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49080

ZIP 49080 is Plainwell, Michigan, mostly in Allegan County; area code 269; Eastern time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/Detroit
County
Allegan +2 more
Metro area
Holland, MI
Population
16,002
Coordinates
42.4564, -85.5883
☼ Live from 49080 — Plainwell, MI

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Where 49080 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 49080
  • 🔢 Type 49080 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: OBOGh — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 49,080 = 2 × 2 × 2 × 3 × 5 × 409. Its digits add up to 21, a total 2,594 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 1011111110111000
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 49079 (Paw Paw, MI, 22 mi away) and 49081 (Portage, MI, 20 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 49080 becomes 08094 — and that is a real ZIP code: Williamstown, NJ, 586 miles away.
  • 👥 23 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (00984, 04098, 08049, 08094, 08904, 09804, …). The farthest-flung twin is 09804 in APO AE, a military post office, 6,913 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther north than 79% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 55%.
  • 🎯699 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 49080 and you would come out at 42.46°S, 94.41°E — 1,250 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 18m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 04m.
  • 📏 At 77.4 square miles of land, 49080 is bigger than 72% of ZIP codes — room for about 59 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population16,002This ZIP16,002
Households6,440This ZIP6,440
Housing units6,843This ZIP6,843
Median age44.1This ZIP44.1Michigan40.2US 38.9
Median household income$74,864This ZIP$74,864Michigan$72,875US $80,734
Median home value$258,300This ZIP$258,300Michigan$231,600US $332,700
Median gross rent$1,010This ZIP$1,010Michigan$1,129US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher27.4%This ZIP27.4%
Mean commute25.0 minThis ZIP25.0 min
Population density206.6 / sq miThis ZIP206.6 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments314This ZIP314
Employees5,863This ZIP5,863
Annual payroll$272,000,000This ZIP$272,000,000
Tax returns filed7,690This ZIP7,690
Total adjusted gross income$550,335,000This ZIP$550,335,000

Land area

Land area77.44 sq miThis ZIP77.44 sq mi
Water area2.15 sq miThis ZIP2.15 sq mi

Counties 49080 spans

A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.

CountyShare of this ZIP
Allegan County 53.0%
Barry County 30.6%
Kalamazoo County 16.4%

Other place names in 49080

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

ZIP codes near 49080

ZIPCityDistance
49070 Martin, MI 6.1 mi
49078 Otsego, MI 7.4 mi
49004 Kalamazoo, MI 7.6 mi
49083 Richland, MI 8.4 mi
49344 Shelbyville, MI 9.2 mi
49060 Hickory Corners, MI 9.6 mi
49074 Nazareth, MI 9.7 mi
49007 Kalamazoo, MI 10.6 mi
49046 Delton, MI 11.1 mi
49006 Kalamazoo, MI 11.3 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 49080?

49080 is in Plainwell, Michigan, in Allegan County, part of the Holland, MI micropolitan area. Its published point location is 42.4564, -85.5883.

What county is 49080 in?

49080 spans 3 counties: Allegan County, Barry County and Kalamazoo County. Most of it falls in Allegan 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 49080?

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

What time zone is 49080 in?

49080 uses America/Detroit.

How many people live in 49080?

About 16,002 people live in ZIP code 49080, in 6,440 households, at 206.6 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 49080?

$74,864 a year, against $72,875 across Michigan.

What ZIP codes are near 49080?

The closest are 49070 (6.1 mi), 49078 (7.4 mi), 49004 (7.6 mi), 49083 (8.4 mi) and 49344 (9.2 mi).

Is 49080 a PO Box ZIP code?

49080 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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