Mears, MI
Single-footprint Census roll-up for Mears, MI: 1 USPS ZIP, population 1,622. 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 MEARS-MI · Mears, MI 1 ZIPs · 1,622 pop · #14349/25278 · Oceana County
INC-MID · RANK-MID · ABOVE-PEER · BOOK-ONE · OWN-HIGH · POP-VILLAGE · SPREAD-UNK · HOME-MID
- INC-MID $67,279
- RANK-MID #14349/25278
- ABOVE-PEER over New Era
- BOOK-ONE 1 ZIP
- OWN-HIGH 93% owners
- POP-VILLAGE 1,622
- SPREAD-UNK Single-ZIP book
- HOME-MID $255,000
Nearest income peer: New Era, MI ( $2,062 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 Mears
Lowest/highest poles plus county-sharing cities nearest Mears on average ZIP median household income. Full ladder: /cities.
- Hesperia · lowest
Hesperia · lowest
$53,555 median HH income
- Walkerville · near
Walkerville · near
$55,806 median HH income
- Hart · near
Hart · near
$58,841 median HH income
- Shelby · near
Shelby · near
$63,621 median HH income
- New Era · near
New Era · near
$65,217 median HH income
- Mears · this city
Mears · this city
$67,279 median HH income
- Pentwater · highest
Pentwater · highest
$80,917 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, Mears, MI sits among US cities with a below-median household income, on a village-scale population base, across a single-ZIP footprint.
- 43rd pct
- household income vs 25,278 US cities
- 1,622
- city population (Census)
- 1
- USPS ZIP codes covered
- $67,279
- 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 $67,279 and poverty 8.2% concentrate in 49436.
Owner-occupancy here runs high (92.6%) - tenure is stable enough that the ZIP detail's owner share is the right next click, not a renter-heavy compare.
Within Michigan, Millington is the closest lower-income city and Garden City the closest higher-income city by average ZIP household income. Their 1 and 1 ZIP footprints are the immediate statewide comparison set for Mears.
Population concentration
One ZIP, 49436, is all of Mears
There is no split to weigh here: 49436 holds every one of Mears's 1,622 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
Dense ZBP book packed into Mears's one ZIP
Citywide ZBP: 52 establishments, 152 employees , annual payroll $10,612k (~32 establishments per 1,000 residents) across 1 of 1 ZIPs. Peak business ZIP 49436 (52 units) ; leading NAICS Accommodation and food services (20) · also Retail trade · Real estate and rental and leasing .
ZIP Codes in Mears, MI
These ZIP codes sit in Oceana County, which covers 8 ZIP codes in all; 1 of them fall in Mears. See the Oceana County roll-up →
Mears sits in the upper half of Oceana County on income: Hart, Hesperia and Shelby report less, while Pentwater reports more. Hesperia marks the far end of that range at $53,555, 20% below Mears.
| ZIP Code | Population | Median income | Establishments | Density |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 49436 | 1,622 | $67,279 | 52 | 20 |
Mears 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 Mears, .