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Dowagiac ZIP code, Michigan

The ZIP code for Dowagiac, MI is 49047, and its area code is 269.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Population
5,732
Area code
269

Dowagiac in numbers

About 5,732 people live in Dowagiac, in 2,565 households. The median household income is $48,166 a year, 34% below the Michigan median of $72,875 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $130,800 (44% below the Michigan median), and median gross rent is $840 a month. The median age is 37.2; 12.4% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (32.4% across Michigan); the average commute takes 23 minutes.

Population5,732Dowagiac5,732
Households2,565Dowagiac2,565
Median age37.2Dowagiac37.2Michigan40.2US 38.9
Median household income$48,166Dowagiac$48,166Michigan$72,875US $80,734
Median home value$130,800Dowagiac$130,800Michigan$231,600US $332,700
Median gross rent$840Dowagiac$840Michigan$1,129US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher12.4%Dowagiac12.4%Michigan32.4%US 35.7%
Mean commute22.6 minDowagiac22.6 minMichigan24.2 minUS 26.4 min
Population density1,287 / sq miDowagiac1,287 / sq mi

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

ZIP codes addressed as Dowagiac

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Dowagiac
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
49047 Dowagiac , MI Standard 14,858 $62,963 $181,700

Map of Dowagiac ZIP codes

49047

The ZIP codes of Dowagiac, 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 Dowagiac

The nearest larger towns are Niles (11,803 people, 12 mi), Granger, IN (30,321 people, 17 mi) and Fair Plain (7,330 people, 19 mi).

Towns near Dowagiac
TownPopulationDistance
Niles 11,803 12.4 mi
Buchanan 4,223 16.9 mi
Granger, IN 30,321 17.0 mi
Simonton Lake, IN 4,248 17.4 mi
Paw Paw Lake 3,889 17.8 mi
Benton Heights 3,078 18.2 mi
Fair Plain 7,330 18.8 mi
Benton Harbor 8,953 19.4 mi
Paw Paw 3,289 19.6 mi
Notre Dame, IN 6,890 20.6 mi
St. Joseph 7,986 20.9 mi
Mishawaka, IN 51,021 21.4 mi
Elkhart, IN 53,733 21.6 mi
Osceola, IN 2,593 22.0 mi

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