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49011

ZIP 49011 is Athens, Michigan, mostly in Calhoun County; area code 269; Eastern time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/Detroit
County
Calhoun +2 more
Metro area
Battle Creek, MI
Population
2,236
Coordinates
42.0990, -85.2255
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Where 49011 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.

★ Weird and wonderful facts about 49011
  • 🔢 Type 49011 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: IIOGh — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 49,011 = 3 × 17 × 31 × 31. Its digits add up to 15, a total 1,657 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 1011111101110011
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 49010 (Allegan, MI, 45 mi away) and 49012 (Augusta, MI, 18 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 49011 becomes 11094, which is not a ZIP code at all.
  • 👥 25 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (04911, 09114, 09141, 10914, 10941, 11940, …). The farthest-flung twin is 09114 in APO AE, a military post office, 4,362 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther north than 76% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 56%.
  • 🎯713 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 49011 and you would come out at 42.10°S, 94.77°E — 1,279 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 15m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 06m.
  • 📏 At 30.3 square miles of land, 49011 is bigger than 46% of ZIP codes — room for about 23 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population2,236This ZIP2,236
Households926This ZIP926
Housing units1,056This ZIP1,056
Median age50.0This ZIP50.0Michigan40.2US 38.9
Median household income$59,722This ZIP$59,722Michigan$72,875US $80,734
Median home value$158,600This ZIP$158,600Michigan$231,600US $332,700
Median gross rent$1,057This ZIP$1,057Michigan$1,129US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher13.2%This ZIP13.2%
Mean commute27.5 minThis ZIP27.5 min
Population density73.7 / sq miThis ZIP73.7 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments30This ZIP30
Employees163This ZIP163
Annual payroll$9,827,000This ZIP$9,827,000
Tax returns filed990This ZIP990
Total adjusted gross income$59,193,000This ZIP$59,193,000

Land area

Land area30.34 sq miThis ZIP30.34 sq mi
Water area0.22 sq miThis ZIP0.22 sq mi

Counties 49011 spans

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CountyShare of this ZIP
Calhoun County 89.5%
Branch County 8.9%
St. Joseph County 1.6%

Other place names in 49011

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ZIP codes near 49011

ZIPCityDistance
49052 Fulton, MI 4.8 mi
49051 East Leroy, MI 5.4 mi
49094 Union City, MI 6.7 mi
49089 Sherwood, MI 6.8 mi
49029 Burlington, MI 7.6 mi
49066 Leonidas, MI 7.7 mi
49040 Colon, MI 10.5 mi
49034 Climax, MI 10.8 mi
49033 Ceresco, MI 11.3 mi
49088 Scotts, MI 11.5 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 49011?

49011 is in Athens, Michigan, in Calhoun County, part of the Battle Creek, MI metropolitan area. Its published point location is 42.0990, -85.2255.

What county is 49011 in?

49011 spans 3 counties: Calhoun County, Branch County and St. Joseph County. Most of it falls in Calhoun 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 49011?

Athens uses area code 269, from NANPA's telephone records.

What time zone is 49011 in?

49011 uses America/Detroit.

How many people live in 49011?

About 2,236 people live in ZIP code 49011, in 926 households, at 73.7 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 49011?

$59,722 a year, against $72,875 across Michigan.

What ZIP codes are near 49011?

The closest are 49052 (4.8 mi), 49051 (5.4 mi), 49094 (6.7 mi), 49089 (6.8 mi) and 49029 (7.6 mi).

Is 49011 a PO Box ZIP code?

49011 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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