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49766

ZIP 49766 is Ossineke, Michigan, in Alpena County; area code 989; Eastern time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/Detroit
County
Alpena
Metro area
Alpena, MI
Population
2,565
Coordinates
44.9083, -83.4320
☼ Live from 49766 — Ossineke, MI

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Where 49766 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.

★ Weird and wonderful facts about 49766
  • 🔢 Type 49766 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: ggLGh — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 49,766 = 2 × 149 × 167. Its digits add up to 32, a total 644 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 1100001001100110
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 49765 (Onaway, MI, 50 mi away) and 49768 (Paradise, MI, 145 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 49766 becomes 66794, which is not a ZIP code at all.
  • 👥 16 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (46769, 46796, 46967, 47966, 49667, 49676, …). The farthest-flung twin is 96746 in Kapaa, HI, 4,480 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther north than 91% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 62%.
  • 🎯847 miles northeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 49766 and you would come out at 44.91°S, 96.57°E — 1,269 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 36m of daylight. Shortest: 8h 46m.
  • 📏 At 45.7 square miles of land, 49766 is bigger than 57% of ZIP codes — room for about 35 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population2,565This ZIP2,565
Households1,064This ZIP1,064
Housing units1,285This ZIP1,285
Median age49.5This ZIP49.5Michigan40.2US 38.9
Median household income$61,346This ZIP$61,346Michigan$72,875US $80,734
Median home value$161,800This ZIP$161,800Michigan$231,600US $332,700
Median gross rent$746This ZIP$746Michigan$1,129US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher16.8%This ZIP16.8%
Mean commute28.3 minThis ZIP28.3 min
Population density56.1 / sq miThis ZIP56.1 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments39This ZIP39
Employees235This ZIP235
Annual payroll$10,133,000This ZIP$10,133,000
Tax returns filed1,140This ZIP1,140
Total adjusted gross income$70,729,000This ZIP$70,729,000

Land area

Land area45.70 sq miThis ZIP45.70 sq mi
Water area8.34 sq miThis ZIP8.34 sq mi

Other place names in 49766

Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.

ZIP codes near 49766

ZIPCityDistance
48762 Spruce, MI 8.1 mi
48721 Black River, MI 9.2 mi
49747 Hubbard Lake, MI 10.9 mi
49744 Herron, MI 12.5 mi
48742 Lincoln, MI 12.9 mi
49707 Alpena, MI 13.0 mi
48740 Harrisville, MI 17.1 mi
48705 Barton City, MI 18.4 mi
49753 Lachine, MI 18.5 mi
48728 Curran, MI 22.2 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 49766?

49766 is in Ossineke, Michigan, in Alpena County, part of the Alpena, MI micropolitan area. Its published point location is 44.9083, -83.4320.

What county is 49766 in?

49766 lies in Alpena County.

What area code is 49766?

Ossineke uses area code 989, from NANPA's telephone records.

What time zone is 49766 in?

49766 uses America/Detroit.

How many people live in 49766?

About 2,565 people live in ZIP code 49766, in 1,064 households, at 56.1 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 49766?

$61,346 a year, against $72,875 across Michigan.

What ZIP codes are near 49766?

The closest are 48762 (8.1 mi), 48721 (9.2 mi), 49747 (10.9 mi), 49744 (12.5 mi) and 48742 (12.9 mi).

Is 49766 a PO Box ZIP code?

49766 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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