ZIP code
49098
Watervliet, MI
49098 covers Watervliet in Berrien County, with 5,791 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 49098. Methodology
ZIP code map of 49098
About ZIP code 49098
More enterprise fields
Commercial ZIP directory · not ACS
Commercial ZIP directory population_count for ZCTA 49098. Not ACS. Methodology
People in 49098
Race
- White4,744
- Black or African American112
- American Indian or Alaska Native84
- Asian28
- Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander5
- Other race261
- Two or more races505
Hispanic or Latino (any race): 493
Age
- Under 10682
- 10 to 19750
- 20 to 29564
- 30 to 39635
- 40 to 49639
- 50 to 59772
- 60 to 69877
- 70 to 79549
- 80 and older271
Income and housing in 49098
Education
- High school graduate87.6%
- Bachelor's degree20.7%
- Graduate degree6.7%
Places covering 49098
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.
- Watervliet29.1%
- Paw Paw Lake18.6%
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.
- Berrien County91.9%
- Van Buren County8.1%
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
52.3% of this ZIP is outside city limits (a real overlap row, not missing data).
Population history for 49098
Hover the chart or read the table below (Year | ACS | IRS).
| Year | ACS population | IRS population |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 5,623 | |
| 2006 | 5,473 | |
| 2007 | 5,970 | |
| 2008 | 5,420 | |
| 2009 | 5,440 | |
| 2010 | 5,312 | |
| 2011 | 6,306 | 5,140 |
| 2012 | 6,289 | 5,100 |
| 2013 | 6,388 | 5,150 |
| 2014 | 6,347 | 5,190 |
| 2015 | 5,953 | 5,260 |
| 2016 | 6,093 | 5,340 |
| 2017 | 6,042 | 5,460 |
| 2018 | 5,944 | 5,450 |
| 2019 | 5,776 | 5,310 |
| 2020 | 6,447 | 5,410 |
| 2021 | 5,950 | 5,250 |
| 2022 | 5,929 | 5,320 |
| 2023 | 5,791 |
ACS: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates. IRS: Statistics of Income ZIP Code data.
ZIP codes near 49098
12 nearest ZIP centroids (any distance)
- 49057Hartford3.2 miPop 6,405 · Income $56,375
- 49038Coloma4.9 miPop 8,577 · Income $60,396
- 49084Riverside7.5 miPop 38 · Income $41,875
- 49022Benton Harbor7.7 miPop 29,796 · Income $39,859
- 49043Covert8.6 miPop 2,264 · Income $35,500
- 49111Eau Claire10.1 miPop 3,121 · Income $65,702
- 49064Lawrence10.5 miPop 3,670 · Income $61,863
- 49126Sodus11.3 miPop 1,633 · Income $77,813
- 49013Bangor11.9 miPop 5,020 · Income $58,264
- 49047Dowagiac12.6 miPop 14,506 · Income $55,469
- 49045Decatur13.1 miPop 5,109 · Income $58,328
- 49085Saint Joseph13.7 miPop 23,575 · Income $101,763
ZIP centroids within 2 miles
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ZIP code 49098 FAQ
- What city is ZIP code 49098 in?
- 49098 is in Watervliet, MI.
- What county is 49098 in?
- 49098 is in Berrien County.
- What is the median household income in 49098?
- The median household income in 49098 is $56,899.
- Which ZIP codes are near 49098?
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