Branch is a township in Mason County, Michigan, home to about 1,311 people across 35 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 49402 and 49458, and parts of 49405 and 49410 are in Branch too.
Homes sold for a median of $239 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Branch; also Sheridan Township (Mason County) and Lake Township (Lake County)
All in Branch
Mostly Custer Township (Mason County); part is in Branch
Mostly Sheridan Township (Mason County); part is in Branch
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Branch. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR)80 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Muskegon County Airport (MKG)55 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Milwaukee, WI111 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL167 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Branch; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Branch had 1,405 residents in the 2020 census, up 19% since 2000.
It’s the 1062nd largest of 1,531 towns in Michigan by population.
Mason County grew from 18,885 residents in 1900 to 29,052 in 2020.
Mason County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 80°F in summer, and winter lows average 19°F. About 36.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Manistee 3se, MI weather station (19 miles away).
9,225 jobs at 738 businesses in Mason County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Nearest hospitals
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.
Libraries
Museums
Theaters and performance venues
Counts are within about 4 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
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Shares ZIP codes with Custer Township (Mason County), Sheridan Township (Mason County), Eden Township (Mason County), Lake Township (Lake County), Sherman Township (Mason County), Sauble, Logan Township (Mason County), Webber and Sweetwater.
Town boundaries don’t always match ZIP codes: a ZIP code can cross into neighboring towns, and a town can share a ZIP code with its neighbors. Facts describe the town itself; market figures describe whole ZIP codes.