Marathon is a township in Lapeer County, Michigan, home to about 4,442 people across 33 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 48421 and 48464, and parts of 48435 are in Marathon too.
Homes sold for a median of $155 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.
Mostly Marathon; also Oregon and Deerfield Township (Lapeer County)
Mostly Marathon; also Forest Township (Genesee County) and Watertown Township (Tuscola County)
Mostly Deerfield Township (Lapeer County); part is in Marathon
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Marathon. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport (DTW)67 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Bishop International Airport (FNT)23 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Detroit, MI57 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL237 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Marathon; 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.
Marathon had 4,467 residents in the 2020 census, down 5% since 2000.
It’s the 405th largest of 1,531 towns in Michigan by population.
Lapeer County grew from 27,641 residents in 1900 to 88,619 in 2020.
Lapeer County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 82°F in summer, and winter lows average 16°F. About 36.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Lapeer 2w, MI weather station (9 miles away).
20,902 jobs at 1,771 businesses in Lapeer County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
7 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Marathon’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Specialist doctors | 1 |
|---|---|
| Dentists | 1 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 2 |
| Mental health providers | 3 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Parks (10 nearby)
Grocery stores (2 nearby)
Libraries
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.
Public schools here are run by LakeVille Community School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Columbiaville Elementary SchoolColumbiaville | Pre-K–4 | 347 | Public | 2.1 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Oregon, Deerfield Township (Lapeer County), Watertown Township (Tuscola County), Richfield Township (Genesee County), Rich and Forest Township (Genesee County).
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.