906 Area Code

90 cities use the 906 area code in Michigan.

The 906 area code spans 15 counties in Michigan.

Median age: 43.81

Median age in Area Code 906 is 43.81 years. 9.56% of residents are aged 0-9. 12.00% of residents are aged 10-19. The percentage of residents in their twenties is 13.44. 11.04 % are in their thirties, 10.67% in their fourties, 13.59 % in their fifties, and 15.55 % in their sixties. 9.16 % of residents are in their seventies and 5.00 % are eighty and over.

48.49% are female
51.51% are male

51.51% of residents in Area Code 906 are male and 48.49% are female. 49.16% of residents are married and 13.23% are divorced. 31.15% have never been married. 6.44% are widowed. The average size of resident families is 2.95.

Median household income: 54,714.39
47.09% have two income earners
20.53% of households earn $100,000+

Median household income in Area Code 906 is $54,714.39 with 47.09% of families having two income earners. 20.53% of households earn at least $100,000. 3.12% of households have an income under $5,000, 2.96% from $5,000-$10,000, 5.12% from $10,000-$15,000, 5.09% from $15,000-$20,000, 5.21% from $20,000-$25,000, 10.63% from $25,000-$35,000, 13.91% from $35,000-$50,000, 20.00% from $50,000-$75,000, 13.41% from $75,000-$100,000, 13.01% from $100,000-$150,000 and 7.51% over $150,000. The median income of individuals is $28,291.97.

Median home value: $137,155.97
Median rent: $700.39
Rent burden: 28.47%

75.42% of households in Area Code 906 own (rather than rent) their residence. The median value of those homes is $137,155.97. The median rent paid by renters is $700.39 or 28.47% of the median renter's household income.

43.64% have a Science and Engineering degree

6.87% of residents in Area Code 906 have less than a high school education. 33.06% have a high school diploma but no more. 34.16% of residents have some college but no more. 16.83% have a bachelor's degree (or equivalent) but no more. 9.08% have a graduate degree. 43.64% have a Bachelor's degree or higher in a Science and Engineering (or related) field.

19.64 minutes of commute time

56.57% of residents in Area Code 906 16 and older are in the labor force. 6.04% of residents are unemployed. The median commute time of resident workers in Area Code 906 is 19.64 minutes.

2.93% report being Hispanic

88.43% of residents in Area Code 906 report their race as White. 2.06% report their race as Black or African American. 1.01% report their race as Asian. 2.79% report their race as American Indian and Alaska Native. 0.05% report their race as Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander. 0.76% report their race as Some other race. 4.90% report their race as Two or more races. 2.93% report being Hispanic. Note: Hispanic is considered to be an ethnicity and not a race.

15.92% report a disability
0.73% speak limited English
5.75% have no health insurance
9.50% are veterans

15.92% of residents in Area Code 906 report a disability. 0.73% of residents only speak limited English. 5.75% of residents report not having health insurance. 9.50% of residents are veterans.

There are 126 ZIP codes within the 906 area code, covering cities across 15 counties in Michigan.

• 231 (Grand Rapids, MI)
• 248 (Detroit, MI)
• 269 (Grand Rapids, MI)
• 313 (Detroit, MI)
• 517 (Detroit, MI)
• 586 (Detroit, MI)
• 616 (Grand Rapids, MI)
• 734 (Detroit, MI)
• 810 (Detroit, MI)
• 947 (Detroit, MI)
• 989 (Saginaw, MI)