Breedsville, MI · standard
ZIP Code 49027
Van Buren County, Michigan - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 161
- 146/sq mi High-density area
- $108,333
- Median income Above-median income area
- $220,300
- Median home value Near-median home value
- 3.4%
- Bachelor's or higher Below-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
Breedsville pairs an upper-quartile household income with below-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 14%
- household income, US ZIPs
- 49th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 146
- people per sq mi
- 90%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 49027 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 49027 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Breedsville, Van Buren County, Michigan, home to just 161 residents across 1.1 square miles, a density of 146 people per square mile, in the Detroit time zone.
ZIP 49027 lands in the middle-income range, with a median household income of $108,333 (48% above the average Michigan ZIP), while per-capita income is $26,213. Both reported hardship measures are comparatively low in absolute terms: poverty is 5.2% and unemployment is 1.0%. Median home value is $220,300 (0% above the average Michigan ZIP); 90.0% of occupied homes are owner-occupied.
Formal educational attainment runs low here: just 3.4% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 44.1, and the average commute is -. The page also surfaces 6 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 more in Van Buren County, so 49027 can be compared with both its immediate and county-level context.
Every figure on this page is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (including median rent) and the FHFA House Price Index, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with Census →
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates + ZIP Code Business Patterns + FHFA HPI ACS demographics and median rent, ZBP business establishments, FHFA HPI for ZIP 49027, Breedsville, MI · 2023 Census ACS 5-Year Estimates use a rolling 60-month sample for stable small-geography estimates; ZBP updated annually; FHFA HPI updated quarterly/annually.
Quick Facts
161
Population
1.1
Area (sq mi)
146
People / sq mi
Detroit
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 49027?
44.1
Median Age
53.9%
Male
46.1%
Female
0.0%
Foreign-Born
Hispanic or Latino is an ethnicity category from the Census Bureau and may overlap with other categories above.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
How much do residents earn?
$108,333
Median Household Income
+48% vs state ZIP avg
$26,213
Per Capita Income
5.2%
Poverty Rate
1.0%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 49027 ranks among Michigan ZIPs
Breedsville, MI household income vs. every Michigan ZIP code
Median household income among 962 reporting Michigan ZIPs (this ZIP's population is too small for a reliable national-corpus placement)
$108,333 Top 8% higher than 92% of 962 Michigan ZIPs
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Source U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2019–2023
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What is the education profile here?
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What does housing look like?
Housing stock: occupied vs vacant
72housing units
72
Total Housing Units
60
Occupied Units
12
Vacant Units
4.45
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$220,300
Median Home Value
+0% vs state ZIP avg
1953
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
Nearby ZIP Codes
Want a side-by-side? Compare 49027 vs 49056 →
ZIP 49027 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 49090
South Haven (49090)
13,810 residents
- 49013 5,508
Bangor (49013)
5,508 residents
- 49056 4,016
Grand Junction (49056)
4,016 residents
- 49064 3,717
Lawrence (49064)
3,717 residents
- 49450 3,302
Pullman (49450)
3,302 residents
- 49026 2,186
Bloomingdale (49026)
2,186 residents
- 49027 161
Breedsville (49027)
161 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 49027 ranks #7 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 49027 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 49027
Breedsville (49027)
$108,333 median income
- 49090
South Haven (49090)
$68,920 median income
- 49064
Lawrence (49064)
$68,607 median income
- 49026
Bloomingdale (49026)
$68,203 median income
- 49056
Grand Junction (49056)
$63,438 median income
- 49013
Bangor (49013)
$55,349 median income
- 49450
Pullman (49450)
$50,102 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 49027 ranks the highest of 7 neighboring ZIPs, local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
Nationwide ZIPs with similar ACS profiles
Two Census-derived peer sets for ZIP 49027, both outside MI so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment (Nearby and same-county blocks stay local).
Similar median household income
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by ACS median household income.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What county is ZIP code 49027 in?
ZIP code 49027 (Breedsville) is located in Van Buren County, Michigan. Van Buren County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/van-buren-mi.
What is the population of ZIP code 49027?
ZIP code 49027 in Breedsville, MI has a population of 161 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 49027?
The median household income in ZIP 49027 is $108,333, which is 42% above the national average of $76,288.
What is the average home value in ZIP 49027?
The median home value in ZIP 49027 is $220,300, which is 21% below the national average of $278,155.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 49027?
The largest racial group in ZIP 49027 is White at 98.9%. Hispanic or Latino residents make up 22.5% of the population.
What is the education level in ZIP code 49027?
In ZIP code 49027, 85.5% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 3.4% hold a bachelor's degree or higher. These figures come from the Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023).
What percentage of residents own vs. rent in ZIP 49027?
In ZIP code 49027, approximately 90.0% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 10.0% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 49027?
The poverty rate in ZIP code 49027 is 5.2% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.
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