What city is 49766 in?

49766 is a Ossineke, MI mailing address. By land area, 8% lies inside Ossineke; the rest is outside any Census-defined city or community.

What is the population of 49766?

About 2,565 people (±362), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 2,461.

What is the median household income in 49766?

$61,346 (±$17,968), 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 49766?

2 USPS carrier routes with 1,149 residential and 28 business mailboxes (1,177 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.

What ZIP codes are near 49766?

The closest, measured center to center: 48762 (8.1 mi, Hubbard Lake), 48721 (9.2 mi), 49747 (10.9 mi, Hubbard Lake), 49744 (12.5 mi), 48742 (12.9 mi, Lost Lake Woods) and 49707 (13 mi, Alpena).

49766 ZIP Code, Ossineke, MI

49766 is a ZIP code in Ossineke, Michigan in Alpena County. It covers 46 square miles of land. The closest ZIP codes are 48762, 48721 and 49747. 2,565 people live here in 1,064 households. It is rural, with fewer than 100 people per square mile, and most homes are owner-occupied (91%). Median household income is $61,346, below the Michigan median of $72,875; the median age is 49.5, older than most ZIP codes.

Quick facts

Mailing city: Ossineke, MI
County: Alpena County
Land area: 46 sq mi
Population: 2,565
Median household income: $61,346
Carrier routes: 2 (1,149 homes)

Key figures

Measure	Value
Residents	2,565
Households	1,064
Median household income	$61,346
Income per person	$37,861
Median age	49.5
Homeowners	91.3%
Median home value	$161,800
Median rent	$746
Bachelor's degree or higher	16.8%
Average commute (minutes)	28.3
Households with kids under 18	20.9%
Moved in the past year	6.6%
Below the poverty line	10.3%
Broadband internet	82.0%
Speak a non-English language at home	10.2%

Household income

% of households	Value
<$10K	3.4%
$10–15K	3.9%
$15–25K	7.9%
$25–35K	9.9%
$35–50K	13.3%
$50–75K	20.0%
$75–100K	15.3%
$100–150K	15.9%
$150–200K	1.3%
$200K+	9.1%

Age

% of all residents	Value
<10	8.1%
10–19	11.0%
20–24	6.2%
25–34	13.1%
35–44	8.4%
45–54	11.8%
55–64	18.4%
65–74	16.5%
75+	6.6%

Tenure

% of housing units	Value
Owned, with mortgage	43.3%
Owned outright	32.6%
Rented	7.1%
Vacant	16.9%

Type of building

% of housing units	Value
Detached house	83.1%
Townhome	0.2%
2–4 units	3.9%
5–19 units	0.7%
20+ units	0.0%
Mobile / other	12.1%

Businesses in 49766

39 business establishments with 235 employees (ZIP Codes Business Patterns 2023).

Retail Trade: 9
Construction: 8
Health Care and Social Assistance: 7
Other Services (except Public Administration): 5

EDDM carrier routes

49766 has 2 USPS carrier routes with 1,149 residential and 28 business mailboxes. Open the EDDM route map.

Carrier routes in 49766

49766 has 2 USPS carrier routes (2 rural (R)) with 1,149 residential and 28 business mailboxes. Routes range from 563 homes (R001) to 586 homes (R002); the median route has 575 homes. The Census counted 1,064 households in 49766 (2020–2024 average); USPS counts current mailboxes, including new and vacant homes.

Homes per route	Routes
1–249	0
250–499	0
500–749	2
750–999	0
1,000–1,499	0
1,500+	0

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Route R002 — USPS business mailboxes 17, 586 homes
Route R001 — USPS business mailboxes 11, 563 homes

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Every carrier route in 49766

Route	Type	Homes	Businesses	Est. median income	Est. owners	Est. families with kids	Est. moved in past year
R001	Rural	563	11	$51,765	—	—	—
R002	Rural	586	17	$57,022	—	—	—

Income, owners, families and movers are estimates for each route (how we estimate them); mailbox counts are current USPS figures. Open 49766 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

48762 — Hubbard Lake CDP, MI (8.1 mi)
48721 (9.2 mi)
49747 — Hubbard Lake CDP, MI (10.9 mi)
49744 (12.5 mi)
48742 — Lost Lake Woods CDP, MI (12.9 mi)
49707 — Alpena city, MI (13 mi)
48740 — Harrisville city, MI (17.1 mi)
48705 (18.4 mi)

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EDDM guides

ZIP code statistics describe the Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA) 49766, which approximates the USPS ZIP code area. Census figures: American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024.

Frequently asked questions

What city is 49766 in?: 49766 is a Ossineke, MI mailing address. By land area, 8% lies inside Ossineke; the rest is outside any Census-defined city or community.
What county is 49766 in?: 49766 is in Alpena County.
What is the population of 49766?: About 2,565 people (±362), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 2,461.
What is the median household income in 49766?: $61,346 (±$17,968), 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 49766?: 2 USPS carrier routes with 1,149 residential and 28 business mailboxes (1,177 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.
What ZIP codes are near 49766?: The closest, measured center to center: 48762 (8.1 mi, Hubbard Lake), 48721 (9.2 mi), 49747 (10.9 mi, Hubbard Lake), 49744 (12.5 mi), 48742 (12.9 mi, Lost Lake Woods) and 49707 (13 mi, Alpena).

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