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.

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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.

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.

Source U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 5-Year Estimates As of 2026-08-25

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 .

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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, .