New Buffalo City is a city in Berrien County, Michigan, home to about 1,338 people across 2.5 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 49117.
Homes sold for a median of $351 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly New Buffalo Township; part is in New Buffalo City
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside New Buffalo City. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)52 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Michigan City Municipal Airport (MGC)7 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Chicago, IL48 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of New Buffalo City; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
New Buffalo City had 1,708 residents in the 2020 census, down 22% since 2000.
It’s the 1048th largest of 1,531 towns in Michigan by population.
Berrien County grew from 49,165 residents in 1900 to 154,316 in 2020.
Berrien County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 82°F in summer, and winter lows average 17°F. About 42.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 65 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Laporte, IN weather station (13 miles away).
52,794 jobs at 3,561 businesses in Berrien County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
13 doctors and other health care providers list an office in New Buffalo City.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 3 |
|---|---|
| Dentists | 1 |
| Mental health providers | 2 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 6 |
| Chiropractors | 1 |
| Pharmacies | 3 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Parks (3 nearby)
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Pharmacies (1 nearby)
Libraries (2 nearby)
Museums (2 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues
Counts are within about 1.5 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Public schools here are run by New Buffalo Area Schools. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Buffalo Elementary SchoolNew Buffalo | Pre-K–5 | 211 | Public | 0.9 mi |
| New Buffalo Middle SchoolNew Buffalo | 6–8 | 133 | Public | 0.9 mi |
| New Buffalo Senior High SchoolNew Buffalo | 9–12 | 172 | Public | 0.9 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with New Buffalo Township.
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