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Lakes of the North ZIP codes, Michigan

No ZIP code is named for Lakes of the North, MI; addresses there use a neighbouring town's name. 2 ZIP codes cover it: 49659 and 49730. Its area code is 231.

USPS city name
0 ZIP codes
Overlapping the city
2 more
Population
1,524
Area code
231

NANPA lists no telephone rate centre for Lakes of the North itself, so these are the area codes of the nearest one, Mancelona (0.0 miles). A town on an area-code boundary can differ from its neighbour.

Lakes of the North in numbers

About 1,524 people live in Lakes of the North, in 665 households. The median household income is $82,188 a year, 13% above the Michigan median of $72,875 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $232,100 (about the same as the Michigan median). The median age is 45.3; 27.4% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (32.4% across Michigan); the average commute takes 40 minutes.

Population1,524Lakes of the North1,524
Households665Lakes of the North665
Median age45.3Lakes of the North45.3Michigan40.2US 38.9
Median household income$82,188Lakes of the North$82,188Michigan$72,875US $80,734
Median home value$232,100Lakes of the North$232,100Michigan$231,600US $332,700
Bachelor's degree or higher27.4%Lakes of the North27.4%Michigan32.4%US 35.7%
Mean commute40.4 minLakes of the North40.4 minMichigan24.2 minUS 26.4 min
Population density92 / sq miLakes of the North92 / sq mi

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

ZIP codes covering Lakes of the North

These ZIP codes cover part of Lakes of the North but are addressed as somewhere else.

ZIP codes overlapping Lakes of the North
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
49659 Mancelona , MI Standard 7,140 $62,308 $168,900
49730 Elmira , MI Standard 2,170 $79,679 $207,200

Map of Lakes of the North ZIP codes

4965949730

The ZIP codes of Lakes of the North, 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 Lakes of the North

The nearest larger towns are Gaylord (4,357 people, 12 mi), East Jordan (2,023 people, 19 mi) and Kalkaska (2,539 people, 20 mi).

Towns near Lakes of the North
TownPopulationDistance
Gaylord 4,357 11.7 mi
Kalkaska 2,539 20.1 mi
Boyne City 3,825 20.5 mi

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