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Where 49045 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 49045 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: ShOGh — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 49,045 = 5 × 17 × 577. Its digits add up to 22, a total 2,607 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1011111110010101 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 49043 (Covert, MI, 19 mi away) and 49046 (Delton, MI, 42 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 49045 becomes 54094, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 26 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (04459, 04495, 04549, 04945, 04954, 05449, …). The farthest-flung twin is 95404 in Santa Rosa, CA, 1,934 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 76% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 54%.
- 🎯674 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 49045 and you would come out at 42.10°S, 94.00°E — 1,245 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 15m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 06m.
- 📏 At 86.4 square miles of land, 49045 is bigger than 74% of ZIP codes — room for about 66 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 5,321This ZIP5,321 |
|---|---|
| Households | 2,281This ZIP2,281 |
| Housing units | 2,832This ZIP2,832 |
| Median age | 45.7This ZIP45.7Michigan40.2US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $57,436This ZIP$57,436Michigan$72,875US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $177,300This ZIP$177,300Michigan$231,600US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $838This ZIP$838Michigan$1,129US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 15.5%This ZIP15.5% |
| Mean commute | 24.3 minThis ZIP24.3 min |
| Population density | 61.6 / sq miThis ZIP61.6 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 82This ZIP82 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 773This ZIP773 |
| Annual payroll | $40,962,000This ZIP$40,962,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 2,480This ZIP2,480 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $140,019,000This ZIP$140,019,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 86.42 sq miThis ZIP86.42 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 2.50 sq miThis ZIP2.50 sq mi |
Counties 49045 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Van Buren County | 80.2% |
| Cass County | 19.8% |
Other place names in 49045
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 49045
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
49065 | Lawton, MI | 8.4 mi |
49064 | Lawrence, MI | 8.5 mi |
49047 | Dowagiac, MI | 9.2 mi |
49079 | Paw Paw, MI | 10.6 mi |
49057 | Hartford, MI | 11.0 mi |
49067 | Marcellus, MI | 11.6 mi |
49098 | Watervliet, MI | 13.1 mi |
49031 | Cassopolis, MI | 13.8 mi |
49071 | Mattawan, MI | 14.3 mi |
49095 | Vandalia, MI | 14.7 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 49045?
49045 is in Decatur, Michigan, in Van Buren County. Its published point location is 42.1021, -85.9991.
What county is 49045 in?
49045 spans 2 counties: Van Buren County and Cass County. Most of it falls in Van Buren 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 49045?
Decatur uses area code 269, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 49045 in?
49045 uses America/Detroit.
How many people live in 49045?
About 5,321 people live in ZIP code 49045, in 2,281 households, at 61.6 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 49045?
$57,436 a year, against $72,875 across Michigan.
What ZIP codes are near 49045?
The closest are 49065 (8.4 mi), 49064 (8.5 mi), 49047 (9.2 mi), 49079 (10.6 mi) and 49057 (11 mi).
Is 49045 a PO Box ZIP code?
49045 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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