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Cheboygan County, MI ZIP Codes
Cheboygan County, Michigan has 17 ZIP codes (Census 2020 ZCTA-county file; GeoNames postal codes, October 2026): 15 residential and 2 for PO boxes or a single organization. 6 of the residential ones lie mainly in Cheboygan County and 9 mainly in a neighboring county; 9 cross the county line. Median household income ranges from $57,019 in 49795 (Vanderbilt) to $79,590 in 49770 (Petoskey) (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024).
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Where are the ZIP codes of Cheboygan County?
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA cartographic boundaries; ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B19013).
How different are its ZIP codes?
The middle half of its ranked ZIP codes (1,000+ people living in households) report median household incomes between $58,235 and $67,558.
They carry 15 postal town names.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B19013).
All 15 residential ZIP codes in Cheboygan County
6 ZIP codes lie mainly in Cheboygan County; 9 more reach into it from a neighboring county and follow the first table.
| In this county | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 49721 | Cheboygan | 13,891 | 52 | $61k | $172k | 100% |
| 49749 | Indian River | 4,411 | 68 | $66k | $244k | 100% |
| 49799 | Wolverine | 2,331 | 20 | $58k | $185k | 100% |
| 49705 | Afton | 865 | 13 | $78k | $169k | 100% |
| 49791 | Topinabee | 164 | 314 | $60k | $214k | 100% |
| 49717 | Burt Lake | 43 | 34 | – | – | 100% |
Partly in Cheboygan County
| In this county | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 49765 | Onaway | 4,333 | 18 | $57k | $124k | 49% |
| 49701 | Mackinaw City | 882 | 51 | $45k | $229k | 38% |
| 49716 | Brutus | 1,006 | 44 | $100k | $307k | 28% |
| 49706 | Alanson | 4,920 | 84 | $77k | $249k | 28% |
| 49755 | Levering | 1,799 | 18 | $66k | $189k | 24% |
| 49718 | Carp Lake | 619 | 14 | $49k | $194k | 19% |
| 49769 | Pellston | 1,718 | 30 | $68k | $160k | 12% |
| 49795 | Vanderbilt | 1,884 | 14 | $57k | $167k | 8% |
| 49770 | Petoskey | 18,221 | 167 | $80k | $355k | 1% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates; county shares by land area (Census 2020 ZCTA-county relationship file).
Which ZIP codes cross the county line?
9 ZIP codes of Cheboygan County extend into another county. A ZIP code follows mail routes, not county borders.
| ZIP | In Cheboygan | Elsewhere |
|---|---|---|
| 49770 | 1% | Emmet County96%; Charlevoix County3% |
| 49706 | 28% | Emmet County72% |
| 49765 | 49% | Presque Isle County51% |
| 49795 | 8% | Otsego County85%; Charlevoix County8% |
| 49755 | 24% | Emmet County76% |
| 49769 | 12% | Emmet County88% |
| 49716 | 28% | Emmet County72% |
| 49701 | 38% | Emmet County62% |
| 49718 | 19% | Emmet County81% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA-county relationship file (shares of land area).
PO Box and single-organization ZIP codes
| ZIP | Postal name |
|---|---|
| 49761 | Mullett Lake |
| 49792 | Tower |
Source: GeoNames postal codes (CC BY 4.0).
Which first three digits do Cheboygan County's ZIP codes use?
The first three digits of a ZIP code name the sectional center, the mail processing plant that sorts it. Every ZIP code of Cheboygan County starts with 497.
| Prefix | Sectional center | Here | All codes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 497 | Traverse City, MI (SCF 496) | 17 | 76 |
Source: U.S. Postal Service, labeling list L005 (3-digit ZIP Code prefix groups, SCF sortation), effective October 1, 2026.