Postal Codes

49806 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 49806 covers Au Train, Michigan, with a population of about 596 and a median household income of $77,426.

Population
59617 per square mile
Median age
59.120.4 points above the US average
Median household income
$77,4261.1× the Michigan median
Poverty rate
10.4%2 points below the US average
Typical home value
$253,445up 37.9% in five years
Degree or higher
27.6%7.4 points below the US average
Homeownership
95%30 points above the US average
Time zone
Eastern UTC-05:00observes daylight saving time
Businesses
13

Where 49806 is

Au Train, 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

Population596
Median age59.1
Family households81.3%
Born outside the US3.4%
Speaks a language other than English at home7.1%
White (non-Hispanic)78.5%
Black (non-Hispanic)0.5%
Asian (non-Hispanic)0%
Hispanic or Latino11.1%
Veterans6.7%
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$77,426
Income per person$32,857
Poverty rate10.4%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance22%

Household income distribution

Under $10k7.1%
$10–15k7.5%
$15–20k2.9%
$20–25k2.1%
$25–30k0.4%
$30–35k2.5%
$35–40k2.5%
$40–45k0.4%
$45–50k2.1%
$50–60k3.7%
$60–75k12.0%
$75–100k32.4%
$100–125k11.6%
$125–150k5.0%
$150–200k5.0%
$200k or more2.9%

Income as declared to the IRS

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

Tax returns filed280
Mean adjusted gross income$75,136
Returns declaring $200,000 or more0%
Returns, under $25k28.6%
Returns, $25k–$50k21.4%
Returns, $50k–$75k14.3%
Returns, $75k–$100k10.7%
Returns, $100k–$200k25.0%
Returns, $200k or more0.0%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median home value$258,500
Owner-occupied95%
Vacant homes60.6%
Median year built1972

What the homes are

Detached house92.8%
Attached house1.5%
2 to 4 units1.5%
Mobile home4.2%
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$253,445as of 2026-07
Typical home value, 1 yearup 11.5%
Typical home value, 5 yearsup 37.9%
Typical home value, 10 yearsup 89.5%
Typical home value since 2000
201620212026$253,445$133,757

$133,757 in 2016 to $253,445 in 2026.

Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate9.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher27.6%
High school diploma or higher95.3%
Works from home18.6%
Drives to work alone75%
Takes public transport0%
Commutes 45 minutes or more18.3%
Health

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

Obesity34.9% 1.5 pts above the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes14.8% 2.8 pts above the national average of 12%
Currently smokes14.1% 0.9 pts above the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure44.7% 10.6 pts above the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health18.9% 1.4 pts below the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)4.7% 6.6 pts below the national average of 11.3%
Depression23.6% 1.7 pts above the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity23.5% 1.9 pts below the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis39.1% 14 pts above the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking13.6% 2.4 pts below the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication83.4% 8.7 pts above the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)13.6% 5.9 pts above the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma10.8% same as the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease10.1% 3.9 pts above the national average of 6.2%
Routine check-up in past year84.1% 7.4 pts above the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening92.3% 6.4 pts above the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability11.7% 3.1 pts below the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening79.7% 15.4 pts above the national average of 64.3%
COPD10% 3.4 pts above the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist71.9% 10.6 pts above the national average of 61.3%
Any disability32.4% 1.7 pts above the national average of 30.7%
Lacks emotional support20.4% 4.4 pts below the national average of 24.8%
Food insecurity9.8% 7.3 pts below the national average of 17.1%
Received food stamps9% 5.3 pts below the national average of 14.3%
Hearing disability10.3% 3.6 pts above the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol43.3% 7.1 pts above the national average of 36.2%
Housing insecurity7.4% 6.4 pts below the national average of 13.8%
Independent living disability7.6% 0.8 pts below the national average of 8.4%
Lacks transport5.6% 3.6 pts below the national average of 9.2%
Loneliness27.6% 6.8 pts below the national average of 34.4%
Mammography use79.2% 3.3 pts above the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)14.3% 2.5 pts below the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability16.4% 2.4 pts above the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)15.3% 1.8 pts above the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability3.9% same as the national average of 4%
Utility shut-off threat5.6% 3.2 pts below the national average of 8.8%
Sleeps under 7 hours31.8% 4.6 pts below the national average of 36.4%
Stroke4.6% 1.2 pts above the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost7% 6 pts below the national average of 13%
Vision disability4.6% 1 pts below the national average of 5.6%
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Business and employment

Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2022

Business establishments13
People employed48
Annual payroll$3,266,000
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 48.9% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingRelatively Low
Expected annual loss37.6 out of 100
Community resilience52.1 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.

Lightning99.8Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Landslide94Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail91.8Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Cold wave79.2Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Drought76.3Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Strong wind74Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Wildfire68.9Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Coastal flooding68.7Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Winter weather66Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding64.3Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Ice storm38.4Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado28.5Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Heat wave2.7Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Earthquake1.1Very 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$77,426$71,149$78,538
Income per person$32,857$39,538$43,289
Poverty rate10.4%13.1%12.4%
Median home value$258,500$217,600$303,400
Median gross rent$1,084$1,348
Homeownership95%72.9%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher27.6%31.8%35%
Unemployment rate9.1%5.8%5.2%
Works from home18.6%12%13.5%
Born outside the US3.4%7%13.9%
Median age59.140.138.7
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 stationCHATHAM EXP FARM 2, MI US11.5 km away
Rain in a year35 in
Snow in a year164 in

Average high and low by month

January24.5°F / 8°F2.04 in rain, 45.6 in snow
February27.4°F / 6.9°F1.53 in rain, 29.7 in snow
March36.9°F / 15.4°F1.69 in rain, 18.6 in snow
April48.3°F / 27.3°F2.44 in rain, 11.8 in snow
May63.1°F / 38.8°F3.27 in rain, 0.6 in snow
June73.3°F / 48.4°F3.37 in rain
July77.9°F / 53.7°F3.58 in rain
August76.5°F / 52.7°F3.03 in rain
September68.8°F / 46.2°F4.25 in rain
October54.7°F / 35.1°F4.74 in rain, 2.5 in snow
November40.4°F / 25°F2.86 in rain, 18.9 in snow
December29.8°F / 14.5°F2.29 in rain, 36.3 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 supermarketNone of this ZIP code
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.

Autrain-Onota Public Schools97.6% of this ZIP code's land area
Superior Central Schools2.4% 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 vulnerability42more vulnerable than 42% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status30more vulnerable than 30% of US census tracts
Household characteristics39more vulnerable than 39% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status21more vulnerable than 21% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport73more vulnerable than 73% of US census tracts
Walkability6.5 out of 20Below average
Nearby ZIP codes

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

49822 Deerton, MI10.8 km away
49816 Chatham, MI10.9 km away
49825 Eben Junction, MI10.9 km away
49826 Rumely, MI14.2 km away
49862 Munising, MI17.1 km away
49895 Wetmore, MI23.5 km away
49885 Skandia, MI27.9 km away
49891 Trenary, MI27.9 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.

Alger County100% of this ZIP code's land area
Time zoneEastern (UTC-05:00 standard)
Daylight saving timeObserved
Land area35.05 sq mi
Water area17.88 sq mi
Population density17 people per sq mi
Latitude, longitude46.4446, -86.9115

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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