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Where 49038 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 49038 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: BEOGh — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 49,038 = 2 × 3 × 11 × 743. Its digits add up to 24, a total 2,425 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1011111110001110 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 49037 (Battle Creek, MI, 56 mi away) and 49039 (Hagar Shores, MI, 3 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 49038 becomes 83094, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 39 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (03849, 03894, 04938, 04983, 08349, 09834, …). The farthest-flung twin is 09834 in FPO AE, a military post office, 6,970 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 77% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 53%.
- 🎯659 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 49038 and you would come out at 42.20°S, 93.68°E — 1,227 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 39.0 square miles of land, 49038 is bigger than 53% of ZIP codes — room for about 30 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 8,616This ZIP8,616 |
|---|---|
| Households | 3,727This ZIP3,727 |
| Housing units | 5,123This ZIP5,123 |
| Median age | 45.7This ZIP45.7Michigan40.2US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $62,636This ZIP$62,636Michigan$72,875US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $206,800This ZIP$206,800Michigan$231,600US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $938This ZIP$938Michigan$1,129US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 20.8%This ZIP20.8% |
| Mean commute | 28.4 minThis ZIP28.4 min |
| Population density | 221.1 / sq miThis ZIP221.1 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 143This ZIP143 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 1,244This ZIP1,244 |
| Annual payroll | $46,504,000This ZIP$46,504,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 4,290This ZIP4,290 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $288,576,000This ZIP$288,576,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 38.97 sq miThis ZIP38.97 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 2.47 sq miThis ZIP2.47 sq mi |
Counties 49038 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 | 86.3% |
| Van Buren County | 13.7% |
Other place names in 49038
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 49038
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
49039 | Hagar Shores, MI | 3.0 mi |
49084 | Riverside, MI | 3.6 mi |
49098 | Watervliet, MI | 4.9 mi |
49043 | Covert, MI | 6.3 mi |
49022 | Benton Harbor, MI | 6.8 mi |
49057 | Hartford, MI | 7.2 mi |
49023 | Benton Harbor, MI | 9.1 mi |
49126 | Sodus, MI | 12.1 mi |
49111 | Eau Claire, MI | 12.5 mi |
49085 | Saint Joseph, MI | 12.6 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 49038?
49038 is in Coloma, Michigan, in Berrien County, part of the Niles, MI metropolitan area. Its published point location is 42.2028, -86.3209.
What county is 49038 in?
49038 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 49038?
Coloma uses area code 269, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 49038 in?
49038 uses America/Detroit.
How many people live in 49038?
About 8,616 people live in ZIP code 49038, in 3,727 households, at 221.1 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 49038?
$62,636 a year, against $72,875 across Michigan.
What ZIP codes are near 49038?
The closest are 49039 (3 mi), 49084 (3.6 mi), 49098 (4.9 mi), 49043 (6.3 mi) and 49022 (6.8 mi).
Is 49038 a PO Box ZIP code?
49038 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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