Housing data for ZIP code 49128

ZIP code 49128 has an estimated 3,450 residents and 2,009 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Most of its land lies in Three Oaks Township, Berrien County.

16.9% of households rent.

The median gross rent is $1,034 (±$126) a month.

The median home value is $258,300 (±$22,617).

The median household income is $67,398 (±$10,641) a year.

Figures last updated on .

Residents
3,450 (±445)
Median gross rent
$1,034
Median home value
$258,300
Households that rent
16.9%

How ZIP code 49128 compares

Estimate (90% margin of error)
ZIP 49128Three Oaks TownshipBerrien CountyMichiganUnited States
Residents3,450 (±445)2,215153,28810,077,761334,922,499
Housing units2,009 (±197)1,22277,2764,622,236143,775,355
Households that rent16.9% (±4.3 points)20.2%27.2%26.8%34.8%
Median gross rent$1,034 (±$126)$1,074$942$1,129$1,413
Median home value$258,300 (±$22,617)$245,500$224,300$231,600$332,700
Median household income$67,398 (±$10,641)$68,438$65,425$72,875$80,734
Median real estate taxes (a year)$2,416 (±$229)$2,114$2,429$2,904$3,119
Renters paying 30% or more of income48.2% (±16.1 points)47.0%49.9%50.4%51.1%
Built before 198069.9% (±9.1 points)74.2%69.4%62.1%49.7%
Average commute22.0 minutes (±2.2)17.8 minutes21.2 minutes24.2 minutes26.4 minutes
Households with broadband87.6% (±5.4 points)87.3%89.3%90.5%91.0%
Median age of residents49.4 years (±3.2)44.1 years42.7 years40.2 years38.9 years

In ZIP 49128, median gross rent is not measurably different from Berrien County ($942).

It is not measurably different from Michigan ($1,129).

It is lower than the national figure ($1,413).

The median gross rent in ZIP code 49128 is not measurably different from Three Oaks Township as a whole ($1,074).

Its median home value is not measurably different from Three Oaks Township as a whole ($245,500).

Among the 18 ZIP codes in Berrien County with a published estimate, ZIP 49128 ranks 6 from highest to lowest median gross rent.

Among the 21 ZIP codes in Berrien County with a published estimate, ZIP 49128 ranks 9 from highest to lowest median home value.

Among the 21 ZIP codes in Berrien County with a published estimate, ZIP 49128 ranks 11 from highest to lowest median household income.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

Rent in ZIP code 49128

Share of rented homes in each gross-rent range, 2020–2024
Monthly gross rentZIP 49128Berrien CountyMichiganUnited States
Less than $5000.0% (±12.8 points)13.0%8.3%6.3%
$500 to $99946.3% (±16.2 points)43.8%30.1%20.2%
$1,000 to $1,49933.9% (±15.4 points)34.4%38.4%28.1%
$1,500 to $1,99917.4% (±12.7 points)6.5%15.1%21.1%
$2,000 to $2,4992.3% (±4.4 points)1.9%5.0%12.0%
$2,500 to $2,9990.0% (±12.8 points)0.1%1.4%5.5%
$3,000 or more0.0% (±12.8 points)0.3%1.7%6.8%

The most common range is $500 to $999, paid by 46.3% of renting households.

Rent by bedrooms in ZIP code 49128

Median gross rent by number of bedrooms, estimate (90% margin of error)
BedroomsCensus median
1 bedroom$936 (±$92)
2 bedrooms$1,071 (±$271)
3 bedrooms$1,042 (±$144)

Rent burden in ZIP code 49128

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rentZIP 49128Berrien CountyMichiganUnited States
Less than 15%21.1% (±13.6 points)13.1%13.5%12.6%
15% to 19.9%7.8% (±5.3 points)11.7%12.2%12.2%
20% to 24.9%9.2% (±8.0 points)13.7%12.4%12.6%
25% to 29.9%13.8% (±11.0 points)11.6%11.5%11.5%
30% to 34.9%8.3% (±8.3 points)8.6%9.0%9.2%
35% or more39.9% (±13.8 points)41.3%41.4%41.9%

48.2% (±16.1 points) of renting households in ZIP code 49128 spend 30% or more of their income on gross rent.

Home values in ZIP code 49128

Owner-occupied homes by value, 2020–2024
ValueZIP 49128Berrien CountyMichiganUnited States
Less than $50,0008.0% (±5.4 points)6.6%7.6%5.3%
$50,000 to $99,9996.1% (±2.4 points)10.0%9.2%6.1%
$100,000 to $149,9995.2% (±2.0 points)11.1%10.6%6.8%
$150,000 to $199,99911.8% (±3.6 points)14.9%14.1%9.0%
$200,000 to $299,99931.7% (±8.0 points)25.2%23.4%17.8%
$300,000 to $499,99918.1% (±4.6 points)21.2%24.1%26.9%
$500,000 to $999,99917.3% (±5.2 points)8.5%9.2%20.9%
$1,000,000 or more1.7% (±1.3 points)2.4%1.6%7.1%

Value is the owner’s own estimate of what the home and lot would sell for, not a sale price or an assessment.

