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Allegan County · Michigan

ZIP code 49348

Population, income, housing costs and the sales tax rate charged on purchases inside ZIP 49348 — Census 2019-2023 ACS 5-year, no modelled estimates.
Population
13,607

ZCTA residents

Median income
$79,267

Household, past 12 months

Median home
$247,200

Owner-occupied value

Sales tax
6%

Michigan state rate

Quick answer

ZIP 49348 sits in Allegan County, Michigan and is home to 13,607 people. Median household income is $79,267, the median home is worth $247,200 and median gross rent is $1,123. 79.9% of households own their home, and purchases are taxed at 6% (Michigan state rate).

County
Allegan County

FIPS 26005

State
Michigan (MI)

992 ZIPs covered

Area codes
Not published

No NANPA match for this ZIP

Metro area
Outside covered metros

Rate jurisdiction used for tax

The numbers for 49348

American Community Survey 2019-2023 ACS 5-year estimates for this ZCTA.

Population
13,607ZIP 49348 residents
Median household income
$79,267Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$247,200Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
$1,123Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
38.1 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
79.9%Owner-occupied households

Sales tax in 49348

What a purchase inside this ZIP costs at checkout.

Rate applied
6%State base rate only
Tax on $100
$6Rounded to the dollar
Tax on $1,000
$60Before any exemptions

Michigan levies 6% statewide with no local add-ons. Check the county page for the local component before you quote a price.

Affordability in this ZIP

Derived from the Census medians above — indicative, not an offer.

Rent burden
17%Median rent ÷ median income
Price-to-income
3.1×Home value ÷ household income
Est. mortgage
$1,283/mo20% down, 30-yr at 6.75%
Poverty rate
7.8%Residents below poverty line

A rent burden above 30% is the federal threshold for cost-burdened households, and a price-to-income multiple above 4× is generally considered a stretched housing market. The mortgage figure is principal and interest only — taxes, insurance and HOA dues are extra.

How 49348 compares

ZIP 49348 against the median ZIP in Allegan County and across Michigan.

MeasureZIP 49348County medianState medianvs state
Median household income$79,267$78,524$66,726+19%
Median home value$247,200$240,800$179,300+38%
Median gross rent$1,123$1,084$930+21%
Population13,6078,7304,540+200%

Medians are computed across the 15 ZIP areas in Allegan County and the 992 ZIP areas in Michigan.

Statewide rank

Where this ZIP places among all 992 Michigan ZIP areas.

Income

richer than 72% of 963 state ZIPs

#273
Home value

above 75% of 961 state ZIPs

#239
Population

larger than 72% of 992 state ZIPs

#273

Comparable ZIP codes

Michigan ZIP areas with almost the same household income.

ZIPCountyIncomeHome valueRent
48023St. Clair County$79,345$236,600$1,277
48064St. Clair County$79,375$280,400$845
49051Calhoun County$79,375$257,000$822
48088Macomb County$79,137$205,400$1,144
48849Ionia County$79,423$212,900$772
48872Shiawassee County$79,434$217,600$972

Nearby ZIP codes

Other ZIP codes filed under Allegan County.

ZIP 49348 questions

Common questions about this ZIP code.

Where is ZIP code 49348?
ZIP 49348 lies mostly in Allegan County, Michigan. County assignment follows the largest share of land area, so a ZIP straddling a county line is filed under its dominant county.
What sales tax do I pay in 49348?
Michigan charges 6% statewide.
Is 49348 expensive to live in?
Median rent runs $1,123 a month, about 17% of median household income, and the median home is worth $247,200+38% against the typical Michigan ZIP.
Is a ZCTA the same as a postal ZIP code?
Not exactly. The Census builds ZIP Code Tabulation Areas from the ZIP codes of addresses inside each census block, so a ZCTA can differ slightly from the USPS delivery route of the same number, and PO-box-only ZIPs have no ZCTA at all.

Related pages for this area.

Sources & transparency

Every figure on this page is a published estimate for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 49348, except the affordability ratios and mortgage estimate, which we derive from those medians and label as estimates.

Last reviewed December 2024. Figures are published for reference and can change; verify with the source agency before filing or contracting. How we build and check this data.