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ZIP Code 49705: Afton, MI
ZIP code 49705 uses the postal name Afton, Michigan and lies entirely in Cheboygan County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 870 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $77,500 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Its land lies outside any incorporated or census-designated place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Afton · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Cheboygan County
- House district
- MI-1 119th Congress
- State
- Michigan
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 67.1 sq mi · 13 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 49705?
49705 centers on 45.349°, -84.463° and covers 67.1 square miles of land plus 0.4 of water. It borders 4 ZIP codes: 49749, 49799, 49765, 49721.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 49705, open its center on OpenStreetMap.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA cartographic boundaries and the 2023 Gazetteer (2020 ZCTAs); ZIP-to-county shares, Census places and House districts (119th Congress) from the Census 2020 relationship files (shares of land); metro area from the OMB delineation (July 2023); town name and time zone from simplemaps US ZIP Codes (CC BY 4.0).
How does 49705 compare with the rest of Cheboygan County?
| Measure | 49705 | In Cheboygan County | In MI |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 865 | 12th of 15 | 834th of 992 |
| Median household income | $78k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $169k | not ranked | not ranked |
49705's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (865). Rankings use ZIP codes of 1,000 or more people living in households, with margins at most 25% of the figure.
It is denser than 20% of U.S. residential ZIP codes. ZIP codes at the ACS caps ($250,000 or more for household income, $2,000,000 or more for home value) share the top rank.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B19013, B25077); ranks by PlainZIP over residential ZIP codes (ZCTAs).
How many people live in 49705?
The 2020 Census counted 823 people in 49705; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 865. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 865±157 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 823
- Households
- 298
- Median age
- 44.2
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B01002, B11001); 2020 Census (DHC P1); 2010 Census (SF1 P1).
Who lives in 49705?
Of the 865 people the ACS estimates in 49705, 23.6% are under 18 and 18.8% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (89.9%).
- Under 1823.6%
- 18 to 6457.6%
- 65 and older18.8%
- White, not Hispanic89.9%
- Other or two or more4.9%
- Black, not Hispanic2.9%
- Hispanic or Latino2.1%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.2%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01001 age by sex, B03002 Hispanic or Latino origin by race); shares of the estimated population, small ZIP codes carry wide margins.
What do households in 49705 earn?
Median household income is $77,500 (ACS 2020-2024).
- Median household income
- $77,500±$10,605
- Income per person
- $28,008
- Below the poverty line
- 15.4%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 4.8%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 12.0%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $50,303360 returns; wages 63% of AGI (IRS)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 and 2015-2019 5-year estimates (B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003; 2015-2019 dollars converted with the BLS CPI-U, 1.22699); IRS Statistics of Income, ZIP code data, tax year 2022 (adjusted gross income per return, filed under the address on the return).
What are homes worth in 49705?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $168,500
- Median gross rent
- $688
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 89.9%
- Housing units
- 425
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 49705?
15 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 2 more than in 2018; the most are in construction (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Construction7
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 and 2018 (establishments with paid employees, by the business's ZIP code).
Which ZIP codes are next to 49705?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 49749 | Indian River | 4,411 | $66k | 7.8 mi |
| 49799 | Wolverine | 2,331 | $58k | 8.2 mi |
| 49765 | Onaway | 4,333 | $57k | 9.9 mi |
| 49721 | Cheboygan | 13,891 | $61k | 15.6 mi |
| 49791 | Topinabee | 164 | $60k | 11.3 mi (near) |
| 49717 | Burt Lake | 43 | – | 12.1 mi (near) |
| 49795 | Vanderbilt | 1,884 | $57k | 14.2 mi (near) |
| 49706 | Alanson | 4,920 | $77k | 16.5 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.