The homes in ZIP code 49128

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building typeZIP 49128Berrien CountyMichiganUnited States
Single-family, detached84.8% (±4.2 points)76.8%72.0%61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)0.4% (±0.7 points)2.6%4.8%6.2%
2 units1.8% (±1.7 points)3.2%2.2%3.4%
3 or 4 units2.6% (±1.5 points)3.5%2.6%4.3%
5 to 9 units1.0% (±0.9 points)2.6%4.1%4.5%
10 to 19 units1.2% (±1.2 points)2.8%3.5%4.3%
20 or more units0.0% (±1.5 points)4.3%5.6%10.3%
Mobile home7.1% (±3.6 points)4.2%5.0%5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.0.9% (±1.1 points)0.0%0.0%0.1%

When the homes in ZIP code 49128 were built

Housing units by year structure built, 2020–2024
Year builtZIP 49128Berrien CountyMichiganUnited States
2020 or later1.9% (±1.6 points)0.8%1.0%2.0%
2010 to 20197.0% (±3.9 points)3.2%4.9%9.4%
2000 to 200910.0% (±3.1 points)9.4%10.3%13.6%
1990 to 19995.8% (±2.3 points)10.0%12.1%12.4%
1980 to 19895.5% (±2.3 points)7.2%9.7%12.9%
1970 to 197915.9% (±4.8 points)14.4%14.9%14.2%
1960 to 19697.7% (±2.3 points)14.1%11.5%9.9%
1950 to 195916.4% (±5.0 points)15.5%14.2%9.5%
1940 to 19498.7% (±3.5 points)7.0%6.9%4.4%
1939 or earlier21.2% (±4.1 points)18.4%14.6%11.7%

69.9% of the homes in ZIP code 49128 were built before 1980, so many fall under the federal lead-paint disclosure rules for homes built before 1978.

Heating fuel in ZIP code 49128

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used mostZIP 49128Berrien CountyMichiganUnited States
Utility gas47.2% (±6.4 points)64.4%74.9%46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.4.3% (±2.6 points)2.2%0.8%3.9%
Electricity21.8% (±6.0 points)21.3%12.1%41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)19.6% (±5.0 points)8.8%8.7%4.9%
Wood5.1% (±4.0 points)1.5%2.2%1.4%
Solar energy0.3% (±0.5 points)0.0%0.0%0.3%
Coal or coke0.0% (±2.0 points)0.0%0.0%0.1%
Other fuel0.1% (±0.3 points)1.1%0.8%0.5%
No fuel used1.4% (±1.5 points)0.7%0.5%1.2%

How people in ZIP code 49128 get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportationZIP 49128Berrien CountyMichiganUnited States
Drove alone76.6% (±6.3 points)76.4%74.3%68.8%
Carpooled6.3% (±3.7 points)8.3%7.9%8.5%
Public transportation0.2% (±0.2 points)0.3%0.9%3.2%
Walked3.4% (±2.2 points)2.7%2.0%2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)1.6% (±1.6 points)1.1%1.4%2.0%
Worked from home11.9% (±4.6 points)11.2%13.5%15.1%

Workers who live in ZIP code 49128 take an average of 22.0 minutes to get to work.

Places in ZIP code 49128

Places whose land overlaps this ZIP code, with the share of the ZIP’s land in each
PlaceShare of the ZIP’s land in this placeMedian gross rentHouseholds that rent
Three Oaks Township52%$1,07420.2%
Chikaming Township27%$9455.1%
Weesaw Township18%$1,00622.8%

A township or a New York town includes the villages inside it, so their shares can add up to more than the whole.

ZIP codes near 49128

Nearest ZIP codes with Census figures, by straight-line distance between their internal points
ZIP codeDistanceMedian gross rentMedian home valueMedian household incomeHouseholds that rent
491164.2 mi——$127,85715.2%
491154.2 mi—$339,500—0.0%
491294.4 mi—$654,200$106,1816.2%
491194.7 mi$1,063$137,500$56,51335.8%
491255.1 mi$775$342,300$79,7669.7%
491135.2 mi$859$171,600$59,21919.9%
491177.0 mi$866$488,000$75,11423.5%
491068.5 mi$1,124$262,400$72,50020.2%

Crime reported to police in Berrien County

In 2025, the police departments that report for Berrien County recorded 482 violent and 1,455 property crimes per 100,000 residents.

The FBI publishes crime by police department, not by ZIP code, so this is the figure for the county as a whole.

ZIP code 49128 is reported as ZIP Code Tabulation Area 49128: the Census Bureau’s area built from census blocks to match the ZIP code’s delivery area as closely as it can.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about ZIP 49128

What is the median rent in ZIP code 49128?

The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 49128 is $1,034 (±$126) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the median home value in ZIP code 49128?

The median value of owner-occupied homes in ZIP code 49128 is $258,300 (±$22,617) (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the median household income in ZIP code 49128?

The median household income in ZIP code 49128 is $67,398 (±$10,641) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What town is ZIP code 49128 in?

Most of ZIP code 49128’s land lies in Three Oaks Township; it also covers Chikaming Township, Weesaw Township.

Sources

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DP05_0001E, DP05_0001M, DP04_0134E, DP04_0134M, DP04_0089E, DP04_0089M, DP03_0062E, DP03_0062M, DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM

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