ZIP codes with the highest home values in Berrien County, MI
These are the 17 ZIP codes in Berrien County with the highest median home value, out of 17 with at least 1,000 residents. 49117 (New Buffalo, $488,000), 49125 (Sawyer, $342,300) and 49085 (Saint Joseph, $304,600) lead the list. There is no single "best" ZIP code in Berrien County; the right one depends on who you want to reach, so the same ZIP codes are ranked several ways below.
ZIP codes with the highest home values in Berrien County
| Rank | ZIP | Mailing city | Median home value | Residents | Households | Residential mailboxes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 49117 | New Buffalo | $488,000 ±$53,917 | 3,358 | 1,771 | — |
| 2 | 49125 | Sawyer | $342,300 ±$43,028 | 1,990 | 891 | — |
| 3 | 49085 | Saint Joseph | $304,600 ±$14,844 | 23,827 | 10,423 | — |
| 4 | 49127 | Stevensville | $296,900 ±$21,109 | 11,155 | 4,345 | — |
| 5 | 49106 | Bridgman | $262,400 ±$27,228 | 4,741 | 1,910 | 2,247 |
| 6 | 49102 | Berrien Center | $262,400 ±$59,557 | 1,472 | 618 | 510 |
| 7 | 49128 | Three Oaks | $258,300 ±$22,617 | 3,450 | 1,520 | 1,773 |
| 8 | 49101 | Baroda | $252,100 ±$54,554 | 2,947 | 1,297 | — |
| 9 | 49103 | Berrien Springs | $229,400 ±$13,103 | 11,590 | 4,421 | — |
| 10 | 49038 | Coloma | $206,800 ±$11,671 | 8,616 | 3,727 | 4,341 |
| 11 | 49107 | Buchanan | $189,500 ±$18,512 | 10,323 | 4,207 | — |
| 12 | 49120 | Niles | $178,400 ±$8,775 | 36,495 | 14,425 | 15,883 |
| 13 | 49111 | Eau Claire | $176,300 ±$29,234 | 3,159 | 1,334 | — |
| 14 | 49113 | Galien | $171,600 ±$14,683 | 1,742 | 767 | — |
| 15 | 49098 | Watervliet | $164,200 ±$21,249 | 6,215 | 2,417 | 2,696 |
| 16 | 49022 | Benton Harbor | $159,600 ±$9,151 | 29,460 | 12,868 | 13,040 |
| 17 | 49126 | Sodus | $151,600 ±$51,943 | 1,623 | 554 | 532 |
How we ranked them
Ranked by median value of owner-occupied homes as reported by owners (ACS 5-year estimates, 2020–2024). Published medians are capped at $2,000,000. ZIP codes need at least 1,000 residents to be ranked; 17 of 23 qualify.
Which of these to mail, and why
Home value tracks what owners spend on the house itself: renovations, landscaping, pest control, security, interior design. Pair it with the homeowner share so the mailer reaches owners, not tenants.
The top five ZIP codes on this list hold 19,340 households. Open any of them on the route map to see each carrier route's own figures before you choose.
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Frequently asked questions
- Which ZIP code in Berrien County has the highest median home value?
- 49117 (New Buffalo), at $488,000 (±$53,917), among 17 ZIP codes with at least 1,000 residents.
- How is this ranking calculated?
- Ranked by median value of owner-occupied homes as reported by owners (ACS 5-year estimates, 2020–2024). Published medians are capped at $2,000,000.
- Why are some ZIP codes missing?
- ZIP codes with fewer than 1,000 residents are left out because their survey estimates swing too much to rank, and so are ZIP codes where the Census Bureau did not publish this figure.
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