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East Tawas ZIP code, Michigan

The ZIP code for East Tawas, MI is 48730, and its area code is 989.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Overlapping the city
1 more
Population
2,675
Area code
989

Mail addressed to East Tawas uses the ZIP code above. 1 more ZIP code covers part of the city but is addressed as somewhere else; they are listed separately below.

East Tawas in numbers

About 2,675 people live in East Tawas, in 1,466 households. The median household income is $42,450 a year, 42% below the Michigan median of $72,875 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $130,200 (44% below the Michigan median), and median gross rent is $608 a month. The median age is 57.9; 21.1% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (32.4% across Michigan); the average commute takes 17 minutes.

Population2,675East Tawas2,675
Households1,466East Tawas1,466
Median age57.9East Tawas57.9Michigan40.2US 38.9
Median household income$42,450East Tawas$42,450Michigan$72,875US $80,734
Median home value$130,200East Tawas$130,200Michigan$231,600US $332,700
Median gross rent$608East Tawas$608Michigan$1,129US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher21.1%East Tawas21.1%Michigan32.4%US 35.7%
Mean commute16.6 minEast Tawas16.6 minMichigan24.2 minUS 26.4 min
Population density951 / sq miEast Tawas951 / sq mi

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

ZIP codes addressed as East Tawas

ZIP codes with the USPS city name East Tawas
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
48730 East Tawas , MI Standard 4,584 $49,823 $157,200

Other ZIP codes overlapping East Tawas

These ZIP codes cover part of East Tawas but are addressed as somewhere else.

ZIP codes overlapping East Tawas
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
48763 Tawas City , MI Standard 4,883 $59,677 $162,400

Map of East Tawas ZIP codes

48730

The ZIP codes of East Tawas, 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 East Tawas

The nearest larger towns are Skidway Lake (3,008 people, 29 mi), Bad Axe (2,992 people, 41 mi) and St. Helen (2,929 people, 46 mi).

Towns near East Tawas
TownPopulationDistance
Skidway Lake 3,008 28.6 mi

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