49706
ZIP 49706 is Alanson, Michigan, mostly in Emmet County; area code 231; Eastern time.
- Type
- Standard
- Time zone
- America/Detroit
- County
- Emmet +1 more
- Metro area
- Petoskey, MI
- Population
- 4,920
- Coordinates
- 45.4383, -84.7794
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Where 49706 is
Approximate ZIP boundary (Census ZCTA 2020). ZIP codes are mail routes, not areas, so the shape shown is the Census tabulation area that approximates it.
- 🔢 Type 49706 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: gOLGh — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 49,706 = 2 × 29 × 857. Its digits add up to 26, a total 2,038 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1100001000101010 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 49705 (Afton, MI, 17 mi away) and 49707 (Alpena, MI, 68 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 49706 becomes 60794, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 50 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (04679, 04769, 04967, 04976, 06479, 06749, …). The farthest-flung twin is 96407 in APO AA, a military post office, 7,960 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 92% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 57%.
- 🎯800 miles northeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 49706 and you would come out at 45.44°S, 95.22°E — 1,194 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 41m of daylight. Shortest: 8h 42m.
- 📏 At 58.5 square miles of land, 49706 is bigger than 64% of ZIP codes — room for about 44 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 4,920This ZIP4,920 |
|---|---|
| Households | 2,315This ZIP2,315 |
| Housing units | 2,917This ZIP2,917 |
| Median age | 39.4This ZIP39.4Michigan40.2US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $76,906This ZIP$76,906Michigan$72,875US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $248,500This ZIP$248,500Michigan$231,600US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $1,146This ZIP$1,146Michigan$1,129US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 27.7%This ZIP27.7% |
| Mean commute | 19.2 minThis ZIP19.2 min |
| Population density | 84.1 / sq miThis ZIP84.1 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 89This ZIP89 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 435This ZIP435 |
| Annual payroll | $24,122,000This ZIP$24,122,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 2,550This ZIP2,550 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $162,544,000This ZIP$162,544,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 58.53 sq miThis ZIP58.53 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 2.14 sq miThis ZIP2.14 sq mi |
Counties 49706 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Emmet County | 72.1% |
| Cheboygan County | 27.9% |
Other place names in 49706
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 49706
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
49764 | Oden, MI | 2.6 mi |
49722 | Conway, MI | 4.3 mi |
49717 | Burt Lake, MI | 4.5 mi |
49716 | Brutus, MI | 5.1 mi |
49791 | Topinabee, MI | 9.2 mi |
49770 | Petoskey, MI | 9.3 mi |
49749 | Indian River, MI | 9.5 mi |
49769 | Pellston, MI | 10.0 mi |
49740 | Harbor Springs, MI | 11.8 mi |
49796 | Walloon Lake, MI | 14.1 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 49706?
49706 is in Alanson, Michigan, in Emmet County, part of the Petoskey, MI micropolitan area. Its published point location is 45.4383, -84.7794.
What county is 49706 in?
49706 spans 2 counties: Emmet County and Cheboygan County. Most of it falls in Emmet County, measured by overlapping land area — the county holding the most land in a ZIP code is not always the one holding the most residents.
What area code is 49706?
Alanson uses area code 231, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 49706 in?
49706 uses America/Detroit.
How many people live in 49706?
About 4,920 people live in ZIP code 49706, in 2,315 households, at 84.1 people per square mile. These are American Community Survey 5-year estimates for the ZIP Code Tabulation Area, not a headcount.
What is the median household income in 49706?
$76,906 a year, against $72,875 across Michigan.
What ZIP codes are near 49706?
The closest are 49764 (2.6 mi), 49722 (4.3 mi), 49717 (4.5 mi), 49716 (5.1 mi) and 49791 (9.2 mi).
Is 49706 a PO Box ZIP code?
49706 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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