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Michigan · Census place 86120

Westphalia, MI population, income and ZIP codes

Quick answer

The population of the city of Westphalia, Michigan (Westphalia, MI — Census place “Westphalia village”) is 890 residents, ranking #458 of 745 places in Michigan. Median household income is $74,750, the median home is worth $225,700 and median gross rent runs $883 a month. Looking for the Westphalia Michigan ZIP code list? 1 ZIP codes serve Westphalia, MI: 48894.

Population
890Westphalia village residents
Median household income
$74,750Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$225,700Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
$883Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
35.4 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
90.8%Owner-occupied households

Westphalia ZIP codes (Michigan)

Census ZCTAs whose delivery area overlaps Westphalia.

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

What the numbers mean in Westphalia village

Housing cost measured against local earnings.

A household earning the Westphalia village median would spend about 14.2% 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 3.0× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 3.5% of residents and 90.8% of households own their home.

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

Westphalia village, MI in context

How this area compares with national benchmarks.

Westphalia village is a very small community in Michigan, with 890 residents counted in the Census American Community Survey 2019-2023 ACS 5-year estimates, which places it #458 of 745 ranked by population — larger than 38% of them. The median age here is 35.4 years against 39.1 nationally, a slightly younger profile than the country as a whole. At this population the ACS sample is small, so the margin of error around every dollar figure below is wide — treat the numbers as a band, not a point, and expect them to move between annual releases without the place itself changing.

Households in Westphalia village earn a median of $74,750 a year, 4.8% below the national figure of $78,538 and 21% above the $61,715 median for the 438 Michigan 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 3.5% of residents here, less than half the 12.4% national rate.

The typical owner-occupied home in Westphalia village is valued at $225,700, 25.6% below the national figure and 36% above the $166,100 peer median, while median gross rent runs $883 a month, 37.2% below the national figure, or roughly $10,596 across a full year. A household on the local median income would put about 14.2% of gross pay toward that rent against the federal 30% cost-burden threshold, so renting here is cheap relative to what people here earn. The home-price-to-income ratio works out to 3×, against roughly 3.9× nationally, so buying is easier here than in the average US market. 90.8% of occupied homes are owner-occupied versus 65% nationally, an owner-dominated market where rental listings are scarce and rent medians rest on a thin sample. 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.

With 890 residents, a handful of survey responses moves every median on this page. Compare Westphalia village against its county rather than against national figures.

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 Westphalia village?
Westphalia village has 890 residents on Census ACS 2019-2023 ACS 5-year estimates, ranking #458 of 745 in Michigan.
What is the median household income in Westphalia village?
Median household income in Westphalia village is $74,750 a year, 4.8% below the national figure of $78,538.
How much does it cost to rent or buy in Westphalia village?
Median gross rent is $883 a month and the median home value is $225,700, so rent absorbs about 14.2% of median household income.
Is Westphalia village affordable compared with the rest of the US?
Homes cost about 3× the local median income here versus roughly 3.9× nationally, so Westphalia village is more affordable to buy in than the typical US market, and rent takes 14.2% of median income against the 30% cost-burden line.
How current is this Westphalia village data?
All figures come from the US Census Bureau American Community Survey 2019-2023 ACS 5-year five-year estimates. At this population the ACS sample is small, so the margin of error around every dollar figure below is wide — treat the numbers as a band, not a point, and expect them to move between annual releases without the place itself changing.