Mc Millan, MI · standard
ZIP Code 49853
Luce County, Michigan - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 1,278
- 3/sq mi
- $54,563
- Median income
- $166,400
- Median home value
- 20.2%
- Bachelor's or higher
National ZIP placement
Mc Millan pairs one of the lowest household incomes in the country with below-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 20th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 33rd pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 3
- people per sq mi
- 88%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 49853 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 49853 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Mc Millan, Luce County, Michigan, home to just 1,278 residents across 440.7 square miles, a density of 3 people per square mile, in the Detroit time zone.
ZIP 49853 reports a modest median household income of $54,563 (26% below the average Michigan ZIP), while per-capita income is $34,578. The poverty rate is 9.5%, with unemployment at 5.4%; those measures add context to the income figure. Home values sit below the statewide ZIP benchmark: the median is $166,400 (24% below the average Michigan ZIP), and median rent is $744; owner occupancy is 88.4%.
Educational attainment sits below the national norm: 20.2% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 57.4, and the average commute is -. No nearby ZIP peer set is available for this delivery area, so the Michigan and national benchmarks above are the appropriate context for 49853.
Every figure on this page is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (including median rent) and the FHFA House Price Index, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with Census →
Top industries in ZIP 49853
Top 5 sectors by establishment count in Mc Millan, MI
Which industries have the most business establishments in ZIP 49853.
- Construction
Construction
3 establishments
- Transportation and warehousing
Transportation and warehousing
3 establishments
- Health care and social assistance
Health care and social assistance
3 establishments
- Other services (except public administration)
Other services (except public administration)
3 establishments
What this shows Establishment counts come from the Census ZIP Code Business Patterns program, which counts physical business locations rather than employees or revenue.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates + ZIP Code Business Patterns + FHFA HPI ACS demographics and median rent, ZBP business establishments, FHFA HPI for ZIP 49853, Mc Millan, MI · 2023 Census ACS 5-Year Estimates use a rolling 60-month sample for stable small-geography estimates; ZBP updated annually; FHFA HPI updated quarterly/annually.
Quick Facts
1,278
Population
440.7
Area (sq mi)
3
People / sq mi
Detroit
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 49853?
57.4
Median Age
57.8%
Male
42.2%
Female
0.5%
Foreign-Born
Hispanic or Latino is an ethnicity category from the Census Bureau and may overlap with other categories above.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
How much do residents earn?
$54,563
Median Household Income
-26% vs state ZIP avg
$34,578
Per Capita Income
9.5%
Poverty Rate
5.4%
Unemployment Rate
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What is the education profile here?
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What does housing look like?
Housing stock: occupied vs vacant
1,333housing units
1,333
Total Housing Units
699
Occupied Units
634
Vacant Units
1.91
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$166,400
Median Home Value
-24% vs state ZIP avg
$744
Median Rent
1980
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 21 business establishments in ZIP 49853, employing approximately 149 people with a combined annual payroll of $4,876,000.
21
Businesses
149
Employees
$4.9M
Annual Payroll
4
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Construction | 3 | 14.3% |
| Transportation and warehousing | 3 | 14.3% |
| Health care and social assistance | 3 | 14.3% |
| Other services (except public administration) | 3 | 14.3% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.
Nationwide ZIPs with similar ACS profiles
Two Census-derived peer sets for ZIP 49853, both outside MI so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment (Nearby and same-county blocks stay local).
Similar population
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by resident population (1,278 here; floor ≥1,000).
Similar median household income
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by ACS median household income.