What city is 49028 in?

49028 is a Bronson, MI mailing address. By land area, 1% lies inside Bronson; the rest is outside any Census-defined city or community.

What is the population of 49028?

About 5,811 people (±482), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 6,129.

What is the median household income in 49028?

$60,127 (±$4,534), compared with $72,875 for Michigan as a whole. Half the households in the ZIP code earn more and half earn less.

How many carrier routes and mailboxes are in 49028?

6 USPS carrier routes with 2,509 residential and 94 business mailboxes (2,604 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.

What ZIP codes are near 49028?

The closest, measured center to center: 46776 (8 mi, Orland), 49030 (8.3 mi, Burr Oak), 49036 (8.7 mi, Coldwater), 49040 (11.2 mi, Colon), 49089 (11.2 mi, Sherwood) and 46746 (11.8 mi, Howe).

49028 ZIP Code, Bronson, MI

49028 is a ZIP code in Bronson, Michigan in Branch County. It covers 116 square miles of land. The closest ZIP codes are 46776, 49030 and 49036. 5,811 people live here in 2,253 households. It is rural, with fewer than 100 people per square mile, and most homes are owner-occupied (78%). Median household income is $60,127, below the Michigan median of $72,875.

Quick facts

Mailing city: Bronson, MI
County: Branch County
Land area: 116 sq mi
Population: 5,811
Median household income: $60,127
Carrier routes: 6 (2,509 homes)

Key figures

Measure	Value
Residents	5,811
Households	2,253
Median household income	$60,127
Income per person	$32,268
Median age	38.7
Homeowners	78.4%
Median home value	$152,300
Median rent	$971
Bachelor's degree or higher	14.8%
Average commute (minutes)	28.4
Households with kids under 18	31.6%
Moved in the past year	10.8%
Below the poverty line	16.7%
Broadband internet	86.7%
Speak a non-English language at home	10.2%

Household income

% of households	Value
<$10K	3.7%
$10–15K	4.6%
$15–25K	8.3%
$25–35K	10.0%
$35–50K	16.4%
$50–75K	17.5%
$75–100K	13.9%
$100–150K	15.5%
$150–200K	4.6%
$200K+	5.4%

Age

% of all residents	Value
<10	15.1%
10–19	12.2%
20–24	4.1%
25–34	13.2%
35–44	13.7%
45–54	11.7%
55–64	13.6%
65–74	10.4%
75+	6.0%

Tenure

% of housing units	Value
Owned, with mortgage	37.4%
Owned outright	26.9%
Rented	17.2%
Vacant	18.6%

Type of building

% of housing units	Value
Detached house	81.8%
Townhome	1.1%
2–4 units	3.9%
5–19 units	0.8%
20+ units	1.7%
Mobile / other	10.7%

Businesses in 49028

94 business establishments with 757 employees (ZIP Codes Business Patterns 2023).

Manufacturing: 14
Construction: 13
Other Services (except Public Administration): 13
Retail Trade: 12
Accommodation and Food Services: 9
Health Care and Social Assistance: 7
Finance and Insurance: 6
Transportation and Warehousing: 5

EDDM carrier routes

49028 has 6 USPS carrier routes with 2,509 residential and 94 business mailboxes. Open the EDDM route map.

Carrier routes in 49028

49028 has 6 USPS carrier routes (2 city (C), 4 rural (R)) with 2,509 residential and 94 business mailboxes. Routes range from 134 homes (R002) to 541 homes (R003); the median route has 462 homes. The Census counted 2,253 households in 49028 (2020–2024 average); USPS counts current mailboxes, including new and vacant homes.

