| City: | Waters, Michigan |
| County: | Otsego County |
| Timezone: | Eastern (GMT -05:00) |
| Local Time: | 8:27:41 PM |
| Population: | No Population Data |
| Area Codes: | 231 / 989 |
| Classification: | PO Box |
| Coordinates: | 44.8797, -84.6988 |
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Waters sits in Otsego County in northern Michigan, a small community where the post office handles mail for 168 PO Boxes. This is a PO Box ZIP that doesn't include traditional street delivery routes, though one rural carrier route serves the surrounding area. The town maintains a post office facility that processes deliveries for about 30 businesses and the limited residential addresses in the immediate vicinity.
The postal geography here is minimal, with just two street names appearing in USPS records: Otsegoland Road and Marlette Road. Most residents and businesses rely on the PO Box system for their mail, which isn't uncommon for small Michigan communities in rural counties. The post office remains the central mail distribution point for this Otsego County location, handling both local delivery and PO Box service for those who prefer or require it.
The street network is extremely limited, with just two rural roads appearing in postal records. Otsegoland Road references the broader Otsego County region, while Marlette Road suggests historical connections to nearby communities. The minimal street presence reflects the town's small size and reliance on PO Box delivery.
ZIP Code 49797 supports both business and residential activity. According to the Business Census (2024), there are 8 business establishments, employing about 43 people with an annual payroll of $2,602,000.
| # Residential Mailboxes: | 0Source: USPS |
| # Business Mailboxes: | 0Source: USPS |
| Total Delivery Receptacles: | 185Source: USPS |
| Single Family Delivery Units: | 0Source: USPS |
| Multi Family Delivery Units: | 0Source: USPS |
| # of Businesses: | 8Source: CBP |
| 1st Quarter Payroll: | $583,000Source: CBP |
| Annual Payroll: | $2,602,000Source: CBP |
| # of Employees: | 43Source: CBP |
ZIP Code 49797 is located in Otsego County, Michigan, within the Metropolitan Statistical Area (CBSA ) and Michigan's 1st Congressional District. This area has a population of 0 people, about 0.00% of whom live in ZIP Code 49797. It covers 0 sq mi of land and a water area of 0 sq mi.
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| CBSA Population: | 0Source: Census |
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| Congressional District: | 01Source: USPS |
| Congressional Land Area: | 25027.75 sq miSource: Census |
| PMSA: | Source: Census |
| Intro Date: | < 2004-10Source: ZIP-Codes.com |
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We could not locate which school district 49797 belongs to, but we will update this once new district data is released. There are no public schools nor private schools with a mailing address in this ZIP Code. Listing Nearby schools instead. It also has 6 colleges, universities or post secondary education institutions nearby which would be a short commute to.
Our sources include trusted federal and licensed data from the United States Postal Service, U.S. Census Bureau, U.S. Geological Survey, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, and the National Center for Education Statistics, along with proprietary datasets created by ZIP-Codes.com. Data last updated on January 1, 2026.