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49036

ZIP 49036 is Coldwater, Michigan, in Branch County; area code 517; Eastern time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/Detroit
County
Branch
Metro area
Coldwater, MI
Population
24,826
Coordinates
41.9055, -85.0313
☼ Live from 49036 — Coldwater, MI

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Where 49036 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 49036
  • 🔢 Type 49036 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: gEOGh — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 49,036 = 2 × 2 × 13 × 23 × 41. Its digits add up to 22, a total 2,607 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 1011111110001100
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 49035 (Cloverdale, MI, 50 mi away) and 49037 (Battle Creek, MI, 32 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 49036 becomes 63094, which is not a ZIP code at all.
  • 👥 43 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (03469, 04693, 04936, 04963, 06349, 06439, …). The farthest-flung twin is 09643 in APO AE, a military post office, 4,083 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther north than 75% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 56%.
  • 🎯721 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 49036 and you would come out at 41.91°S, 94.97°E — 1,294 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 14m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 07m.
  • 📏 At 154.2 square miles of land, 49036 is bigger than 87% of ZIP codes — room for about 117 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population24,826This ZIP24,826
Households9,366This ZIP9,366
Housing units11,863This ZIP11,863
Median age42.6This ZIP42.6Michigan40.2US 38.9
Median household income$62,259This ZIP$62,259Michigan$72,875US $80,734
Median home value$167,800This ZIP$167,800Michigan$231,600US $332,700
Median gross rent$967This ZIP$967Michigan$1,129US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher18.4%This ZIP18.4%
Mean commute19.5 minThis ZIP19.5 min
Population density161.0 / sq miThis ZIP161.0 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments578This ZIP578
Employees11,186This ZIP11,186
Annual payroll$604,259,000This ZIP$604,259,000
Tax returns filed10,850This ZIP10,850
Total adjusted gross income$683,520,000This ZIP$683,520,000

Land area

Land area154.22 sq miThis ZIP154.22 sq mi
Water area7.62 sq miThis ZIP7.62 sq mi

Other place names in 49036

Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.

ZIP codes near 49036

ZIPCityDistance
49082 Quincy, MI 8.3 mi
49028 Bronson, MI 8.7 mi
49094 Union City, MI 10.9 mi
49089 Sherwood, MI 12.4 mi
49255 Montgomery, MI 12.8 mi
49092 Tekonsha, MI 13.5 mi
49227 Allen, MI 13.6 mi
46776 Orland, IN 14.1 mi
46737 Fremont, IN 14.5 mi
49274 Reading, MI 14.5 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 49036?

49036 is in Coldwater, Michigan, in Branch County, part of the Coldwater, MI micropolitan area. Its published point location is 41.9055, -85.0313.

What county is 49036 in?

49036 lies in Branch County.

What area code is 49036?

Coldwater uses area code 517, from NANPA's telephone records.

What time zone is 49036 in?

49036 uses America/Detroit.

How many people live in 49036?

About 24,826 people live in ZIP code 49036, in 9,366 households, at 161.0 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 49036?

$62,259 a year, against $72,875 across Michigan.

What ZIP codes are near 49036?

The closest are 49082 (8.3 mi), 49028 (8.7 mi), 49094 (10.9 mi), 49089 (12.4 mi) and 49255 (12.8 mi).

Is 49036 a PO Box ZIP code?

49036 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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