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Pentwater ZIP code, Michigan

The ZIP code for Pentwater, MI is 49449, and its area code is 231.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Population
872
Area code
231

Pentwater in numbers

About 872 people live in Pentwater, in 430 households. The median household income is $80,750 a year, 11% above the Michigan median of $72,875 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $344,300 (49% above the Michigan median), and median gross rent is $556 a month. The median age is 64.1; 54.0% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (32.4% across Michigan); the average commute takes 17 minutes.

Population872Pentwater872
Households430Pentwater430
Median age64.1Pentwater64.1Michigan40.2US 38.9
Median household income$80,750Pentwater$80,750Michigan$72,875US $80,734
Median home value$344,300Pentwater$344,300Michigan$231,600US $332,700
Median gross rent$556Pentwater$556Michigan$1,129US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher54.0%Pentwater54.0%Michigan32.4%US 35.7%
Mean commute16.5 minPentwater16.5 minMichigan24.2 minUS 26.4 min
Population density652 / sq miPentwater652 / sq mi

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

ZIP codes addressed as Pentwater

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Pentwater
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
49449 Pentwater , MI Standard 2,587 $80,917 $307,300

Map of Pentwater ZIP codes

49449

The ZIP codes of Pentwater, 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 Pentwater

The nearest larger towns are Hart (1,924 people, 6.5 mi), Shelby (2,577 people, 12 mi) and Ludington (7,676 people, 12 mi).

Towns near Pentwater
TownPopulationDistance
Shelby 2,577 12.0 mi
Ludington 7,676 12.3 mi
Montague 2,531 25.6 mi
Whitehall 3,024 26.6 mi

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