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Elwell ZIP code, Michigan

The ZIP code for Elwell, MI is 48832, and its area code is 989.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Population
1,307
Area code
989

NANPA lists no telephone rate centre for Elwell itself, so these are the area codes of the nearest one, Riverdale (3.3 miles). A town on an area-code boundary can differ from its neighbour.

Elwell in numbers

About 1,307 people live in Elwell, in 536 households. The median household income is $73,393 a year, about the same as the Michigan median of $72,875 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $163,700 (29% below the Michigan median).

Population1,307Elwell1,307
Households536Elwell536
Median household income$73,393Elwell$73,393Michigan$72,875US $80,734
Median home value$163,700Elwell$163,700Michigan$231,600US $332,700

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, for the ZIP code addressed as Elwell. Survey estimates carry margins of error, wider for small places. Sources and methods.

ZIP codes addressed as Elwell

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Elwell
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
48832 Elwell , MI Standard 1,307 $73,393 $163,700

Map of Elwell ZIP codes

48832

The ZIP codes of Elwell, 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 Elwell

The nearest larger towns are Alma (9,396 people, 6.5 mi), St. Louis (7,367 people, 8.3 mi) and Shepherd (1,457 people, 8.8 mi).

Towns near Elwell
TownPopulationDistance
Alma 9,396 6.5 mi
St. Louis 7,367 8.3 mi
Ithaca 2,817 12.3 mi
Mount Pleasant 21,236 12.8 mi
Clare 3,324 28.6 mi
Canadian Lakes 2,991 28.9 mi
Greenville 8,995 28.9 mi

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