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New Buffalo, MI

Single-footprint Census roll-up for New Buffalo, MI: 1 USPS ZIP, population 3,951. 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 NEW-BUFFALO-MI · New Buffalo, MI 1 ZIPs · 3,951 pop · #11070/25278 · Berrien County

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

  • INC-HIGH $75,114
  • RANK-MID #11070/25278
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Baroda
  • BOOK-ONE 1 ZIP
  • OWN-MID 77% owners
  • POP-VILLAGE 3,951
  • SPREAD-UNK Single-ZIP book
  • HOME-HIGH $488,000

Nearest income peer: Baroda, MI ( $66 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 New Buffalo

Lowest/highest poles plus county-sharing cities nearest New Buffalo 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, New Buffalo, MI sits among US cities with an above-median household income, on a village-scale population base, across a single-ZIP footprint.

Top 44%
household income vs 25,278 US cities
3,951
city population (Census)
1
USPS ZIP codes covered
$75,114
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.

Above-median income on a short ZIP list (1) - lead code 49117 (3,951 residents). Household income $75,114 is the roll-up; open the ZIP for tenure and commute.

Owner-occupancy sits in a mixed band (76.5%) - check the ZIP page's tenure split before treating New Buffalo as a pure owner town.

Within Michigan, Dowling is the closest lower-income city and Cedarville the closest higher-income city by average ZIP household income. Their 1 and 1 ZIP footprints are the immediate statewide comparison set for New Buffalo.

Population concentration

One ZIP, 49117, is all of New Buffalo

There is no split to weigh here: 49117 holds every one of New Buffalo's 3,951 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 New Buffalo's one ZIP

Citywide ZBP: 160 establishments, 1,327 employees , annual payroll $57,136k (~40 establishments per 1,000 residents) across 1 of 1 ZIPs. Peak business ZIP 49117 (160 units) ; leading NAICS Retail trade (28) · also Accommodation and food services · Real estate and rental and leasing .

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ZIP Codes in New Buffalo, MI

These ZIP codes sit in Berrien County, which covers 23 ZIP codes in all; 1 of them fall in New Buffalo. See the Berrien County roll-up →

New Buffalo sits in the upper half of Berrien County on income: Niles, Benton Harbor and Berrien Springs report less, while Saint Joseph and Stevensville report more. Benton Harbor marks the far end of that range at $39,499, 47% below New Buffalo.

ZIP Code Population Median income Establishments Density
49117 3,951 $75,114 160 80
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New Buffalo 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 New Buffalo, .