ZIP Code Tabulation Area · Michigan

ZIP Code 49117: Berrien County, MI

ZIP Code 49117 (Berrien County, Michigan) has an estimated 3,358 residents in 1,771 households. The median household income is $75,114, the median home value is $488,000 and the median gross rent is $866/mo. Figures are U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for the matching ZIP Code Tabulation Area.

American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates · Updated

Total population

3,358

Margin of error ±253

Median household income

$75,114

Margin of error ±$14,923

Median home value

$488,000

Margin of error ±$53,917

Median gross rent

$866/mo

Margin of error ±$364

Median age

57.4 yrs

Margin of error ±4.2 yrs

Mean travel time to work

23.1 min

Margin of error ±5.7 min

How ZIP 49117 compares with Michigan and the U.S.

State and national figures are the Census Bureau's own estimates for those areas from the same ACS release, not averages of ZIP codes.

Median age

ZIP 4911757.4 yrsMichigan40.2 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 49117$75,114Michigan$72,875United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 49117$63,180Michigan$40,735United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 4911715.0%Michigan13.2%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 491179.7%Michigan5.7%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 4911746.7%Michigan32.4%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 49117$488,000Michigan$231,600United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 49117$866/moMichigan$1,129/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 4911776.5%Michigan73.2%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 4911723.1 minMichigan24.2 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 4911722.5%Michigan13.5%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 49117

Each estimate has a 90% margin of error: the true value is likely within that range. * marks estimates with a large margin of error (a coefficient of variation above 30%, or ±10 percentage points or more for rates).

ZIP 49117 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
MeasureZIP 49117Margin of errorMichiganUnited States
Total population3,358±25310,077,761334,922,499
Median age57.4 yrs±4.2 yrs40.2 yrs38.9 yrs
Households1,771±1714,076,369129,227,496
Median household income$75,114±$14,923$72,875$80,734
Per capita income$63,180±$7,692$40,735$44,673
Poverty rate15.0%±6.6 pts13.2%12.5%
Unemployment rate9.7%±9.6 pts5.7%5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher46.7%±5.0 pts32.4%35.7%
Median home value$488,000±$53,917$231,600$332,700
Median gross rent$866/mo±$364$1,129/mo$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes76.5%±6.4 pts73.2%65.2%
Mean travel time to work23.1 min±5.7 min24.2 min26.4 min
Worked from home22.5%±4.9 pts13.5%15.1%

Race and Hispanic or Latino origin

Shares of the total population by the Census Bureau's race and Hispanic or Latino origin categories (table B03002), listed in the Census Bureau's order. People self-identify on the survey.

Population by race and Hispanic or Latino origin, ZIP 49117
GroupZIP 49117MichiganUnited States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino88.1%72.4%57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.2%13.1%11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.4%0.3%0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino2.6%3.4%5.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.0%0.0%0.2%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.0%0.5%0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino1.8%4.5%4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)6.8%5.9%19.3%

Where ZIP 49117 is

State
Michigan
Main county
Berrien County
Largest overlapping place
New Buffalo (13% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area
19.03 sq mi· about 176 people per sq mi

County and place names come from the Census Bureau's 2020 ZCTA relationship files. A ZIP code's mailing city, set by the U.S. Postal Service, can differ from these names.

Other ZIP codes in Berrien County

49022 Berrien County, MI49038 Berrien County, MI49084 Berrien County, MI49085 Berrien County, MI49098 Berrien County, MI49101 Berrien County, MI49102 Berrien County, MI49103 Berrien County, MI49104 Berrien County, MI49106 Bridgman, MI49107 Berrien County, MI49111 Berrien County, MI49113 Berrien County, MI49115 Shorewood-Tower Hills-Harbert, MI49116 Berrien County, MI49119 New Troy, MI49120 Berrien County, MI49125 Shorewood-Tower Hills-Harbert, MI49126 Berrien County, MI49127 Berrien County, MI49128 Berrien County, MI49129 Berrien County, MI

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About ZIP codes and ZCTAs: the Census Bureau publishes statistics for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, which approximate USPS ZIP code delivery areas. Learn how they differ.

Sources

  • U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, detailed tables B01003, B01002, B11001, B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003, B25077, B25064, B25003, B08013, B08303, B08301, B03002 — snapshot Oct 26, 2026.
  • U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA5 relationship files (county and place).
  • Data: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (detailed tables) and 2020 Census ZCTA relationship files. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau. These agencies do not endorse OpenZIP.