| ZIP Codes: | 4 ZIP Codes (4 Standard, 0 PO Box, 0 Unique) [See All] |
| Area Code: | 231 |
| Timezone: | Eastern (GMT -05:00) |
| Local Time: | 2:12:33 PM |
| Population: | 13,127 [See All] |
| FIPS: | 26113 |
| CBSA: | Cadillac, MI |
| Land Area: | 485 sq mi |
| Water Area: | 8 sq mi |
| Coordinates: | 44.3005, -85.0490 |
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13,127 residents live across 4 ZIPs covering 485 sq mi, served by 4 distinct USPS-recognized cities.
Population moved from 13,313 to 13,127 from 2014 to 2024 — a -1.4% change. 2 ZIPs gained residents, 2 lost.
The county's wealthiest ZIP 49657 (Mc Bain, $76,250 median) and poorest ZIP 49667 (Merritt, $45,500) are 16.9 miles apart — a 1.7× income gap across local geography.
Median home values vary 1.6× across this county — from $123,800 in 49667 (Merritt) to $196,400 in 49657 (Mc Bain).
Density varies 4× across the county — from 10 people/sq mi in 49667 (Merritt) to 41 in 49657 (Mc Bain).
Educational attainment ranges from 8.4% bachelor's+ in 49667 (Merritt) to 20.4% in 49651 (Lake City) — the breadth of educational profiles across the area.
Within Michigan, this is the #70 most populous of 83 counties and ranks #65 for median household income .
Weighted by population, the typical household earns about $66,649 across the county — reflecting what a typical resident sees, not a simple ZIP average.
18.4% of adults age 25+ hold a bachelor's degree or higher (1,758 of 9,559 reporting).
4 Standard delivery, 0 PO Box only, 0 single-entity Unique ZIPs serve this county.