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49765 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 49765 covers Onaway, Michigan, with a population of about 4,287 and a median household income of $53,125.

Population
4,28718 per square mile
Median age
49.711 points above the US average
Median household income
$53,12525% below the Michigan median
Poverty rate
16.7%4.3 points above the US average
Typical home value
$208,845up 49.3% in five years
Median rent
$75331% below the Michigan median
Degree or higher
14.9%20.1 points below the US average
Homeownership
83.7%18.7 points above the US average
Time zone
Eastern UTC-05:00observes daylight saving time
Businesses
98

Where 49765 is

Onaway, Michigan — the area the Census Bureau draws for this ZIP code. ZIP codes are sets of delivery routes rather than areas, so this is the Census approximation of one, not a Postal Service boundary.

People and households

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Population4,287
Median age49.7
Family households70.8%
Born outside the US0.8%
Speaks a language other than English at home4.4%
White (non-Hispanic)91.7%
Black (non-Hispanic)0%
Asian (non-Hispanic)0.3%
Hispanic or Latino2.5%
Veterans10.5%
Population by age
MaleFemale0-45-910-1415-1920-2425-3435-4445-5455-6465-7475-8485+
Income and poverty

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median household income$53,125
Income per person$29,285
Poverty rate16.7%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance18.6%

Household income distribution

Under $10k6.6%
$10–15k4.7%
$15–20k4.1%
$20–25k5.6%
$25–30k4.4%
$30–35k4.0%
$35–40k8.5%
$40–45k4.8%
$45–50k5.2%
$50–60k7.3%
$60–75k13.6%
$75–100k13.0%
$100–125k8.2%
$125–150k4.7%
$150–200k2.9%
$200k or more2.3%

Income as declared to the IRS

Filed returns rather than survey responses, so this counts tax units and not households.

Tax returns filed1,790
Mean adjusted gross income$55,169
Returns declaring $200,000 or more2.2%
Returns, under $25k34.1%
Returns, $25k–$50k28.5%
Returns, $50k–$75k14.5%
Returns, $75k–$100k9.5%
Returns, $100k–$200k11.2%
Returns, $200k or more2.2%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median home value$114,300
Median gross rent$753
Rent as a share of household income21.3%
Owner-occupied83.7%
Vacant homes34.3%
Median year built1977

What the homes are

Detached house85.8%
Attached house0.7%
2 to 4 units0.8%
5 to 19 units1%
20 or more units0.8%
Mobile home10.8%
Home values and rents today

Zillow Home Value Index and Zillow Observed Rent Index, courtesy of Zillow. Monthly and current, where the Census figures above are a five-year average and are capped at $2,000,000.

Typical home value$208,845as of 2026-07
Typical home value, 1 yearup 11.6%
Typical home value, 5 yearsup 49.3%
Typical home value, 10 yearsup 96.4%
Typical home value since 2000
200920172026$208,845$81,001

$84,804 in 2009 to $208,845 in 2026.

Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate12.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher14.9%
High school diploma or higher89.2%
Works from home8.7%
Drives to work alone76.8%
Takes public transport0%
Commutes 45 minutes or more24%
Health

CDC PLACES 2025 release, model-based estimates. These are modelled small-area estimates for adults, not counts of diagnosed cases.

Obesity42.4% 9 pts above the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes15.3% 3.3 pts above the national average of 12%
Currently smokes19% 5.8 pts above the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure43% 8.9 pts above the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health24.3% 4 pts above the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)7.3% 4 pts below the national average of 11.3%
Depression28.1% 6.2 pts above the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity29.7% 4.3 pts above the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis37.8% 12.7 pts above the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking14.2% 1.8 pts below the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication81.3% 6.6 pts above the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)11.6% 3.9 pts above the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma12.1% 1.7 pts above the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease10.2% 4 pts above the national average of 6.2%
Routine check-up in past year81.8% 5.1 pts above the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening87.7% 1.8 pts above the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability16.5% 1.7 pts above the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening67.8% 3.5 pts above the national average of 64.3%
COPD12.4% 5.8 pts above the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist64.2% 2.9 pts above the national average of 61.3%
Any disability38.5% 7.8 pts above the national average of 30.7%
Lacks emotional support22.5% 2.3 pts below the national average of 24.8%
Food insecurity16.6% 0.5 pts below the national average of 17.1%
Received food stamps17.3% 3 pts above the national average of 14.3%
Hearing disability10.6% 3.9 pts above the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol40.7% 4.5 pts above the national average of 36.2%
Housing insecurity11.3% 2.5 pts below the national average of 13.8%
Independent living disability10.9% 2.5 pts above the national average of 8.4%
Lacks transport8.6% 0.6 pts below the national average of 9.2%
Loneliness31.4% 3 pts below the national average of 34.4%
Mammography use74.1% 1.8 pts below the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)18.4% 1.6 pts above the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability19.6% 5.6 pts above the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)17.8% 4.3 pts above the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability5.2% 1.2 pts above the national average of 4%
Utility shut-off threat8.7% same as the national average of 8.8%
Sleeps under 7 hours34.4% 2 pts below the national average of 36.4%
Stroke5% 1.6 pts above the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost17.2% 4.2 pts above the national average of 13%
Vision disability6.3% 0.7 pts above the national average of 5.6%
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Business and employment

Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2022

Business establishments98
People employed763
Annual payroll$39,236,000
Natural hazard risk

FEMA National Risk Index, estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data — the NRI is not published per ZIP.

