| ZIP Codes: | 11 ZIP Codes (8 Standard, 3 PO Box, 0 Unique) [See All] |
| Area Code: | 231 |
| Timezone: | Eastern (GMT -05:00) |
| Local Time: | 11:53:50 PM |
| Population: | 103,367 [See All] |
| FIPS: | 26055 |
| CBSA: | Traverse City, MI |
| Land Area: | 521 sq mi |
| Water Area: | 66 sq mi |
| Coordinates: | 44.7271, -85.5836 |
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103,367 residents live across 11 ZIPs covering 521 sq mi, served by 8 distinct USPS-recognized cities.
Population moved from 95,590 to 71,582 from 2014 to 2024 — a -25.1% change. 3 ZIPs gained residents, 3 lost.
The county's wealthiest ZIP 49690 (Williamsburg, $108,712 median) and poorest ZIP 49686 (Traverse City, $71,609) are 8.0 miles apart — a 1.5× income gap across local geography.
Median home values vary 1.8× across this county — from $237,100 in 49637 (Grawn) to $420,200 in 49684 (Traverse City).
Density varies 8× across the county — from 65 people/sq mi in 49649 (Kingsley) to 528 in 49686 (Traverse City).
Educational attainment ranges from 20.1% bachelor's+ in 49637 (Grawn) to 47.3% in 49684 (Traverse City) — the breadth of educational profiles across the area.
Within Michigan, this is the #20 most populous of 83 counties and ranks #10 for median household income with the #5 fastest decade growth .
Weighted by population, the typical household earns about $81,923 across the county — reflecting what a typical resident sees, not a simple ZIP average.
41.4% of adults age 25+ hold a bachelor's degree or higher (31,181 of 75,328 reporting). The most-educated ZIPs cluster around Traverse City.
8 Standard delivery, 3 PO Box only, 0 single-entity Unique ZIPs serve this county.
| ZIP | City | Type | Population | Median Income | Area (sq mi) | 10-yr Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 49686 | Traverse City | Standard | 25,492 | $71,609 | 48.3 | -22.6% |
| 49684 | Traverse City | Standard | 21,585 | $80,788 | 59.0 | -44.1% |
| 49685 | Traverse City | Standard | 21,308 | $84,590 | 59.3 | — |
| 49696 | Traverse City | Standard | 10,477 | $94,803 | 66.8 | — |
| 49649 | Kingsley | Standard | 7,239 | $74,656 | 111.5 | -11.9% |
| 49643 | Interlochen | Standard | 6,963 | $81,222 | 63.5 | 9.0% |
| 49690 | Williamsburg | Standard | 6,657 | $108,712 | 87.0 | 3.6% |
| 49637 | Grawn | Standard | 3,646 | $75,000 | 25.9 | 20.9% |
| 49666 | Mayfield | PO Box | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 49610 | Acme | PO Box | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 49673 | Old Mission | PO Box | — | — | 0.0 | — |