PlainZIP

Big Rapids, MI

Single-footprint Census roll-up for Big Rapids, MI: 1 USPS ZIP, population 20,112. 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 BIG-RAPIDS-MI · Big Rapids, MI 1 ZIPs · 20,112 pop · #17723/25278 · Mecosta County

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

  • INC-MID $60,358
  • RANK-LOWER #17723/25278
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Mecosta
  • BOOK-ONE 1 ZIP
  • OWN-LOW 64% owners
  • POP-TOWN 20,112
  • SPREAD-UNK Single-ZIP book
  • HOME-LOW $187,800

Nearest income peer: Mecosta, MI ( $849 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 Big Rapids

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

30th pct
household income vs 25,278 US cities
20,112
city population (Census)
1
USPS ZIP codes covered
$60,358
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 $60,358 and poverty 22.6% concentrate in 49307.

Owner-occupancy is comparatively low (63.7%) for this income tier, rent $967 may matter more than the home-value average.

Within Michigan, Battle Creek is the closest lower-income city and Dearborn Heights the closest higher-income city by average ZIP household income. Their 4 and 2 ZIP footprints are the immediate statewide comparison set for Big Rapids.

Population concentration

One ZIP, 49307, is all of Big Rapids

There is no split to weigh here: 49307 holds every one of Big Rapids's 20,112 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 Big Rapids's one ZIP

Citywide ZBP: 457 establishments, 7,170 employees , annual payroll $307,141k (~23 establishments per 1,000 residents) across 1 of 1 ZIPs. Peak business ZIP 49307 (457 units) ; leading NAICS Retail trade (93) · also Health care and social assistance · Other services (except public administration) .

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ZIP Codes in Big Rapids, MI

These ZIP codes sit in Mecosta County, which covers 9 ZIP codes in all; 1 of them fall in Big Rapids. See the Mecosta County roll-up →

Big Rapids lands mid-pack among the 8 cities sharing Mecosta County: Stanwood, Paris and Chippewa Lake earn more and Morley, Remus and Barryton earn less. Stanwood marks the far end of that range at $72,975, 21% above Big Rapids.

ZIP Code Population Median income Establishments Density
49307 20,112 $60,358 457 57
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Big Rapids 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 Big Rapids, .