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ZIP codes with the shortest commutes in Michigan
Ranked by mean travel time to work for residents who commute.
How we rank shortest commute
Commute time is the mean travel time to work, in minutes, across transportation modes, for residents who travel to work.
People who work from home are not included, so a ZIP with many remote workers can still show a long average commute for those who travel.
Short commutes usually mean jobs nearby, but rural ZIPs with a local employer can rank high too. Open a ZIP's profile to see its share of 60-minute commutes and transit use.
Only ZIPs with at least 1,000 residents are ranked, so a handful of households cannot top the list. 814 Michigan ZIPs qualify.
Michigan ZIP codes ranked by shortest commute
1ZIP 49931Houghton
Michigan
- Mean commute
- 11.6 min
- ZIP population
- ~10k
- Avg. temperature
- 42°F
2ZIP 49829Escanaba
Michigan
- Mean commute
- 12.4 min
- ZIP population
- ~16k
- Avg. temperature
- 43°F
3ZIP 49930Hancock
Michigan
- Mean commute
- 12.4 min
- ZIP population
- ~7k
- Avg. temperature
- 43°F
4ZIP 49908Baraga
Michigan
- Mean commute
- 12.6 min
- ZIP population
- ~3k
- Avg. temperature
- 41°F
5ZIP 49802Iron Mountain
Michigan
- Mean commute
- 12.9 min
- ZIP population
- ~6k
- Avg. temperature
- 44°F
6ZIP 48859Mount Pleasant
Michigan
- Mean commute
- 13.1 min
- ZIP population
- ~2k
- Avg. temperature
- 47°F
| Rank | ZIP | City | County | Mean commute |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #7 | 48933 | Lansing | Ingham County | 13.3 min |
| #8 | 48825 | East Lansing | Ingham County | 13.4 min |
| #9 | 48502 | Flint | Genesee County | 14.0 min |
| #10 | 49719 | Cedarville | Mackinac County | 14.3 min |
| #11 | 49707 | Alpena | Alpena County | 14.4 min |
| #12 | 49783 | Sault Ste. Marie | Chippewa County | 14.5 min |
| #13 | 49855 | Marquette | Marquette County | 14.5 min |
| #14 | 49870 | Iron Mountain | Dickinson County | 15.3 min |
| #15 | 49913 | Calumet | Houghton County | 15.3 min |
| #16 | 48824 | East Lansing | Ingham County | 15.5 min |
| #17 | 49868 | Newberry | Luce County | 15.5 min |
| #18 | 49431 | Ludington | Mason County | 15.6 min |
| #19 | 49854 | Manistique | Schoolcraft County | 15.6 min |
| #20 | 49126 | Sodus | Berrien County | 15.7 min |
| #21 | 48607 | Saginaw | Saginaw County | 16.0 min |
| #22 | 48604 | Saginaw | Saginaw County | 16.1 min |
| #23 | 49801 | Iron Mountain | Dickinson County | 16.2 min |
| #24 | 48109 | Ann Arbor | Washtenaw County | 16.3 min |
| #25 | 49440 | Muskegon | Muskegon County | 16.6 min |
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