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Where 49065 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 49065 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: SgOGh — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 49,065 = 3 × 5 × 3271. Its digits add up to 24, a total 2,425 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1011111110101001 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 49064 (Lawrence, MI, 12 mi away) and 49066 (Leonidas, MI, 27 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 49065 becomes 56094, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 47 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (04956, 04965, 05469, 05649, 06459, 06495, …). The farthest-flung twin is 96450 in FPO AA, a military post office, 8,166 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 76% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 54%.
- 🎯683 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 49065 and you would come out at 42.14°S, 94.16°E — 1,250 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 44.8 square miles of land, 49065 is bigger than 57% of ZIP codes — room for about 34 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 7,092This ZIP7,092 |
|---|---|
| Households | 2,915This ZIP2,915 |
| Housing units | 3,506This ZIP3,506 |
| Median age | 41.9This ZIP41.9Michigan40.2US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $71,447This ZIP$71,447Michigan$72,875US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $233,100This ZIP$233,100Michigan$231,600US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $735This ZIP$735Michigan$1,129US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 24.4%This ZIP24.4% |
| Mean commute | 25.2 minThis ZIP25.2 min |
| Population density | 158.1 / sq miThis ZIP158.1 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 77This ZIP77 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 890This ZIP890 |
| Annual payroll | $39,450,000This ZIP$39,450,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 3,340This ZIP3,340 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $237,023,000This ZIP$237,023,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 44.85 sq miThis ZIP44.85 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 2.21 sq miThis ZIP2.21 sq mi |
Counties 49065 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 | 98.7% |
| Kalamazoo County | 1.3% |
Other place names in 49065
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 49065
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
49071 | Mattawan, MI | 7.0 mi |
49079 | Paw Paw, MI | 7.8 mi |
49067 | Marcellus, MI | 8.2 mi |
49045 | Decatur, MI | 8.4 mi |
49087 | Schoolcraft, MI | 8.6 mi |
49081 | Portage, MI | 11.7 mi |
49077 | Oshtemo, MI | 11.9 mi |
49064 | Lawrence, MI | 12.0 mi |
49024 | Portage, MI | 12.4 mi |
49009 | Kalamazoo, MI | 13.6 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 49065?
49065 is in Lawton, Michigan, in Van Buren County. Its published point location is 42.1383, -85.8421.
What county is 49065 in?
49065 spans 2 counties: Van Buren County and Kalamazoo 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 49065?
Lawton uses area code 269, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 49065 in?
49065 uses America/Detroit.
How many people live in 49065?
About 7,092 people live in ZIP code 49065, in 2,915 households, at 158.1 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 49065?
$71,447 a year, against $72,875 across Michigan.
What ZIP codes are near 49065?
The closest are 49071 (7 mi), 49079 (7.8 mi), 49067 (8.2 mi), 49045 (8.4 mi) and 49087 (8.6 mi).
Is 49065 a PO Box ZIP code?
49065 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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