Zip code 49107: Buchanan, Michigan

Q: What city is zip code 49107?

49107 is assigned to Buchanan, Michigan. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 49107 in?

49107 is in Berrien County, Michigan.

Q: What is the population of 49107?

About 10,323 people live in 49107, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 49107?

The median household income in 49107 is $66,289.

Q: What zip codes are near 49107?

The closest zip codes to 49107 are 49113, 49119, 49103, 49101, 49104.

Residential delivery areaBerrien CountyEastern Time

Population

10,323

Median household income

$66K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$190K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$940/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

42.7

U.S. 38.9

Land area

66 sq mi

156 people/sq mi

Boundary is the Census Bureau's ZIP Code Tabulation Area, which closely tracks the postal delivery area.

About 49107

49107 is a small-town zip code in Buchanan, Michigan (Berrien County), covering 66 sq mi of land. About 10,323 people live here, or 156 per square mile. The median resident is 42.7 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $66,289 a year, 18% below the national median of $80,734. 6.4% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $189,500, or 2.9 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively affordable for local earners. 80% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $940 a month.

22% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 21.5 minutes each way, and 12% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in sales; production and manufacturing; and office and administrative support.

How 49107 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Housing vacancy17.1%
90th
U.S. 10.1% · MI 11.8%364th of 958 in MI
Residents 65 and older21.7%
82nd
U.S. 17.2% · MI 18.6%404th of 962 in MI
Homeownership rate79.6%
78th
U.S. 65.2% · MI 73.2%641st of 958 in MI
Median age42.7
75th
U.S. 38.9 · MI 40.2523rd of 962 in MI
Self-employed workers11.5%
73rd
U.S. 10% · MI 8.6%285th of 961 in MI
Veterans7.2%
69th
U.S. 6.2% · MI 5.8%404th of 962 in MI
Work from home12.3%
48th
U.S. 15.1% · MI 13.5%314th of 961 in MI
Rent-burdened renters50%
47th
U.S. 51.1% · MI 50.4%366th of 931 in MI
Uninsured rate6.3%
45th
U.S. 8.4% · MI 4.9%262nd of 961 in MI
Per capita income$34,491
32nd
U.S. $44,673 · MI $40,735565th of 962 in MI
Healthcare workers8.2%
31st
U.S. 9.7% · MI 10.1%646th of 961 in MI
Median household income$66,289
30th
U.S. $80,734 · MI $72,875523rd of 952 in MI
Unemployment rate3.8%
30th
U.S. 5.2% · MI 5.7%604th of 961 in MI
Bachelor's degree or higher22.3%
27th
U.S. 35.7% · MI 32.4%471st of 961 in MI
Residents under 1819.4%
27th
U.S. 22% · MI 21.2%553rd of 962 in MI
Income inequality (Gini)0.406
25th
U.S. 0.483 · MI 0.465572nd of 958 in MI
Poverty rate6.4%
21st
U.S. 12.5% · MI 13.2%755th of 959 in MI
Average commute21.5 min
20th
StrengthU.S. 26.4 min · MI 24.2 min733rd of 941 in MI
Median home value$189,500
19th
U.S. $332,700 · MI $231,600482nd of 946 in MI
Population density156/sq mi
18th
U.S. 95/sq mi · MI 178/sq mi423rd of 962 in MI
Median gross rent$940
17th
U.S. $1,413 · MI $1,129472nd of 851 in MI
Diversity index24.1
17th
U.S. 61.4 · MI 45.3357th of 962 in MI
Population10,323
16th
U.S. 334,922,499 · MI 10,077,761322nd of 962 in MI
Median earnings per worker$37,968
16th
WeaknessU.S. $49,666 · MI $47,178757th of 960 in MI
Tech workers1.1%
15th
U.S. 3.8% · MI 3.1%624th of 961 in MI
Broadband access85%
12th
WeaknessU.S. 91% · MI 90.5%695th of 958 in MI
Foreign-born residents2%
12th
U.S. 14.1% · MI 7.2%452nd of 962 in MI
Government workers8.5%
10th
U.S. 14.5% · MI 11.6%758th of 961 in MI

