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ZIP Code 49091: Sturgis, MI

ZIP code 49091 uses the postal name Sturgis, Michigan and lies entirely in St. Joseph County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 19,000 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $67,333 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 8% of its land lies in Sturgis; 92% is outside any Census place.

  • ACS2020-24
  • Census2020
  • FHFA2025
  • ZBP2023
  • IRS2022
4national area: Michigan, Indiana, Kentucky and Ohio
490sectional center: Grand Rapids, MI (SCF 493)
91delivery area within it
Town
Sturgis · its only residential ZIP
Census places
Sturgis
Micro area
Sturgis, MI
House district
MI-5 119th Congress
Time zone
Eastern
Land area
87.3 sq mi · 222 people per sq mi

Where is ZIP code 49091?

49091 centers on 41.828°, -85.448° and covers 87.3 square miles of land plus 4.3 of water. It borders 7 ZIP codes: 49075, 49030, 49032, 46746, 49042, 46565, 49099.

46565 · Shipshewana46746 · Howe49030 · Burr Oak49032 · Centreville49042 · Constantine49075 · Nottawa49099 · White Pigeon49091 · Sturgis (this ZIP)4909146746465654903049032490424909946565 · Shipshewana46746 · Howe49030 · Burr Oak49032 · Centreville49042 · Constantine49075 · Nottawa49099 · White Pigeon49091 · Sturgis (this ZIP)4909146746465654903049032490424909946565 · Shipshewana46746 · Howe49030 · Burr Oak49032 · Centreville49042 · Constantine49075 · Nottawa49099 · White Pigeon49091 · Sturgis (this ZIP)49091467464656549030490324904249099
Shaded by median household income, in national fifths (ACS 2020-2024); 49091 outlined. Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries. <$54.1k$98.1k+no figure

The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 49091, open its center on OpenStreetMap.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA cartographic boundaries and the 2023 Gazetteer (2020 ZCTAs); ZIP-to-county shares, Census places and House districts (119th Congress) from the Census 2020 relationship files (shares of land); metro area from the OMB delineation (July 2023); town name and time zone from simplemaps US ZIP Codes (CC BY 4.0).

How does 49091 compare with the rest of St. Joseph County?

Rank of 49091 among the residential ZIP codes of its town, county and state (1 = the most; income and home value among ZIP codes of 1,000+ people living in households)
Measure49091In St. Joseph CountyIn MI
People (ACS 2020-2024)19,3371st of 13204th of 992
Median household income$67k6th of 11430th of 774
Median home value$183k4th of 11453rd of 779

Its median household income is higher than in 43% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 64% of all U.S. residential ZIP codes. ZIP codes at the ACS caps ($250,000 or more for household income, $2,000,000 or more for home value) share the top rank.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B19013, B25077); ranks by PlainZIP over residential ZIP codes (ZCTAs).

How many people live in 49091?

The 2020 Census counted 19,901 people in 49091; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 19,337. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population grew 0.1% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).

People, ACS 2020-2024
19,337
2020 Census count
19,901+0.1% since 2010 (19,872)
Households
7,463
Median age
36.6

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B01002, B11001); 2020 Census (DHC P1); 2010 Census (SF1 P1).

Who lives in 49091?

Of the 19,337 people the ACS estimates in 49091, 26.8% are under 18 and 16.2% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (74.2%), then Hispanic or Latino (18.3%).

  • Under 1826.8%
  • 18 to 6456.9%
  • 65 and older16.2%
Age of the people of 49091 (ACS 2020-2024, B01001)
  • White, not Hispanic74.2%
  • Hispanic or Latino18.3%
  • Other or two or more5.3%
  • Black, not Hispanic1.2%
  • Asian, not Hispanic1.1%
Race and Hispanic origin in 49091 (ACS 2020-2024, B03002); each person counted once

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01001 age by sex, B03002 Hispanic or Latino origin by race); shares of the estimated population, small ZIP codes carry wide margins.

What do households in 49091 earn?

Median household income is $67,333 (ACS 2020-2024), the 6th highest of the 11 ranked ZIP codes in St. Joseph County. It rose from $59,940 in 2015-2019 (in 2024 dollars), a change larger than the surveys' margins of error.

Median household income
$67,333
Income per person
$32,676
Below the poverty line
11.1%
Unemployed (of the labor force)
6.2%
Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
19.4%
Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
$66,4119,030 returns; wages 65% of AGI (IRS)

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 and 2015-2019 5-year estimates (B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003; 2015-2019 dollars converted with the BLS CPI-U, 1.22699); IRS Statistics of Income, ZIP code data, tax year 2022 (adjusted gross income per return, filed under the address on the return).

What are homes worth in 49091?

FHFA's house price index for 49091, built from repeat sales and appraisals of the same homes, rose 105% from 2015 to 2025 and rose 55% from 2020 to 2025, and moved +8.5% in 2025.

Median home value (owners' estimate)
$182,600
Median gross rent
$841
Homes owned by their occupants
74.0%
Housing units
8,746
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Index = 100 in 1985, the first year FHFA reports for 49091; 2025: 452.2. Annual, not seasonally adjusted; FHFA calls its ZIP-level indexes developmental.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001); FHFA House Price Index, annual five-digit ZIP, updated 2026-03-31.

What businesses are in 49091?

431 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 3 fewer than in 2018; the most are in retail trade (ZIP Code Business Patterns).

  • Retail trade81
  • Manufacturing50
  • Health care and social assistance48
  • Other services (except public administration)47
  • Accommodation and food services38
  • Finance and insurance32

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 and 2018 (establishments with paid employees, by the business's ZIP code).

Which ZIP codes are next to 49091?

ZIP codes that share a boundary with 49091, then the nearest by center
ZIPTownPeopleHousehold incomeDistance
49075Nottawa182$105k6.2 mi
49030Burr Oak2,650$69k6.2 mi
49032Centreville3,287$66k6.9 mi
46746Howe, IN4,697$73k8.9 mi
49042Constantine4,564$73k11.6 mi
46565Shipshewana, IN9,014$96k11.8 mi
49099White Pigeon5,942$70k11.8 mi
49040Colon3,384$64k11.5 mi (near)

Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.