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Houghton Lake ZIP code, Michigan

The ZIP code for Houghton Lake, MI is 48629, and its area code is 989.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Overlapping the city
2 more
Population
5,769
Area code
989

Mail addressed to Houghton Lake uses the ZIP code above. 2 more ZIP codes cover part of the city but are addressed as somewhere else; they are listed separately below.

Houghton Lake in numbers

About 5,769 people live in Houghton Lake, in 2,832 households. The median household income is $50,305 a year, 31% below the Michigan median of $72,875 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $126,200 (46% below the Michigan median), and median gross rent is $827 a month. The median age is 54.8; 15.2% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (32.4% across Michigan); the average commute takes 25 minutes.

Population5,769Houghton Lake5,769
Households2,832Houghton Lake2,832
Median age54.8Houghton Lake54.8Michigan40.2US 38.9
Median household income$50,305Houghton Lake$50,305Michigan$72,875US $80,734
Median home value$126,200Houghton Lake$126,200Michigan$231,600US $332,700
Median gross rent$827Houghton Lake$827Michigan$1,129US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher15.2%Houghton Lake15.2%Michigan32.4%US 35.7%
Mean commute24.8 minHoughton Lake24.8 minMichigan24.2 minUS 26.4 min
Population density537 / sq miHoughton Lake537 / sq mi

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

ZIP codes addressed as Houghton Lake

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Houghton Lake
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
48629 Houghton Lake , MI Standard 7,998 $56,520 $156,000

Other ZIP codes overlapping Houghton Lake

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

ZIP codes overlapping Houghton Lake
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
48630 Houghton Lake Heights , MI Standard 61 $62,019 —
48651 Prudenville , MI Standard 4,364 $43,712 $164,800

Map of Houghton Lake ZIP codes

48629

The ZIP codes of Houghton Lake, 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 Lake

The nearest larger towns are Cadillac (10,445 people, 34 mi), Mount Pleasant (21,236 people, 49 mi) and Traverse City (15,593 people, 52 mi).

Towns near Houghton Lake
TownPopulationDistance
St. Helen 2,929 17.2 mi
Gladwin 3,098 25.5 mi

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

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