Homes per route	Routes
1–249	1
250–499	4
500–749	1
750–999	0
1,000–1,499	0
1,500+	0

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Route C001 — USPS business mailboxes 30, 496 homes
Route C002 — USPS business mailboxes 29, 415 homes
Route R004 — USPS business mailboxes 16, 475 homes
Route R003 — USPS business mailboxes 12, 541 homes
Route R001 — USPS business mailboxes 6, 448 homes

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Every carrier route in 49028

Route	Type	Homes	Businesses	Est. median income	Est. owners	Est. families with kids	Est. moved in past year
C001	City	496	30	$67,722	—	—	—
C002	City	415	29	$67,722	—	—	—
R001	Rural	448	6	$75,602	—	—	—
R002	Rural	134	1	$71,215	—	—	—
R003	Rural	541	12	$66,769	—	—	—
R004	Rural	475	16	$80,612	—	—	—

Income, owners, families and movers are estimates for each route (how we estimate them); mailbox counts are current USPS figures. Open 49028 on the EDDM route map.

How route demographics are estimated

Mailbox counts come from USPS; demographics are estimates

The number of homes and businesses on each carrier route is the current USPS EDDM count. The Census Bureau does not publish figures for carrier routes, so income, homeownership, ages, families, movers and housing age on a route are EDDM2GO estimates built from Census block groups (neighborhood areas of roughly 600 to 3,000 people).

How a route gets its figures: the block-group length-share method

We trace each route's streets every 25 meters and record which block group each stretch falls in. The route's homes are spread along its streets in proportion to length, so a route with 60% of its street length in one block group is assumed to have 60% of its homes there. Each block group then contributes its Census counts in proportion to the share of its housing units that sit on the route (capped at the whole block group). Medians are recalculated from the combined income, home-value and age brackets, the way the Census Bureau computes them, not averaged.

Margins of error

Census survey figures carry a margin of error at 90% confidence; we carry it through the calculation and show it as ±. Our margins treat the route-to-block-group split as exact, so the real uncertainty is larger. Routes with fewer than 100 estimated households, large margins, or streets we could not place are flagged.

Different years

USPS mailbox counts are current. Census figures are 5-year averages for 2020–2024, so a new subdivision may have more homes on the route today than the Census counted. Use the route figures to compare routes with each other, not as an exact head count.

Why some routes show identical figures

Two routes that run through the same block group get the same percentages and medians, because the Census publishes one set of figures for the whole block group. Their mailbox counts still differ, and those are exact.

Route and mailbox counts: USPS EDDM route data. Route demographics: EDDM2GO estimates from U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year block-group data (2020–2024) and 2024 cartographic block-group boundaries. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.

Nearby ZIP codes

46776 — Orland town, IN (8 mi)
49030 — Burr Oak village, MI (8.3 mi)
49036 — Coldwater city, MI (8.7 mi)
49040 — Colon village, MI (11.2 mi)
49089 — Sherwood village, MI (11.2 mi)
46746 — Howe CDP, IN (11.8 mi)
46771 (12 mi)
49091 — Sturgis city, MI (13.8 mi)

Areas that include 49028

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EDDM guides

ZIP code statistics describe the Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA) 49028, which approximates the USPS ZIP code area. Census figures: American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024.

Frequently asked questions

What city is 49028 in?: 49028 is a Bronson, MI mailing address. By land area, 1% lies inside Bronson; the rest is outside any Census-defined city or community.
What county is 49028 in?: 49028 is in Branch County.
What is the population of 49028?: About 5,811 people (±482), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 6,129.
What is the median household income in 49028?: $60,127 (±$4,534), compared with $72,875 for Michigan as a whole. Half the households in the ZIP code earn more and half earn less.
How many carrier routes and mailboxes are in 49028?: 6 USPS carrier routes with 2,509 residential and 94 business mailboxes (2,604 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.
What ZIP codes are near 49028?: The closest, measured center to center: 46776 (8 mi, Orland), 49030 (8.3 mi, Burr Oak), 49036 (8.7 mi, Coldwater), 49040 (11.2 mi, Colon), 49089 (11.2 mi, Sherwood) and 46746 (11.8 mi, Howe).

This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.