Sanborn is a township in Alpena County, Michigan, home to about 2,173 people across 44 square miles. Its ZIP code is 49766, and parts of 48762 are in Sanborn too.
Homes sold for a median of $100 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.
Mostly Sanborn; also Alpena Township and Ossineke
Mostly Alcona; part is in Sanborn
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Sanborn. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR)173 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Alpena County Regional Airport (APN)13 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Detroit, MI175 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL299 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Sanborn; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Sanborn had 2,084 residents in the 2020 census, down 3% since 2000.
It’s the 774th largest of 1,531 towns in Michigan by population.
Alpena County grew from 18,254 residents in 1900 to 28,907 in 2020.
Alpena County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 77°F in summer, and winter lows average 13°F. About 32 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 59 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Alpena Wwtp, MI weather station (11 miles away).
10,141 jobs at 822 businesses in Alpena County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
9 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Sanborn.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 3 |
|---|---|
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 4 |
| Mental health providers | 1 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 1 |
| Pharmacies | 1 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Parks (3 nearby)
Pharmacies (1 nearby)
Libraries
Counts are within about 4.5 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Public schools here are run by Alpena Public Schools. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sanborn ElementaryOssineke | K–5 | 201 | Public | 1.1 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Alpena Township, Alcona, Caledonia Township (Alcona County), Hawes and Ossineke.
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