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Mears ZIP code, Michigan

The ZIP code for Mears, MI is 49436, and its area code is 231.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Population
204
Area code
231

NANPA lists no telephone rate centre for Mears itself, so these are the area codes of the nearest one, Shelby (7.0 miles). A town on an area-code boundary can differ from its neighbour.

Mears in numbers

About 204 people live in Mears, in 87 households. The median household income is $44,583 a year, 39% below the Michigan median of $72,875 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $131,300 (43% below the Michigan median), and median gross rent is $1,031 a month. The median age is 51.7; 18.0% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (32.4% across Michigan); the average commute takes 23 minutes.

Population204Mears204
Households87Mears87
Median age51.7Mears51.7Michigan40.2US 38.9
Median household income$44,583Mears$44,583Michigan$72,875US $80,734
Median home value$131,300Mears$131,300Michigan$231,600US $332,700
Median gross rent$1,031Mears$1,031Michigan$1,129US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher18.0%Mears18.0%Michigan32.4%US 35.7%
Mean commute23.0 minMears23.0 minMichigan24.2 minUS 26.4 min
Population density179 / sq miMears179 / sq mi

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

ZIP codes addressed as Mears

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Mears
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
49436 Mears , MI Standard 1,644 $67,279 $255,000

Map of Mears ZIP codes

49436

The ZIP codes of Mears, 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 Mears

The nearest larger towns are Hart (1,924 people, 2.9 mi), Shelby (2,577 people, 5.7 mi) and Pentwater (872 people, 6.7 mi).

Towns near Mears
TownPopulationDistance
Shelby 2,577 5.7 mi
Ludington 7,676 18.9 mi
Montague 2,531 19.0 mi
Whitehall 3,024 20.0 mi
Fremont 4,568 27.9 mi

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