ZIP Code 48850

ZIP Code Tabulation Area in Montcalm County, Michigan.

Population: 4,526
Median household income: $65,064
Median home value: $170,700

ZIP Code 48850 (Montcalm County, Michigan) is home to about 4,526 residents. At $65,064, its median household income sits in line with Montcalm County's $64,892.

From 2019 to 2023, ZIP Code 48850's population declined 2.6% from 4,647 to 4,526, while its median gross rent rose 10.8% from $600 to $665.

14.3% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Owners occupy 84.9% of the area's occupied homes.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 4,526
Median age: 39.0 yrs
Median household income: $65,064
Median home value: $170,700
Median gross rent: $665
Housing units: 1,973
Homeownership rate: 84.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 14.3%
Unemployment rate: 6.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

4,6474,526

Median household income

$47,237$65,064

Median home value

$107,700$170,700

Median gross rent

$600$665

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	4,647	$47,237	$107,700	$600
2020	4,405	$52,394	$118,200	$604
2021	4,802	$51,667	$125,400	$652
2022	4,657	$63,188	$154,600	$666
2023	4,526	$65,064	$170,700	$665

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 54.3%

5 to 1718.7%

18 to 247.3%

25 to 3413.5%

35 to 4410.8%

45 to 5414.0%

55 to 6412.3%

65 to 7411.2%

75 and over7.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	194	4.3%
5 to 17	845	18.7%
18 to 24	331	7.3%
25 to 34	611	13.5%
35 to 44	491	10.8%
45 to 54	633	14.0%
55 to 64	557	12.3%
65 to 74	509	11.2%
75 and over	355	7.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	3,889	85.9%
Black or African American	325	7.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	129	2.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	183	4.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma12.3%

High school graduate44.9%

Some college or associate's28.6%

Bachelor's degree11.6%

Graduate or professional degree2.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	387	12.3%
High school graduate	1,416	44.9%
Some college or associate's	903	28.6%
Bachelor's degree	366	11.6%
Graduate or professional degree	84	2.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 33 min

Drove alone78.9%

Carpooled6.7%

Public transit0.3%

Walked3.7%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home8.5%

Other means1.9%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,354	78.9%
Carpooled	115	6.7%
Public transit	6	0.3%
Walked	64	3.7%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	146	8.5%
Other means	32	1.9%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	432	27.5%
15 to 29 min	317	20.2%
30 to 44 min	365	23.2%
45 to 59 min	181	11.5%
60+ min	276	17.6%

Households

Average household size: 2.79
Poverty rate: 11.7% (522 of 4,463)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,167	72.6%
Nonfamily households	440	27.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1977

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,607	81.4%
Vacant	366	18.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,365	84.9%
Renter-occupied	242	15.1%

1-unit, detached82.4%

1-unit, attached0.6%

2 to 4 units2.5%

5 to 19 units1.8%

20 or more units1.3%

Mobile home & other11.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,625	82.4%
1-unit, attached	11	0.6%
2 to 4 units	49	2.5%
5 to 19 units	36	1.8%
20 or more units	25	1.3%
Mobile home & other	227	11.5%

ZIP Code 48850

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