Measure	49107	Berrien	MI	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in MI
Housing vacancy	17.1%	17.2%	11.8%	10.1%	90th	364th of 958
Residents 65 and older	21.7%	21.3%	18.6%	17.2%	82nd	404th of 962
Homeownership rate	79.6%	72.8%	73.2%	65.2%	78th	641st of 958
Median age	42.7	42.7	40.2	38.9	75th	523rd of 962
Self-employed workers	11.5%	9.5%	8.6%	10%	73rd	285th of 961
Veterans	7.2%	6.1%	5.8%	6.2%	69th	404th of 962
Work from home	12.3%	11.2%	13.5%	15.1%	48th	314th of 961
Rent-burdened renters	50%	49.9%	50.4%	51.1%	47th	366th of 931
Uninsured rate	6.3%	6.4%	4.9%	8.4%	45th	262nd of 961
Per capita income	$34,491	$38,351	$40,735	$44,673	32nd	565th of 962
Healthcare workers	8.2%	9.9%	10.1%	9.7%	31st	646th of 961
Median household income	$66,289	$65,425	$72,875	$80,734	30th	523rd of 952
Unemployment rate	3.8%	6.2%	5.7%	5.2%	30th	604th of 961
Bachelor's degree or higher	22.3%	30.9%	32.4%	35.7%	27th	471st of 961
Residents under 18	19.4%	21.3%	21.2%	22%	27th	553rd of 962
Income inequality (Gini)	0.406	0.475	0.465	0.483	25th	572nd of 958
Poverty rate	6.4%	15.1%	13.2%	12.5%	21st	755th of 959
Average commuteStrength	21.5 min	21.2 min	24.2 min	26.4 min	20th	733rd of 941
Median home value	$189,500	$224,300	$231,600	$332,700	19th	482nd of 946
Population density	156/sq mi	270/sq mi	178/sq mi	95/sq mi	18th	423rd of 962
Median gross rent	$940	$942	$1,129	$1,413	17th	472nd of 851
Diversity index	24.1	44.7	45.3	61.4	17th	357th of 962
Population	10,323	153,288	10,077,761	334,922,499	16th	322nd of 962
Median earnings per workerWeakness	$37,968	$42,744	$47,178	$49,666	16th	757th of 960
Tech workers	1.1%	2.9%	3.1%	3.8%	15th	624th of 961
Broadband accessWeakness	85%	89.3%	90.5%	91%	12th	695th of 958
Foreign-born residents	2%	5.5%	7.2%	14.1%	12th	452nd of 962
Government workers	8.5%	10.2%	11.6%	14.5%	10th	758th of 961

The percentile is the share of Americans who live in a zip code with a lower value, so the 50th percentile is typical. Rank 1 is the highest value in the state. Both include zip codes with at least 100 residents. Strengths and weaknesses mark measures in the best or worst fifth nationally, where higher or lower is clearly better (income, poverty, education, commute, broadband, insurance and similar). Measures like age or density are left unmarked.

People

Age

Under 5

14%

5–17

11%

18–24

10%

25–34

11%

35–44

13%

45–54

13%

55–64

11%

65–74

11%

75+

Median age

42.7

Under 18

19.4%

65 and over

21.7%

Race and ethnicity

White87%
Black1%
Hispanic4%
Asian0.3%
Native American0.1%
Pacific Islander0%
Other0.8%
Multiracial6%

Diversity index

24.1

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

57.4%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

97%

Spanish

Other Indo-European

0.9%

Asian / Pacific

0.0%

Other

Households

Households: 4,207
Average household size: 2.5
Family households: 62.5%
Married couples: 49.6%
Living alone: 28.8%
Veterans (of adults): 7.2%
Male / female: 46% / 54%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

11%

$25–50k

24%

$50–75k

25%

$75–100k

13%

$100–150k

17%

$150–200k

$200k+

Median household income

49107

$66,289

Berrien Co.

