49009
ZIP 49009 is in Kalamazoo, Michigan, mostly in Kalamazoo County; area code 269; Eastern time. Kalamazoo has 10 ZIP codes in all.
- Type
- Standard
- Time zone
- America/Detroit
- County
- Kalamazoo +1 more
- Metro area
- Kalamazoo-Portage, MI
- Population
- 47,971
- Coordinates
- 42.3036, -85.6980
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Where 49009 is
Approximate ZIP boundary (Census ZCTA 2020). ZIP codes are mail routes, not areas, so the shape shown is the Census tabulation area that approximates it.
- 🔢 Type 49009 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: GOOGh — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ 49009 is a prime number. It cannot be divided by anything except 1 and itself. Its digits add up to 22, a total 2,607 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1011111101110001 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 49008 (Kalamazoo, MI, 5 mi away) and 49010 (Allegan, MI, 18 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 49009 becomes 90094 — and that is a real ZIP code: Playa Vista, CA, 1,856 miles away.
- 👥 8 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (00949, 09094, 49090, 90049, 90094, 90409, …). The farthest-flung twin is 09094 in APO AE, a military post office, 4,218 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 77% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 55%.
- 🎯692 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 49009 and you would come out at 42.30°S, 94.30°E — 1,251 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 17m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 05m.
- 📏 At 102.2 square miles of land, 49009 is bigger than 78% of ZIP codes — room for about 78 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 47,971This ZIP47,971 |
|---|---|
| Households | 19,244This ZIP19,244 |
| Housing units | 20,449This ZIP20,449 |
| Median age | 35.7This ZIP35.7Michigan40.2US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $80,930This ZIP$80,930Michigan$72,875US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $346,600This ZIP$346,600Michigan$231,600US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $1,137This ZIP$1,137Michigan$1,129US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 49.0%This ZIP49.0% |
| Mean commute | 21.0 minThis ZIP21.0 min |
| Population density | 469.5 / sq miThis ZIP469.5 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 915This ZIP915 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 16,048This ZIP16,048 |
| Annual payroll | $794,468,000This ZIP$794,468,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 22,480This ZIP22,480 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $2,361,779,000This ZIP$2,361,779,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 102.18 sq miThis ZIP102.18 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.99 sq miThis ZIP0.99 sq mi |
Counties 49009 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Kalamazoo County | 95.9% |
| Van Buren County | 4.1% |
Other place names in 49009
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 49009
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
49077 | Oshtemo, MI | 3.3 mi |
49006 | Kalamazoo, MI | 3.6 mi |
49008 | Kalamazoo, MI | 5.1 mi |
49007 | Kalamazoo, MI | 5.6 mi |
49005 | Kalamazoo, MI | 5.7 mi |
49071 | Mattawan, MI | 6.6 mi |
49062 | Kendall, MI | 7.2 mi |
49001 | Kalamazoo, MI | 7.5 mi |
49004 | Kalamazoo, MI | 7.8 mi |
49024 | Portage, MI | 7.9 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 49009?
49009 is in Kalamazoo, Michigan, in Kalamazoo County, part of the Kalamazoo-Portage, MI metropolitan area. Its published point location is 42.3036, -85.6980.
What county is 49009 in?
49009 spans 2 counties: Kalamazoo County and Van Buren County. Most of it falls in Kalamazoo County, measured by overlapping land area — the county holding the most land in a ZIP code is not always the one holding the most residents.
What area code is 49009?
Kalamazoo uses area code 269, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 49009 in?
49009 uses America/Detroit.
How many people live in 49009?
About 47,971 people live in ZIP code 49009, in 19,244 households, at 469.5 people per square mile. These are American Community Survey 5-year estimates for the ZIP Code Tabulation Area, not a headcount.
What is the median household income in 49009?
$80,930 a year, against $72,875 across Michigan.
What ZIP codes are near 49009?
The closest are 49077 (3.3 mi), 49006 (3.6 mi), 49008 (5.1 mi), 49007 (5.6 mi) and 49005 (5.7 mi).
Is 49009 a PO Box ZIP code?
49009 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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