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ZIP Code 49853: McMillan, MI
ZIP code 49853 uses the postal name McMillan, Michigan and lies mostly in Luce County (99% of its land) with the rest in Mackinac County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 1,300 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $54,563 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Its land lies outside any incorporated or census-designated place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2022
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- McMillan · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Luce County (99%); Mackinac County (1%)
- House district
- MI-1 119th Congress
- State
- Michigan
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 169.0 sq mi · 8 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 49853?
49853 centers on 46.368°, -85.751° and covers 169.0 square miles of land plus 10.8 of water. It borders 4 ZIP codes: 49883, 49820, 49836, 49868.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 49853, open its center on OpenStreetMap.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA cartographic boundaries and the 2023 Gazetteer (2020 ZCTAs); ZIP-to-county shares, Census places and House districts (119th Congress) from the Census 2020 relationship files (shares of land); metro area from the OMB delineation (July 2023); town name and time zone from simplemaps US ZIP Codes (CC BY 4.0).
How does 49853 compare with the rest of Luce County?
| Measure | 49853 | In Luce County | In MI |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 1,335 | 2nd of 3 | 768th of 992 |
| Median household income | $55k | 2nd of 2 | 658th of 774 |
| Median home value | $166k | 1st of 2 | 545th of 779 |
Its median household income is higher than in 21% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 14% of all U.S. residential ZIP codes. ZIP codes at the ACS caps ($250,000 or more for household income, $2,000,000 or more for home value) share the top rank.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B19013, B25077); ranks by PlainZIP over residential ZIP codes (ZCTAs).
How many people live in 49853?
The 2020 Census counted 1,282 people in 49853; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 1,335. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population grew 0.3% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 1,335±211 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 1,282+0.3% since 2010 (1,278)
- Households
- 699
- Median age
- 57.4
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B01002, B11001); 2020 Census (DHC P1); 2010 Census (SF1 P1).
Who lives in 49853?
Of the 1,335 people the ACS estimates in 49853, 14.1% are under 18 and 35.4% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (93.6%).
- Under 1814.1%
- 18 to 6450.6%
- 65 and older35.4%
- White, not Hispanic93.6%
- Other or two or more6.3%
- Black, not Hispanic0.1%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.1%
- Hispanic or Latino0.0%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01001 age by sex, B03002 Hispanic or Latino origin by race); shares of the estimated population, small ZIP codes carry wide margins.
What do households in 49853 earn?
Median household income is $54,563 (ACS 2020-2024). It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($59,816 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $54,563
- Income per person
- $34,578
- Below the poverty line
- 9.5%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 5.4%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 20.2%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $73,533580 returns; wages 49% of AGI (IRS)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 and 2015-2019 5-year estimates (B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003; 2015-2019 dollars converted with the BLS CPI-U, 1.22699); IRS Statistics of Income, ZIP code data, tax year 2022 (adjusted gross income per return, filed under the address on the return).
What are homes worth in 49853?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $166,400
- Median gross rent
- $744
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 88.4%
- Housing units
- 1,333
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001); FHFA House Price Index, annual five-digit ZIP, updated 2026-03-31.
What businesses are in 49853?
21 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 3 more than in 2018; the most are in construction (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Construction3
- Transportation and warehousing3
- Health care and social assistance3
- Other services (except public administration)3
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 and 2018 (establishments with paid employees, by the business's ZIP code).
Which ZIP codes are next to 49853?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 49883 | Seney | 234 | $53k | 12.6 mi |
| 49820 | Curtis | 191 | – | 13.2 mi |
| 49836 | Germfask | 1,012 | $86k | 13.6 mi |
| 49868 | Newberry | 4,964 | $55k | 14.9 mi |
| 49827 | Engadine | 1,054 | $47k | 16.7 mi (near) |
| 49840 | Gulliver | 823 | $61k | 19.7 mi (near) |
| 49838 | Gould City | 426 | $40k | 23.3 mi (near) |
| 49839 | Grand Marais | 198 | $47k | 24.6 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.