$65,425

Michigan

$72,875

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$34,491

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

6.4%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

9.1%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.406

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

49107

$189,500

Berrien Co.

$224,300

Michigan

$231,600

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

49107

$940

Berrien Co.

$942

Michigan

$1,129

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

81%

2–4 units

5–19 units

20+ units

Mobile home

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 5,077
Owner-occupied: 79.6%
Vacant: 17.1%
Median year built: 1965
Median rooms: 6.1
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 50%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 15%
Home value to income: 2.9× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

77%

Carpooled

Transit

0.1%

Walked

Bicycle

Worked from home

12%

Other

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

20%

10–19

30%

20–29

24%

30–44

21%

45–59

60+

Average commute

21.5 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

3.8%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

63.2%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Sales

14%

Production

14%

Office and admin

11%

Management

Transportation and moving

Construction and repair

Healthcare

Food service

Cleaning and personal care

Business and finance

Police and fire

Engineering and science

Education

Legal and social services

Computer and math

Farming, fishing and forestry

0.9%

Arts, media and sports

0.6%

Industries

Manufacturing

24%

Retail

14%

Health care and social assistance

11%

Professional and technical services

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Construction

Education

Restaurants and hotels

Admin, support and management

Other services

Finance, insurance and real estate

Public administration

Arts and recreation

Wholesale

Agriculture and mining

Information

Median earnings per worker

$37,968

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

11.5%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

8.5%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

10.2%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	49107	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$59,375	$74,888
Service	$24,491	$26,804
Sales and office	$33,325	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$56,250	$49,199
Production and transportation	$44,897	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

High school

35%

Some college

24%

Associate's

10%

Bachelor's

15%

Graduate

High school graduate or higher: 92%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 22.3%
Graduate or professional degree: 7.7%
Households with broadband: 85%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 58.8%
No internet access: 9.5%
Without health insurance: 6.3%
Limited-English households: 0%

Geography

City (USPS): Buchanan
State: Michigan
County: Berrien County
Center point: 41.8449° N, 86.4176° W
Land area: 66 sq mi
Water area: 1.6 sq mi
Time zone: Eastern Time (UTC-5, UTC-4 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

Cities and towns within this zip

Buchanan4% of zip

Census places overlapping the zip's area. Mail may use a different city name than the municipality.

Zip codes near 49107

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
49113	Galien, MI	5.2 mi	1,742	$59,219	$171,600
49119	New Troy, MI	7.1 mi	134	$56,513	$137,500
49103	Berrien Springs, MI	7.3 mi	11,590	$65,827	$229,400
49101	Baroda, MI	7.7 mi	2,947	$75,048	$252,100
49104	Berrien Springs, MI	8.7 mi	383	—	—
49125	Sawyer, MI	8.9 mi	1,990	$79,766	$342,300
49106	Bridgman, MI	9.6 mi	4,741	$72,500	$262,400
49128	Three Oaks, MI	9.6 mi	3,450	$67,398	$258,300
49120	Niles, MI	9.7 mi	36,495	$65,148	$178,400
46628	South Bend, IN	10 mi	27,685	$61,759	$182,200
46552	New Carlisle, IN	10 mi	7,047	$91,341	$237,900
49102	Berrien Center, MI	11 mi	1,472	$63,000	$262,400

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Questions about 49107

What city is zip code 49107?

49107 is assigned to Buchanan, Michigan. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 49107 in?

49107 is in Berrien County, Michigan.

What is the population of 49107?

About 10,323 people live in 49107, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 49107 in?

49107 is in Eastern Time.

What is the median household income in 49107?

The median household income in 49107 is $66,289.

What zip codes are near 49107?

The closest zip codes to 49107 are 49113, 49119, 49103, 49101, 49104.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 49107, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.