Overall riskHigher than 59% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingRelatively Low to Relatively Moderate across the 5 census tracts this ZIP code covers
Expected annual loss49.6 out of 100
Community resilience68.9 out of 100

By hazard

Score is out of 100 and is the area-weighted average across the census tracts this ZIP code covers. The rating beside it is the highest any one of those tracts carries.

Lightning87.6Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Landslide84.1Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding81.2Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Cold wave77.9Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail76.9Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Wildfire67.5Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Strong wind52.6Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado47.9Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Winter weather43Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Hurricane34.7Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Coastal flooding9.7Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Ice storm9Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Heat wave8.6Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Earthquake6.9Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Compared with Michigan and the United States

State and national columns are figures for those areas, not for this ZIP code. American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

This ZIPMichiganUnited States
Median household income$53,125$71,149$78,538
Income per person$29,285$39,538$43,289
Poverty rate16.7%13.1%12.4%
Median home value$114,300$217,600$303,400
Median gross rent$753$1,084$1,348
Homeownership83.7%72.9%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher14.9%31.8%35%
Unemployment rate12.7%5.8%5.2%
Works from home8.7%12%13.5%
Born outside the US0.8%7%13.9%
Median age49.740.138.7
Climate

NOAA US Climate Normals 1991-2020, from the nearest weather station with a full year of records. The station and its distance are named above, because a station forty kilometres away describes somewhere else.

Weather stationONAWAY 4N, MI US8.3 km away
Rain in a year32 in
Snow in a year87 in

Average high and low by month

January26.9°F / 11.8°F2.03 in rain, 21.3 in snow
February29.9°F / 11.2°F1.51 in rain, 17.7 in snow
March40.5°F / 18.8°F1.78 in rain, 11.3 in snow
April53.3°F / 29.7°F2.96 in rain, 6.9 in snow
May67.2°F / 41.2°F3.07 in rain, 0.1 in snow
June76.5°F / 50.6°F2.88 in rain
July80.4°F / 55.7°F3.11 in rain
August78.7°F / 54.9°F3.24 in rain
September71.2°F / 48.2°F3.31 in rain
October57.2°F / 38.4°F3.54 in rain, 0.7 in snow
November43.6°F / 29°F2.41 in rain, 7.3 in snow
December32.3°F / 19.4°F2.14 in rain, 21.6 in snow
Access to food

USDA Food Access Research Atlas, estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data. Each figure is the share of the ZIP code's land area that falls in a tract carrying that flag.

Low income and far from a supermarket23% of this ZIP code's area
Far from a supermarketNone of this ZIP code
No vehicle and far from a supermarketNone of this ZIP code
School districts

NCES Geographic Relationship File 2025, which states the association between each district and each ZIP code tabulation area directly. Elementary and secondary districts can cover the same ground, so shares need not total 100%.

This ZIP code is served by 2 school districts, so the address decides which one, not the ZIP code.

Onaway Area Community School District94.8% of this ZIP code's land area
Wolverine Community Schools4.5% of this ZIP code's land area
Community and walkability

CDC/ATSDR Social Vulnerability Index 2022 and the EPA National Walkability Index, both estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data. Vulnerability figures are national percentile ranks, not measurements.

Overall social vulnerability61more vulnerable than 61% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status63more vulnerable than 63% of US census tracts
Household characteristics54more vulnerable than 54% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status13more vulnerable than 13% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport70more vulnerable than 70% of US census tracts
Walkability5.7 out of 20Least walkable
Nearby ZIP codes

The closest ZIP codes by centre point, which is not the same as sharing a border.

49792 Tower, MI6.9 km away
49759 Millersburg, MI14.4 km away
49705 Afton, MI20.3 km away
49743 Hawks, MI28.3 km away
49779 Rogers City, MI30.6 km away
49799 Wolverine, MI31.3 km away
49749 Indian River, MI31.6 km away
49791 Topinabee, MI34 km away
Location, counties and time zone

County shares from Census 2020 ZCTA relationship files. Time zone from the USDOT National Transportation Atlas, which renders the boundaries written into 49 CFR Part 71.

Presque Isle County51.1% of this ZIP code's land area
Cheboygan County48.9% of this ZIP code's land area
Time zoneEastern (UTC-05:00 standard)
Daylight saving timeObserved
Land area238.07 sq mi
Water area10.73 sq mi
Population density18 people per sq mi
Latitude, longitude45.3365, -84.2123

Figures are published for this ZIP code or its Census tabulation area unless a section says otherwise. Estimates whose margin of error made them unreliable are omitted rather than shown. Sources: US Census Bureau, CDC, IRS.

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