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Allegan County · Michigan

ZIP code 49450

Population, income, housing costs and the sales tax rate charged on purchases inside ZIP 49450 — Census 2019-2023 ACS 5-year, no modelled estimates.
Population
3,178

ZCTA residents

Median income
$48,809

Household, past 12 months

Median home
$128,100

Owner-occupied value

Sales tax
6%

Michigan state rate

Quick answer

ZIP 49450 sits in Allegan County, Michigan and is home to 3,178 people. Median household income is $48,809, the median home is worth $128,100 and median gross rent is $1,205. 70.3% 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 49450

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

Population
3,178ZIP 49450 residents
Median household income
$48,809Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$128,100Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
$1,205Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
32.3 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
70.3%Owner-occupied households

Sales tax in 49450

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
30%Median rent ÷ median income
Price-to-income
2.6×Home value ÷ household income
Est. mortgage
$665/mo20% down, 30-yr at 6.75%
Poverty rate
32.1%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 49450 compares

ZIP 49450 against the median ZIP in Allegan County and across Michigan.

MeasureZIP 49450County medianState medianvs state
Median household income$48,809$78,524$66,726-27%
Median home value$128,100$240,800$179,300-29%
Median gross rent$1,205$1,084$930+30%
Population3,1788,7304,540-30%

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 12% of 963 state ZIPs

#849
Home value

above 19% of 961 state ZIPs

#775
Population

larger than 41% of 992 state ZIPs

#583

Comparable ZIP codes

Michigan ZIP areas with almost the same household income.

ZIPCountyIncomeHome valueRent
48858Isabella County$48,794$168,000$862
48862Gratiot County$48,750$72,500
49925Ontonagon County$48,750$117,000
48816Livingston County$48,988$137,500
48730Iosco County$48,993$139,900$608
49934Houghton County$48,563$81,500$784

Nearby ZIP codes

Other ZIP codes filed under Allegan County.

ZIP 49450 questions

Common questions about this ZIP code.

Where is ZIP code 49450?
ZIP 49450 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 49450?
Michigan charges 6% statewide.
Is 49450 expensive to live in?
Median rent runs $1,205 a month, about 30% of median household income, and the median home is worth $128,100-29% 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 49450, 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.