| ZIP Codes: | 9 ZIP Codes (9 Standard, 0 PO Box, 0 Unique) [See All] |
| Area Code: | 989 |
| Timezone: | Eastern (GMT -05:00) |
| Local Time: | 2:12:30 PM |
| Population: | 9,983 [See All] |
| FIPS: | 26001 |
| Land Area: | 660 sq mi |
| Water Area: | 22 sq mi |
| Coordinates: | 44.6774, -83.5104 |
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9,983 residents live across 9 ZIPs covering 660 sq mi, served by 9 distinct USPS-recognized cities.
Population moved from 10,168 to 9,983 from 2014 to 2024 — a -1.8% change. 5 ZIPs gained residents, 4 lost.
The county's wealthiest ZIP 48762 (Spruce, $73,421 median) and poorest ZIP 48737 (Glennie, $38,000) are 19.9 miles apart — a 1.9× income gap across local geography.
Median home values vary 2.1× across this county — from $108,800 in 48728 (Curran) to $226,700 in 48721 (Black River).
Density varies 32× across the county — from 3 people/sq mi in 48728 (Curran) to 82 in 48738 (Greenbush).
Educational attainment ranges from 9.7% bachelor's+ in 48737 (Glennie) to 26.7% in 48742 (Lincoln) — the breadth of educational profiles across the area.
Within Michigan, this is the #75 most populous of 83 counties and ranks #68 for median household income .
Weighted by population, the typical household earns about $57,557 across the county — reflecting what a typical resident sees, not a simple ZIP average.
20.1% of adults age 25+ hold a bachelor's degree or higher (1,644 of 8,171 reporting).
9 Standard delivery, 0 PO Box only, 0 single-entity Unique ZIPs serve this county.
A frontier county — vast land area with only a few residents per square mile. Daily life looks very different here than in the country's denser counties.
| ZIP | City | Type | Population | Median Income | Area (sq mi) | 10-yr Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 48740 | Harrisville | Standard | 2,505 | $54,393 | 67.5 | 5.1% |
| 48742 | Lincoln | Standard | 1,805 | $66,477 | 72.9 | 16.4% |
| 48745 | Mikado | Standard | 1,277 | $49,844 | 86.1 | -7.1% |
| 48738 | Greenbush | Standard | 1,129 | $63,462 | 13.8 | -14.4% |
| 48737 | Glennie | Standard | 1,082 | $38,000 | 124.2 | -11.6% |
| 48762 | Spruce | Standard | 930 | $73,421 | 52.2 | -22.7% |
| 48705 | Barton City | Standard | 521 | $65,104 | 86.4 | 13.3% |
| 48721 | Black River | Standard | 406 | $60,500 | 27.7 | 18.7% |
| 48728 | Curran | Standard | 328 | $46,250 | 129.1 | 5.5% |