State profile · MI
Michigan ZIP Codes
Demographics, income, and housing across every ZIP code in Michigan, benchmarked against all 50 states, DC and Puerto Rico.
- 986
- ZIP codes
- 9,883,612
- Population
- $73,354
- Avg ZIP income
- 83
- Counties
The verdict
Texas leads ZIP coverage at 1,935 ZCTAs (#1 of 52). That is not the income board: New Jersey's unweighted average ZIP household income is $121,992 (#1 of 52) on 595 ZCTAs. Michigan sits #8 of 52 by ZIP count at income #32.
- Texas
- ZIP-count #1 (1,935)
- New Jersey
- income #1 ($121,992)
- #8
- of 52 by ZIP count
- #32
- of 52 by avg income
ZIP-count and income are separate boards among 52 reporting states and territories. Income is the unweighted mean of each ZIP's ACS 2019–2023 median household income, so a rural code counts the same as a dense metro.
Mid-to-lower income footing ($73,354) on a substantial ZIP map (986 codes · population 9,883,612). Home values average $219,609. Cost-of-living questions belong at county and ZIP scale here: the state average mixes unlike labor markets. Start from the most populous counties, then drop to a thin-edge ZIP to see whether the mean is a real center or a blend.
Population is dispersed across many cities (largest share ~7% in Detroit). No single metro owns the narrative: scan the largest-cities chart for several peers, then pick counties from different regions before drilling to ZIP detail. Unweighted ZIP averages are especially noisy on this dispersed map.
A mid-breadth ZIP set is small enough that city pages and the top-12 ZIP RankBars cover most contrast. Use county drill-downs when two metros sit in different economic zones; otherwise jump straight from this profile to a ZIP compare.
Largest cities in Michigan
Top 10 cities by population in Michigan
Total resident population aggregated from every ZIP code the Census assigns to each city.
- Detroit
Detroit, MI
673,342 residents
- Grand Rapids
Grand Rapids, MI
348,860 residents
- Flint 162,969
Flint, MI
162,969 residents
- Lansing 162,150
Lansing, MI
162,150 residents
- Kalamazoo 158,937
Kalamazoo, MI
158,937 residents
- Ann Arbor 158,345
Ann Arbor, MI
158,345 residents
- Saginaw 135,669
Saginaw, MI
135,669 residents
- Warren 134,056
Warren, MI
134,056 residents
- Sterling Heights 129,683
Sterling Heights, MI
129,683 residents
- Muskegon 128,715
Muskegon, MI
128,715 residents
What this shows No single metro owns Michigan: the top-10 cities share the map, and most of the 835 places are far smaller – use several peers before drilling to ZIP detail.
Counties in Michigan
Which cities have the most ZIPs in Michigan?
Side-by-side: Compare 48180 vs 48197 →
ZIP Codes in Michigan
More MI ZIP codes
Official Data Resources for Michigan
Cost-of-living reads should start with Census ACS household fields, then FBI UCR county context when safety inputs sit next to income in Michigan.
Frequently Asked Questions
How should I navigate Michigan's mid-breadth ZIP map?
With 986 ZIPs across 83 counties (population 9,883,612), city pages plus the top ZIP RankBars cover most contrast. Jump to a two-ZIP compare when two metros sit in different labor markets rather than scrolling the full list.
Why is Michigan's average ZIP income a weak relocation signal by itself?
At $73,354, the state mean blends unlike county labor markets (homes average $219,609). Cost-of-living questions belong at county and ZIP scale: start from the most populous counties, then drop to a thin-edge ZIP to see whether the mean is a real center or a blend.
Why doesn't one city define Michigan?
Population is dispersed (largest share ~7% in Detroit). Scan several peers on the largest-cities chart, then pick counties from different regions before drilling to ZIP detail – unweighted ZIP averages are especially noisy on a dispersed map.
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What to do with Michigan's numbers, next.
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Figures describe 2019–2023 ACS 5-Year Estimates aggregated from ZIP Code Tabulation Areas (ZCTAs), Census Bureau approximations of USPS ZIP codes, not any single address.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023); USPS ZIP Code Tabulation Areas via the HUD USPS Crosswalk.
Read our methodology to see how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.