| ZIP Codes: | 5 ZIP Codes (5 Standard, 0 PO Box, 0 Unique) [See All] |
| Area Code: | 231 |
| Timezone: | Eastern (GMT -05:00) |
| Local Time: | 11:53:51 PM |
| Population: | 11,002 [See All] |
| FIPS: | 26085 |
| Land Area: | 450 sq mi |
| Water Area: | 6 sq mi |
| Coordinates: | 43.9682, -85.7944 |
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11,002 residents live across 5 ZIPs covering 450 sq mi, served by 5 distinct USPS-recognized cities.
Population moved from 9,573 to 11,002 from 2014 to 2024 — a +14.9% change. 3 ZIPs gained residents, 2 lost.
The county's wealthiest ZIP 49623 (Chase, $60,147 median) and poorest ZIP 49642 (Idlewild, $26,950) are 7.0 miles apart — a 2.2× income gap across local geography.
Median home values vary 1.5× across this county — from $116,000 in 49304 (Baldwin) to $175,400 in 49644 (Irons).
Density varies 4× across the county — from 14 people/sq mi in 49644 (Irons) to 52 in 49642 (Idlewild).
Educational attainment ranges from 11.0% bachelor's+ in 49656 (Luther) to 15.1% in 49644 (Irons) — the breadth of educational profiles across the area.
Within Michigan, this is the #74 most populous of 83 counties and ranks #82 for median household income with the #1 fastest decade growth .
Weighted by population, the typical household earns about $48,655 across the county — reflecting what a typical resident sees, not a simple ZIP average.
12.2% of adults age 25+ hold a bachelor's degree or higher (1,049 of 8,623 reporting).
5 Standard delivery, 0 PO Box only, 0 single-entity Unique ZIPs serve this county.