Where is Area Code 906?

Max of Michigan with area code 906 highlighted

Area code 906 is found in the US state of Michigan. Primarily servicing the city of Marquette (population: 33975), area code 906 covers 15 counties of Michigan.

Parts of this area code are located in the Eastern time zone, while others are in the Central time zone. This means that some cities in area code 906 are on the same time as New York, NY, while others are on the same time as Chicago, IL.

Area code 906 was brought into effect on March 19, 1961.

Counties in Area Code 906

  • Alger,
  • Baraga,
  • Chippewa,
  • Delta,
  • Dickinson,
  • Gogebic,
  • Houghton,
  • Iron,
  • Keweenaw,
  • Luce,
  • Mackinac,
  • Marquette,
  • Menominee,
  • Ontonagon,
  • Schoolcraft.

Most Populous Cities in Area Code 906

City County City Population
Marquette Marquette 33,975
Sault Sainte Marie Chippewa 19,870
Escanaba Delta 17,260
Ishpeming Marquette 12,393
Menominee Menominee 11,980
Iron Mountain Dickinson 11,446
Gladstone Delta 9,746
Houghton Houghton 9,601
Negaunee Marquette 8,133
Ironwood Gogebic 7,779
Calumet Houghton 7,231
Gwinn Marquette 7,102
Hancock Houghton 6,966
Kincheloe Chippewa 6,677
Manistique Schoolcraft 6,361
Kingsford Dickinson 6,242
Iron River Iron 5,977
Newberry Luce 5,320
Munising Alger 4,993
Crystal Falls Iron 4,189
Saint Ignace Mackinac 4,028
Lanse Baraga 3,959
Rapid River Delta 3,565
Bark River Delta 3,372
Norway Dickinson 3,335

Note: The above list is based off of the top 25 most populous cities in the area code as per 2012 United States Census Bureau estimates.

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