Van Buren County, MI ZIP Codes

Michigan (MI)  ·  15 ZIP codes  ·  15 cities
15
ZIP codes
75,658
population (2021)
-0.8%
pop change since 2010
26159
FIPS code
Van Buren County ZIP code map
About Van Buren County
Van Buren County is located in Michigan and contains 15 ZIP codes across 15 cities and communities. The county's population was 75,658 as of 2021, a decrease of 0.8% from 76,258 in 2010. The timezone is Central Time (observes DST). The Federal Information Processing System (FIPS) code for Van Buren County is 26159.
Population
2021 population75,658
2010 population76,258
Change-0.8%
County details
StateMichigan
FIPS code26159
TimezoneCentral
Daylight savingYes
Cities in Van Buren County
Bangor Bloomingdale Breedsville Covert Decatur Gobles Grand Junction Hartford Kendall Lacota Lawrence Lawton Mattawan Paw Paw South Haven
ZIP codes for Van Buren County, MI (15)
ZIP code City County Map
49013 Bangor Van Buren View map
49026 Bloomingdale Van Buren View map
49027 Breedsville Van Buren View map
49043 Covert Van Buren View map
49045 Decatur Van Buren View map
49055 Gobles Van Buren View map
49056 Grand Junction Van Buren View map
49057 Hartford Van Buren View map
49062 Kendall Van Buren View map
49063 Lacota Van Buren View map
49064 Lawrence Van Buren View map
49065 Lawton Van Buren View map
49071 Mattawan Van Buren View map
49079 Paw Paw Van Buren View map
49090 South Haven Van Buren View map

Demographics & statistics

80,307
Population
42.3
Median age
$67,920
Median household income
$33,116
Per capita income
$165,342
Median home value
$809
Median monthly rent
80.2%
Home ownership
15.7%
Poverty rate
5.0%
Unemployment
33,318
Housing units
19.5%
Bachelor's or higher

Age distribution

Male Female
2,337
Under 5
2,360
2,582
5–9
2,608
2,682
10–14
2,708
2,377
15–19
2,401
2,313
20–24
2,337
4,436
25–34
4,480
4,760
35–44
4,808
4,933
45–54
4,982
2,867
55–59
2,895
3,189
60–64
3,220
4,754
65–74
4,802
1,923
75–84
1,943
801
85+
809
← Male
Female →

Age summary

GroupCount%
Under 1818,38522.7%
18 and over61,92277.3%
65 and over15,03218.7%
Median age42.3 years

Race & ethnicity

White 77.7%
Hispanic or Latino 7.6%
Two or more races 6.9%
Other race 3.6%
Black or African American 3%
Asian 0.6%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.5%
GroupCount%
White67,55477.7%
Hispanic or Latino6,6097.6%
Two or more races5,9796.9%
Other race3,1593.6%
Black or African American2,6033%
Asian5350.6%
American Indian / Alaska Native4700.5%

Household income

Under $10k 4.6%
$10k–$15k 4.5%
$15k–$25k 9.8%
$25k–$35k 10.6%
$35k–$50k 11.8%
$50k–$75k 18.3%
$75k–$100k 14.8%
$100k–$150k 15.1%
$150k–$200k 6.2%
$200k+ 4.4%
Range% of households
Under $10k4.6%
$10k–$15k4.5%
$15k–$25k9.8%
$25k–$35k10.6%
$35k–$50k11.8%
$50k–$75k18.3%
$75k–$100k14.8%
$100k–$150k15.1%
$150k–$200k6.2%
$200k+4.4%
Median income$67,920

Housing

Home values

Under $50k 9.7%
$50k–$100k 18.0%
$100k–$150k 17.6%
$150k–$200k 17.5%
$200k–$300k 18.8%
$300k–$500k 13.0%
$500k–$1M 4.1%
$1M+ 1.3%

Housing overview

MetricValue
Median home value$165,342
Median rent / month$809
Owner occupied80.2%
Renter occupied19.8%
Vacant21.8%
Single-family detached78.2%
Large apartment buildings1.7%
Mobile homes14.0%
Median rooms5.9
Avg household size (owned)2.62

Year built

Era%
2020 or later0.3%
2010–20193.6%
2000–200912.0%
1990–199916.6%
1980–198911.4%
1970–197914.0%
1960–19698.5%
1950–19599.0%
1940–19495.5%
1939 or earlier19.2%

