ZIP Code 49051

ZIP code 49051, near Battle Creek, sits in middle-income territory. Households earn a median of $74,886, while per-capita income reaches $41,882 — enough to suggest a solid, working-to-middle-class base rather than an affluent one. Homes carry a median value of $259,500, and the county-level property tax rate of 1.46% means owners pay a meaningful share of that value each year. Add a 6.00% combined sales tax on purchases, and the overall tax picture reflects a community where incomes are steady but not high enough to absorb costs without thought.