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49051

ZIP 49051 is East Leroy, Michigan, in Calhoun County; Eastern time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/Detroit
County
Calhoun
Metro area
Battle Creek, MI
Population
2,787
Coordinates
42.1767, -85.2366
☼ Live from 49051 — East Leroy, MI

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Where 49051 is

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★ Weird and wonderful facts about 49051
  • 🔢 Type 49051 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: ISOGh — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 49,051 = 181 × 271. Its digits add up to 19, a total 2,454 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 1011111110011011
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 49050 (Dowling, MI, 23 mi away) and 49052 (Fulton, MI, 6 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 49051 becomes 15094, which is not a ZIP code at all.
  • 👥 52 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (01945, 04915, 04951, 05149, 05491, 09154, …). The farthest-flung twin is 09154 in APO AE, a military post office, 4,293 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther north than 77% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 56%.
  • 🎯714 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 49051 and you would come out at 42.18°S, 94.76°E — 1,275 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 06m.
  • 📏 At 28.1 square miles of land, 49051 is bigger than 44% of ZIP codes — room for about 21 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population2,787This ZIP2,787
Households1,016This ZIP1,016
Housing units1,016This ZIP1,016
Median age37.6This ZIP37.6Michigan40.2US 38.9
Median household income$74,886This ZIP$74,886Michigan$72,875US $80,734
Median home value$259,500This ZIP$259,500Michigan$231,600US $332,700
Median gross rent$843This ZIP$843Michigan$1,129US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher25.1%This ZIP25.1%
Mean commute22.0 minThis ZIP22.0 min
Population density99.3 / sq miThis ZIP99.3 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments21This ZIP21
Employees91This ZIP91
Annual payroll$6,351,000This ZIP$6,351,000
Tax returns filed1,210This ZIP1,210
Total adjusted gross income$100,513,000This ZIP$100,513,000

Land area

Land area28.07 sq miThis ZIP28.07 sq mi
Water area0.22 sq miThis ZIP0.22 sq mi

ZIP codes near 49051

ZIPCityDistance
49011 Athens, MI 5.4 mi
49052 Fulton, MI 5.6 mi
49034 Climax, MI 6.2 mi
49015 Battle Creek, MI 7.0 mi
49029 Burlington, MI 8.0 mi
49033 Ceresco, MI 8.3 mi
49088 Scotts, MI 9.5 mi
49094 Union City, MI 10.8 mi
49037 Battle Creek, MI 10.9 mi
49014 Battle Creek, MI 11.4 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 49051?

49051 is in East Leroy, Michigan, in Calhoun County, part of the Battle Creek, MI metropolitan area. Its published point location is 42.1767, -85.2366.

What county is 49051 in?

49051 lies in Calhoun County.

What time zone is 49051 in?

49051 uses America/Detroit.

How many people live in 49051?

About 2,787 people live in ZIP code 49051, in 1,016 households, at 99.3 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 49051?

$74,886 a year, against $72,875 across Michigan.

What ZIP codes are near 49051?

The closest are 49011 (5.4 mi), 49052 (5.6 mi), 49034 (6.2 mi), 49015 (7 mi) and 49029 (8 mi).

Is 49051 a PO Box ZIP code?

49051 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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