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49050

ZIP 49050 is Dowling, Michigan, in Barry County; Eastern time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/Detroit
County
Barry
Population
1,467
Coordinates
42.5043, -85.2457
☼ Live from 49050 — Dowling, MI

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Where 49050 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 49050
  • 🔢 Type 49050 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: OSOGh — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 49,050 = 2 × 3 × 3 × 5 × 5 × 109. Its digits add up to 18, a total 2,332 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 1011111110011010
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 49048 (Kalamazoo, MI, 20 mi away) and 49051 (East Leroy, MI, 23 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 49050 becomes 05094, which is not a ZIP code at all.
  • 👥 22 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (00954, 04095, 04950, 05049, 05490, 05904, …). The farthest-flung twin is 09054 in APO AE, a military post office, 4,200 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther north than 79% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 56%.
  • 🎯717 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 49050 and you would come out at 42.50°S, 94.75°E — 1,263 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 18m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 03m.
  • 📏 At 25.4 square miles of land, 49050 is bigger than 42% of ZIP codes — room for about 19 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population1,467This ZIP1,467
Households547This ZIP547
Housing units592This ZIP592
Median age49.2This ZIP49.2Michigan40.2US 38.9
Median household income$75,089This ZIP$75,089Michigan$72,875US $80,734
Median home value$275,400This ZIP$275,400Michigan$231,600US $332,700
Median gross rent$575This ZIP$575Michigan$1,129US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher11.0%This ZIP11.0%
Mean commute32.2 minThis ZIP32.2 min
Population density57.7 / sq miThis ZIP57.7 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments8This ZIP8
Employees103This ZIP103
Annual payroll$3,499,000This ZIP$3,499,000
Tax returns filed710This ZIP710
Total adjusted gross income$50,895,000This ZIP$50,895,000

Land area

Land area25.44 sq miThis ZIP25.44 sq mi
Water area0.88 sq miThis ZIP0.88 sq mi

Other place names in 49050

Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.

ZIP codes near 49050

ZIPCityDistance
49035 Cloverdale, MI 7.0 mi
49046 Delton, MI 7.3 mi
49020 Bedford, MI 7.6 mi
49073 Nashville, MI 7.8 mi
49017 Battle Creek, MI 8.1 mi
49058 Hastings, MI 9.5 mi
49060 Hickory Corners, MI 9.8 mi
49021 Bellevue, MI 10.2 mi
49037 Battle Creek, MI 11.7 mi
49012 Augusta, MI 11.7 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 49050?

49050 is in Dowling, Michigan, in Barry County, part of the Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI metropolitan area. Its published point location is 42.5043, -85.2457.

What county is 49050 in?

49050 lies in Barry County.

What time zone is 49050 in?

49050 uses America/Detroit.

How many people live in 49050?

About 1,467 people live in ZIP code 49050, in 547 households, at 57.7 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 49050?

$75,089 a year, against $72,875 across Michigan.

What ZIP codes are near 49050?

The closest are 49035 (7 mi), 49046 (7.3 mi), 49020 (7.6 mi), 49073 (7.8 mi) and 49017 (8.1 mi).

Is 49050 a PO Box ZIP code?

49050 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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