Norton Shores is a city in Muskegon County, Michigan, home to about 25,041 people across 23 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 49441, 49444 and 49456.
Homes sold for a median of $169 per square foot across 3 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.
Mostly Muskegon City; part is in Norton Shores
Mostly Muskegon Heights; part is in Norton Shores
Mostly Spring Lake; part is in Norton Shores
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Norton Shores. 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)42 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Muskegon County Airport (MKG)1 mile away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Milwaukee, WI87 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL118 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Norton Shores; 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.
Norton Shores had 25,030 residents in the 2020 census, up 11% since 2000.
It’s the 81st 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 (about a mile 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).
1,207 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Norton Shores’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 124 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 248 |
| Dentists | 108 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 262 |
| Mental health providers | 263 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 149 |
| Optometrists | 23 |
| Chiropractors | 30 |
| Pharmacies | 24 |
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 (23 nearby)
Grocery stores (10 nearby)
Pharmacies (5 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums (1 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 3.5 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.
Public schools here are run by Muskegon Public Schools of the City of, Mona Shores Public School District, Muskegon Heights Public School Academy System and others. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bunker ElementaryMuskegon | Pre-K–5 | 451 | Public | 3.0 mi |
| Campbell Elementary SchoolMuskegon | Pre-K–5 | 454 | Public | 1.7 mi |
| Churchill Elementary SchoolMuskegon | Pre-K–5 | 414 | Public | 2.1 mi |
| Edgewood Elementary AcademyMuskegon | Pre-K–2 | 134 | Charter | 1.0 mi |
| Holmes Elementary SchoolSpring Lake | Pre-K–4 | 409 | Public | 8.2 mi |
| Jeffers Elementary SchoolSpring Lake | Pre-K–4 | 379 | Public | 10.0 mi |
| Lake Hills Elementary SchoolSpring Lake | Pre-K–4 | 273 | Public | 6.0 mi |
| Lincoln Park Elementary SchoolMuskegon | Pre-K–5 | 411 | Public | 2.8 mi |
| Muskegon Montessori Academy for Environmental ChangeNorton Shores | Pre-K–8 | 154 | Charter | 2.5 mi |
| Ross Park Elementary SchoolMuskegon | Pre-K–5 | 450 | Public | 0.9 mi |
| Shettler SchoolMuskegon | Pre-K–5 | 293 | Public | 2.9 mi |
| Beach Elementary SchoolMuskegon | K–5 | 295 | Public | 3.6 mi |
| Glenside ElementaryMuskegon | K–5 | 185 | Public | 2.3 mi |
| Walden Green MontessoriSpring Lake | K–8 | 251 | Charter | 6.8 mi |
| West MI Academy of Arts and AcademicsSpring Lake | K–8 | 371 | Charter | 7.1 mi |
| Dr Martin Luther King AcademyMuskegon | 3–5 | 105 | Charter | 1.4 mi |
| Spring Lake Intermediate SchoolSpring Lake | 5–9 | 330 | Public | 8.3 mi |
| Lighthouse AcademyMuskegon Community BuildingMuskegon | 6–12 | 19 | Charter | 3.0 mi |
| Mona Shores Middle SchoolMuskegon | 6–8 | 930 | Public | 2.1 mi |
| Muskegon Heights AcademyMuskegon | 6–12 | 253 | Charter | 1.6 mi |
| Spring Lake Middle SchoolSpring Lake | 7–8 | 345 | Public | 8.3 mi |
| Brooks Correctional FacilityMuskegon | 9–12 | — | Alternative Education | 3.8 mi |
| Mona Shores High SchoolMuskegon | 9–12 | 1,268 | Public | 1.2 mi |
| Muskegon High SchoolMuskegon | 9–12 | 1,003 | Public | 2.8 mi |
| Spring Lake Alternative EducationSpring Lake | 9–12 | 13 | Alternative Education | 9.9 mi |
| Spring Lake High SchoolSpring Lake | 9–12 | 795 | Public | 9.7 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Mary's SchoolSpring Lake | Pre-K–8 | 161 | Roman Catholic | 8.1 mi |
| Muskegon Catholic CentralMuskegon | K–12 | 286 | Roman Catholic | 2.6 mi |
| Western Michigan Christian High SchoolNorton Shores | 7–12 | 327 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 1.8 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 Spring Lake, Muskegon City, Muskegon Heights, Fruitport, Roosevelt Park, Ferrysburg, Grand Haven City, Crockery and Sullivan.
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