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Watervliet ZIP code, Michigan

The ZIP code for Watervliet, MI is 49098, and its area code is 269.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Population
2,156
Area code
269

Watervliet in numbers

About 2,156 people live in Watervliet, in 690 households. The median household income is $61,167 a year, 16% below the Michigan median of $72,875 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $137,500 (41% below the Michigan median), and median gross rent is $885 a month. The median age is 29.1; 8.8% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (32.4% across Michigan); the average commute takes 19 minutes.

Population2,156Watervliet2,156
Households690Watervliet690
Median age29.1Watervliet29.1Michigan40.2US 38.9
Median household income$61,167Watervliet$61,167Michigan$72,875US $80,734
Median home value$137,500Watervliet$137,500Michigan$231,600US $332,700
Median gross rent$885Watervliet$885Michigan$1,129US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher8.8%Watervliet8.8%Michigan32.4%US 35.7%
Mean commute19.4 minWatervliet19.4 minMichigan24.2 minUS 26.4 min
Population density1,827 / sq miWatervliet1,827 / sq mi

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

ZIP codes addressed as Watervliet

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Watervliet
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
49098 Watervliet , MI Standard 6,215 $59,047 $164,200

Map of Watervliet ZIP codes

49098

The ZIP codes of Watervliet, 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 Watervliet

The nearest larger towns are Paw Paw Lake (3,889 people, 1.9 mi), Hartford (2,458 people, 4.9 mi) and Benton Heights (3,078 people, 9.2 mi).

Towns near Watervliet
TownPopulationDistance
Paw Paw Lake 3,889 1.9 mi
Benton Heights 3,078 9.2 mi
Benton Harbor 8,953 10.9 mi
Fair Plain 7,330 12.4 mi
St. Joseph 7,986 13.3 mi
South Haven 3,998 14.8 mi
Dowagiac 5,732 16.0 mi
Paw Paw 3,289 18.8 mi
Mattawan 2,692 23.8 mi
Niles 11,803 24.4 mi
Buchanan 4,223 25.4 mi

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