Harbert, MI · standard
ZIP Code 49115
Berrien County, Michigan - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 294
- 85/sq mi
- $339,500
- Median home value
- 91.2%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Harbert pairs above-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 28%
- home value, US ZIPs
- 85
- people per sq mi
- 100%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 49115 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 49115 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Harbert, Berrien County, Michigan, home to just 294 residents across 3.5 square miles, a density of 85 people per square mile, in the Detroit time zone.
Median household income is not on file for ZIP 49115, but per-capita income is $47,543. Poverty here runs at 8.2%, with unemployment measured at 0.0%. Housing costs here run $339,500 for a typical home value (55% above the state average), with rent averaging - a month; 100.0% of homes are owner-occupied.
This is a highly-educated ZIP: 91.2% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 70.1, and the average commute is -. We also surface 10 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Berrien County, so you can benchmark 49115 against its immediate geography rather than a national average alone.
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 49115, Harbert, 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
294
Population
3.5
Area (sq mi)
85
People / sq mi
Detroit
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 49115?
70.1
Median Age
39.5%
Male
60.5%
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?
$47,543
Per Capita Income
8.2%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Unemployment Rate
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?
485
Total Housing Units
94
Occupied Units
391
Vacant Units
1.56
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$339,500
Median Home Value
+55% vs state
1938
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 16 business establishments in ZIP 49115, employing approximately 71 people with a combined annual payroll of $2,448,000.
16
Businesses
71
Employees
$2.4M
Annual Payroll
2
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Retail trade | 4 | 25.0% |
| Accommodation and food services | 4 | 25.0% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.
Nearby ZIP Codes
Want a side-by-side? Compare 49115 vs 49116 →
ZIP 49115 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 49127
Stevensville (49127)
10,694 residents
- 49106
Bridgman (49106)
4,636 residents
- 49117 3,951
New Buffalo (49117)
3,951 residents
- 49128 3,715
Three Oaks (49128)
3,715 residents
- 49101 3,104
Baroda (49101)
3,104 residents
- 49125 2,046
Sawyer (49125)
2,046 residents
- 49113 1,904
Galien (49113)
1,904 residents
- 49129 609
Union Pier (49129)
609 residents
- 49116 394
Lakeside (49116)
394 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 49115 ranks #0 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
| ZIP Code | City | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 49116 | Lakeside, MI | 394 | 2.3 mi |
| 49125 | Sawyer, MI | 2,046 | 2.9 mi |
| 49128 | Three Oaks, MI | 3,715 | 4.1 mi |
| 49119 | New Troy, MI | 136 | 4.1 mi |
| 49129 | Union Pier, MI | 609 | 4.9 mi |
| 49106 | Bridgman, MI | 4,636 | 6.0 mi |
| 49117 | New Buffalo, MI | 3,951 | 8.1 mi |
| 49113 | Galien, MI | 1,904 | 8.2 mi |
| 49101 | Baroda, MI | 3,104 | 9.0 mi |
| 49127 | Stevensville, MI | 10,694 | 11.0 mi |
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