What is the population of South Haven CDP?

South Haven CDP has 7,177 residents on Census ACS 2019-2023 ACS 5-year estimates, ranking #101 of 976 in Indiana.

What is the median household income in South Haven CDP?

Median household income in South Haven CDP is $78,530 a year, essentially level with the national figure of $78,538.

How much does it cost to rent or buy in South Haven CDP?

Median gross rent is $1,308 a month and the median home value is $163,500, so rent absorbs about 20% of median household income.

Is South Haven CDP affordable compared with the rest of the US?

Homes cost about 2.1× the local median income here versus roughly 3.9× nationally, so South Haven CDP is more affordable to buy in than the typical US market, and rent takes 20% of median income against the 30% cost-burden line.

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South Haven, IN population, income and ZIP codes

Quick answer

The population of the city of South Haven, Indiana (South Haven, IN — Census place “South Haven CDP”) is 7,177 residents, ranking #101 of 976 places in Indiana. Median household income is $78,530, the median home is worth $163,500 and median gross rent runs $1,308 a month. Looking for the South Haven Indiana ZIP code list? 1 ZIP codes serve South Haven, IN: 46385.

Population: 7,177South Haven CDP residents
Median household income: $78,530Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value: $163,500Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent: $1,308Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age: 37.8 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate: 74.1%Owner-occupied households

South Haven ZIP codes (Indiana)

Census ZCTAs whose delivery area overlaps South Haven.

The South Haven IN ZIP code list below covers 1 ZIP code. Open any one for its population, income, housing and rent profile.

46385

What the numbers mean in South Haven CDP

Housing cost measured against local earnings.

A household earning the South Haven CDP median would spend about 20% of gross income on the median rent. The 30% mark is the federal threshold for cost burden, so anything above it signals a stretched rental market. The median home costs 2.1× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 11.9% of residents and 74.1% of households own their home.

Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates · rates as published for 2019-2023 ACS 5-year

South Haven CDP, IN in context

How this area compares with national benchmarks.

South Haven CDP is a mid-size town in Indiana, with 7,177 residents counted in the Census American Community Survey 2019-2023 ACS 5-year estimates, which places it #101 of 976 ranked by population — larger than 89% of them. The median age here is 37.8 years against 39.1 nationally, a slightly younger profile than the country as a whole. Places under 65,000 residents only appear in the five-year release, never the one-year file, so these values pool sixty months of responses and lag the current year by design.

Households in South Haven CDP earn a median of $78,530 a year, essentially level with the national figure of $78,538 and 28% above the $61,527 median for the 355 Indiana cities we cover. This figure covers the household, not the worker: two people on ordinary wages at one address outrank a single professional in the same table. Poverty reaches 11.9% of residents here, below the 12.4% national rate.

The typical owner-occupied home in South Haven CDP is valued at $163,500, 46.1% below the national figure and 12% above the $145,600 peer median, while median gross rent runs $1,308 a month, 7% below the national figure, or roughly $15,696 across a full year. A household on the local median income would put about 20% of gross pay toward that rent against the federal 30% cost-burden threshold, so renting here is within the standard affordability guideline. The home-price-to-income ratio works out to 2.1×, against roughly 3.9× nationally, so purchase prices are unusually low against local pay, the pattern in places where supply is plentiful and wage growth has been flat. 74.1% of occupied homes are owner-occupied versus 65% nationally, so the market leans toward owners. Rent is reported gross — contract rent plus tenant-paid utilities — which is why it runs above the advertised price on a listing for the same unit.

All values below were released by the Census for this exact geography, with no gap-filling on our side. Small-area estimates still carry wider margins of error than state or national figures, so check the linked ACS tables before relying on them for lending, appraisal or legal work.

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Frequently asked questions

Common questions about this area.

What is the population of South Haven CDP?: South Haven CDP has 7,177 residents on Census ACS 2019-2023 ACS 5-year estimates, ranking #101 of 976 in Indiana.
What is the median household income in South Haven CDP?: Median household income in South Haven CDP is $78,530 a year, essentially level with the national figure of $78,538.
How much does it cost to rent or buy in South Haven CDP?: Median gross rent is $1,308 a month and the median home value is $163,500, so rent absorbs about 20% of median household income.
Is South Haven CDP affordable compared with the rest of the US?: Homes cost about 2.1× the local median income here versus roughly 3.9× nationally, so South Haven CDP is more affordable to buy in than the typical US market, and rent takes 20% of median income against the 30% cost-burden line.
How current is this South Haven CDP data?: All figures come from the US Census Bureau American Community Survey 2019-2023 ACS 5-year five-year estimates. Places under 65,000 residents only appear in the five-year release, never the one-year file, so these values pool sixty months of responses and lag the current year by design.