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Coldwater ZIP code, Michigan

The ZIP code for Coldwater, MI is 49036, and its area code is 517.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Population
13,671
Area code
517

Coldwater in numbers

About 13,671 people live in Coldwater, in 4,458 households. The median household income is $50,781 a year, 30% below the Michigan median of $72,875 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $137,500 (41% below the Michigan median), and median gross rent is $943 a month. The median age is 39.5; 13.9% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (32.4% across Michigan); the average commute takes 16 minutes.

Population13,671Coldwater13,671
Households4,458Coldwater4,458
Median age39.5Coldwater39.5Michigan40.2US 38.9
Median household income$50,781Coldwater$50,781Michigan$72,875US $80,734
Median home value$137,500Coldwater$137,500Michigan$231,600US $332,700
Median gross rent$943Coldwater$943Michigan$1,129US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher13.9%Coldwater13.9%Michigan32.4%US 35.7%
Mean commute16.3 minColdwater16.3 minMichigan24.2 minUS 26.4 min
Population density1,451 / sq miColdwater1,451 / sq mi

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, for the census place Coldwater city. Survey estimates carry margins of error, wider for small places. Sources and methods.

ZIP codes addressed as Coldwater

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Coldwater
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
49036 Coldwater , MI Standard 24,826 $62,259 $167,800

Map of Coldwater ZIP codes

49036

The ZIP codes of Coldwater, MI, shaded. Outlines are Census ZIP Code Tabulation Areas (2020), which approximate the mail routes; PO-box and single-address codes have no area and are not drawn. Click any area to open its ZIP code.

Towns near Coldwater

The nearest larger towns are Battle Creek (52,374 people, 27 mi), Portage (49,259 people, 35 mi) and Jackson (31,058 people, 37 mi).

Towns near Coldwater
TownPopulationDistance
Hillsdale 8,002 18.6 mi
Angola, IN 9,408 21.1 mi
Marshall 6,804 21.9 mi
Sturgis 11,054 23.9 mi
Albion 7,560 24.2 mi
Battle Creek 52,374 27.1 mi
Springfield 5,269 28.8 mi
Lagrange, IN 2,790 29.8 mi

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