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49042

ZIP 49042 is Constantine, Michigan, mostly in St. Joseph County; area code 269; Eastern time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/Detroit
County
St. Joseph +1 more
Metro area
Sturgis, MI
Population
4,564
Coordinates
41.8594, -85.6694
☼ Live from 49042 — Constantine, MI

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Where 49042 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 49042
  • 🔢 Type 49042 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: ZhOGh — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 49,042 = 2 × 7 × 31 × 113. Its digits add up to 19, a total 2,454 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 1011111110010010
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 49041 (Comstock, MI, 31 mi away) and 49043 (Covert, MI, 43 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 49042 becomes 24094, which is not a ZIP code at all.
  • 👥 27 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (02494, 04294, 04429, 04492, 04924, 04942, …). The farthest-flung twin is 09244 in APO AE, a military post office, 4,315 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther north than 74% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 55%.
  • 🎯689 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 49042 and you would come out at 41.86°S, 94.33°E — 1,268 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 08m.
  • 📏 At 57.1 square miles of land, 49042 is bigger than 63% of ZIP codes — room for about 43 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population4,564This ZIP4,564
Households1,790This ZIP1,790
Housing units1,923This ZIP1,923
Median age42.9This ZIP42.9Michigan40.2US 38.9
Median household income$72,910This ZIP$72,910Michigan$72,875US $80,734
Median home value$160,800This ZIP$160,800Michigan$231,600US $332,700
Median gross rent$789This ZIP$789Michigan$1,129US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher10.6%This ZIP10.6%
Mean commute21.7 minThis ZIP21.7 min
Population density79.9 / sq miThis ZIP79.9 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments60This ZIP60
Employees941This ZIP941
Annual payroll$55,309,000This ZIP$55,309,000
Tax returns filed2,130This ZIP2,130
Total adjusted gross income$132,022,000This ZIP$132,022,000

Land area

Land area57.12 sq miThis ZIP57.12 sq mi
Water area1.38 sq miThis ZIP1.38 sq mi

Counties 49042 spans

A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.

CountyShare of this ZIP
St. Joseph County 91.9%
Cass County 8.1%

Other place names in 49042

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ZIP codes near 49042

ZIPCityDistance
49099 White Pigeon, MI 4.6 mi
49061 Jones, MI 7.6 mi
49093 Three Rivers, MI 8.1 mi
49032 Centreville, MI 8.4 mi
49130 Union, MI 11.5 mi
49095 Vandalia, MI 11.6 mi
49091 Sturgis, MI 11.6 mi
49075 Nottawa, MI 12.0 mi
46507 Bristol, IN 12.2 mi
46565 Shipshewana, IN 12.4 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 49042?

49042 is in Constantine, Michigan, in St. Joseph County, part of the Sturgis, MI micropolitan area. Its published point location is 41.8594, -85.6694.

What county is 49042 in?

49042 spans 2 counties: St. Joseph County and Cass County. Most of it falls in St. Joseph 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 49042?

Constantine uses area code 269, from NANPA's telephone records.

What time zone is 49042 in?

49042 uses America/Detroit.

How many people live in 49042?

About 4,564 people live in ZIP code 49042, in 1,790 households, at 79.9 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 49042?

$72,910 a year, against $72,875 across Michigan.

What ZIP codes are near 49042?

The closest are 49099 (4.6 mi), 49061 (7.6 mi), 49093 (8.1 mi), 49032 (8.4 mi) and 49130 (11.5 mi).

Is 49042 a PO Box ZIP code?

49042 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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