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ZIP Code 49751: Johannesburg, MI

ZIP code 49751 uses the postal name Johannesburg, Michigan and lies mostly in Otsego County (70% of its land) with the rest in Montmorency County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 2,200 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $62,008 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Its land lies outside any incorporated or census-designated place.

  • ACS2020-24
  • Census2020
  • FHFA2025
  • ZBP2023
  • IRS2022
4national area: Michigan, Indiana, Kentucky and Ohio
497sectional center: Traverse City, MI (SCF 496)
51delivery area within it
Town
Johannesburg · its only residential ZIP
House district
MI-1 119th Congress
Time zone
Eastern
Land area
155.1 sq mi · 14 people per sq mi

Where is ZIP code 49751?

49751 centers on 44.983°, -84.430° and covers 155.1 square miles of land plus 2.3 of water. It borders 5 ZIP codes: 49735, 49709, 49756, 49795, 49738.

49709 · Atlanta49735 · Gaylord49738 · Grayling49756 · Lewiston49795 · Vanderbilt49751 · Johannesburg (this ZIP)49751497384970949756497354979549709 · Atlanta49735 · Gaylord49738 · Grayling49756 · Lewiston49795 · Vanderbilt49751 · Johannesburg (this ZIP)49751497384970949756497354979549709 · Atlanta49735 · Gaylord49738 · Grayling49756 · Lewiston49795 · Vanderbilt49751 · Johannesburg (this ZIP)497514973849709497564973549795
Shaded by median household income, in national fifths (ACS 2020-2024); 49751 outlined. Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries.<$54.1k$98.1k+no figure

The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 49751, 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 49751 compare with the rest of Otsego County?

Rank of 49751 among the residential ZIP codes of its town, county and state (1 = the most; income and home value among ZIP codes of 1,000+ people living in households)
Measure49751In Otsego CountyIn MI
People (ACS 2020-2024)2,1615th of 7671st of 992
Median household income$62k4th of 7545th of 774
Median home value$189k3rd of 7432nd of 779

Its median household income is higher than in 33% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 21% of all 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 49751?

The 2020 Census counted 2,014 people in 49751; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 2,161. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell 3.5% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).

People, ACS 2020-2024
2,161
2020 Census count
2,014−3.5% since 2010 (2,087)
Households
948
Median age
49.8

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 49751?

Of the 2,161 people the ACS estimates in 49751, 21.7% are under 18 and 21.2% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (94.5%).

  • Under 1821.7%
  • 18 to 6457.1%
  • 65 and older21.2%
Age of the people of 49751 (ACS 2020-2024, B01001)
  • White, not Hispanic94.5%
  • Other or two or more4.5%
  • Hispanic or Latino0.8%
  • Black, not Hispanic0.2%
  • Asian, not Hispanic0.0%
Race and Hispanic origin in 49751 (ACS 2020-2024, B03002); each person counted once

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 49751 earn?

Median household income is $62,008 (ACS 2020-2024), the 4th highest of the 7 ranked ZIP codes in Otsego County. It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($69,266 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.

Median household income
$62,008
Income per person
$40,912
Below the poverty line
9.2%
Unemployed (of the labor force)
7.7%
Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
23.1%
Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
$62,1161,080 returns; wages 64% 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 49751?

FHFA's house price index for 49751, built from repeat sales and appraisals of the same homes, rose 138% from 2015 to 2025 and rose 87% from 2020 to 2025, and moved +9.9% in 2025.

Median home value (owners' estimate)
$188,600
Median gross rent
$813
Homes owned by their occupants
88.9%
Housing units
1,878
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Index = 100 in 1997, the first year FHFA reports for 49751; 2025: 304.4. Annual, not seasonally adjusted; FHFA calls its ZIP-level indexes developmental.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001); FHFA House Price Index, annual five-digit ZIP, updated 2026-03-31.

What businesses are in 49751?

30 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 1 fewer than in 2018; the most are in construction (ZIP Code Business Patterns).

  • Construction6
  • Retail trade4
  • Transportation and warehousing4
  • Other services (except public administration)4
  • Accommodation and food services3

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 49751?

ZIP codes that share a boundary with 49751, then the nearest by center
ZIPTownPeopleHousehold incomeDistance
49735Gaylord20,773$71k11.8 mi
49709Atlanta3,772$51k13.3 mi
49756Lewiston4,100$53k13.9 mi
49795Vanderbilt1,884$57k14.3 mi
49738Grayling9,696$60k21.6 mi
49733Frederic1,997$66k19.7 mi (near)
49799Wolverine2,331$58k20.7 mi (near)
49730Elmira2,170$80k21.8 mi (near)

Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.