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Plainwell ZIP code, Michigan

The ZIP code for Plainwell, MI is 49080, and its area code is 269.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Population
3,763
Area code
269

Plainwell in numbers

About 3,763 people live in Plainwell, in 1,570 households. The median household income is $66,525 a year, 9% below the Michigan median of $72,875 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $220,500 (5% below the Michigan median), and median gross rent is $900 a month. The median age is 39.4; 21.2% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (32.4% across Michigan); the average commute takes 21 minutes.

Population3,763Plainwell3,763
Households1,570Plainwell1,570
Median age39.4Plainwell39.4Michigan40.2US 38.9
Median household income$66,525Plainwell$66,525Michigan$72,875US $80,734
Median home value$220,500Plainwell$220,500Michigan$231,600US $332,700
Median gross rent$900Plainwell$900Michigan$1,129US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher21.2%Plainwell21.2%Michigan32.4%US 35.7%
Mean commute20.6 minPlainwell20.6 minMichigan24.2 minUS 26.4 min
Population density1,813 / sq miPlainwell1,813 / sq mi

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

ZIP codes addressed as Plainwell

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Plainwell
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
49080 Plainwell , MI Standard 16,002 $74,864 $258,300

Map of Plainwell ZIP codes

49080

The ZIP codes of Plainwell, 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 Plainwell

The nearest larger towns are Otsego (4,074 people, 3.0 mi), Westwood (8,867 people, 9.8 mi) and Comstock Northwest (5,391 people, 11 mi).

Towns near Plainwell
TownPopulationDistance
Otsego 4,074 3.0 mi
Westwood 8,867 9.8 mi
Comstock Northwest 5,391 10.7 mi
Eastwood 6,669 11.0 mi
Allegan 5,172 11.7 mi
Kalamazoo 73,076 12.0 mi
Wayland 4,457 15.8 mi
Portage 49,259 17.3 mi
Mattawan 2,692 17.7 mi
Level Park-Oak Park 3,488 19.7 mi
Dorr 3,702 19.9 mi
Paw Paw 3,289 20.4 mi
Middleville 4,380 20.7 mi
Springfield 5,269 22.4 mi

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