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Houghton ZIP code, Michigan

The ZIP code for Houghton, MI is 49931, and its area code is 906.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Overlapping the city
1 more
Population
8,474
Area code
906

Mail addressed to Houghton 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.

Houghton in numbers

About 8,474 people live in Houghton, in 2,251 households. The median household income is $43,456 a year, 40% below the Michigan median of $72,875 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $254,500 (10% above the Michigan median), and median gross rent is $978 a month. The median age is 21.7; 68.6% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (32.4% across Michigan); the average commute takes 11 minutes.

Population8,474Houghton8,474
Households2,251Houghton2,251
Median age21.7Houghton21.7Michigan40.2US 38.9
Median household income$43,456Houghton$43,456Michigan$72,875US $80,734
Median home value$254,500Houghton$254,500Michigan$231,600US $332,700
Median gross rent$978Houghton$978Michigan$1,129US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher68.6%Houghton68.6%Michigan32.4%US 35.7%
Mean commute10.7 minHoughton10.7 minMichigan24.2 minUS 26.4 min
Population density1,933 / sq miHoughton1,933 / sq mi

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

ZIP codes addressed as Houghton

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Houghton
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
49931 Houghton , MI Standard 10,475 $50,408 $232,800

Other ZIP codes overlapping Houghton

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

ZIP codes overlapping Houghton
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
49905 Atlantic Mine , MI Standard 2,281 $77,617 $211,300

Map of Houghton ZIP codes

49931

The ZIP codes of Houghton, 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 Houghton

The nearest larger town is Marquette (21,325 people, 68 mi).

Towns near Houghton
TownPopulationDistance
Hancock 4,574 2.2 mi

More nearby: every ZIP code in Houghton County · Michigan ZIP codes

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