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Tower ZIP code, Michigan

The ZIP code for Tower, MI is 49792, and its area code is 989.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Overlapping the city
1 more
Population
275
Area code
989

NANPA lists no telephone rate centre for Tower itself, so these are the area codes of the nearest one, Onaway (2.3 miles). A town on an area-code boundary can differ from its neighbour.

Mail addressed to Tower 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.

Tower in numbers

About 275 people live in Tower, in 90 households. The median household income is $56,250 a year, 23% below the Michigan median of $72,875 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $94,800 (59% below the Michigan median), and median gross rent is $850 a month. The median age is 39.4; 12.0% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (32.4% across Michigan); the average commute takes 26 minutes.

Population275Tower275
Households90Tower90
Median age39.4Tower39.4Michigan40.2US 38.9
Median household income$56,250Tower$56,250Michigan$72,875US $80,734
Median home value$94,800Tower$94,800Michigan$231,600US $332,700
Median gross rent$850Tower$850Michigan$1,129US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher12.0%Tower12.0%Michigan32.4%US 35.7%
Mean commute26.3 minTower26.3 minMichigan24.2 minUS 26.4 min
Population density506 / sq miTower506 / sq mi

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

ZIP codes addressed as Tower

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Tower
ZIP City Type
49792 Tower , MI No street area

Other ZIP codes overlapping Tower

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

ZIP codes overlapping Tower
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
49765 Onaway , MI Standard 4,333 $57,404 $124,000

Towns near Tower

The nearest larger towns are Onaway (674 people, 3.3 mi), Canada Creek Ranch (381 people, 13 mi) and Indian River (2,039 people, 17 mi).

Towns near Tower
TownPopulationDistance
Cheboygan 4,820 21.8 mi
Rogers City 2,878 24.2 mi
Gaylord 4,357 29.7 mi

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

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zipcodes.pro. “Tower, MI ZIP codes.” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/city/mi/tower

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