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Hubbell is an unincorporated community in Houghton County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The U.S. Census Bureau has defined an area around the community as a Census-designated place (CDP) for statistical purposes. As of the 2000 census, the CDP population was 1,105. The area defined as a CDP is partially within Torch Lake Township and partially within Osceola Township. The community is on the west shore of Torch Lake on M-26, about two miles south of the village of Lake Linden at 47°10′24″N 88°25′45″W / 47.17333°N 88.42917°W / 47.17333; -88.42917. The ZIP code is 49934 and the FIPS place code is 39680. It is named after Jay Abel Hubbell, a U.S. Representative (1873-1882) from the area.