Athens, MI
Single-footprint Census roll-up for Athens, MI: 1 USPS ZIP, population 2,285. Open the primary ZIP for household income, housing tenure, and commute from ACS 2023 5-Year Estimates.
U.S. Census Bureau, SimpleMaps US ZIP Code Database, delivery-area ZIP coverage
ACS city ledger plate
Sheet ATHENS-MI · Athens, MI 1 ZIPs · 2,285 pop · #17987/25278 · Calhoun County
INC-MID · RANK-LOWER · PHOTO-FINISH · BOOK-ONE · OWN-MID · POP-VILLAGE · SPREAD-UNK · HOME-LOW
- INC-MID $59,722
- RANK-LOWER #17987/25278
- PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Battle Creek
- BOOK-ONE 1 ZIP
- OWN-MID 85% owners
- POP-VILLAGE 2,285
- SPREAD-UNK Single-ZIP book
- HOME-LOW $158,600
Nearest income peer: Battle Creek, MI (+ $629 income $)
Instrument codes from this city’s ACS household income, national rank, county-peer gap, ZIP book, owner tenure, population scale, intra-city income spread, and home-value band, not a moving recommendation.
Income neighbourhood around Athens
Lowest/highest poles plus county-sharing cities nearest Athens on average ZIP median household income. Full ladder: /cities.
- Albion · lowest
Albion · lowest
$53,144 median HH income
- Athens · this city
Athens · this city
$59,722 median HH income
- Battle Creek · near
Battle Creek · near
$60,351 median HH income
- Homer · near
Homer · near
$62,206 median HH income
- Tekonsha · near
Tekonsha · near
$64,211 median HH income
- Ceresco · highest
Ceresco · highest
$94,750 median HH income
What this shows County-sharing peers only, not the full US city board. Open a near peer when the gap is small; open the poles when the mosaic is wide.
National city placement
According to ACS 5-Year Estimates, Athens, MI sits among US cities with a below-median household income, on a village-scale population base, across a single-ZIP footprint.
- 29th pct
- household income vs 25,278 US cities
- 2,285
- city population (Census)
- 1
- USPS ZIP codes covered
- $59,722
- avg ZIP median income
Income percentile ranks this city's average ZIP median household income against 25,278 US cities with ACS income on at least one ZIP. Scale and ZIP-spread words come from Census population and USPS ZIP coverage.
Below-median income with few delivery areas (1): read cost-of-living from the primary ZIP. Household income $59,722 and poverty 6.1% concentrate in 49011.
Owner-occupancy sits in a mixed band (84.9%) - check the ZIP page's tenure split before treating Athens as a pure owner town.
Within Michigan, Grayling is the closest lower-income city and Topinabee the closest higher-income city by average ZIP household income. Their 1 and 1 ZIP footprints are the immediate statewide comparison set for Athens.
Population concentration
Athens reads through its lone ZIP, 49011
2,285 ACS residents, one ZIP: 49011 is not the leading code inside Athens, it is the only one on file. Treat the ZIP page as the primary source for anything below the city-wide total.
Census ZBP business roll-up
Sparse ZBP book inside single-ZIP Athens
Citywide ZBP: 30 establishments, 163 employees , annual payroll $9,827k (~13 establishments per 1,000 residents) across 1 of 1 ZIPs. Peak business ZIP 49011 (30 units) ; leading NAICS Retail trade (5) · also Other services (except public administration) · Construction .
ZIP Codes in Athens, MI
These ZIP codes sit in Calhoun County, which covers 12 ZIP codes in all; 1 of them fall in Athens. See the Calhoun County roll-up →
Athens sits in the lower half of Calhoun County on income: Marshall, Homer and East Leroy report more, and only Albion reports less. Ceresco marks the far end of that range at $94,750, 59% above Athens.
| ZIP Code | Population | Median income | Establishments | Density |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 49011 | 2,285 | $59,722 | 30 | 27 |
Athens roll-ups here are for informational purposes only and do not constitute financial or relocation advice. ACS and Census ZBP figures are estimates; confirm the current table against Census before a money or move decision involving Athens, .