Muskegon City is a city in Muskegon County, Michigan, home to about 37,226 people across 14 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 49440, 49441, 49442 and 49443, and parts of 49444 and 49445 are in Muskegon City too.
Homes sold for a median of $169 per square foot across 3 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 2 of 3 were seller’s markets.
All in Muskegon City
Mostly Muskegon City; also Norton Shores and Roosevelt Park
Mostly Muskegon City; also Muskegon Charter Township and Egelston
All in Muskegon City
Mostly Muskegon Heights; part is in Muskegon City
Mostly Laketon; part is in Muskegon City
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| Nearest major airport | Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR)43 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Muskegon County Airport (MKG)3 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Milwaukee, WI88 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL121 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Muskegon City; 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.
Muskegon City had 38,318 residents in the 2020 census, down 4% since 2000.
It’s the 49th largest of 1,531 towns in Michigan by population.
Muskegon County grew from 37,036 residents in 1900 to 175,824 in 2020.
Muskegon 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 21°F. About 35.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 87 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Muskegon Co Ap, MI weather station (3 miles away).
51,826 jobs at 3,147 businesses in Muskegon County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
772 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Muskegon City’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 56 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 139 |
| Dentists | 27 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 85 |
| Mental health providers | 385 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 47 |
| Optometrists | 14 |
| Chiropractors | 19 |
| Pharmacies | 16 |
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 (28 nearby)
Grocery stores (9 nearby)
Pharmacies (5 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums (4 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues (2 nearby)
Counts are within about 2.5 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.
Established in 1837.
Colleges and universities
Notable people born here
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Muskegon Public Schools of the City of, Mona Shores Public School District, Reeths-Puffer Schools and others. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bunker ElementaryMuskegon | Pre-K–5 | 451 | Public | 3.3 mi |
| Campbell Elementary SchoolMuskegon | Pre-K–5 | 454 | Public | 2.7 mi |
| Central Elementary SchoolMuskegon | Pre-K–4 | 428 | Public | 5.1 mi |
| Churchill Elementary SchoolMuskegon | Pre-K–5 | 414 | Public | 4.6 mi |
| Edgewood Elementary AcademyMuskegon | Pre-K–2 | 134 | Charter | 1.5 mi |
| Lincoln Park Elementary SchoolMuskegon | Pre-K–5 | 411 | Public | 3.7 mi |
| Marquette Elementary SchoolMuskegon | Pre-K–5 | 367 | Public | 1.9 mi |
| Muskegon Maritime AcademyMuskegon | Pre-K–5 | 141 | Charter | 1.1 mi |
| Muskegon Montessori Academy for Environmental ChangeNorton Shores | Pre-K–8 | 154 | Charter | 3.4 mi |
| North Muskegon Elementary SchoolMuskegon | Pre-K–5 | 406 | Public | 3.4 mi |
| Oakridge Lower Elementary SchoolMuskegon | Pre-K–4 | 549 | Public | 6.4 mi |
| Oakview Elementary SchoolMuskegon | Pre-K–5 | 438 | Public | 0.8 mi |
| Orchard View Early ElementaryMuskegon | Pre-K–1 | 331 | Public | 4.0 mi |
| ReethsPuffer Elementary SchoolMuskegon | Pre-K–4 | 600 | Public | 4.3 mi |
| Ross Park Elementary SchoolMuskegon | Pre-K–5 | 450 | Public | 3.3 mi |
| Shettler SchoolMuskegon | Pre-K–5 | 293 | Public | 3.3 mi |
| Three Oaks Public School AcademyMuskegon | Pre-K–6 | 363 | Charter | 0.9 mi |
| Wesley SchoolMuskegon | Pre-K–12 | 127 | Special Education | 1.7 mi |
| White Lake Area Community EducationMuskegon | Pre-K–12 | 129 | Alternative Education | 8.9 mi |
| Beach Elementary SchoolMuskegon | K–5 | 295 | Public | 3.4 mi |
| Cardinal ElementaryMuskegon | K–5 | 611 | Public | 3.0 mi |
| Glenside ElementaryMuskegon | K–5 | 185 | Public | 2.2 mi |
| Lakeshore Learning CenterMuskegon | K–12 | 21 | Special Education | 1.7 mi |
| Pennsylvania Elementary SchoolMuskegon | K | 39 | Public | 4.4 mi |
| Timberland AcademyMuskegon | K–8 | 613 | Charter | 2.7 mi |
| Oakridge Upper Elementary SchoolMuskegon | 1–6 | 437 | Public | 6.4 mi |
| Dr Martin Luther King AcademyMuskegon | 3–5 | 105 | Charter | 1.1 mi |
| Oakridge Middle SchoolMuskegon | 3–12 | 271 | Public | 6.5 mi |
| Lighthouse Academy The PortMuskegon | 5–12 | 14 | Charter, Alternative Education | 1.1 mi |
| Orchard View Middle SchoolMuskegon | 5–9 | 422 | Public | 3.3 mi |
And 18 more.
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Muskegon Christian SchoolMuskegon | Pre-K–6 | 258 | Calvinist | 1.0 mi |
| Muskegon Catholic CentralMuskegon | K–12 | 286 | Roman Catholic | 2.2 mi |
| Western Michigan Christian High SchoolNorton Shores | 7–12 | 327 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 4.0 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Norton Shores, Muskegon Heights, Muskegon Charter Township, Egelston, Laketon, Fruitport, Dalton, Roosevelt Park, North Muskegon, Fruitland and Sullivan.
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