| ZIP Codes: | 15 ZIP Codes (12 Standard, 3 PO Box, 0 Unique) [See All] |
| Area Code: | 269 |
| Timezone: | Eastern (GMT -05:00) |
| Local Time: | 11:53:53 PM |
| Population: | 81,232 [See All] |
| FIPS: | 26159 |
| Land Area: | 670 sq mi |
| Water Area: | 21 sq mi |
| Coordinates: | 42.2912, -86.0120 |
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81,232 residents live across 15 ZIPs covering 670 sq mi, served by 15 distinct USPS-recognized cities.
Population moved from 79,595 to 81,232 from 2014 to 2024 — a +2.1% change. 6 ZIPs gained residents, 7 lost.
The county's wealthiest ZIP 49071 (Mattawan, $108,629 median) and poorest ZIP 49043 (Covert, $36,280) are 24.1 miles apart — a 3.0× income gap across local geography.
Median home values vary 2.5× across this county — from $118,400 in 49057 (Hartford) to $295,000 in 49090 (South Haven).
Density varies 7× across the county — from 59 people/sq mi in 49045 (Decatur) to 394 in 49071 (Mattawan).
Educational attainment ranges from 9.3% bachelor's+ in 49057 (Hartford) to 38.6% in 49071 (Mattawan) — the breadth of educational profiles across the area.
Within Michigan, this is the #26 most populous of 83 counties and ranks #37 for median household income .
Weighted by population, the typical household earns about $71,248 across the county — reflecting what a typical resident sees, not a simple ZIP average.
23.8% of adults age 25+ hold a bachelor's degree or higher (13,483 of 56,765 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 49079 | Paw Paw | Standard | 13,414 | $73,333 | 85.4 | 2.9% |
| 49090 | South Haven | Standard | 13,250 | $68,920 | 78.6 | -4.3% |
| 49071 | Mattawan | Standard | 12,198 | $108,629 | 31.0 | 32.6% |
| 49065 | Lawton | Standard | 7,092 | $71,447 | 46.7 | 6.8% |
| 49057 | Hartford | Standard | 6,434 | $51,345 | 50.6 | -6.9% |
| 49055 | Gobles | Standard | 5,941 | $62,083 | 60.3 | -1.1% |
| 49013 | Bangor | Standard | 5,346 | $55,349 | 57.8 | 2.5% |
| 49045 | Decatur | Standard | 5,321 | $57,436 | 90.2 | -3.6% |
| 49056 | Grand Junction | Standard | 4,478 | $63,438 | 60.7 | 6.8% |
| 49064 | Lawrence | Standard | 3,635 | $68,607 | 49.3 | -3.1% |
| 49043 | Covert | Standard | 2,102 | $36,280 | 30.7 | -28.9% |
| 49026 | Bloomingdale | Standard | 1,754 | $68,203 | 28.6 | -19.8% |
| 49027 | Breedsville | PO Box | 267 | $108,333 | 0.0 | 117.1% |
| 49063 | Lacota | PO Box | 0 | — | 0.0 | — |
| 49062 | Kendall | PO Box | — | — | 0.0 | — |