Luce

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Michigan

Luce is a sparsely populated county in Michigan with 2 ZIP codes, 6,687 people, and one of the lowest household incomes among US counties among US counties. All data is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2023 5-Year Estimates.

National county placement

According to ACS 5-Year Estimates, Luce, MI sits among US counties with one of the lowest household incomes among US counties, on a sparsely populated county population base, across a handful of delivery areas.

20th pct
household income vs 3,210 US counties
6,687
combined ZIP population
2
USPS ZIP codes covered
$54,819
avg ZIP median income

Income percentile ranks this county's average ZIP median household income against 3,210 US counties with ACS income on at least one ZIP.

Luce lands in the national county income distribution as one of the lowest household incomes among US counties on sparsely populated county footing (FIPS 26095, 2 ZIPs, combined population 6,687). On this short ZIP list the county page is mainly the FIPS bridge - household ACS fields live on the primary ZIP.

Lower-income footing on a short ZIP list (2 codes, population 6,687). Skip multi-ZIP synthesis; open the primary code first, then return here only for the FIPS-keyed rent and crime overlays.

Population sits in the five-to-twenty-five thousand band with few ZIPs - still ZIP-first for household fields, but the county seat ZIP (usually the densest row) is worth a second glance before the FIPS overlays.

Within Michigan, Gogebic is the closest lower-income county and Roscommon the closest higher-income county by average ZIP household income. Their 6 and 5 ZIP footprints are the immediate statewide comparison set for Luce. Use those locations as statewide context before treating the county average as a local-market answer.

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2

Total ZIPs

6,687

Total Population

ZIP Codes in Luce

Side-by-side: Compare 49868 vs 49853 →

ZIP Code City Population Density
49868 Newberry 5,409 3
49853 Mc Millan 1,278 3

What are common questions about ZIP codes in this county?

What is the population of Luce?
Luce has a total population of 6,687 across 2 ZIP codes, based on U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 data.
What ZIP codes are in Luce?
Luce includes 2 ZIP codes: 49868, 49853.
Data sources

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates (2023). Verify with Census Bureau →

Source: HUD USPS Crosswalk (ZIP-to-county mapping). Verify with HUD →

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