St. Joseph City is a city in Berrien County, Michigan, home to about 7,986 people across 3.2 square miles. Its ZIP code is 49085.
Homes sold for a median of $200 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly St. Joseph City; also St. Joseph Charter Township and Lincoln
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside St. Joseph 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)68 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | South Bend International Airport (SBN)26 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Chicago, IL64 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of St. Joseph 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.
St. Joseph City had 7,856 residents in the 2020 census, down 11% since 2000.
It’s the 248th 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 83°F in summer, and winter lows average 20°F. About 38.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 78 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Benton Harbor Ap, MI weather station (5 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).
775 doctors and other health care providers list an office in St. Joseph City.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 99 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 219 |
| Dentists | 31 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 130 |
| Mental health providers | 153 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 99 |
| Optometrists | 23 |
| Chiropractors | 21 |
| Pharmacies | 9 |
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 (6 nearby)
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Pharmacies (1 nearby)
Libraries
Museums
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.
Established in 1834.
Notable people born here
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by St. Joseph Public Schools, Berrien RESA. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brown SchoolSaint Joseph | Pre-K–5 | 410 | Public | 1.3 mi |
| Lincoln SchoolSaint Joseph | Pre-K–5 | 423 | Public | 2.0 mi |
| Clarke SchoolSaint Joseph | K–5 | 462 | Public | 2.2 mi |
| Lighthouse Education CenterSaint Joseph | K–12 | 128 | Special Education | 1.6 mi |
| Upton Middle SchoolSaint Joseph | 6–8 | 690 | Public | 1.0 mi |
| St Joseph High SchoolSaint Joseph | 9–12 | 933 | Public | 1.9 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grace Lutheran SchoolSaint Joseph | Pre-K–8 | 179 | Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod | 2.1 mi |
| Our Lady of the Lake Catholic Elem SchoolSaint Joseph | Pre-K–5 | 163 | Roman Catholic | 0.4 mi |
| Trinity Lutheran SchoolSaint Joseph | Pre-K–8 | 117 | Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod | 2.9 mi |
| Our Lady of the Lake Catholic SchoolSaint Joseph | 6–12 | 129 | Roman Catholic | 3.0 mi |
| Michigan Lutheran High SchoolSaint Joseph | 9–12 | 126 | Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod | 2.9 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with St. Joseph Charter Township, Lincoln and Royalton.
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