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Berrien County · Michigan

ZIP code 49116

Population, income, housing costs and the sales tax rate charged on purchases inside ZIP 49116 — Census 2019-2023 ACS 5-year, no modelled estimates.
Population
109

ZCTA residents

Median income
$123,289

Household, past 12 months

Median home

Owner-occupied value

Sales tax
6%

Michigan state rate

Quick answer

ZIP 49116 sits in Berrien County, Michigan and is home to 109 people. Median household income is $123,289, the median home is worth and median gross rent is . 88% of households own their home, and purchases are taxed at 6% (Michigan state rate).

County
Berrien County

FIPS 26021

State
Michigan (MI)

992 ZIPs covered

Area codes
Not published

No NANPA match for this ZIP

Metro area
Outside covered metros

Rate jurisdiction used for tax

The numbers for 49116

American Community Survey 2019-2023 ACS 5-year estimates for this ZCTA.

Population
109ZIP 49116 residents
Median household income
$123,289Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
66.5 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
88%Owner-occupied households

Sales tax in 49116

What a purchase inside this ZIP costs at checkout.

Rate applied
6%State base rate only
Tax on $100
$6Rounded to the dollar
Tax on $1,000
$60Before any exemptions

Michigan levies 6% statewide with no local add-ons. Check the county page for the local component before you quote a price.

Affordability in this ZIP

Derived from the Census medians above — indicative, not an offer.

Rent burden
Median rent ÷ median income
Price-to-income
Home value ÷ household income
Est. mortgage
20% down, 30-yr at 6.75%
Poverty rate
0%Residents below poverty line

A rent burden above 30% is the federal threshold for cost-burdened households, and a price-to-income multiple above 4× is generally considered a stretched housing market. The mortgage figure is principal and interest only — taxes, insurance and HOA dues are extra.

How 49116 compares

ZIP 49116 against the median ZIP in Berrien County and across Michigan.

MeasureZIP 49116County medianState medianvs state
Median household income$123,289$65,410$66,726+85%
Median home value$224,500$179,300
Median gross rent$964$930
Population1093,1214,540-98%

Medians are computed across the 23 ZIP areas in Berrien County and the 992 ZIP areas in Michigan.

Statewide rank

Where this ZIP places among all 992 Michigan ZIP areas.

Income

richer than 97% of 963 state ZIPs

#30
Home value

Not published

Population

larger than 3% of 992 state ZIPs

#960

Comparable ZIP codes

Michigan ZIP areas with almost the same household income.

ZIPCountyIncomeHome valueRent
48095Macomb County$121,713$393,200$796
48138Wayne County$124,934$343,000$1,388
48370Oakland County$121,417$393,400
49302Kent County$125,264$387,100$1,056
48042Macomb County$125,433$374,100$1,569
48331Oakland County$121,101$383,200$1,743

Nearby ZIP codes

Other ZIP codes filed under Berrien County.

ZIP 49116 questions

Common questions about this ZIP code.

Where is ZIP code 49116?
ZIP 49116 lies mostly in Berrien County, Michigan. County assignment follows the largest share of land area, so a ZIP straddling a county line is filed under its dominant county.
What sales tax do I pay in 49116?
Michigan charges 6% statewide.
Is 49116 expensive to live in?
Median rent runs a month, and the median home is worth against the typical Michigan ZIP.
Is a ZCTA the same as a postal ZIP code?
Not exactly. The Census builds ZIP Code Tabulation Areas from the ZIP codes of addresses inside each census block, so a ZCTA can differ slightly from the USPS delivery route of the same number, and PO-box-only ZIPs have no ZCTA at all.

Related pages for this area.

Sources & transparency

Every figure on this page is a published estimate for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 49116, except the affordability ratios and mortgage estimate, which we derive from those medians and label as estimates.

Last reviewed December 2024. Figures are published for reference and can change; verify with the source agency before filing or contracting. How we build and check this data.