48849 Zip Code

Below you will find a comprehensive overview of the statistics and characteristics of the 48849 zip code. These include population demographics, economic characteristics, education data, occupation information, housing characteristics, and more.

Key Information:
StateMichigan
CityLake Odessa
Time ZoneAmerica/Detroit
Geo Location42.80093, -85.13199
Population5762
Size215.054 square miles
Median Family Income$78563.00
Median Home Value$159900.00

Population & Demographics

The following information lists the population statistics and breakdown for the 48849 zip code. The total population is 5762, of which, 3046 are male and 2716 are female. With a total area of 215.054 square miles, the population density is 27.9 people per square mile. The median age of the population is 38.2 years old. Below you’ll find additional information on the population and demographics of this zip code, including age distribution, race distribution, language spoken, and more.

YearPopulation
20115655
20125727
20135593
20145787
20155649
20165952
20175975
20185993
20196000
20205990
20215762

Age BracketNumber of PeoplePercentage of Population
Under 5 years old 4247.4%
Age 5-93015.2%
Age 10-144437.7%
Age 15-193536.1%
Age 20-244107.1
Age 25-292985.2%
Age 30-344207.3%
Age 35-393696.4%
Age 40-44240 4.2%
Age 45-493165.5%
Age 50-544547.9%
Age 55-593726.5%
Age 60-643466%
Age 65-693786.6%
Age 70-742574.5%
Age 75-791512.6%
Age 80-84891.5%
Age 85 and over1412.4%


Languages Spoken (of those 5 years of age and older) :
  • Speaks Language other than English: 1.9 %
  • Speaks Spanish: 1 %
  • Speaks Other Indo-European Language: 0.5 %
  • Speaks Pacific Island Languages: 0.4 %
  • Speak Other Languages: 0 %
Marital Status: 
  • Currently Married: 55 %
  • Divorced: 10.4 %
  • Separated (not divorced): 1 %
  • Never Married: 26.4 %

Income & Economic Characteristics

The median inflation-adjusted family income in the 48849 zip code is $78563. This is 3.36% greater than the national average. This income places 7.7% of the population below the poverty line. The average retirement income for individuals in this zip code (for those that have it) is $19198. Below you can find additional economic characteristics, including income bracket distribution, median income over time, retirement statistics, and more.

Annual Income Bracket ($)Number of Families in Bracket
Less than $10,000.005
$10,000.00 – $14,999.0034
$15,000.00 – $24,999.0073
$25,000.00 – $34,999.0070
$35,000.00 – $49,999.00152
$50,000.00 – $74,999.00279
$75,000.00 – $99,999.00314
$100,000.00 – $149,999.00251
$150,000.00 – $199,999,00173
$200,000.00 +74

YearMedian Family Income ($ USD)
201149850
201253661
201355819
201458945
201560972
201662045
201763250
201868793
201976719
202074566
202178563

Income Source# of Households
Wage or Salary1508
Self Employment263
Social Security799
Dividends, Interest, or Rental355
Retirement439
Other338

Total Insured & Uninsured Individuals: 
  • Families Insure: 5567
  • Families Uninsured: 195
Total Individuals with and w/o retirement income:   
  • Yes retirement income: 439
  • No retirement income: 1657

Education

In the 48849 zip code, 91.9% of individuals over 25 years old have a high school degree or higher, and 16.3% have a bachelors degree or higher. Additionally, 13% of individuals 3 years and older are in private school, and 87% are in public school. The data below outline the education level breakdown, degree field breakdown, and more.




Occupation and Work Characteristics

In the 48849 zip, there are an estimated 2970 people in the labor force, of which, 2838 are employed, and 132 are unemployed. There are a total of 0 people in the armed forces. The average commute time for this zip code is 28.2 minutes. Of the total people that work, 230 worked from home and 2804 commuted. The average number of hours worked is 38.3. Below you’ll find additional information on occupation distribution, industry breakdown, commuting characteristics and workplace statistics.

Occupation# of Individual
Management, Business, Science, and Arts732
Services373
Sales and Office599
Construction and Maintenance:516
Transportation and Material Moving618





Housing

The median home value for the 48849 zip code is 159900. There is an estimated  2096 number of occupied housing units, the median gross rent in is $741 per month, and the average monthly housing costs are estimated to be $841. Below you’ll find additional breakdowns of home values, rents, home build years, and more.

Home Value (USD)Number of Homes
Less than $50,000155
$50,000 – $99,000265
$100,000 – $149,999389
$150,000 – $199,999460
$200,000 – $299,999346
$300,000 – $499,999152
$500,000 – $999,99950
$1,000,000+7

Home Year BuiltNumber of Homes
2020 or Later0
2010 – 201965
2000 – 2009116
1980 – 1999308
1960 – 1979736
1940 – 1959290
1939 or earlier581

The median number of rooms in all housing units is 6.3 rooms.
Monthly Rent ($ USD)Number of Units
Less than $50056
$500 – $999135
$1,000 – $1,49953
$1,500 – $1,9990
$2,000 – $2,4990
$2,499 – $2,9990
$3,000 + 0

Monthly Housing Costs ($)Number of Households
Less than 300171
300-499347
500-799455
800-999295
1000-1499500
1500-1999204
2000-249974
2500-299920
3000+2

Monthly Housing Cost as a % of Monthly IncomeNumber of Households
Less than 20%553
20%-24.9%230
25%-29.9%74
30%-34.9%20
35+%129



# of VehiclesHouseholds
None55
1553
2920
3+568
Home Heating Characteristics: 
  • Utility Gas: 54.5 %
  • Bottle Tank or LP Gas: 21.4 %
  • Electricity: 5.4 %
  • Oil or Kerosene etc: 4.4 %
  • Coal or Coke: 0 %
  • All Other: 13.1 %

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All information sourced from official government sources including Census.gov, the IRS, and the Department of Education.