ZIP Code 49707

ZIP code 49707, centered on Alpena, sits in middle-income territory, with a median household income of $51,396 and per-capita income of $34,842. Homes here carry a median value of $153,700, and the county-level property tax rate of 1.06% translates into a yearly bill of roughly $1,629 on such a home. Add a 6.00% combined sales tax on purchases, and the overall tax load looks steady rather than steep. This is a working- and middle-class area where housing costs and tax rates stay in step with local earnings, without the sharper pressures found in wealthier markets.