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Where 49079 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 49079 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: GLOGh — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 49,079 = 17 × 2887. Its digits add up to 29, a total 1,296 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1011111110110111 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 49078 (Otsego, MI, 18 mi away) and 49080 (Plainwell, MI, 22 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 49079 becomes 97094, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 24 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (04979, 09497, 09749, 40979, 40997, 47909, …). The farthest-flung twin is 09749 in APO AE, a military post office, 6,935 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 77% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 54%.
- 🎯680 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 49079 and you would come out at 42.24°S, 94.09°E — 1,244 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 83.4 square miles of land, 49079 is bigger than 73% of ZIP codes — room for about 63 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 13,414This ZIP13,414 |
|---|---|
| Households | 5,472This ZIP5,472 |
| Housing units | 6,216This ZIP6,216 |
| Median age | 39.5This ZIP39.5Michigan40.2US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $73,333This ZIP$73,333Michigan$72,875US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $234,400This ZIP$234,400Michigan$231,600US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $859This ZIP$859Michigan$1,129US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 24.8%This ZIP24.8% |
| Mean commute | 24.6 minThis ZIP24.6 min |
| Population density | 160.9 / sq miThis ZIP160.9 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 270This ZIP270 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 3,641This ZIP3,641 |
| Annual payroll | $160,468,000This ZIP$160,468,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 6,550This ZIP6,550 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $451,500,000This ZIP$451,500,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 83.36 sq miThis ZIP83.36 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 2.48 sq miThis ZIP2.48 sq mi |
Other place names in 49079
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 49079
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
49071 | Mattawan, MI | 6.8 mi |
49064 | Lawrence, MI | 7.4 mi |
49065 | Lawton, MI | 7.8 mi |
49055 | Gobles, MI | 9.2 mi |
49062 | Kendall, MI | 9.7 mi |
49026 | Bloomingdale, MI | 9.9 mi |
49045 | Decatur, MI | 10.6 mi |
49013 | Bangor, MI | 10.7 mi |
49027 | Breedsville, MI | 11.1 mi |
49009 | Kalamazoo, MI | 11.6 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 49079?
49079 is in Paw Paw, Michigan, in Van Buren County. Its published point location is 42.2402, -85.9081.
What county is 49079 in?
49079 lies in Van Buren County.
What area code is 49079?
Paw Paw uses area code 269, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 49079 in?
49079 uses America/Detroit.
How many people live in 49079?
About 13,414 people live in ZIP code 49079, in 5,472 households, at 160.9 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 49079?
$73,333 a year, against $72,875 across Michigan.
What ZIP codes are near 49079?
The closest are 49071 (6.8 mi), 49064 (7.4 mi), 49065 (7.8 mi), 49055 (9.2 mi) and 49062 (9.7 mi).
Is 49079 a PO Box ZIP code?
49079 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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