Belding, MI

Single-footprint Census roll-up for Belding, MI: 1 USPS ZIP, population 11,015. 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 BELDING-MI · Belding, MI 1 ZIPs · 11,015 pop · #12814/25278 · Ionia County

INC-MID · RANK-MID · PHOTO-FINISH · BOOK-ONE · OWN-MID · POP-TOWN · SPREAD-UNK · HOME-MID

  • INC-MID $71,071
  • RANK-MID #12814/25278
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Orleans
  • BOOK-ONE 1 ZIP
  • OWN-MID 77% owners
  • POP-TOWN 11,015
  • SPREAD-UNK Single-ZIP book
  • HOME-MID $210,400

Nearest income peer: Orleans, MI ( $1,032 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 Belding

Lowest/highest poles plus county-sharing cities nearest Belding 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, Belding, MI sits among US cities with a below-median household income, on a town-scale population base, across a single-ZIP footprint.

49th pct
household income vs 25,278 US cities
11,015
city population (Census)
1
USPS ZIP codes covered
$71,071
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 $71,071 and poverty 9.8% concentrate in 48809.

Owner-occupancy sits in a mixed band (77.1%) - check the ZIP page's tenure split before treating Belding as a pure owner town.

Within Michigan, Smiths Creek is the closest lower-income city and Montrose the closest higher-income city by average ZIP household income. Their 1 and 1 ZIP footprints are the immediate statewide comparison set for Belding.

Population concentration

One ZIP, 48809, is all of Belding

There is no split to weigh here: 48809 holds every one of Belding's 11,015 ACS residents. City-level and ZIP-level numbers on this site are the same number twice, check the ZIP page for the income/tenure/commute breakdown.

Census ZBP business roll-up

Mid-pack ZBP load on Belding's one ZIP

Citywide ZBP: 171 establishments, 2,049 employees , annual payroll $109,691k (~16 establishments per 1,000 residents) across 1 of 1 ZIPs. Peak business ZIP 48809 (171 units) ; leading NAICS Construction (27) · also Manufacturing · Retail trade .

View your shortlist →

ZIP Codes in Belding, MI

These ZIP codes sit in Ionia County, which covers 12 ZIP codes in all; 1 of them fall in Belding. See the Ionia County roll-up →

Belding lands mid-pack among the 11 cities sharing Ionia County: Portland, Lake Odessa and Saranac earn more and Ionia, Lyons and Muir earn less. Palo marks the far end of that range at $34,290, 52% below Belding.

ZIP Code Population Median income Establishments Density
48809 11,015 $71,071 171 52

Belding 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 Belding, .