| ZIP Codes: | 14 ZIP Codes (14 Standard, 0 PO Box, 0 Unique) [See All] |
| Area Code: | 989 |
| Timezone: | Eastern (GMT -05:00) |
| Local Time: | 2:12:32 PM |
| Population: | 31,139 [See All] |
| FIPS: | 26063 |
| Land Area: | 862 sq mi |
| Water Area: | 88 sq mi |
| Coordinates: | 43.8359, -83.0510 |
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31,139 residents live across 14 ZIPs covering 862 sq mi, served by 14 distinct USPS-recognized cities.
Population moved from 32,811 to 31,139 from 2014 to 2024 — a -5.1% change. 2 ZIPs gained residents, 12 lost.
The county's wealthiest ZIP 48754 (Owendale, $77,500 median) and poorest ZIP 48441 (Harbor Beach, $50,765) are 26.9 miles apart — a 1.5× income gap across local geography.
Median home values vary 1.6× across this county — from $114,600 in 48432 (Filion) to $188,500 in 48470 (Ruth).
Density varies 4× across the county — from 15 people/sq mi in 48470 (Ruth) to 68 in 48759 (Sebewaing).
Educational attainment ranges from 7.3% bachelor's+ in 48432 (Filion) to 28.9% in 48467 (Port Austin) — the breadth of educational profiles across the area.
Within Michigan, this is the #48 most populous of 83 counties and ranks #61 for median household income .
Weighted by population, the typical household earns about $59,069 across the county — reflecting what a typical resident sees, not a simple ZIP average.
18.6% of adults age 25+ hold a bachelor's degree or higher (4,340 of 23,291 reporting).
14 Standard delivery, 0 PO Box only, 0 single-entity Unique ZIPs serve this county.
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.
Huron County lost 5.1% of residents between 2014 and 2024. ZIPs that shed the largest share:
| ZIP | City | Type | Population | Median Income | Area (sq mi) | 10-yr Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 48413 | Bad Axe | Standard | 7,288 | $58,346 | 139.2 | -0.4% |
| 48441 | Harbor Beach | Standard | 3,682 | $50,765 | 101.5 | -4.3% |
| 48759 | Sebewaing | Standard | 3,452 | $65,222 | 51.1 | 8.3% |
| 48755 | Pigeon | Standard | 3,006 | $61,964 | 53.0 | -0.6% |
| 48467 | Port Austin | Standard | 2,412 | $53,750 | 63.4 | -0.8% |
| 48475 | Ubly | Standard | 2,235 | $61,719 | 110.2 | -14.2% |
| 48725 | Caseville | Standard | 1,916 | $60,298 | 37.7 | -21.0% |
| 48731 | Elkton | Standard | 1,441 | $53,021 | 46.8 | -20.0% |
| 48468 | Port Hope | Standard | 1,350 | $63,000 | 67.0 | -5.1% |
| 48445 | Kinde | Standard | 1,162 | $51,645 | 53.9 | -15.9% |
| 48720 | Bay Port | Standard | 1,053 | $60,250 | 30.9 | -0.3% |
| 48754 | Owendale | Standard | 1,044 | $77,500 | 36.3 | 22.5% |
| 48470 | Ruth | Standard | 600 | $58,594 | 39.2 | -19.9% |
| 48432 | Filion | Standard | 498 | $63,661 | 32.0 | -30.4% |