Traverse City City is a city in Leelanau County, Michigan, home to about 254 people across 0.3 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 49684.
Homes sold for a median of $332 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Garfield; part is in Traverse City City
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Traverse City City. 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)125 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Cherry Capital Airport (TVC)6 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Milwaukee, WI160 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL222 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Traverse City 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.
Traverse City City had 337 residents in the 2020 census, up 126% since 2000.
It’s the 1488th largest of 1,531 towns in Michigan by population.
Leelanau County grew from 10,556 residents in 1900 to 22,301 in 2020.
Leelanau 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 (5 miles away).
5,239 jobs at 796 businesses in Leelanau County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
1,558 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Traverse City City.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 200 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 344 |
| Dentists | 57 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 329 |
| Mental health providers | 420 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 145 |
| Optometrists | 23 |
| Chiropractors | 40 |
| Pharmacies | 20 |
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 (7 nearby)
Grocery stores
Pharmacies
Counts are within about 1 mile 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, Northwest Education Services, The Greenspire School. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Central Grade SchoolTraverse City | Pre-K–7 | 510 | Public | 5.2 mi |
| TCAPS Montessori SchoolTraverse City | Pre-K–8 | 331 | Public | 3.8 mi |
| Willow Hill Elementary SchoolTraverse City | Pre-K–5 | 429 | Public | 5.6 mi |
| North EdCreekside SchoolTraverse City | K–12 | 64 | Special Education | 4.3 mi |
| The Greenspire SchoolTraverse City | 6–12 | 93 | Charter | 4.3 mi |
| West Middle SchoolTraverse City | 6–8 | 1,081 | Public | 3.5 mi |
| The Greenspire High SchoolTraverse City | 9–12 | 176 | Charter | 4.2 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Pathfinder SchoolTraverse City | Pre-K–8 | 109 | Nonsectarian | 7.8 mi |
| Trinity Lutheran SchoolTraverse City | Pre-K–8 | 90 | Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod | 4.6 mi |
| St Francis High SchoolTraverse City | 9–12 | 337 | Roman Catholic | 5.0 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 Garfield, Traverse City, Elmwood Charter Township, Long Lake, Bingham Township (Leelanau County), Almira and Solon Township (Leelanau County).
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