| ZIP Codes: | 15 ZIP Codes (12 Standard, 3 PO Box, 0 Unique) [See All] |
| Area Codes: | 269 / 517 |
| Timezone: | Eastern (GMT -05:00) |
| Local Time: | 11:53:49 PM |
| Population: | 134,378 [See All] |
| FIPS: | 26025 |
| CBSA: | Battle Creek, MI |
| Land Area: | 704 sq mi |
| Water Area: | 12 sq mi |
| Coordinates: | 42.2514, -85.0984 |
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134,378 residents live across 15 ZIPs covering 704 sq mi, served by 10 distinct USPS-recognized cities.
Population moved from 135,901 to 134,378 from 2014 to 2024 — a -1.1% change. 6 ZIPs gained residents, 6 lost.
The county's wealthiest ZIP 49033 (Ceresco, $94,750 median) and poorest ZIP 49037 (Battle Creek, $42,690) are 9.7 miles apart — a 2.2× income gap across local geography.
Median home values vary 3.3× across this county — from $99,600 in 49037 (Battle Creek) to $326,600 in 49033 (Ceresco).
Density varies 33× across the county — from 31 people/sq mi in 49092 (Tekonsha) to 1,021 in 49015 (Battle Creek).
Educational attainment ranges from 12.3% bachelor's+ in 49037 (Battle Creek) to 38.1% in 49033 (Ceresco) — the breadth of educational profiles across the area.
Within Michigan, this is the #17 most populous of 83 counties and ranks #41 for median household income .
Weighted by population, the typical household earns about $63,432 across the county — reflecting what a typical resident sees, not a simple ZIP average.
23.0% of adults age 25+ hold a bachelor's degree or higher (21,163 of 92,029 reporting).
12 Standard delivery, 3 PO Box only, 0 single-entity Unique ZIPs serve this county.
| ZIP | City | Type | Population | Median Income | Area (sq mi) | 10-yr Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 49015 | Battle Creek | Standard | 27,765 | $68,821 | 27.2 | 6.6% |
| 49014 | Battle Creek | Standard | 21,980 | $69,009 | 72.7 | 0.1% |
| 49017 | Battle Creek | Standard | 21,295 | $60,885 | 59.1 | 1.1% |
| 49037 | Battle Creek | Standard | 20,550 | $42,690 | 20.9 | -8.9% |
| 49068 | Marshall | Standard | 14,729 | $80,857 | 134.2 | 0.8% |
| 49224 | Albion | Standard | 13,447 | $53,144 | 106.6 | -6.5% |
| 49245 | Homer | Standard | 4,547 | $62,206 | 94.6 | -5.5% |
| 49051 | East Leroy | Standard | 2,787 | $74,886 | 28.6 | 4.2% |
| 49011 | Athens | Standard | 2,236 | $59,722 | 29.5 | 5.8% |
| 49092 | Tekonsha | Standard | 1,908 | $64,211 | 61.1 | -15.7% |
| 49033 | Ceresco | Standard | 1,719 | $94,750 | 34.0 | -4.2% |
| 49029 | Burlington | Standard | 1,415 | $75,188 | 35.7 | -13.5% |
| 49018 | Battle Creek | PO Box | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 49016 | Battle Creek | PO Box | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 49020 | Bedford | PO Box | — | — | 0.0 | — |