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Where 49071 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 49071 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: ILOGh — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 49,071 = 3 × 11 × 1487. Its digits add up to 21, a total 2,594 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1011111110101111 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 49070 (Martin, MI, 23 mi away) and 49072 (Mendon, MI, 22 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 49071 becomes 17094 — and that is a real ZIP code: Thompsontown, PA, 457 miles away.
- 👥 45 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (01749, 04917, 04971, 07419, 09471, 09714, …). The farthest-flung twin is 09714 in APO AE, a military post office, 4,053 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 77% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 54%.
- 🎯687 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 49071 and you would come out at 42.23°S, 94.22°E — 1,250 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 29.4 square miles of land, 49071 is bigger than 45% of ZIP codes — room for about 22 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 12,198This ZIP12,198 |
|---|---|
| Households | 4,537This ZIP4,537 |
| Housing units | 4,643This ZIP4,643 |
| Median age | 39.4This ZIP39.4Michigan40.2US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $108,629This ZIP$108,629Michigan$72,875US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $284,800This ZIP$284,800Michigan$231,600US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $1,250This ZIP$1,250Michigan$1,129US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 38.6%This ZIP38.6% |
| Mean commute | 20.8 minThis ZIP20.8 min |
| Population density | 414.8 / sq miThis ZIP414.8 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 190This ZIP190 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 4,345This ZIP4,345 |
| Annual payroll | $280,780,000This ZIP$280,780,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 5,460This ZIP5,460 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $565,258,000This ZIP$565,258,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 29.41 sq miThis ZIP29.41 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 1.06 sq miThis ZIP1.06 sq mi |
Counties 49071 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 | 76.0% |
| Kalamazoo County | 24.0% |
Other place names in 49071
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 49071
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
49077 | Oshtemo, MI | 5.5 mi |
49009 | Kalamazoo, MI | 6.6 mi |
49079 | Paw Paw, MI | 6.8 mi |
49065 | Lawton, MI | 7.0 mi |
49024 | Portage, MI | 8.2 mi |
49087 | Schoolcraft, MI | 8.7 mi |
49008 | Kalamazoo, MI | 8.7 mi |
49006 | Kalamazoo, MI | 8.9 mi |
49081 | Portage, MI | 8.9 mi |
49062 | Kendall, MI | 9.6 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 49071?
49071 is in Mattawan, Michigan, in Van Buren County. Its published point location is 42.2264, -85.7755.
What county is 49071 in?
49071 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 49071?
Mattawan uses area code 269, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 49071 in?
49071 uses America/Detroit.
How many people live in 49071?
About 12,198 people live in ZIP code 49071, in 4,537 households, at 414.8 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 49071?
$108,629 a year, against $72,875 across Michigan.
What ZIP codes are near 49071?
The closest are 49077 (5.5 mi), 49009 (6.6 mi), 49079 (6.8 mi), 49065 (7 mi) and 49024 (8.2 mi).
Is 49071 a PO Box ZIP code?
49071 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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