ZIP code
49079
Paw Paw, MI
49079 covers Paw Paw in Van Buren County, with 13,364 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 49079. Methodology
ZIP code map of 49079

About ZIP code 49079
More enterprise fields
Commercial ZIP directory · not ACS
Commercial ZIP directory population_count for ZCTA 49079. Not ACS. Methodology
People in 49079
Race
- White12,112
- Black or African American212
- American Indian or Alaska Native97
- Asian92
- Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander5
- Other race320
- Two or more races928
Hispanic or Latino (any race): 830
Age
- Under 101,591
- 10 to 191,809
- 20 to 291,438
- 30 to 391,689
- 40 to 491,663
- 50 to 591,957
- 60 to 691,936
- 70 to 791,142
- 80 and older541
Income and housing in 49079
Education
- High school graduate92.9%
- Bachelor's degree24.5%
- Graduate degree7.9%
Places covering 49079
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.
- Paw Paw24.4%
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.
- Van Buren County100.0%
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
75.6% of this ZIP is outside city limits (a real overlap row, not missing data).
Population history for 49079
Hover the chart or read the table below (Year | ACS | IRS).
| Year | ACS population | IRS population |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 12,747 | |
| 2006 | 12,466 | |
| 2007 | 13,156 | |
| 2008 | 12,556 | |
| 2009 | 12,434 | |
| 2010 | 12,321 | |
| 2011 | 12,962 | 12,238 |
| 2012 | 12,890 | 12,000 |
| 2013 | 13,332 | 12,100 |
| 2014 | 13,040 | 12,080 |
| 2015 | 13,160 | 12,140 |
| 2016 | 13,127 | 12,220 |
| 2017 | 13,359 | 12,260 |
| 2018 | 13,024 | 12,380 |
| 2019 | 13,185 | 12,260 |
| 2020 | 12,750 | 12,550 |
| 2021 | 13,056 | 12,350 |
| 2022 | 13,469 | 12,210 |
| 2023 | 13,364 |
ACS: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates. IRS: Statistics of Income ZIP Code data.
ZIP codes near 49079
12 nearest ZIP centroids (any distance)
- 49071Mattawan6.8 miPop 11,839 · Income $105,779
- 49064Lawrence7.4 miPop 3,670 · Income $61,863
- 49065Lawton7.8 miPop 7,283 · Income $73,125
- 49055Gobles9.2 miPop 5,963 · Income $65,717
- 49026Bloomingdale9.9 miPop 1,642 · Income $65,699
- 49045Decatur10.6 miPop 5,109 · Income $58,328
- 49013Bangor10.7 miPop 5,020 · Income $58,264
- 49027Breedsville11.1 miPop 296 · Income —
- 49009Kalamazoo11.6 miPop 47,606 · Income $82,364
- 49056Grand Junction13.4 miPop 4,051 · Income $60,078
- 49087Schoolcraft14.3 miPop 6,074 · Income $94,556
- 49057Hartford14.6 miPop 6,405 · Income $56,375
ZIP centroids within 2 miles
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ZIP code 49079 FAQ
- What city is ZIP code 49079 in?
- 49079 is in Paw Paw, MI.
- What county is 49079 in?
- 49079 is in Van Buren County.
- What is the median household income in 49079?
- The median household income in 49079 is $72,119.
- Which ZIP codes are near 49079?
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