Michigan City, MS

Single-footprint Census roll-up for Michigan City, MS: 1 USPS ZIP, population 1,143. 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 MICHIGAN-CITY-MS · Michigan City, MS 1 ZIPs · 1,143 pop · #16468/25278 · Benton County

INC-MID · RANK-LOWER · ABOVE-PEER · BOOK-ONE · OWN-MID · POP-VILLAGE · SPREAD-UNK · HOME-LOW

  • INC-MID $62,820
  • RANK-LOWER #16468/25278
  • ABOVE-PEER over Lamar
  • BOOK-ONE 1 ZIP
  • OWN-MID 80% owners
  • POP-VILLAGE 1,143
  • SPREAD-UNK Single-ZIP book
  • HOME-LOW $94,300

Nearest income peer: Lamar, MS ( $3,432 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 Michigan City

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

35th pct
household income vs 25,278 US cities
1,143
city population (Census)
1
USPS ZIP codes covered
$62,820
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 $62,820 and poverty 16.3% concentrate in 38647.

Owner-occupancy sits in a mixed band (80.3%) - check the ZIP page's tenure split before treating Michigan City as a pure owner town.

Within Mississippi, Alligator is the closest lower-income city and Etta the closest higher-income city by average ZIP household income. Their 1 and 1 ZIP footprints are the immediate statewide comparison set for Michigan City.

Population concentration

One ZIP, 38647, is all of Michigan City

There is no split to weigh here: 38647 holds every one of Michigan City's 1,143 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

Sparse ZBP book inside single-ZIP Michigan City

Citywide ZBP: 5 establishments, 22 employees , annual payroll $560k (~4 establishments per 1,000 residents) across 1 of 1 ZIPs. Peak business ZIP 38647 (5 units) .

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ZIP Codes in Michigan City, MS

These ZIP codes sit in Benton County, which covers 4 ZIP codes in all; 1 of them fall in Michigan City. See the Benton County roll-up →

No other city sharing Benton County reports a higher average ZIP median income than Michigan City. Ashland, Hickory Flat and Lamar sit below it, so a household comparing this county on income alone starts here. Hickory Flat marks the far end of that range at $33,029, 47% below Michigan City.

ZIP Code Population Median income Establishments Density
38647 1,143 $62,820 5 8

Michigan City 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 Michigan City, .