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Ruth ZIP code, Michigan

The ZIP code for Ruth, MI is 48470, and its area code is 989.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Population
600
Area code
989

NANPA lists no telephone rate centre for Ruth itself, so these are the area codes of the nearest one, Minden City (4.8 miles). A town on an area-code boundary can differ from its neighbour.

Ruth in numbers

About 600 people live in Ruth, in 277 households. The median household income is $58,594 a year, 20% below the Michigan median of $72,875 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $188,500 (19% below the Michigan median).

Population600Ruth600
Households277Ruth277
Median household income$58,594Ruth$58,594Michigan$72,875US $80,734
Median home value$188,500Ruth$188,500Michigan$231,600US $332,700

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, for the ZIP code addressed as Ruth. Survey estimates carry margins of error, wider for small places. Sources and methods.

ZIP codes addressed as Ruth

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Ruth
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
48470 Ruth , MI Standard 600 $58,594 $188,500

Map of Ruth ZIP codes

The ZIP codes of Ruth, 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 Ruth

The nearest larger towns are Ubly (785 people, 8.8 mi), Harbor Beach (1,582 people, 9.3 mi) and Bad Axe (2,992 people, 13 mi).

Towns near Ruth
TownPopulationDistance
Bad Axe 2,992 12.6 mi
Sandusky 2,694 22.1 mi

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

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