ZIP Code 49631

ZIP code 49631, centered on Big Rapids, sits in working-class to middle-income territory. Households earn a median of $47,174, while per-capita income reaches $28,427. Homes here are valued at a median of $132,300, and the county-level property tax rate of 1.02% means an owner of such a home pays roughly $1,350 annually. Add a combined sales tax of 6.00%, and the overall tax load stays fairly contained against local earnings. This is a place where wages and housing costs track together, neither straining nor stretching the average budget.