49022
ZIP 49022 is in Benton Harbor, Michigan, mostly in Berrien County; area code 269; Eastern time. Benton Harbor has 2 ZIP codes; the other is 49023.
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Where 49022 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 49022 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: ZZOGh — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 49,022 = 2 × 127 × 193. Its digits add up to 17, a total 2,133 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1011111101111110 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 49021 (Bellevue, MI, 72 mi away) and 49023 (Benton Harbor, MI, 4 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 49022 becomes 22094, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 30 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (02492, 04292, 04922, 09242, 09422, 20429, …). The farthest-flung twin is 09242 in APO AE, a military post office, 4,270 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 76% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 53%.
- 🎯655 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 49022 and you would come out at 42.11°S, 93.63°E — 1,228 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 67.3 square miles of land, 49022 is bigger than 68% of ZIP codes — room for about 51 Central Parks.
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- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 29,460This ZIP29,460 |
|---|---|
| Households | 12,868This ZIP12,868 |
| Housing units | 14,560This ZIP14,560 |
| Median age | 39.1This ZIP39.1Michigan40.2US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $39,499This ZIP$39,499Michigan$72,875US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $159,600This ZIP$159,600Michigan$231,600US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $881This ZIP$881Michigan$1,129US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 18.0%This ZIP18.0% |
| Mean commute | 18.9 minThis ZIP18.9 min |
| Population density | 437.9 / sq miThis ZIP437.9 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 677This ZIP677 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 12,013This ZIP12,013 |
| Annual payroll | $760,921,000This ZIP$760,921,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 12,810This ZIP12,810 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $630,456,000This ZIP$630,456,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 67.27 sq miThis ZIP67.27 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 3.20 sq miThis ZIP3.20 sq mi |
Counties 49022 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Berrien County | 97.8% |
| Van Buren County | 2.2% |
Other place names in 49022
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 49022
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
49023 | Benton Harbor, MI | 4.2 mi |
49084 | Riverside, MI | 4.7 mi |
49126 | Sodus, MI | 5.5 mi |
49085 | Saint Joseph, MI | 6.1 mi |
49038 | Coloma, MI | 6.8 mi |
49111 | Eau Claire, MI | 7.5 mi |
49098 | Watervliet, MI | 7.7 mi |
49039 | Hagar Shores, MI | 7.8 mi |
49104 | Berrien Springs, MI | 10.3 mi |
49127 | Stevensville, MI | 10.9 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 49022?
49022 is in Benton Harbor, Michigan, in Berrien County, part of the Niles, MI metropolitan area. Its published point location is 42.1126, -86.3734.
What county is 49022 in?
49022 spans 2 counties: Berrien County and Van Buren County. Most of it falls in Berrien 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 49022?
Benton Harbor uses area code 269, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 49022 in?
49022 uses America/Detroit.
How many people live in 49022?
About 29,460 people live in ZIP code 49022, in 12,868 households, at 437.9 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 49022?
$39,499 a year, against $72,875 across Michigan.
What ZIP codes are near 49022?
The closest are 49023 (4.2 mi), 49084 (4.7 mi), 49126 (5.5 mi), 49085 (6.1 mi) and 49038 (6.8 mi).
Is 49022 a PO Box ZIP code?
49022 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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