Summit is a township in Jackson County, Michigan, home to about 22,817 people across 29 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 49201, 49203 and 49246.
Homes sold for a median of $150 per square foot across 3 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 2 of 3 were seller’s markets.
Mostly Blackman; part is in Summit
Mostly Jackson; part is in Summit
Mostly Hanover Township (Jackson County); part is in Summit
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Summit. 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)54 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Capital Region International Airport (LAN)38 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Toledo, OH58 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL171 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Summit; 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.
Summit had 22,920 residents in the 2020 census, up 6% since 2000.
It’s the 87th largest of 1,531 towns in Michigan by population.
Jackson County grew from 48,222 residents in 1900 to 160,366 in 2020.
Jackson County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 83°F in summer, and winter lows average 18°F. About 32.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Jackson Reynolds Fld, MI weather station (4 miles away).
50,612 jobs at 2,991 businesses in Jackson County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
1,232 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Summit’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 121 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 254 |
| Dentists | 79 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 290 |
| Mental health providers | 358 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 98 |
| Optometrists | 5 |
| Chiropractors | 27 |
| Pharmacies | 13 |
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 (26 nearby)
Grocery stores (11 nearby)
Pharmacies (5 nearby)
Libraries (4 nearby)
Museums (1 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues (2 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 Jackson ISD, Paragon Charter Academy, Vandercook Lake Public Schools and others. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jackson ISD Local Based Special Education ProgramsJackson | Pre-K–12 | 240 | Special Education | 1.4 mi |
| Local Based Special Education Early Childhood ProgramsJackson | Pre-K–K | — | Special Education | 1.4 mi |
| Lyle A Torrant CenterJackson | Pre-K–12 | 191 | Special Education | 3.5 mi |
| Paragon Charter AcademyJackson | Pre-K–8 | 627 | Charter | 3.3 mi |
| Townsend Elementary SchoolJackson | Pre-K–6 | 316 | Public | 3.6 mi |
| Cascades Elementary SchoolJackson | K–5 | 398 | Public | 1.4 mi |
| Da Vinci SchoolsJackson | K–12 | 322 | Charter | 3.7 mi |
| Dibble Elementary SchoolJackson | K–5 | 282 | Public | 3.4 mi |
| East Jackson ElementaryJackson | K–6 | 348 | Public | 6.7 mi |
| John R Lewis ElementaryJackson | K–5 | 140 | Public | 1.5 mi |
| Sharp Park AcademyJackson | K–5 | 337 | Public | 2.2 mi |
| Vandercook Lake Virtual AcademyJackson | 1–12 | 55 | Alternative Education | 2.7 mi |
| Fourth Street Learning CenterJackson | 6–8 | 27 | Alternative Education | 1.6 mi |
| HanoverHorton Middle SchoolHorton | 6–8 | 250 | Public | 10.5 mi |
| Jackson Preparatory Early CollegeJackson | 6–12 | 260 | Charter | 5.1 mi |
| Middle School at ParksideJackson | 6–8 | 750 | Public | 1.6 mi |
| Northwest Kidder Middle SchoolJackson | 6–8 | 786 | Public | 6.9 mi |
| Northwest ConnectJackson | 7–12 | 157 | Alternative Education | 7.2 mi |
| Vandercook Lake High SchoolJackson | 7–12 | 258 | Public | 2.7 mi |
| Cooper Correctional FacilityJackson | 9–12 | — | Alternative Education | 3.9 mi |
| Cotton Correctional FacilityJackson | 9–12 | 12 | Alternative Education | 3.5 mi |
| Egeler Correctional FacilityJackson | 9–12 | — | Alternative Education | 4.2 mi |
| HanoverHorton High SchoolHorton | 9–12 | 289 | Public | 10.5 mi |
| Jackson Area Career CenterJackson | 9–12 | — | Career and Technical | 5.1 mi |
| Jackson County JailJackson | 9–12 | — | Alternative Education | 0.5 mi |
| Jackson High SchoolJackson | 9–12 | 989 | Public | 1.1 mi |
| Jackson PathwaysJackson | 9–12 | 77 | Alternative Education | 1.1 mi |
| Northwest High SchoolJackson | 9–12 | 958 | Public | 7.1 mi |
| Parnall Correctional FacilityJackson | 9–12 | 7 | Alternative Education | 3.8 mi |
| Woodville Community CenterJackson | 9–12 | 97 | Alternative Education | 3.4 mi |
And 1 more.
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jackson Christian Elementary SchoolJackson | Pre-K–5 | 105 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 2.4 mi |
| North Star MontessoriJackson | Pre-K–K | 8 | Nonsectarian | 4.7 mi |
| Queen of the Miraculous Medal SchoolJackson | Pre-K–6 | 272 | Roman Catholic | 1.3 mi |
| St Mary Star of the Sea SchoolJackson | Pre-K–6 | 100 | Roman Catholic | 0.4 mi |
| Trinity Lutheran School & Childcare CenterJackson | Pre-K–8 | 64 | Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod | 4.3 mi |
| Lumen Christi Catholic SchoolJackson | 7–12 | 450 | Roman Catholic | 3.1 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 Blackman, Jackson, Leoni, Napoleon, Spring Arbor, Hanover Township (Jackson County), Rives, Sandstone, Henrietta, Liberty Township (Jackson County), Somerset and Moscow.
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