PlainZIP

New Era, MI

Single-footprint Census roll-up for New Era, MI: 1 USPS ZIP, population 2,321. 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-ERA-MI · New Era, MI 1 ZIPs · 2,321 pop · #15325/25278 · Oceana County

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

  • INC-MID $65,217
  • RANK-LOWER #15325/25278
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Shelby
  • BOOK-ONE 1 ZIP
  • OWN-HIGH 87% owners
  • POP-VILLAGE 2,321
  • SPREAD-UNK Single-ZIP book
  • HOME-MID $209,100

Nearest income peer: Shelby, MI ( $1,596 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 Era

Lowest/highest poles plus county-sharing cities nearest New Era on average ZIP median household income. Full ladder: /cities.

median HH income

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Source U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 5-Year Estimates As of 2026-08-25

National city placement

According to ACS 5-Year Estimates, New Era, MI sits among US cities with a below-median household income, on a village-scale population base, across a single-ZIP footprint.

39th pct
household income vs 25,278 US cities
2,321
city population (Census)
1
USPS ZIP codes covered
$65,217
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 $65,217 and poverty 15.8% concentrate in 49446.

Owner-occupancy here runs high (86.8%) - tenure is stable enough that the ZIP detail's owner share is the right next click, not a renter-heavy compare.

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

Population concentration

One ZIP, 49446, is all of New Era

There is no split to weigh here: 49446 holds every one of New Era's 2,321 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 New Era's one ZIP

Citywide ZBP: 39 establishments, 310 employees , annual payroll $15,385k (~17 establishments per 1,000 residents) across 1 of 1 ZIPs. Peak business ZIP 49446 (39 units) ; leading NAICS Retail trade (8) · also Construction · Other services (except public administration) .

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ZIP Codes in New Era, MI

These ZIP codes sit in Oceana County, which covers 8 ZIP codes in all; 1 of them fall in New Era. See the Oceana County roll-up →

New Era sits in the upper half of Oceana County on income: Hart, Hesperia and Rothbury report less, while Pentwater and Mears report more. Pentwater marks the far end of that range at $80,917, 24% above New Era.

ZIP Code Population Median income Establishments Density
49446 2,321 $65,217 39 28
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New Era 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 Era, .