Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 35 min5:56 am – 9:32 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 48 min8:16 am – 5:04 pm
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People21,585 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 48.79,429 householdsMedian household income $80,788Median home value $420,200Median rent $1,306 a month69% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $3,622 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting3.4% unemployment rate57% of adults are in the labour force, 9,991 employedMain industries: education and health care 28%, professional and business services 14%, retail 12%Average commute 18 minutes70% drive alone, 5% car-pool, 8% walk or cycle, 15% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages47% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher97% finished high school, 22% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 98%, Spanish 1%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 79°F, lows 58°FColdest month January: highs 28°F, lows 15°F36 in of rain a year, on about 88 dayswettest month October101 in of snow a year, on about 61 days6 days above 90°F, 154 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Traverse City Munson station, 2 mi away
Parks and public landsTwin Lakes Parkpark · 1.3 mi · 140 acresCedar Hills Golf Coursenature preserve · 2.0 mi · 64 acresMeyer & Keystone Soccerstate park · 5.3 mi · 74 acresCharters Traverse City State Parkstate park · 6.4 mi · 80 acresAnsorge Solon Swampstate conservation land · 5.6 mi · 83 acresLake DuBonnet Flooding State Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 6.5 mi · 1,037 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
EarthquakesNone of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970Source: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowGrand Traverse County, MI, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsWinter weather Very HighCold wave Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality94% of days had good air in 2025339 of 360 days measured21 moderate daysMedian index 36, worst day 93main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Wexford County, MI, 30 mi away
Internet at home91% of households have a broadband subscription80% have cable, fibre or DSL9% rely on a mobile data plan alone6% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterTraverse Cityserves 14,532 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,089 ft332 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalMunson Medical Center2.1 miPost officeTraverse City Post Office3.0 miTown hallGrand Traverse Governmental Center3.4 miPoliceGrand Traverse County Sheriff's Office3.9 miFire stationTraverse City Fire Department Station 12.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools1 high, 1 otherHighTraverse City West Senior High School1.0 miSchoolThe Children's House1.3 miCollegeNorthwestern Michigan College4.9 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportCherry Capital Airport TVC5.3 miMajor airportGerald R. Ford International Airport GRR130 miUS highwayN US Hwy 312.5 miCoachTraverse City (B.A.T.A.)Indian Trails2.8 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 49684 ZIP area.
