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New Buffalo ZIP code, Michigan

The ZIP code for New Buffalo, MI is 49117, and its area code is 269.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Population
1,338
Area code
269

New Buffalo in numbers

About 1,338 people live in New Buffalo, in 749 households. The median household income is $64,702 a year, 11% below the Michigan median of $72,875 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $391,200 (69% above the Michigan median), and median gross rent is $1,042 a month. The median age is 54.5; 42.8% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (32.4% across Michigan); the average commute takes 21 minutes.

Population1,338New Buffalo1,338
Households749New Buffalo749
Median age54.5New Buffalo54.5Michigan40.2US 38.9
Median household income$64,702New Buffalo$64,702Michigan$72,875US $80,734
Median home value$391,200New Buffalo$391,200Michigan$231,600US $332,700
Median gross rent$1,042New Buffalo$1,042Michigan$1,129US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher42.8%New Buffalo42.8%Michigan32.4%US 35.7%
Mean commute20.6 minNew Buffalo20.6 minMichigan24.2 minUS 26.4 min
Population density542 / sq miNew Buffalo542 / sq mi

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

ZIP codes addressed as New Buffalo

ZIP codes with the USPS city name New Buffalo
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
49117 New Buffalo , MI Standard 3,358 $75,114 $488,000

Map of New Buffalo ZIP codes

49117

The ZIP codes of New Buffalo, 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 New Buffalo

The nearest larger towns are Three Oaks (1,503 people, 6.6 mi), Michigan City, IN (31,814 people, 8.6 mi) and Trail Creek, IN (2,351 people, 8.8 mi).

Towns near New Buffalo
TownPopulationDistance
Michigan City, IN 31,814 8.6 mi
La Porte, IN 22,449 12.9 mi
Westville, IN 5,279 19.4 mi
Buchanan 4,223 19.6 mi
Chesterton, IN 14,446 20.9 mi
Porter, IN 5,217 20.9 mi
Fair Plain 7,330 25.0 mi
St. Joseph 7,986 25.0 mi
Niles 11,803 25.6 mi
South Bend, IN 103,085 25.7 mi
Portage, IN 38,082 26.4 mi
Notre Dame, IN 6,890 26.7 mi
Valparaiso, IN 34,733 26.8 mi
Benton Harbor 8,953 26.9 mi

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