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Where 49055 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 49055 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: SSOGh — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 49,055 = 5 × 9811. Its digits add up to 23, a total 2,533 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1011111110011111 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 49053 (Galesburg, MI, 24 mi away) and 49056 (Grand Junction, MI, 11 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 49055 becomes 55094, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 23 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (04955, 05459, 05495, 40955, 49505, 50459, …). The farthest-flung twin is 95540 in Fortuna, CA, 1,968 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 78% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 54%.
- 🎯685 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 49055 and you would come out at 42.37°S, 94.14°E — 1,241 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 04m.
- 📏 At 57.5 square miles of land, 49055 is bigger than 63% of ZIP codes — room for about 44 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 5,941This ZIP5,941 |
|---|---|
| Households | 2,478This ZIP2,478 |
| Housing units | 3,060This ZIP3,060 |
| Median age | 44.0This ZIP44.0Michigan40.2US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $62,083This ZIP$62,083Michigan$72,875US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $163,600This ZIP$163,600Michigan$231,600US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $888This ZIP$888Michigan$1,129US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 19.5%This ZIP19.5% |
| Mean commute | 29.8 minThis ZIP29.8 min |
| Population density | 103.2 / sq miThis ZIP103.2 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 80This ZIP80 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 522This ZIP522 |
| Annual payroll | $17,045,000This ZIP$17,045,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 2,990This ZIP2,990 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $193,214,000This ZIP$193,214,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 57.55 sq miThis ZIP57.55 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 2.13 sq miThis ZIP2.13 sq mi |
Counties 49055 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 | 93.2% |
| Allegan County | 6.8% |
Other place names in 49055
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 49055
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
49062 | Kendall, MI | 2.3 mi |
49026 | Bloomingdale, MI | 5.4 mi |
49079 | Paw Paw, MI | 9.2 mi |
49009 | Kalamazoo, MI | 9.3 mi |
49078 | Otsego, MI | 9.6 mi |
49071 | Mattawan, MI | 10.7 mi |
49027 | Breedsville, MI | 10.8 mi |
49056 | Grand Junction, MI | 10.8 mi |
49010 | Allegan, MI | 11.4 mi |
49077 | Oshtemo, MI | 11.9 mi |
Find every ZIP code within 10 miles of 49055 →
Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 49055?
49055 is in Gobles, Michigan, in Van Buren County. Its published point location is 42.3685, -85.8578.
What county is 49055 in?
49055 spans 2 counties: Van Buren County and Allegan 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 49055?
Gobles uses area code 269, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 49055 in?
49055 uses America/Detroit.
How many people live in 49055?
About 5,941 people live in ZIP code 49055, in 2,478 households, at 103.2 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 49055?
$62,083 a year, against $72,875 across Michigan.
What ZIP codes are near 49055?
The closest are 49062 (2.3 mi), 49026 (5.4 mi), 49079 (9.2 mi), 49009 (9.3 mi) and 49078 (9.6 mi).
Is 49055 a PO Box ZIP code?
49055 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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