| ZIP Codes: | 11 ZIP Codes (5 Standard, 2 PO Box, 4 Unique) [See All] |
| Area Code: | 989 |
| Timezone: | Eastern (GMT -05:00) |
| Local Time: | 2:12:33 PM |
| Population: | 81,527 [See All] |
| FIPS: | 26111 |
| CBSA: | Midland, MI |
| Land Area: | 423 sq mi |
| Water Area: | 8 sq mi |
| Coordinates: | 43.6739, -84.3113 |
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81,527 residents live across 11 ZIPs covering 423 sq mi, served by 5 distinct USPS-recognized cities.
Population moved from 80,503 to 81,382 from 2014 to 2024 — a +1.1% change. 3 ZIPs gained residents, 2 lost.
The county's wealthiest ZIP 48628 (Hope, $93,854 median) and poorest ZIP 48618 (Coleman, $61,968) are 12.0 miles apart — a 1.5× income gap across local geography.
Median home values vary 1.6× across this county — from $137,300 in 48618 (Coleman) to $215,600 in 48628 (Hope).
Density varies 6× across the county — from 50 people/sq mi in 48618 (Coleman) to 322 in 48642 (Midland).
Educational attainment ranges from 15.4% bachelor's+ in 48618 (Coleman) to 40.4% in 48642 (Midland) — the breadth of educational profiles across the area.
Within Michigan, this is the #25 most populous of 83 counties and ranks #14 for median household income .
Hosts 4 single-entity Unique ZIPs: 48667Dow Chemical Usa ; 48674Dow Chemical Usa ; 48686Dow Corning Corporation ; and 48670Mid Michigan Reg Med Ctr .
Weighted by population, the typical household earns about $77,870 across the county — reflecting what a typical resident sees, not a simple ZIP average.
36.9% of adults age 25+ hold a bachelor's degree or higher (21,453 of 58,211 reporting). The most-educated ZIPs cluster around Midland.
5 Standard delivery, 2 PO Box only, 4 single-entity Unique ZIPs serve this county.
4 ZIP codes in this county serve a single facility — typically theme parks, universities, large corporations, airports, or government complexes.
| ZIP | City | Type | Population | Median Income | Area (sq mi) | 10-yr Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 48642 | Midland | Standard | 34,039 | $77,847 | 105.7 | 4.3% |
| 48640 | Midland | Standard | 32,492 | $80,574 | 113.7 | 0.5% |
| 48657 | Sanford | Standard | 7,578 | $72,500 | 65.0 | -4.7% |
| 48618 | Coleman | Standard | 5,197 | $61,968 | 103.1 | -6.4% |
| 48628 | Hope | Standard | 2,076 | $93,854 | 35.5 | 1.7% |
| 48620 | Edenville | PO Box | 145 | $99,231 | 0.0 | — |
| 48667 | Midland | Unique | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 48674 | Midland | Unique | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 48686 | Midland | Unique | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 48641 | Midland | PO Box | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 48670 | Midland | Unique | — | — | 0.0 | — |