| ZIP Codes: | 14 ZIP Codes (13 Standard, 1 PO Box, 0 Unique) [See All] |
| Area Code: | 989 |
| Timezone: | Eastern (GMT -05:00) |
| Local Time: | 2:12:35 PM |
| Population: | 55,281 [See All] |
| FIPS: | 26157 |
| Land Area: | 889 sq mi |
| Water Area: | 24 sq mi |
| Coordinates: | 43.4688, -83.4324 |
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55,281 residents live across 14 ZIPs covering 889 sq mi, served by 14 distinct USPS-recognized cities.
Population moved from 56,986 to 55,281 from 2014 to 2024 — a -3.0% change. 4 ZIPs gained residents, 9 lost.
The county's wealthiest ZIP 48435 (Fostoria, $86,905 median) and poorest ZIP 48723 (Caro, $55,779) are 17.2 miles apart — a 1.6× income gap across local geography.
Median home values vary 1.9× across this county — from $109,700 in 48733 (Fairgrove) to $211,700 in 48729 (Deford).
Density varies 4× across the county — from 27 people/sq mi in 48735 (Gagetown) to 98 in 48746 (Millington).
Educational attainment ranges from 9.6% bachelor's+ in 48435 (Fostoria) to 24.9% in 48757 (Reese) — the breadth of educational profiles across the area.
Within Michigan, this is the #33 most populous of 83 counties and ranks #43 for median household income .
Weighted by population, the typical household earns about $65,030 across the county — reflecting what a typical resident sees, not a simple ZIP average.
16.3% of adults age 25+ hold a bachelor's degree or higher (6,524 of 40,084 reporting).
13 Standard delivery, 1 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.
| ZIP | City | Type | Population | Median Income | Area (sq mi) | 10-yr Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 48723 | Caro | Standard | 11,678 | $55,779 | 135.0 | -5.9% |
| 48768 | Vassar | Standard | 9,109 | $64,413 | 107.8 | -5.5% |
| 48746 | Millington | Standard | 8,222 | $67,276 | 83.7 | -5.2% |
| 48726 | Cass City | Standard | 5,872 | $65,087 | 129.6 | -5.7% |
| 48744 | Mayville | Standard | 4,460 | $67,944 | 64.7 | -1.0% |
| 48757 | Reese | Standard | 3,708 | $73,832 | 55.0 | -2.3% |
| 48435 | Fostoria | Standard | 2,547 | $86,905 | 26.6 | 18.7% |
| 48741 | Kingston | Standard | 2,107 | $59,107 | 44.0 | -0.8% |
| 48767 | Unionville | Standard | 2,043 | $77,938 | 71.8 | -0.7% |
| 48733 | Fairgrove | Standard | 1,648 | $60,500 | 50.3 | 3.6% |
| 48729 | Deford | Standard | 1,555 | $60,776 | 43.8 | -2.0% |
| 48701 | Akron | Standard | 1,399 | $62,969 | 41.9 | 4.9% |
| 48735 | Gagetown | Standard | 933 | $61,364 | 34.6 | 3.1% |
| 48758 | Richville | PO Box | — | — | 0.0 | — |