Bedrooms

Size% of units
No bedroom (studio)0.9%
1 bedroom6.2%
2 bedrooms24.3%
3 bedrooms46.6%
4 bedrooms17.2%
5+ bedrooms4.8%

Vehicles per household

Vehicles% of households
No vehicle5.6%
1 vehicle29.8%
2 vehicles40.9%
3 or more23.8%

Heating fuel

Fuel type%
Utility gas44.8%
Electricity10.9%
Propane / LP gas28.4%
Fuel oil3.7%
Wood7.2%
No fuel used0.8%

Households & families

Household typeCount%
Married-couple family16,96553.4%
Cohabiting couple1,9176.0%
Male householder, no spouse5,09817.6%
Female householder, no spouse7,07823.0%
Households with children under 189,75031.1%
Households with seniors (65+)10,66434.4%
Average household size2.56

Marital status

StatusMaleFemale
Never married29.5%25.7%
Married54.0%52.8%
Separated1.2%1.4%
Widowed4.7%9.1%
Divorced10.6%11.0%

Education

Less than 9th grade 5.8%
Some HS, no diploma 8.5%
HS graduate 34.5%
Some college, no degree 22.3%
Associate's degree 9.4%
Bachelor's degree 12.7%
Graduate / professional 6.8%
Metric%
HS diploma or higher85.8%
Bachelor's or higher19.5%

School enrollment (ages 3–17)

TypeCount%
Nursery / preschool1,1135.3%
Kindergarten9425.8%
Elementary school8,31748.3%
High school4,05025.9%
College / grad school2,61514.7%

Employment

Industry of employment

Manufacturing 23.9%
Education & healthcare 19.6%
Retail trade 10.7%
Construction 8.5%
Arts, food & hospitality 8.2%
Professional & management 7.9%
Other services 4.3%
Finance & real estate 4.3%
Transportation & utilities 3.9%
Agriculture & mining 3.0%
Public administration 2.8%
Wholesale trade 2.0%
Information 1.1%

Occupation

Category%
Management, business & arts29.0%
Service18.0%
Sales & office18.3%
Natural resources & construction13.0%
Production & transportation21.7%

Employment type

Type%
Private sector83.5%
Government10.8%
Self-employed5.6%
Unpaid family workers0.2%

Commute

Method%
Drive alone77.6%
Carpool11.9%
Public transit0.3%
Walk2.2%
Other means0.8%
Avg commute (minutes)25.3

Poverty

All people 15.7%
Under 18 years 21.6%
18 and over 13.9%
Married-couple families 6.4%
Female-led households 30.9%

Income support

Source% of households
Social Security38.4%
Retirement income27.1%
Supplemental Security6.1%
Cash public assistance3.6%
Food stamps / SNAP14.1%

Health indicators

Condition%
High blood pressure34.9%
High cholesterol34.5%
Heart disease7.4%
Stroke3.7%
Asthma11.8%
Arthritis30.8%
Kidney disease3.3%
Pulmonary disease9.1%
Cancer6.8%
Behavior / access%
Binge drinking18.2%
No physical activity23.6%
Less than 7 hrs sleep35.3%
Fair or poor health18.2%
Poor mental health17.1%
Poor physical health12.9%
No health insurance12.2%
Visited doctor (checkup)73.3%
Visited dentist63.7%
Cholesterol screening90.4%
Teeth loss16.0%

Veterans & disability

VeteransCount%
Civilian veterans4,0956.6%
Disability%
Any disability14.2%
Under 183.2%
18–64 years13.1%
65 and over31.0%

Health insurance coverage

Type%
Private insurance62.6%
Public insurance45.1%
Uninsured under 192.8%

Language & origin

Language spoken at home (age 5+)

LanguageCount%
English only75,61094.3%
Spanish2,6604.7%
Other Indo-European2,3384.2%
Asian & Pacific Islander1580.2%
Other languages1210.1%

Place of birth & citizenship

OriginCount%
Native born (US)75,86093.6%
Born in same state75,60193.3%
Born in different state57,91070.9%
Foreign born2590.3%
Naturalized citizen4,4476.4%
Not a US citizen1,65739.3%

Ancestry

AncestryCount%
French9,96312.4%
Italian9,79912.2%
English5,4906.8%
Arab3,3954.2%
Polish7701%
AncestryCount%
Irish6240.8%
German5340.7%
Norwegian2040.3%
Dutch1810.2%

Technology access

Metric% of households
Computer access38.6%
Internet access92.4%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2025 estimates.

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