What city is 49646 in?

49646 is a Kalkaska, MI mailing address. By land area, 3% lies inside Bear Lake, 2% lies inside Manistee Lake and 1% lies inside Kalkaska; the rest is outside any Census-defined city or community.

What is the population of 49646?

About 8,852 people (±373), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 8,582.

What is the median household income in 49646?

$64,863 (±$5,493), compared with $72,875 for Michigan as a whole. Half the households in the ZIP code earn more and half earn less.

How many carrier routes and mailboxes are in 49646?

7 USPS carrier routes with 3,816 residential and 174 business mailboxes (3,991 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.

What ZIP codes are near 49646?

The closest, measured center to center: 49680 (11.2 mi, South Boardman), 49659 (12.8 mi, Lakes of the North), 49633 (13.1 mi, Fife Lake), 49612 (13.6 mi, Alden), 49676 (15.3 mi, Rapid City) and 49733 (15.9 mi).

49646 ZIP Code, Kalkaska, MI

49646 is a ZIP code in Kalkaska, Michigan in Kalkaska County. It covers 219 square miles of land. The closest ZIP codes are 49680, 49659 and 49633. 8,852 people live here in 3,979 households. It is rural, with fewer than 100 people per square mile, and most homes are owner-occupied (84%). Median household income is $64,863, below the Michigan median of $72,875; the median age is 46.1, older than most ZIP codes.

Quick facts

Mailing city: Kalkaska, MI
County: Kalkaska County
Land area: 219 sq mi
Population: 8,852
Median household income: $64,863
Carrier routes: 7 (3,816 homes)

Key figures

Measure	Value
Residents	8,852
Households	3,979
Median household income	$64,863
Income per person	$33,275
Median age	46.1
Homeowners	84.4%
Median home value	$182,200
Median rent	$690
Bachelor's degree or higher	15.7%
Average commute (minutes)	27.5
Households with kids under 18	24.6%
Moved in the past year	11.0%
Below the poverty line	10.7%
Broadband internet	87.0%
Speak a non-English language at home	2.8%

Household income

% of households	Value
<$10K	2.8%
$10–15K	3.6%
$15–25K	7.4%
$25–35K	11.8%
$35–50K	12.8%
$50–75K	20.0%
$75–100K	15.4%
$100–150K	21.0%
$150–200K	3.3%
$200K+	1.8%

Age

% of all residents	Value
<10	8.9%
10–19	10.9%
20–24	5.2%
25–34	13.1%
35–44	10.7%
45–54	10.6%
55–64	17.0%
65–74	13.7%
75+	10.0%

Tenure

% of housing units	Value
Owned, with mortgage	36.7%
Owned outright	22.6%
Rented	10.7%
Vacant	30.0%

Type of building

% of housing units	Value
Detached house	81.0%
Townhome	0.1%
2–4 units	0.8%
5–19 units	4.1%
20+ units	1.2%
Mobile / other	12.7%

Businesses in 49646

243 business establishments with 3,562 employees (ZIP Codes Business Patterns 2023).

Retail Trade: 47
Other Services (except Public Administration): 32
Construction: 27
Accommodation and Food Services: 25
Health Care and Social Assistance: 20
Transportation and Warehousing: 11
Finance and Insurance: 11
Wholesale Trade: 10

EDDM carrier routes

49646 has 7 USPS carrier routes with 3,816 residential and 174 business mailboxes. Open the EDDM route map.

Carrier routes in 49646

49646 has 7 USPS carrier routes (7 rural (R)) with 3,816 residential and 174 business mailboxes. Routes range from 170 homes (R007) to 695 homes (R005); the median route has 596 homes. The Census counted 3,979 households in 49646 (2020–2024 average); USPS counts current mailboxes, including new and vacant homes.

