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Plainwell, MI

Single-footprint Census roll-up for Plainwell, MI: 1 USPS ZIP, population 15,802. 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 PLAINWELL-MI · Plainwell, MI 1 ZIPs · 15,802 pop · #11156/25278 · Allegan County

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

  • INC-MID $74,864
  • RANK-MID #11156/25278
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Allegan
  • BOOK-ONE 1 ZIP
  • OWN-MID 82% owners
  • POP-TOWN 15,802
  • SPREAD-UNK Single-ZIP book
  • HOME-MID $258,300

Nearest income peer: Allegan, MI ( $494 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 Plainwell

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

Top 44%
household income vs 25,278 US cities
15,802
city population (Census)
1
USPS ZIP codes covered
$74,864
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 49080 (15,802 residents). Household income $74,864 is the roll-up; open the ZIP for tenure and commute.

Owner-occupancy sits in a mixed band (82.0%) - check the ZIP page's tenure split before treating Plainwell as a pure owner town.

Within Michigan, Kingsley is the closest lower-income city and Allendale the closest higher-income city by average ZIP household income. Their 1 and 1 ZIP footprints are the immediate statewide comparison set for Plainwell.

Population concentration

Plainwell reads through its lone ZIP, 49080

15,802 ACS residents, one ZIP: 49080 is not the leading code inside Plainwell, it is the only one on file. Treat the ZIP page as the primary source for anything below the city-wide total.

Census ZBP business roll-up

Mid-pack ZBP load on Plainwell's one ZIP

Citywide ZBP: 314 establishments, 5,863 employees , annual payroll $272,000k (~20 establishments per 1,000 residents) across 1 of 1 ZIPs. Peak business ZIP 49080 (314 units) ; leading NAICS Retail trade (50) · also Accommodation and food services · Other services (except public administration) .

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ZIP Codes in Plainwell, MI

These ZIP codes sit in Allegan County, which covers 15 ZIP codes in all; 1 of them fall in Plainwell. See the Allegan County roll-up →

Plainwell sits in the lower half of Allegan County on income: Caledonia, Wayland and Dorr report more, Pullman and Martin report less. Saugatuck marks the far end of that range at $110,139, 47% above Plainwell.

ZIP Code Population Median income Establishments Density
49080 15,802 $74,864 314 78
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Plainwell 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 Plainwell, .