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ZIP Code 49102: Berrien Center, MI
ZIP code 49102 uses the postal name Berrien Center, Michigan and lies mostly in Berrien County (96% of its land) with the rest in Cass County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 1,500 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $63,000 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Its land lies outside any incorporated or census-designated place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2022
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Berrien Center · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Berrien County (96%); Cass County (4%)
- Metro area
- Niles, MI
- House district
- MI-5 119th Congress
- State
- Michigan
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 15.0 sq mi · 98 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 49102?
49102 centers on 41.949°, -86.252° and covers 15.0 square miles of land plus 0.6 of water. It borders 4 ZIP codes: 49111, 49103, 49047, 49120.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 49102, 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 49102 compare with the rest of Berrien County?
| Measure | 49102 | In Berrien County | In MI |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 1,472 | 18th of 24 | 750th of 992 |
| Median household income | $63k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $262k | 5th of 17 | 225th of 779 |
49102's median household income is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$51,355) is more than a quarter of the figure ($63,000). Rankings use ZIP codes of 1,000 or more people living in households, with margins at most 25% of the figure.
It is denser than 53% of 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 49102?
The 2020 Census counted 1,282 people in 49102; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 1,472. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell 18.0% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 1,472±311 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 1,282−18.0% since 2010 (1,563)
- Households
- 618
- Median age
- 57.3
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 49102?
Of the 1,472 people the ACS estimates in 49102, 17.1% are under 18 and 32.4% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (83.1%), then Hispanic or Latino (11.6%).
- Under 1817.1%
- 18 to 6450.5%
- 65 and older32.4%
- White, not Hispanic83.1%
- Hispanic or Latino11.6%
- Black, not Hispanic3.8%
- Asian, not Hispanic1.5%
- Other or two or more0.0%
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 49102 earn?
Median household income is $63,000 (ACS 2020-2024). It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($75,700 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $63,000±$51,355
- Income per person
- $39,484
- Below the poverty line
- 6.7%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 5.9%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 22.3%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $69,225600 returns; wages 68% 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 49102?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $262,400
- Median gross rent
- $1,263
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 93.9%
- Housing units
- 740
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 49102?
17 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, the same count as in 2018; the most are in construction (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Construction6
- Health care and social assistance4
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 49102?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 49111 | Eau Claire | 3,159 | $71k | 5.5 mi |
| 49103 | Berrien Springs | 11,590 | $66k | 6.4 mi |
| 49047 | Dowagiac | 14,858 | $63k | 7.8 mi |
| 49120 | Niles | 36,495 | $65k | 8.2 mi |
| 49104 | Berrien Springs | 383 | – | 5.6 mi (near) |
| 49126 | Sodus | 1,623 | $77k | 8.4 mi (near) |
| 49107 | Buchanan | 10,323 | $66k | 11.2 mi (near) |
| 49101 | Baroda | 2,947 | $75k | 11.9 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.