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Reading ZIP code, Michigan

The ZIP code for Reading, MI is 49274, and its area code is 517.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Population
947
Area code
517

Reading in numbers

About 947 people live in Reading, in 372 households. The median household income is $49,342 a year, 32% below the Michigan median of $72,875 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $107,800 (53% below the Michigan median), and median gross rent is $835 a month. The median age is 43.8; 12.0% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (32.4% across Michigan); the average commute takes 21 minutes.

Population947Reading947
Households372Reading372
Median age43.8Reading43.8Michigan40.2US 38.9
Median household income$49,342Reading$49,342Michigan$72,875US $80,734
Median home value$107,800Reading$107,800Michigan$231,600US $332,700
Median gross rent$835Reading$835Michigan$1,129US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher12.0%Reading12.0%Michigan32.4%US 35.7%
Mean commute21.3 minReading21.3 minMichigan24.2 minUS 26.4 min
Population density936 / sq miReading936 / sq mi

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

ZIP codes addressed as Reading

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Reading
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
49274 Reading , MI Standard 3,679 $58,087 $171,100

Map of Reading ZIP codes

49274

The ZIP codes of Reading, 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 Reading

The nearest larger towns are Hillsdale (8,002 people, 8.3 mi), Quincy (1,484 people, 9.9 mi) and Jonesville (2,319 people, 11 mi).

Towns near Reading
TownPopulationDistance
Hillsdale 8,002 8.3 mi
Coldwater 13,671 14.9 mi
Angola, IN 9,408 19.3 mi
Montpelier, OH 3,905 19.4 mi
Bryan, OH 8,631 27.5 mi
Albion 7,560 28.2 mi
Butler, IN 2,660 29.2 mi

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

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