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Colon ZIP code, Michigan

The ZIP code for Colon, MI is 49040, and its area code is 269.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Population
1,570
Area code
269

Colon in numbers

About 1,570 people live in Colon, in 669 households. The median household income is $58,542 a year, 20% below the Michigan median of $72,875 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $153,500 (34% below the Michigan median), and median gross rent is $785 a month. The median age is 39.0; 17.4% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (32.4% across Michigan); the average commute takes 21 minutes.

Population1,570Colon1,570
Households669Colon669
Median age39.0Colon39.0Michigan40.2US 38.9
Median household income$58,542Colon$58,542Michigan$72,875US $80,734
Median home value$153,500Colon$153,500Michigan$231,600US $332,700
Median gross rent$785Colon$785Michigan$1,129US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher17.4%Colon17.4%Michigan32.4%US 35.7%
Mean commute21.3 minColon21.3 minMichigan24.2 minUS 26.4 min
Population density1,143 / sq miColon1,143 / sq mi

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

ZIP codes addressed as Colon

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Colon
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
49040 Colon , MI Standard 3,384 $64,306 $169,900

Map of Colon ZIP codes

49040

The ZIP codes of Colon, 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 Colon

The nearest larger towns are Bronson (2,083 people, 9.1 mi), Union City (1,940 people, 12 mi) and Sturgis (11,054 people, 12 mi).

Towns near Colon
TownPopulationDistance
Sturgis 11,054 12.5 mi
Vicksburg 3,934 15.8 mi
Three Rivers 7,943 16.0 mi
Coldwater 13,671 16.5 mi
Portage 49,259 21.4 mi
Lagrange, IN 2,790 22.3 mi
Battle Creek 52,374 23.7 mi
Springfield 5,269 25.3 mi
Kalamazoo 73,076 25.6 mi
Eastwood 6,669 26.1 mi
Comstock Northwest 5,391 26.8 mi
Angola, IN 9,408 27.3 mi
Marshall 6,804 27.5 mi
Level Park-Oak Park 3,488 28.4 mi

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