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Benton Harbor ZIP codes, Michigan

Benton Harbor, MI has 2 ZIP codes (49022 and 49023) and area code 269. The largest is 49022.

USPS city name
2 ZIP codes
Overlapping the city
1 more
Population
8,953
Area code
269

Mail addressed to Benton Harbor uses the ZIP codes above. 1 more ZIP code covers part of the city but is addressed as somewhere else; they are listed separately below.

Benton Harbor in numbers

About 8,953 people live in Benton Harbor, in 3,624 households. The median household income is $31,117 a year, 57% below the Michigan median of $72,875 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $76,500 (67% below the Michigan median), and median gross rent is $851 a month. The median age is 32.8; 7.4% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (32.4% across Michigan); the average commute takes 18 minutes.

Population8,953Benton Harbor8,953
Households3,624Benton Harbor3,624
Median age32.8Benton Harbor32.8Michigan40.2US 38.9
Median household income$31,117Benton Harbor$31,117Michigan$72,875US $80,734
Median home value$76,500Benton Harbor$76,500Michigan$231,600US $332,700
Median gross rent$851Benton Harbor$851Michigan$1,129US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher7.4%Benton Harbor7.4%Michigan32.4%US 35.7%
Mean commute18.1 minBenton Harbor18.1 minMichigan24.2 minUS 26.4 min
Population density2,040 / sq miBenton Harbor2,040 / sq mi

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, for the census place Benton Harbor city. Survey estimates carry margins of error, wider for small places. Sources and methods.

ZIP codes addressed as Benton Harbor

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Benton Harbor
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
49022 Benton Harbor , MI Standard 29,460 $39,499 $159,600
49023 Benton Harbor , MI No street area — — —

Other ZIP codes overlapping Benton Harbor

These ZIP codes cover part of Benton Harbor but are addressed as somewhere else.

ZIP codes overlapping Benton Harbor
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
49085 Saint Joseph , MI Standard 23,827 $104,969 $304,600

Map of Benton Harbor ZIP codes

4902249023

The ZIP codes of Benton Harbor, MI, shaded. Outlines are Census ZIP Code Tabulation Areas (2020), which approximate the mail routes; PO-box and single-address codes have no area and are not drawn. Click any area to open its ZIP code.

Towns near Benton Harbor

The nearest larger towns are Niles (11,803 people, 22 mi), Granger, IN (30,321 people, 31 mi) and South Bend, IN (103,085 people, 32 mi).

Towns near Benton Harbor
TownPopulationDistance
Benton Heights 3,078 1.8 mi
Fair Plain 7,330 2.2 mi
St. Joseph 7,986 2.3 mi
Paw Paw Lake 3,889 11.1 mi
Dowagiac 5,732 19.4 mi
Buchanan 4,223 20.1 mi
Niles 11,803 21.8 mi
South Haven 3,998 21.9 mi
Paw Paw 3,289 29.3 mi

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