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Palo ZIP code, Michigan

The ZIP code for Palo, MI is 48870, and its area code is 989.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Overlapping the city
1 more
Population
375
Area code
989

Mail addressed to Palo 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.

Palo in numbers

About 375 people live in Palo, in 118 households. The median household income is $34,489 a year, 53% below the Michigan median of $72,875 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $94,300 (59% below the Michigan median). The median age is 30.2; 0.0% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (32.4% across Michigan); the average commute takes 57 minutes.

Population375Palo375
Households118Palo118
Median age30.2Palo30.2Michigan40.2US 38.9
Median household income$34,489Palo$34,489Michigan$72,875US $80,734
Median home value$94,300Palo$94,300Michigan$231,600US $332,700
Bachelor's degree or higher0.0%Palo0.0%Michigan32.4%US 35.7%
Mean commute56.8 minPalo56.8 minMichigan24.2 minUS 26.4 min
Population density538 / sq miPalo538 / sq mi

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

ZIP codes addressed as Palo

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Palo
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
48870 Palo , MI Standard 194 $34,290 $93,500

Other ZIP codes overlapping Palo

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

ZIP codes overlapping Palo
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
48834 Fenwick , MI Standard 2,139 $53,958 $184,500

Map of Palo ZIP codes

48870

The ZIP codes of Palo, 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 Palo

The nearest larger towns are Hubbardston (464 people, 7.3 mi), Muir (490 people, 8.2 mi) and Sheridan (746 people, 8.3 mi).

Towns near Palo
TownPopulationDistance
Ionia 12,753 10.3 mi
Belding 5,960 12.5 mi
Greenville 8,995 14.3 mi
Portland 3,790 17.2 mi
Lowell 4,139 21.9 mi
St. Johns 7,715 23.0 mi
Ithaca 2,817 23.3 mi
Alma 9,396 25.0 mi
Forest Hills 28,695 27.5 mi
Grand Ledge 7,804 27.6 mi
DeWitt 4,777 27.7 mi
St. Louis 7,367 27.9 mi
Rockford 6,218 28.7 mi
Cedar Springs 3,670 29.6 mi

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

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