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Average one-way travel time to work for people who don't work from home. Shorter is better.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2020–2024).

U.S.
26.4 min
Michigan
24.2 min
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Top and bottom zip codes in Michigan

Zip codes with 1,000+ residents

Zip codes with the longest commutes

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  1. 148435Fostoria43.3 min
  2. 248412Attica43 min
  3. 349402Branch41.8 min
  4. 448022Emmett41.3 min
  5. 548006Avoca40.5 min
  6. 648464Otter Lake40.3 min
  7. 748818Crystal40 min
  8. 848891Vestaburg39.8 min
  9. 949339Pierson39.6 min
  10. 1048097Yale39.4 min

Zip codes with the shortest commutes

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  1. 149931Houghton11.6 min
  2. 249930Hancock12.4 min
  3. 349829Escanaba12.4 min
  4. 449908Baraga12.6 min
  5. 549802Kingsford12.9 min
  6. 648859Mount Pleasant13.1 min
  7. 748933Lansing13.3 min
  8. 848825East Lansing13.4 min
  9. 948502Flint14 min
  10. 1049719Cedarville14.3 min

Average commute by county in Michigan

  1. 1Lapeer County34.5 min
  2. 2Lake County34 min
  3. 3Montcalm County30.7 min
  4. 4Livingston County30.6 min
  5. 5Newaygo County30.6 min
  6. 6Clare County29.9 min
  7. 7Gladwin County29.8 min
  8. 8Kalkaska County29.7 min
  9. 9Tuscola County29.6 min
  10. 10Oscoda County29.1 min
  11. 11Sanilac County28.6 min
  12. 12St. Clair County28.5 min
  13. 13Alcona County27.9 min
  14. 14Shiawassee County27.8 min
  15. 15Barry County27.7 min
  16. 16Lenawee County27.6 min
  17. 17Ionia County27.1 min
  18. 18Genesee County26.9 min
  19. 19Ogemaw County26.9 min
  20. 20Presque Isle County26.7 min
  21. 21Arenac County26.6 min
  22. 22Macomb County26.3 min
  23. 23Montmorency County26.3 min
  24. 24Monroe County26.2 min
  25. 25Oakland County25.8 min
  26. 26Osceola County25.8 min
  27. 27Crawford County25.7 min
  28. 28Antrim County25.2 min
  29. 29Ontonagon County25 min
  30. 30Cheboygan County24.8 min
  31. 31Wayne County24.7 min
  32. 32Benzie County24.6 min
  33. 33Missaukee County24.5 min
  34. 34Van Buren County24.5 min
  35. 35Cass County24.4 min
  36. 36Roscommon County24.3 min
  37. 37Allegan County24.2 min
  38. 38Hillsdale County24 min
  39. 39Mackinac County24 min
  40. 40Clinton County23.9 min
  41. 41Gratiot County23.9 min
  42. 42Mecosta County23.7 min
  43. 43Midland County23.7 min
  44. 44Oceana County23.7 min
  45. 45Leelanau County23.6 min
  46. 46Wexford County23.6 min
  47. 47Washtenaw County23.5 min
  48. 48Bay County23.1 min
  49. 49Alger County22.9 min
  50. 50Menominee County22.8 min
  51. 51Branch County22.7 min
  52. 52Eaton County22.7 min
  53. 53Jackson County22.5 min
  54. 54Saginaw County22.4 min
  55. 55Manistee County21.7 min
  56. 56Keweenaw County21.6 min
  57. 57Muskegon County21.6 min
  58. 58Berrien County21.2 min
  59. 59Iosco County21 min
  60. 60Kent County21 min
  61. 61St. Joseph County21 min
  62. 62Huron County20.9 min
  63. 63Kalamazoo County20.7 min
  64. 64Grand Traverse County20.6 min
  65. 65Calhoun County20.5 min
  66. 66Ingham County20.5 min
  67. 67Otsego County20.2 min
  68. 68Ottawa County20.1 min
  69. 69Iron County20 min
  70. 70Charlevoix County19.9 min
  71. 71Emmet County19.9 min
  72. 72Isabella County19.6 min
  73. 73Mason County19.5 min
  74. 74Gogebic County19.1 min
  75. 75Baraga County18.4 min
  76. 76Delta County18.2 min
  77. 77Luce County18.2 min
  78. 78Schoolcraft County18.2 min
  79. 79Marquette County18 min
  80. 80Alpena County17.5 min
  81. 81Chippewa County17.4 min
  82. 82Dickinson County17 min
  83. 83Houghton County15.6 min

Questions about this map

Which zip code has the highest average commute in Michigan?

Among zip codes with at least 1,000 residents, 48435 (Fostoria, MI) has the highest: 43.3 min.

Which zip code has the lowest average commute in Michigan?

49931 (Houghton, MI) has the lowest: 11.6 min.

What is the average commute for the United States?

26.4 min; in Michigan it is 24.2 min.

Where does this data come from?

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2020–2024). Average one-way travel time to work for people who don't work from home. Shorter is better.

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