Peninsula is a township in Grand Traverse County, Michigan, home to about 6,097 people across 28 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 49686.
Homes sold for a median of $289 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.
Mostly Traverse City; part is in Peninsula
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Peninsula. 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)130 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Cherry Capital Airport (TVC)2 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Milwaukee, WI166 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL227 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Peninsula; 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.
Peninsula had 6,068 residents in the 2020 census, up 15% since 2000.
It’s the 310th largest of 1,531 towns in Michigan by population.
Grand Traverse County grew from 20,479 residents in 1900 to 95,238 in 2020.
Grand Traverse County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 79°F in summer, and winter lows average 14°F. About 36.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 101 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Traverse City Munson, MI weather station (about a mile away).
47,454 jobs at 3,549 businesses in Grand Traverse County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
512 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Peninsula.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 29 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 48 |
| Dentists | 42 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 90 |
| Mental health providers | 169 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 85 |
| Optometrists | 19 |
| Chiropractors | 30 |
| Pharmacies | 10 |
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 (56 nearby)
Grocery stores (15 nearby)
Pharmacies (4 nearby)
Libraries (3 nearby)
Museums (1 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues (8 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 Traverse City Area Public Schools, Grand Traverse Academy, Northwest Education Services and others. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eastern Elementary SchoolTraverse City | Pre-K–5 | 475 | Public | 1.8 mi |
| Grand Traverse AcademyTraverse City | Pre-K–12 | 824 | Charter | 4.6 mi |
| North EdBridgewayTraverse City | Pre-K–12 | 70 | Special Education | 1.3 mi |
| North EdNew HorizonsTraverse City | Pre-K–12 | 75 | Special Education | 1.4 mi |
| Traverse Heights Elem SchoolTraverse City | Pre-K–5 | 245 | Public | 1.4 mi |
| Old Mission Peninsula SchoolTraverse City | K–6 | 146 | Charter | 9.1 mi |
| Central High SchoolTraverse City | 8–12 | 1,326 | Public | 1.6 mi |
| Traverse City High SchoolTraverse City | 9–12 | 171 | Alternative Education | 3.4 mi |
| North EdCareer TechTraverse City | 11–12 | — | Career and Technical | 3.0 mi |
| Life Skills CenterTraverse City | Ungraded | 67 | Special Education | 3.0 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Traverse Bay Mennonite SchoolTraverse City | 2–12 | 22 | Mennonite | 1.5 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 Traverse City, East Bay and Garfield.
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.