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49068

ZIP 49068 is Marshall, Michigan, in Calhoun County; area code 269; Eastern time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/Detroit
County
Calhoun
Metro area
Battle Creek, MI
Population
14,729
Coordinates
42.2757, -84.9408
☼ Live from 49068 — Marshall, MI

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Where 49068 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 49068
  • 🔢 Type 49068 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: BgOGh — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 49,068 = 2 × 2 × 3 × 3 × 29 × 47. Its digits add up to 27, a total 1,806 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 1011111110101100
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 49067 (Marcellus, MI, 47 mi away) and 49070 (Martin, MI, 40 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 49068 becomes 86094, which is not a ZIP code at all.
  • 👥 43 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (04986, 06489, 06498, 09468, 09648, 09846, …). The farthest-flung twin is 96408 in APO AA, a military post office, 8,150 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther north than 77% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 57%.
  • 🎯730 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 49068 and you would come out at 42.28°S, 95.06°E — 1,285 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 05m.
  • 📏 At 129.9 square miles of land, 49068 is bigger than 84% of ZIP codes — room for about 99 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population14,729This ZIP14,729
Households6,317This ZIP6,317
Housing units6,856This ZIP6,856
Median age44.7This ZIP44.7Michigan40.2US 38.9
Median household income$80,857This ZIP$80,857Michigan$72,875US $80,734
Median home value$214,800This ZIP$214,800Michigan$231,600US $332,700
Median gross rent$1,033This ZIP$1,033Michigan$1,129US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher37.9%This ZIP37.9%
Mean commute21.1 minThis ZIP21.1 min
Population density113.4 / sq miThis ZIP113.4 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments449This ZIP449
Employees5,775This ZIP5,775
Annual payroll$275,880,000This ZIP$275,880,000
Tax returns filed7,050This ZIP7,050
Total adjusted gross income$564,031,000This ZIP$564,031,000

Land area

Land area129.91 sq miThis ZIP129.91 sq mi
Water area2.71 sq miThis ZIP2.71 sq mi

Other place names in 49068

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

ZIP codes near 49068

ZIPCityDistance
49016 Battle Creek, MI 3.8 mi
49018 Battle Creek, MI 3.8 mi
49033 Ceresco, MI 8.3 mi
49014 Battle Creek, MI 8.8 mi
49224 Albion, MI 9.9 mi
49076 Olivet, MI 11.0 mi
49245 Homer, MI 11.5 mi
49029 Burlington, MI 12.0 mi
49092 Tekonsha, MI 12.6 mi
49021 Bellevue, MI 14.0 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 49068?

49068 is in Marshall, Michigan, in Calhoun County, part of the Battle Creek, MI metropolitan area. Its published point location is 42.2757, -84.9408.

What county is 49068 in?

49068 lies in Calhoun County.

What area code is 49068?

Marshall uses area code 269, from NANPA's telephone records.

What time zone is 49068 in?

49068 uses America/Detroit.

How many people live in 49068?

About 14,729 people live in ZIP code 49068, in 6,317 households, at 113.4 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 49068?

$80,857 a year, against $72,875 across Michigan.

What ZIP codes are near 49068?

The closest are 49016 (3.8 mi), 49018 (3.8 mi), 49033 (8.3 mi), 49014 (8.8 mi) and 49224 (9.9 mi).

Is 49068 a PO Box ZIP code?

49068 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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