| ZIP Codes: | 3 ZIP Codes (2 Standard, 0 PO Box, 1 Unique) [See All] |
| Area Code: | 989 |
| Timezone: | Eastern (GMT -05:00) |
| Local Time: | 11:53:49 PM |
| Population: | 11,693 [See All] |
| FIPS: | 26039 |
| Land Area: | 532 sq mi |
| Water Area: | 7 sq mi |
| Coordinates: | 44.7223, -84.6758 |
| Quick Link: |
11,693 residents live across 3 ZIPs covering 532 sq mi, served by 2 distinct USPS-recognized cities.
Population moved from 11,892 to 11,693 from 2014 to 2024 — a -1.7% change. 1 ZIPs gained residents, 1 lost.
The county's wealthiest ZIP 49733 (Frederic, $66,318 median) and poorest ZIP 49738 (Grayling, $59,708) are 11.5 miles apart — a 1.1× income gap across local geography.
Median home values vary 1.1× across this county — from $147,700 in 49733 (Frederic) to $168,800 in 49738 (Grayling).
Density varies 1× across the county — from 18 people/sq mi in 49733 (Frederic) to 23 in 49738 (Grayling).
Educational attainment ranges from 15.0% bachelor's+ in 49733 (Frederic) to 20.9% in 49738 (Grayling) — the breadth of educational profiles across the area.
Within Michigan, this is the #71 most populous of 83 counties and ranks #52 for median household income .
Hosts 1 single-entity Unique ZIP: 49739Camp Grayling .
Weighted by population, the typical household earns about $60,837 across the county — reflecting what a typical resident sees, not a simple ZIP average.
19.9% of adults age 25+ hold a bachelor's degree or higher (1,765 of 8,882 reporting).
2 Standard delivery, 0 PO Box only, 1 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.
One ZIP holds the majority of this county's population — a sign of a county built around a single city or town.