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Traverse City ZIP codes, Michigan

Traverse City, MI has 4 ZIP codes (49686, 49684, 49685 and 49696) and area code 231. The largest is 49686.

USPS city name
4 ZIP codes
Population
15,593
Area code
231

Traverse City in numbers

About 15,593 people live in Traverse City, in 7,191 households. The median household income is $74,087 a year, about the same as the Michigan median of $72,875 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $415,400 (79% above the Michigan median), and median gross rent is $995 a month. The median age is 42.7; 47.4% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (32.4% across Michigan); the average commute takes 17 minutes.

Population15,593Traverse City15,593
Households7,191Traverse City7,191
Median age42.7Traverse City42.7Michigan40.2US 38.9
Median household income$74,087Traverse City$74,087Michigan$72,875US $80,734
Median home value$415,400Traverse City$415,400Michigan$231,600US $332,700
Median gross rent$995Traverse City$995Michigan$1,129US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher47.4%Traverse City47.4%Michigan32.4%US 35.7%
Mean commute17.2 minTraverse City17.2 minMichigan24.2 minUS 26.4 min
Population density1,884 / sq miTraverse City1,884 / sq mi

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

ZIP codes addressed as Traverse City

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Traverse City
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
49686 Traverse City , MI Standard 25,492 $71,609 $344,700
49684 Traverse City , MI Standard 21,585 $80,788 $420,200
49685 Traverse City , MI Standard 21,308 $84,590 $358,500
49696 Traverse City , MI Standard 10,477 $94,803 $306,100

Map of Traverse City ZIP codes

49686496844968549696

The ZIP codes of Traverse City, 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 Traverse City

The nearest larger town is Mount Pleasant (21,236 people, 90 mi).

Towns near Traverse City
TownPopulationDistance
Kalkaska 2,539 20.6 mi

More nearby: every ZIP code in Grand Traverse County · Michigan ZIP codes

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