Vassar City is a city in Tuscola County, Michigan, home to about 2,707 people across 2.1 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 48768.
Homes sold for a median of $134 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Vassar Township; part is in Vassar City
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Vassar City. 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)81 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | MBS International Airport (MBS)27 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Detroit, MI72 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL234 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Vassar 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.
Vassar City had 2,727 residents in the 2020 census, down 3% since 2000.
It’s the 643rd largest of 1,531 towns in Michigan by population.
Tuscola County grew from 35,890 residents in 1900 to 53,323 in 2020.
Tuscola 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 12°F. About 34.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Vassar, MI weather station (about a mile away).
9,643 jobs at 842 businesses in Tuscola County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
22 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Vassar City.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Dentists | 1 |
|---|---|
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 2 |
| Mental health providers | 15 |
| Optometrists | 1 |
| Chiropractors | 3 |
| Pharmacies | 3 |
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 (9 nearby)
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums (1 nearby)
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.
Established in 1849.
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Vassar Public Schools. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Central SchoolVassar | K–5 | 366 | Public | 0.8 mi |
| Clarence Fischer CenterVassar | 6–12 | 15 | Alternative Education | 1.1 mi |
| Vassar Senior High SchoolVassar | 6–12 | 427 | Public | 0.5 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Juniata Christian SchoolVassar | Pre-K–12 | 138 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 6.3 mi |
| St Luke S Lutheran SchoolVassar | K–8 | 16 | Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod | 0.9 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 Vassar Township, Tuscola, Denmark, Juniata and Arbela.
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