Homes per route	Routes
1–249	1
250–499	0
500–749	6
750–999	0
1,000–1,499	0
1,500+	0

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Route R005 — USPS business mailboxes 60, 695 homes
Route R004 — USPS business mailboxes 58, 570 homes
Route R007 — USPS business mailboxes 20, 170 homes
Route R001 — USPS business mailboxes 12, 596 homes
Route R002 — USPS business mailboxes 12, 534 homes

Select these 5 routes on the route map

Every carrier route in 49646

Route	Type	Homes	Businesses	Est. median income	Est. owners	Est. families with kids	Est. moved in past year
R001	Rural	596	12	$59,841	—	—	—
R002	Rural	534	12	$43,330	—	—	—
R003	Rural	648	7	$43,330	—	—	—
R004	Rural	570	58	$57,786	—	—	—
R005	Rural	695	60	$47,509	—	—	—
R006	Rural	603	5	$58,409	—	—	—
R007	Rural	170	20	$43,330	—	—	—

Income, owners, families and movers are estimates for each route (how we estimate them); mailbox counts are current USPS figures. Open 49646 on the EDDM route map.

How route demographics are estimated

Mailbox counts come from USPS; demographics are estimates

The number of homes and businesses on each carrier route is the current USPS EDDM count. The Census Bureau does not publish figures for carrier routes, so income, homeownership, ages, families, movers and housing age on a route are EDDM2GO estimates built from Census block groups (neighborhood areas of roughly 600 to 3,000 people).

How a route gets its figures: the block-group length-share method

We trace each route's streets every 25 meters and record which block group each stretch falls in. The route's homes are spread along its streets in proportion to length, so a route with 60% of its street length in one block group is assumed to have 60% of its homes there. Each block group then contributes its Census counts in proportion to the share of its housing units that sit on the route (capped at the whole block group). Medians are recalculated from the combined income, home-value and age brackets, the way the Census Bureau computes them, not averaged.

Margins of error

Census survey figures carry a margin of error at 90% confidence; we carry it through the calculation and show it as ±. Our margins treat the route-to-block-group split as exact, so the real uncertainty is larger. Routes with fewer than 100 estimated households, large margins, or streets we could not place are flagged.

Different years

USPS mailbox counts are current. Census figures are 5-year averages for 2020–2024, so a new subdivision may have more homes on the route today than the Census counted. Use the route figures to compare routes with each other, not as an exact head count.

Why some routes show identical figures

Two routes that run through the same block group get the same percentages and medians, because the Census publishes one set of figures for the whole block group. Their mailbox counts still differ, and those are exact.

Route and mailbox counts: USPS EDDM route data. Route demographics: EDDM2GO estimates from U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year block-group data (2020–2024) and 2024 cartographic block-group boundaries. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.

Nearby ZIP codes

49680 — South Boardman CDP, MI (11.2 mi)
49659 — Lakes of the North CDP, MI (12.8 mi)
49633 — Fife Lake village, MI (13.1 mi)
49612 — Alden CDP, MI (13.6 mi)
49676 — Rapid City CDP, MI (15.3 mi)
49733 (15.9 mi)
49690 (18.1 mi)
49611 — Alba CDP, MI (18.2 mi)

Areas that include 49646

Kalkaska, MI ZIP codes — 1 ZIP code
Manistee Lake, MI ZIP codes — 1 ZIP code
Bear Lake, MI ZIP codes — 2 ZIP codes
Kalkaska County ZIP codes — 7 ZIP codes
Michigan ZIP code data

Where it ranks

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EDDM guides

ZIP code statistics describe the Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA) 49646, which approximates the USPS ZIP code area. Census figures: American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024.

Frequently asked questions

What city is 49646 in?: 49646 is a Kalkaska, MI mailing address. By land area, 3% lies inside Bear Lake, 2% lies inside Manistee Lake and 1% lies inside Kalkaska; the rest is outside any Census-defined city or community.
What county is 49646 in?: 49646 is in Kalkaska County.
What is the population of 49646?: About 8,852 people (±373), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 8,582.
What is the median household income in 49646?: $64,863 (±$5,493), compared with $72,875 for Michigan as a whole. Half the households in the ZIP code earn more and half earn less.
How many carrier routes and mailboxes are in 49646?: 7 USPS carrier routes with 3,816 residential and 174 business mailboxes (3,991 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.
What ZIP codes are near 49646?: The closest, measured center to center: 49680 (11.2 mi, South Boardman), 49659 (12.8 mi, Lakes of the North), 49633 (13.1 mi, Fife Lake), 49612 (13.6 mi, Alden), 49676 (15.3 mi, Rapid City) and 49733 (15.9 mi).

This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.