Lake County, Michigan
Lake County covers 568 sq mi of land and has about 12,563 residents. 6 zip codes lie mainly within it, spread across 6 cities and towns. Zip codes that only partly reach into the county are listed on each zip's own page.
Population
12,563
22/sq mi
Median household income
$51K
U.S. $81K
Median home value
$134K
U.S. $333K
Median rent
$875
U.S. $1,413
Median age
50.5
U.S. 38.9
Poverty rate
20.5%
U.S. 12.5%
Cities and towns
Zip codes in Lake County
6 total
Lake County at a glance
Compared with the U.S.
Household income distribution
<$25k
24%
$25–50k
25%
$50–75k
24%
$75–100k
12%
$100–150k
10%
$150–200k
3%
$200k+
2%
Highest education (adults 25+)
No diploma
14%
High school
43%
Some college
23%
Associate's
7%
Bachelor's
9%
Graduate
4%
How people get to work
Drove alone
79%
Carpooled
7%
Transit
1%
Walked
0.8%
Bicycle
0.5%
Worked from home
10%
Other
0.9%
At a glance
| Lake | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|
| Own their home | 82% | 65.2% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 12.7% | 35.7% |
| Work from home | 9.9% | 15.1% |
| Households with broadband | 81.2% | 91% |
| Without health insurance | 7.3% | 8.4% |
| Foreign-born | 1% | 14.1% |
| Veterans (of adults) | 8.4% | 6.2% |
| Unemployment | 7.4% | 5.2% |
| Average commute | 34 min | 26.4 min |