49034
ZIP 49034 is Climax, Michigan, mostly in Kalamazoo County; area code 269; Eastern time.
- Type
- Standard
- Time zone
- America/Detroit
- County
- Kalamazoo +1 more
- Metro area
- Kalamazoo-Portage, MI
- Population
- 1,938
- Coordinates
- 42.2343, -85.3305
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Where 49034 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 49034 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: hEOGh — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 49,034 = 2 × 24517. Its digits add up to 20, a total 2,586 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1011111110001010 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 49033 (Ceresco, MI, 12 mi away) and 49035 (Cloverdale, MI, 25 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 49034 becomes 43094, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 24 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (03449, 04349, 04493, 04943, 30449, 39044, …). The farthest-flung twin is 94403 in San Mateo, CA, 1,971 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 77% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 56%.
- 🎯709 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 49034 and you would come out at 42.23°S, 94.67°E — 1,269 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 16m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 05m.
- 📏 At 37.1 square miles of land, 49034 is bigger than 51% of ZIP codes — room for about 28 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 1,938This ZIP1,938 |
|---|---|
| Households | 784This ZIP784 |
| Housing units | 828This ZIP828 |
| Median age | 45.1This ZIP45.1Michigan40.2US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $73,929This ZIP$73,929Michigan$72,875US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $213,600This ZIP$213,600Michigan$231,600US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $854This ZIP$854Michigan$1,129US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 22.0%This ZIP22.0% |
| Mean commute | 24.4 minThis ZIP24.4 min |
| Population density | 52.3 / sq miThis ZIP52.3 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 25This ZIP25 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 84This ZIP84 |
| Annual payroll | $3,846,000This ZIP$3,846,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 1,080This ZIP1,080 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $75,831,000This ZIP$75,831,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 37.05 sq miThis ZIP37.05 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.29 sq miThis ZIP0.29 sq mi |
Counties 49034 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 | 79.2% |
| Calhoun County | 20.8% |
Other place names in 49034
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 49034
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
49053 | Galesburg, MI | 5.5 mi |
49015 | Battle Creek, MI | 6.0 mi |
49088 | Scotts, MI | 6.0 mi |
49051 | East Leroy, MI | 6.2 mi |
49052 | Fulton, MI | 7.9 mi |
49012 | Augusta, MI | 8.1 mi |
49037 | Battle Creek, MI | 8.1 mi |
49048 | Kalamazoo, MI | 8.8 mi |
49041 | Comstock, MI | 10.0 mi |
49003 | Kalamazoo, MI | 10.2 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 49034?
49034 is in Climax, Michigan, in Kalamazoo County, part of the Kalamazoo-Portage, MI metropolitan area. Its published point location is 42.2343, -85.3305.
What county is 49034 in?
49034 spans 2 counties: Kalamazoo County and Calhoun 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 49034?
Climax uses area code 269, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 49034 in?
49034 uses America/Detroit.
How many people live in 49034?
About 1,938 people live in ZIP code 49034, in 784 households, at 52.3 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 49034?
$73,929 a year, against $72,875 across Michigan.
What ZIP codes are near 49034?
The closest are 49053 (5.5 mi), 49015 (6 mi), 49088 (6 mi), 49051 (6.2 mi) and 49052 (7.9 mi).
Is 49034 a PO Box ZIP code?
49034 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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