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Gaines ZIP code, Michigan

The ZIP code for Gaines, MI is 48436, and its area code is 989.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Population
552
Area code
989

Gaines in numbers

About 552 people live in Gaines, in 195 households. The median household income is $62,083 a year, 15% below the Michigan median of $72,875 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $134,800 (42% below the Michigan median), and median gross rent is $850 a month. The median age is 42.9; 11.7% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (32.4% across Michigan); the average commute takes 32 minutes.

Population552Gaines552
Households195Gaines195
Median age42.9Gaines42.9Michigan40.2US 38.9
Median household income$62,083Gaines$62,083Michigan$72,875US $80,734
Median home value$134,800Gaines$134,800Michigan$231,600US $332,700
Median gross rent$850Gaines$850Michigan$1,129US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher11.7%Gaines11.7%Michigan32.4%US 35.7%
Mean commute31.8 minGaines31.8 minMichigan24.2 minUS 26.4 min
Population density1,476 / sq miGaines1,476 / sq mi

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

ZIP codes addressed as Gaines

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Gaines
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
48436 Gaines , MI Standard 4,131 $94,487 $276,000

Map of Gaines ZIP codes

48436

The ZIP codes of Gaines, 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 Gaines

The nearest larger towns are Byron (617 people, 4.1 mi), Durand (3,483 people, 4.8 mi) and Argentine (2,190 people, 6.8 mi).

Towns near Gaines
TownPopulationDistance
Durand 3,483 4.8 mi
Linden 4,160 7.5 mi
Swartz Creek 5,853 7.9 mi
Lake Fenton 6,417 10.3 mi
Fenton 11,906 11.0 mi
Corunna 3,037 12.9 mi
Flushing 8,284 13.6 mi
Flint 80,175 15.3 mi
Grand Blanc 7,987 15.3 mi
Holly 5,964 15.4 mi
Owosso 14,632 15.9 mi
Fowlerville 2,918 16.9 mi
Burton 29,500 17.3 mi
Howell 10,021 18.3 mi

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