contractors (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 10. The highest number of reported fire incidents - 25 took place in 2015, and the least - 1 in 2005. The data has a growing trend.
When looking into fire subcategories, the most incidents belonged to: Structure Fires (51.2%), and Outside Fires (34.9%).


• Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Zip Code 49689
• 8551.2%Structure Fires
• 5834.9%Outside Fires
• 137.8%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
• 106.0%Other

See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for zip code 49689, Michigan

Most common first names in zip code 49689 among deceased individuals
Name	Count	Lived (average)
James	14	71.8 years
Mary	13	78.2 years
Helen	11	82.6 years
George	11	77.5 years
John	9	73.5 years
William	9	77.7 years
Kenneth	8	65.9 years
Charles	7	63.2 years
Frank	7	80.0 years
Robert	7	67.2 years

Most common last names in zip code 49689 among deceased individuals
Last name	Count	Lived (average)
Allen	5	72.6 years
Arlic	5	84.0 years
Johnson	5	70.0 years
Gregory	4	80.8 years
Nelson	4	85.0 years
Belic	4	84.6 years
Buerger	4	71.8 years
Raymond	3	73.4 years
Randall	3	74.3 years
Loomis	3	81.6 years