ZIP Code 49834 — Foster City, MI
49834 is a standard (street delivery) ZIP code serving Foster City, Michigan, in Dickinson County. To mail something here you only need these five digits — but the four-digit extension narrows delivery to a single point, and it is what USPS bulk postage discounts are priced on.
ZIP code 49834 at a glance
| ZIP code | 49834 |
|---|---|
| Primary city | Foster City |
| State | Michigan (MI) |
| County | Dickinson FIPS 26043 |
| ZIP type | Standard (street delivery) |
| Time zone | America/Menominee |
| Population | 535 |
| Coordinates | 45.968290, -87.702920 |
How ZIP+4 works in 49834
The four digits after the hyphen encode a delivery segment inside 49834. In practice one segment usually means:
- One side of one block — odd numbers on a street between two cross streets
- A single large building, or one floor of it
- A group of PO boxes, sometimes a single box
- A single business that receives enough mail to warrant its own code
That is why 49834 has no single ZIP+4: two neighbors across the street from each other usually have different ones. Enter a street address above and we will return the exact nine-digit code along with the standardized USPS address format.
Nearby ZIP codes
Showing the closest twelve. See every ZIP code within 25 miles of 49834.
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| 49831 | Felch, MI | 6.4 mi |
| 49873 | Perronville, MI | 10.9 mi |
| 49870 | Norway, MI | 11.5 mi |
| 49877 | Ralph, MI | 13.1 mi |
| 49892 | Vulcan, MI | 13.7 mi |
| 49852 | Loretto, MI | 13.9 mi |
| 49801 | Iron Mountain, MI | 15.5 mi |
| 49818 | Cornell, MI | 17.1 mi |
| 49881 | Sagola, MI | 17.5 mi |
| 49876 | Quinnesec, MI | 17.5 mi |
| 49847 | Hermansville, MI | 18.4 mi |
| 49815 | Channing, MI | 19.4 mi |
Questions about 49834
What is the ZIP+4 code for 49834?
49834 is the five-digit ZIP code. The ZIP+4 adds four more digits that identify a specific delivery point — usually one side of a city block, a single building, or a group of PO boxes. Because those four digits change from address to address within 49834, you need to look up a specific street address to get them.
What city is 49834?
49834 is assigned to Foster City, Michigan, in Dickinson County.
Do I need to use the ZIP+4?
It is optional for ordinary mail, but it speeds up sorting and it is required for most USPS bulk-mail postage discounts. Many address-verification and e-commerce systems also use ZIP+4 to confirm a delivery point exists.
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