Comparison to Surrounding Areas
The median household income ($104,969) for 49085 is less than the median household income for Royalton township ($128,750). But it's more than 49022 ($39,499), 49127 ($93,338), 49126 ($76,875), 49103 ($65,827), Berrien County ($65,425), St. Joseph city ($84,057), Benton Harbor city ($31,117), St. Joseph charter township ($94,926), and Lincoln charter township ($98,228).
| 49085 | $104,969 |
| Lincoln charter township | $98,228 |
| Royalton township | $128,750 |
| St. Joseph charter township | $94,926 |
| Benton Harbor city | $31,117 |
| St. Joseph city | $84,057 |
| Berrien County | $65,425 |
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The average household income ($126,758) for 49085 is less than the average household income for Royalton township ($156,662). But it's more than 49022 ($59,607), 49127 ($120,641), 49126 ($78,001), 49103 ($85,104), Berrien County ($89,826), St. Joseph city ($112,927), Benton Harbor city ($44,753), St. Joseph charter township ($111,068), and Lincoln charter township ($124,608).
| 49085 | $126,758 |
| Lincoln charter township | $124,608 |
| Royalton township | $156,662 |
| St. Joseph charter township | $111,068 |
| Benton Harbor city | $44,753 |
| St. Joseph city | $112,927 |
| Berrien County | $89,826 |
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The per-capita income for 49085 is $56,068. The per capita income ($56,068) for 49085 is less than the per capita income for St. Joseph city ($59,175). But it's more than 49022 ($26,444), 49127 ($47,768), 49126 ($29,648), 49103 ($35,017), Berrien County ($38,351), Benton Harbor city ($18,667), St. Joseph charter township ($48,166), Royalton township ($54,300), and Lincoln charter township ($50,573).
| 49085 | $56,068 |
| Lincoln charter township | $50,573 |
| Royalton township | $54,300 |
| St. Joseph charter township | $48,166 |
| Benton Harbor city | $18,667 |
| St. Joseph city | $59,175 |
| Berrien County | $38,351 |
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16.6% of households make over $200,000 a year. The percent high income households (16.6%) for 49085 is less than the percent high income households for Royalton township (26.3%). But it's more than 49022 (2.9%), 49127 (15.7%), 49126 (3.2%), 49103 (7.1%), Berrien County (8.2%), St. Joseph city (12.1%), Benton Harbor city (1.1%), St. Joseph charter township (13.0%), and Lincoln charter township (16.3%).
| 49085 | 16.6% |
| Lincoln charter township | 16.3% |
| Royalton township | 26.3% |
| St. Joseph charter township | 13.0% |
| Benton Harbor city | 1.1% |
| St. Joseph city | 12.1% |
| Berrien County | 8.2% |
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| under 25 years | 25 to 44 years | 45 to 64 years | 65 years and over | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 49085 | $62,593 | $123,654 | $122,917 | $67,025 |
| Lincoln charter township | $39,167 | $108,526 | $134,101 | $64,531 |
| Royalton township | $-1 | $170,455 | $165,536 | $105,139 |
| St. Joseph charter township | $-1 | $108,382 | $118,026 | $60,188 |
| Benton Harbor city | $24,281 | $31,267 | $35,390 | $25,785 |
| St. Joseph city | $59,583 | $115,893 | $104,702 | $65,823 |
| Berrien County | $47,612 | $68,043 | $80,084 | $53,197 |
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All income statistics above are the most current, comparable income statistics available from the US Census Bureau and are from the American Community Survey 2024 5-year estimates. You can find this information and other demographics for 49085 on the US Census Bureau’s website. These values are in 2024 inflation-adjusted dollars and were downloaded on 29 January 2026.
Margins of error for the income data are:
| Median Household Income | Average Household Income | Per Capita Income | High Income Households | Median Household Income by Age of Householder | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| under 25 | 25 to 44 | 45 to 64 | 65+ | |||||
| 49085 | +/-$6,989 | +/-$6,698 | +/-$3,058 | +/-2.0% | +/-$31,613 | +/-$13,384 | +/-$10,208 | +/-$4,376 |
| Lincoln charter township | +/-$5,571 | +/-$8,273 | +/-$3,240 | +/-2.6% | +/-$3,871 | +/-$13,902 | +/-$3,136 | +/-$8,577 |
| Royalton township | +/-$29,005 | +/-$16,435 | +/-$6,412 | +/-6.6% | +/-$-1 | +/-$53,913 | +/-$31,895 | +/-$15,922 |
| St. Joseph charter township | +/-$9,514 | +/-$7,095 | +/-$3,462 | +/-2.8% | +/-$-1 | +/-$13,064 | +/-$9,085 | +/-$11,048 |
| Benton Harbor city | +/-$4,857 | +/-$8,509 | +/-$3,448 | +/-1.2% | +/-$13,223 | +/-$6,677 | +/-$5,218 | +/-$8,505 |
| St. Joseph city | +/-$10,797 | +/-$11,824 | +/-$6,018 | +/-3.1% | +/-$31,077 | +/-$17,138 | +/-$16,691 | +/-$4,794 |
| Berrien County | +/-$1,108 | +/-$2,021 | +/-$895 | +/-0.5% | +/-$9,974 | +/-$3,769 | +/-$3,449 | +/-$2,946 |