ZIP Code 49746

Households in ZIP 49746, which takes in Alpena, bring in a median income of $47,432, while per-capita earnings sit at $29,074. A median home value of $164,400 taxed at the county's 0.86 percent effective rate works out to roughly $1,414 a year in property taxes. Sales tax of 6.00 percent applies to purchases. With earnings at this level, housing costs and everyday spending absorb a meaningful share of income, so the property tax bill and sales tax both shape how far each paycheck stretches across the year.