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Painesdale ZIP code, Michigan

The ZIP code for Painesdale, MI is 49955, and its area code is 906.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Overlapping the city
1 more
Population
416
Area code
906

NANPA lists no telephone rate centre for Painesdale itself, so these are the area codes of the nearest one, Houghton (12.6 miles). A town on an area-code boundary can differ from its neighbour.

Mail addressed to Painesdale 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.

Painesdale in numbers

About 416 people live in Painesdale, in 167 households. The median household income is $63,750 a year, 13% below the Michigan median of $72,875 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $92,800 (60% below the Michigan median). The median age is 31.0; 23.3% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (32.4% across Michigan); the average commute takes 13 minutes.

Population416Painesdale416
Households167Painesdale167
Median age31.0Painesdale31.0Michigan40.2US 38.9
Median household income$63,750Painesdale$63,750Michigan$72,875US $80,734
Median home value$92,800Painesdale$92,800Michigan$231,600US $332,700
Bachelor's degree or higher23.3%Painesdale23.3%Michigan32.4%US 35.7%
Mean commute12.5 minPainesdale12.5 minMichigan24.2 minUS 26.4 min
Population density1,053 / sq miPainesdale1,053 / sq mi

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

ZIP codes addressed as Painesdale

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Painesdale
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
49955 Painesdale , MI Standard 499 $64,402 $96,200

Other ZIP codes overlapping Painesdale

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

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

Map of Painesdale ZIP codes

49955

The ZIP codes of Painesdale, 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 Painesdale

The nearest larger towns are South Range (482 people, 2.3 mi), Atlantic Mine (491 people, 4.6 mi) and Chassell (899 people, 6.6 mi).

Towns near Painesdale
TownPopulationDistance
Houghton 8,474 6.8 mi
Hancock 4,574 7.3 mi

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

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