ZIP code
49047
Dowagiac, MI
49047 covers Dowagiac in Cass County, with 14,506 people in the ACS 2023 estimate.
Figures are for the Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA), which is not the same as a USPS ZIP code. A PO Box or unique ZIP may have no ZCTA and no demographics. Methodology
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2019–2023 5-year (vintage 2023). Geography: ZCTA 49047. Methodology
ZIP code map of 49047

About ZIP code 49047
More enterprise fields
Commercial ZIP directory · not ACS
Commercial ZIP directory population_count for ZCTA 49047. Not ACS. Methodology
People in 49047
Race
- White11,228
- Black or African American1,012
- American Indian or Alaska Native389
- Asian59
- Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander7
- Other race587
- Two or more races1,259
Hispanic or Latino (any race): 1,094
Age
- Under 101,710
- 10 to 191,851
- 20 to 291,901
- 30 to 391,575
- 40 to 491,578
- 50 to 591,857
- 60 to 691,976
- 70 to 791,429
- 80 and older664
Income and housing in 49047
Education
- High school graduate88.9%
- Bachelor's degree21.2%
- Graduate degree7.4%
Places covering 49047
Cities and places — Population overlap
Share of this ZIP/ZCTA’s population located within each place, based on ZIP Code Database place-overlap data. This is a population measure, not land-area overlap or the Census-place population.
- Dowagiac39.3%
ZIP Code Database place-overlap table, field percent_of_zip_population_in_place, keyed by place_geoid. Not ACS 2019–2023. Overlap vintage is the shipped overlap table and is separate from ACS. Methodology
Counties — Population overlap
Share of this ZIP/ZCTA’s population located within each county, based on ZIP Code Database county-overlap data. This is a population measure, not land-area overlap or the Census county population.
- Cass County93.7%
- Van Buren County5.8%
- Berrien County0.4%
ZIP Code Database county-overlap table, field percent_of_zip_population_in_county, keyed by county_geoid. Not ACS 2019–2023. Overlap vintage is the shipped overlap table and is separate from ACS. Methodology
60.7% of this ZIP is outside city limits (a real overlap row, not missing data).
Population history for 49047
Hover the chart or read the table below (Year | ACS | IRS).
| Year | ACS population | IRS population |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 13,189 | |
| 2006 | 13,022 | |
| 2007 | 14,195 | |
| 2008 | 12,833 | |
| 2009 | 12,693 | |
| 2010 | 12,515 | |
| 2011 | 14,896 | 12,340 |
| 2012 | 14,851 | 12,150 |
| 2013 | 14,493 | 12,220 |
| 2014 | 14,646 | 12,360 |
| 2015 | 14,637 | 12,230 |
| 2016 | 14,238 | 12,030 |
| 2017 | 14,363 | 12,090 |
| 2018 | 14,693 | 12,040 |
| 2019 | 14,810 | 12,130 |
| 2020 | 14,578 | 12,210 |
| 2021 | 14,584 | 11,910 |
| 2022 | 14,350 | 11,740 |
| 2023 | 14,506 |
ACS: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates. IRS: Statistics of Income ZIP Code data.
ZIP codes near 49047
12 nearest ZIP centroids (any distance)
- 49102Berrien Center7.8 miPop 1,575 · Income $61,167
- 49111Eau Claire8.8 miPop 3,121 · Income $65,702
- 49045Decatur9.2 miPop 5,109 · Income $58,328
- 49031Cassopolis10.2 miPop 8,320 · Income $70,369
- 49104Berrien Springs12.6 miPop 410 · Income —
- 49098Watervliet12.6 miPop 5,791 · Income $56,899
- 49057Hartford12.8 miPop 6,405 · Income $56,375
- 49126Sodus13.0 miPop 1,633 · Income $77,813
- 49120Niles13.2 miPop 36,652 · Income $61,940
- 49103Berrien Springs13.7 miPop 11,257 · Income $61,888
- 49095Vandalia13.9 miPop 2,414 · Income $86,577
- 49022Benton Harbor15.0 miPop 29,796 · Income $39,859
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ZIP code 49047 FAQ
- What city is ZIP code 49047 in?
- 49047 is in Dowagiac, MI.
- What county is 49047 in?
- 49047 is in Cass County.
- What is the median household income in 49047?
- The median household income in 49047 is $55,469.
- Which ZIP codes are near 49047?
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