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Empire ZIP code, Michigan

The ZIP code for Empire, MI is 49630, and its area code is 231.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Population
341
Area code
231

NANPA lists no telephone rate centre for Empire itself, so these are the area codes of the nearest one, Honor (8.0 miles). A town on an area-code boundary can differ from its neighbour.

Empire in numbers

About 341 people live in Empire, in 172 households. The median household income is $83,929 a year, 15% above the Michigan median of $72,875 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $456,300 (97% above the Michigan median). The median age is 63.6; 56.4% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (32.4% across Michigan); the average commute takes 24 minutes.

Population341Empire341
Households172Empire172
Median age63.6Empire63.6Michigan40.2US 38.9
Median household income$83,929Empire$83,929Michigan$72,875US $80,734
Median home value$456,300Empire$456,300Michigan$231,600US $332,700
Bachelor's degree or higher56.4%Empire56.4%Michigan32.4%US 35.7%
Mean commute24.2 minEmpire24.2 minMichigan24.2 minUS 26.4 min
Population density331 / sq miEmpire331 / sq mi

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

ZIP codes addressed as Empire

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Empire
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
49630 Empire , MI Standard 1,390 $106,375 $497,600

Map of Empire ZIP codes

49630

The ZIP codes of Empire, 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 Empire

The nearest larger towns are Hardwood Acres (611 people, 13 mi), Benzonia (718 people, 14 mi) and Frankfort (1,225 people, 15 mi).

Towns near Empire
TownPopulationDistance
Traverse City 15,593 22.7 mi

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