49037
ZIP 49037 is in Battle Creek, Michigan, in Calhoun County; area code 269; Eastern time. Battle Creek has 6 ZIP codes; the others are 49014, 49015, 49016, 49017 and 49018.
- Type
- Standard
- Time zone
- America/Detroit
- County
- Calhoun
- Metro area
- Battle Creek, MI
- Population
- 20,550
- Coordinates
- 42.3346, -85.2492
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Where 49037 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 49037 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: LEOGh — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ 49037 is a prime number. It cannot be divided by anything except 1 and itself. Its digits add up to 23, a total 2,533 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1011111110001101 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 49036 (Coldwater, MI, 32 mi away) and 49038 (Coloma, MI, 56 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 49037 becomes 73094, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 45 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (03749, 04739, 04937, 04973, 07439, 07934, …). The farthest-flung twin is 09734 in APO AE, a military post office, 6,908 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 78% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 56%.
- 🎯715 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 49037 and you would come out at 42.33°S, 94.75°E — 1,269 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 19.3 square miles of land, 49037 is bigger than 37% of ZIP codes — room for about 15 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 20,550This ZIP20,550 |
|---|---|
| Households | 8,723This ZIP8,723 |
| Housing units | 10,010This ZIP10,010 |
| Median age | 35.4This ZIP35.4Michigan40.2US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $42,690This ZIP$42,690Michigan$72,875US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $99,600This ZIP$99,600Michigan$231,600US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $871This ZIP$871Michigan$1,129US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 12.3%This ZIP12.3% |
| Mean commute | 18.6 minThis ZIP18.6 min |
| Population density | 1,063.6 / sq miThis ZIP1,063.6 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 312This ZIP312 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 7,149This ZIP7,149 |
| Annual payroll | $405,213,000This ZIP$405,213,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 9,000This ZIP9,000 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $354,812,000This ZIP$354,812,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 19.32 sq miThis ZIP19.32 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.47 sq miThis ZIP0.47 sq mi |
Other place names in 49037
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 49037
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
49015 | Battle Creek, MI | 4.0 mi |
49020 | Bedford, MI | 4.3 mi |
49017 | Battle Creek, MI | 4.6 mi |
49012 | Augusta, MI | 5.0 mi |
49014 | Battle Creek, MI | 7.5 mi |
49034 | Climax, MI | 8.1 mi |
49053 | Galesburg, MI | 8.9 mi |
49060 | Hickory Corners, MI | 10.1 mi |
49051 | East Leroy, MI | 10.9 mi |
49033 | Ceresco, MI | 11.0 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 49037?
49037 is in Battle Creek, Michigan, in Calhoun County, part of the Battle Creek, MI metropolitan area. Its published point location is 42.3346, -85.2492.
What county is 49037 in?
49037 lies in Calhoun County.
What area code is 49037?
Battle Creek uses area code 269, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 49037 in?
49037 uses America/Detroit.
How many people live in 49037?
About 20,550 people live in ZIP code 49037, in 8,723 households, at 1,063.6 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 49037?
$42,690 a year, against $72,875 across Michigan.
What ZIP codes are near 49037?
The closest are 49015 (4 mi), 49020 (4.3 mi), 49017 (4.6 mi), 49012 (5 mi) and 49014 (7.5 mi).
Is 49037 a PO Box ZIP code?
49037 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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