ZIP Code 49679

ZIP code 49679, anchored by Big Rapids, sits in middle-income territory, with a median household income of $62,120 and per-capita income of $34,846. Homes here carry a median value of $180,600, and the county-level property tax rate of 1.02% translates to roughly $1,842 annually on such a home. Add a 6.00% combined sales tax on purchases, and the overall tax picture stays fairly balanced against local earnings. This isn't an affluent enclave, nor a struggling one — it's a working-to-middle-income area where housing costs and tax obligations track closely with what households bring in.