49756 ZIP Code, Lewiston, MI

49756 is a ZIP code in Lewiston, Michigan — mostly in Oscoda County (62% of its land), with smaller parts in Montmorency, Crawford and Otsego counties. It covers 190 square miles of land. The closest ZIP codes are 48619, 49751 and 48621. 4,100 people live here in 2,186 households. It is rural, with fewer than 100 people per square mile, and most homes are owner-occupied (86%). Median household income is $53,333, below the Michigan median of $72,875; the median age is 59.1, older than most ZIP codes.

Quick facts

Key figures

MeasureValue
Residents4,100
Households2,186
Median household income$53,333
Income per person$34,292
Median age59.1
Homeowners86.4%
Median home value$162,900
Median rent$828
Bachelor's degree or higher18.2%
Average commute (minutes)25.2
Households with kids under 1815.8%
Moved in the past year7.1%
Below the poverty line16.8%
Broadband internet82.3%
Speak a non-English language at home2.2%

Household income

% of householdsValue
<$10K9.2%
$10–15K6.1%
$15–25K8.6%
$25–35K10.2%
$35–50K14.2%
$50–75K17.9%
$75–100K18.1%
$100–150K6.3%
$150–200K5.6%
$200K+3.8%

Age

% of all residentsValue
<107.1%
10–195.6%
20–242.9%
25–3411.9%
35–446.0%
45–5411.7%
55–6419.4%
65–7424.7%
75+10.8%

Tenure

% of housing unitsValue
Owned, with mortgage22.7%
Owned outright20.5%
Rented6.5%
Vacant50.2%

Type of building

% of housing unitsValue
Detached house82.6%
Townhome0.7%
2–4 units2.0%
5–19 units0.7%
20+ units0.6%
Mobile / other13.4%

Businesses in 49756

82 business establishments with 762 employees (ZIP Codes Business Patterns 2023).

EDDM carrier routes

49756 has 4 USPS carrier routes with 2,199 residential and 35 business mailboxes. Open the EDDM route map.

Carrier routes in 49756

49756 has 4 USPS carrier routes (4 highway contract (H)) with 2,199 residential and 35 business mailboxes. Routes range from 502 homes (H004) to 624 homes (H003); the median route has 537 homes. The Census counted 2,186 households in 49756 (2020–2024 average); USPS counts current mailboxes, including new and vacant homes.

Homes per routeRoutes
1–2490
250–4990
500–7494
750–9990
1,000–1,4990
1,500+0

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  1. Route H002 — USPS business mailboxes 12, 529 homes
  2. Route H003 — USPS business mailboxes 11, 624 homes
  3. Route H001 — USPS business mailboxes 6, 544 homes
  4. Route H004 — USPS business mailboxes 6, 502 homes

Select these 4 routes on the route map

Every carrier route in 49756

RouteTypeHomesBusinessesEst. median incomeEst. ownersEst. families with kidsEst. moved in past year
H001Highway contract5446$44,467———
H002Highway contract52912$63,043———
H003Highway contract62411$44,467———
H004Highway contract5026$59,070———

Income, owners, families and movers are estimates for each route (how we estimate them); mailbox counts are current USPS figures. Open 49756 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.

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Areas that include 49756

Mail every home in 49756

Route counts on this page price as Full Service 6.5 × 9 postcards: we print, bundle by carrier route and hand the mailing to USPS. Prefer to take it to the Post Office yourself? Print only costs less and you pay postage at drop-off.

EDDM guides

ZIP code statistics describe the Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA) 49756, which approximates the USPS ZIP code area. Census figures: American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024.

Frequently asked questions

What city is 49756 in?
49756 is a Lewiston, MI mailing address. By land area, 1% lies inside Lewiston; the rest is outside any Census-defined city or community.
What county is 49756 in?
49756 is mostly in Oscoda County (62% of its land), with smaller parts in Montmorency, Crawford and Otsego counties.
What is the population of 49756?
About 4,100 people (±206), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 3,822.
What is the median household income in 49756?
$53,333 (±$7,187), 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 49756?
4 USPS carrier routes with 2,199 residential and 35 business mailboxes (2,234 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.
What ZIP codes are near 49756?
The closest, measured center to center: 48619 (12.5 mi), 49751 (13.9 mi), 48621 (14.4 mi), 48647 (14.7 mi, Mio), 48636 (15.8 mi) and 49709 (16.6 mi, Atlanta).

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