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Where 49043 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 49043 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: EhOGh — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ 49043 is a prime number. It cannot be divided by anything except 1 and itself. Its digits add up to 20, a total 2,586 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1011111110010011 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 49042 (Constantine, MI, 43 mi away) and 49045 (Decatur, MI, 19 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 49043 becomes 34094, 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, 1,923 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 77% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 53%.
- 🎯663 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 49043 and you would come out at 42.29°S, 93.73°E — 1,226 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 30.8 square miles of land, 49043 is bigger than 46% of ZIP codes — room for about 23 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 2,102This ZIP2,102 |
|---|---|
| Households | 796This ZIP796 |
| Housing units | 1,204This ZIP1,204 |
| Median age | 35.3This ZIP35.3Michigan40.2US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $36,280This ZIP$36,280Michigan$72,875US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $153,300This ZIP$153,300Michigan$231,600US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $725This ZIP$725Michigan$1,129US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 10.0%This ZIP10.0% |
| Mean commute | 30.9 minThis ZIP30.9 min |
| Population density | 68.3 / sq miThis ZIP68.3 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 24This ZIP24 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 860This ZIP860 |
| Annual payroll | $109,089,000This ZIP$109,089,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 910This ZIP910 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $43,713,000This ZIP$43,713,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 30.79 sq miThis ZIP30.79 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 1.88 sq miThis ZIP1.88 sq mi |
ZIP codes near 49043
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
49038 | Coloma, MI | 6.3 mi |
49039 | Hagar Shores, MI | 6.8 mi |
49057 | Hartford, MI | 8.3 mi |
49098 | Watervliet, MI | 8.6 mi |
49013 | Bangor, MI | 8.7 mi |
49090 | South Haven, MI | 8.8 mi |
49084 | Riverside, MI | 9.4 mi |
49063 | Lacota, MI | 10.8 mi |
49027 | Breedsville, MI | 11.2 mi |
49064 | Lawrence, MI | 12.1 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 49043?
49043 is in Covert, Michigan, in Van Buren County. Its published point location is 42.2860, -86.2685.
What county is 49043 in?
49043 lies in Van Buren County.
What area code is 49043?
Covert uses area code 269, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 49043 in?
49043 uses America/Detroit.
How many people live in 49043?
About 2,102 people live in ZIP code 49043, in 796 households, at 68.3 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 49043?
$36,280 a year, against $72,875 across Michigan.
What ZIP codes are near 49043?
The closest are 49038 (6.3 mi), 49039 (6.8 mi), 49057 (8.3 mi), 49098 (8.6 mi) and 49013 (8.7 mi).
Is 49043 a PO Box ZIP code?
49043 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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