ZIP Codes of Luce County, MI

Population & People
Population & People
Total Population
6,299
Household Income
Household Income
Median Income
$54,818
Housing
Housing
Total Housing Units
4,115
Business & Economy
Business & Economy
Total Businesses
159
Employment
Employment
Employment Rate
36.89%
Education
Education
Bachelor's Degree+
17.24%
Source: U.S. Census ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates · rolled up across the 2 ZIPs in this county.
Data Last Updated: July 1, 2026
ZIP Codes:2 ZIP Codes (2 Standard, 0 PO Box, 0 Unique) [See All]
Area Code:906
Timezone:Eastern (GMT -05:00)
Local Time:11:53:51 PM
Population:6,299 [See All]
FIPS:26095
Land Area:926 sq mi
Water Area:48 sq mi
Coordinates:46.4232, -85.6316
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Michigan's #81 most populous county
6,299 residents across 2 ZIPs — #81 of 83 Michigan counties.

Standout ZIPs in this County


Most Populous
Newberry · 4,964 people
78.8% of county total
Highest Income
Newberry · $55,074 median
1.0× county average
Largest Land Area
Newberry · 750.9 sq mi
Spans the most ground
Fastest Growth
Mc Millan · 2.8% (10-yr)
1,299 → 1,335 residents
Most Educated
Newberry · 16.5% bachelor's+
634 of 3,832 adults 25+

Things worth knowing about Luce County


6,299 residents live across 2 ZIPs covering 926 sq mi, served by 2 distinct USPS-recognized cities.

Population moved from 6,568 to 6,299 from 2014 to 2024 — a -4.1% change. 1 ZIPs gained residents, 1 lost.

The county's wealthiest ZIP 49868 (Newberry, $55,074 median) and poorest ZIP 49853 (Mc Millan, $54,563) are 14.3 miles apart — a 1.0× income gap across local geography.

Median home values vary 1.8× across this county — from $94,500 in 49868 (Newberry) to $166,400 in 49853 (Mc Millan).

Density varies across the county — from 7 people/sq mi in 49868 (Newberry) to 8 in 49853 (Mc Millan).

Educational attainment ranges from 16.5% bachelor's+ in 49868 (Newberry) to 20.2% in 49853 (Mc Millan) — the breadth of educational profiles across the area.

Within Michigan, this is the #81 most populous of 83 counties and ranks #73 for median household income .

Weighted by population, the typical household earns about $54,966 across the county — reflecting what a typical resident sees, not a simple ZIP average.

17.2% of adults age 25+ hold a bachelor's degree or higher (818 of 4,744 reporting).

2 Standard delivery, 0 PO Box only, 0 single-entity Unique ZIPs serve this county.

Stories about Luce County


Big & sparse

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.

Total area
926
square miles
Avg density
6.8
people per sq mi
Population
6,299
across 2 ZIPs
Newberry
750.9 sq mi
4,964 residents
Mc Millan
174.9 sq mi
1,335 residents

Single-ZIP anchor

One ZIP holds the majority of this county's population — a sign of a county built around a single city or town.

Newberry

All ZIP Codes in Luce County


ZIPCityTypePopulationMedian IncomeArea (sq mi)10-yr Growth
49868NewberryStandard4,964$55,074750.9-5.8%
49853Mc MillanStandard1,335$54,563174.92.8%

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