What city is 49770 in?

49770 is a Petoskey, MI mailing address. By land area, 5% lies inside Petoskey; the rest is outside any Census-defined city or community.

What is the population of 49770?

About 18,221 people (±383), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 17,643.

What is the median household income in 49770?

$79,590 (±$7,881), 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 49770?

18 USPS carrier routes with 9,572 residential and 985 business mailboxes (10,557 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.

What ZIP codes are near 49770?

The closest, measured center to center: 49796 (4.8 mi, Walloon Lake), 49722 (6.4 mi, Conway), 49764 (7.2 mi, Oden), 49713 (8 mi, Boyne Falls), 49706 (9.3 mi, Brutus) and 49712 (10 mi, Horton Bay).

49770 ZIP Code, Petoskey, MI

49770 is a ZIP code in Petoskey, Michigan in Emmet County. It covers 109 square miles of land. The closest ZIP codes are 49796, 49722 and 49764. 18,221 people live here in 7,945 households. With about 167 people per square mile it is lightly settled, and most homes are owner-occupied (72%). Median household income is $79,590, close to the Michigan median of $72,875; the median age is 45.1, older than most ZIP codes.

Quick facts

Mailing city: Petoskey, MI
County: Emmet County
Land area: 109 sq mi
Population: 18,221
Median household income: $79,590
Carrier routes: 18 (9,572 homes)

Key figures

Measure	Value
Residents	18,221
Households	7,945
Median household income	$79,590
Income per person	$50,101
Median age	45.1
Homeowners	71.5%
Median home value	$355,200
Median rent	$1,144
Bachelor's degree or higher	46.8%
Average commute (minutes)	18.3
Households with kids under 18	26.0%
Moved in the past year	11.2%
Below the poverty line	7.6%
Broadband internet	91.5%
Speak a non-English language at home	3.5%

Household income

% of households	Value
<$10K	4.1%
$10–15K	3.0%
$15–25K	5.7%
$25–35K	5.4%
$35–50K	9.0%
$50–75K	19.3%
$75–100K	12.8%
$100–150K	18.5%
$150–200K	9.4%
$200K+	12.8%

Age

% of all residents	Value
<10	11.4%
10–19	10.7%
20–24	4.9%
25–34	11.7%
35–44	11.3%
45–54	11.2%
55–64	14.8%
65–74	14.0%
75+	10.1%

Tenure

% of housing units	Value
Owned, with mortgage	29.4%
Owned outright	25.3%
Rented	21.5%
Vacant	23.8%

Type of building

% of housing units	Value
Detached house	68.1%
Townhome	4.5%
2–4 units	6.8%
5–19 units	10.2%
20+ units	6.7%
Mobile / other	3.6%

Businesses in 49770

1,010 business establishments with 11,723 employees (ZIP Codes Business Patterns 2023).

Retail Trade: 179
Health Care and Social Assistance: 160
Construction: 128
Accommodation and Food Services: 91
Other Services (except Public Administration): 89
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services: 75
Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services: 61
Finance and Insurance: 58

EDDM carrier routes

49770 has 18 USPS carrier routes with 9,572 residential and 985 business mailboxes. Open the EDDM route map.

Carrier routes in 49770

49770 has 18 USPS carrier routes (7 city (C), 11 rural (R)) with 9,572 residential and 985 business mailboxes. Routes range from 243 homes (C007) to 909 homes (R011); the median route has 541 homes. The Census counted 7,945 households in 49770 (2020–2024 average); USPS counts current mailboxes, including new and vacant homes.

Homes per route	Routes
1–249	1
250–499	6
500–749	9
750–999	2
1,000–1,499	0
1,500+	0

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Route R007 — USPS business mailboxes 113, 704 homes
Route C002 — USPS business mailboxes 110, 265 homes
Route R008 — USPS business mailboxes 105, 520 homes
Route C004 — USPS business mailboxes 100, 267 homes
Route R010 — USPS business mailboxes 88, 525 homes

Select these 5 routes on the route map

Every carrier route in 49770

Route	Type	Homes	Businesses	Est. median income	Est. owners	Est. families with kids	Est. moved in past year
C001	City	372	72	$52,247	—	—	—
C002	City	265	110	$106,702	—	—	—
C003	City	372	9	$68,313	—	—	—
C004	City	267	100	$57,370	—	—	—
C005	City	441	62	$85,764	—	—	—
C006	City	289	2	$80,561	—	—	—
C007	City	243	84	$68,313	—	—	—
R001	Rural	674	9	$108,431	—	—	—
R002	Rural	678	1	$85,988	—	—	—
R003	Rural	557	6	$94,975	—	—	—
R004	Rural	808	81	$78,092	—	—	—
R005	Rural	631	31	$58,893	—	—	—
R006	Rural	582	19	$106,231	—	—	—
R007	Rural	704	113	$113,847	—	—	—
R008	Rural	520	105	$52,247	—	—	—
R009	Rural	735	31	$106,231	—	—	—
R010	Rural	525	88	$90,152	—	—	—
R011	Rural	909	62	$113,847	—	—	—

Income, owners, families and movers are estimates for each route (how we estimate them); mailbox counts are current USPS figures. Open 49770 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

49796 — Walloon Lake CDP, MI (4.8 mi)
49722 — Conway CDP, MI (6.4 mi)
49764 — Oden CDP, MI (7.2 mi)
49713 — Boyne Falls village, MI (8 mi)
49706 — Brutus CDP, MI (9.3 mi)
49712 — Horton Bay CDP, MI (10 mi)
49717 (12.1 mi)
49740 — Harbor Springs city, MI (13.9 mi)

Areas that include 49770

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EDDM guides

ZIP code statistics describe the Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA) 49770, which approximates the USPS ZIP code area. Census figures: American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024.

Frequently asked questions

What city is 49770 in?: 49770 is a Petoskey, MI mailing address. By land area, 5% lies inside Petoskey; the rest is outside any Census-defined city or community.
What county is 49770 in?: 49770 is in Emmet County.
What is the population of 49770?: About 18,221 people (±383), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 17,643.
What is the median household income in 49770?: $79,590 (±$7,881), 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 49770?: 18 USPS carrier routes with 9,572 residential and 985 business mailboxes (10,557 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.
What ZIP codes are near 49770?: The closest, measured center to center: 49796 (4.8 mi, Walloon Lake), 49722 (6.4 mi, Conway), 49764 (7.2 mi, Oden), 49713 (8 mi, Boyne Falls), 49706 (9.3 mi, Brutus) and 49712 (10 mi, Horton Bay).

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