49085
ZIP 49085 is Saint Joseph, Michigan, in Berrien County; area code 269; Eastern time.
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Where 49085 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 49085 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: SBOGh — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 49,085 = 5 × 9817. Its digits add up to 26, a total 2,038 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1011111110111101 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 49084 (Riverside, MI, 10 mi away) and 49087 (Schoolcraft, MI, 41 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 49085 becomes 58094, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 46 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (04859, 04958, 04985, 05489, 05849, 09845, …). The farthest-flung twin is 09845 in APO AE, a military post office, 5,370 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 76% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 53%.
- 🎯650 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 49085 and you would come out at 42.05°S, 93.54°E — 1,226 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 24.1 square miles of land, 49085 is bigger than 41% of ZIP codes — room for about 18 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 23,827This ZIP23,827 |
|---|---|
| Households | 10,423This ZIP10,423 |
| Housing units | 11,552This ZIP11,552 |
| Median age | 45.0This ZIP45.0Michigan40.2US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $104,969This ZIP$104,969Michigan$72,875US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $304,600This ZIP$304,600Michigan$231,600US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $1,091This ZIP$1,091Michigan$1,129US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 50.8%This ZIP50.8% |
| Mean commute | 18.9 minThis ZIP18.9 min |
| Population density | 987.3 / sq miThis ZIP987.3 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 827This ZIP827 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 14,178This ZIP14,178 |
| Annual payroll | $828,598,000This ZIP$828,598,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 12,130This ZIP12,130 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $1,347,177,000This ZIP$1,347,177,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 24.13 sq miThis ZIP24.13 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 2.58 sq miThis ZIP2.58 sq mi |
Other place names in 49085
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 49085
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
49023 | Benton Harbor, MI | 4.3 mi |
49127 | Stevensville, MI | 4.8 mi |
49126 | Sodus, MI | 4.9 mi |
49022 | Benton Harbor, MI | 6.1 mi |
49101 | Baroda, MI | 7.7 mi |
49104 | Berrien Springs, MI | 8.2 mi |
49103 | Berrien Springs, MI | 8.7 mi |
49111 | Eau Claire, MI | 9.1 mi |
49106 | Bridgman, MI | 9.3 mi |
49084 | Riverside, MI | 9.6 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 49085?
49085 is in Saint Joseph, Michigan, in Berrien County, part of the Niles, MI metropolitan area. Its published point location is 42.0543, -86.4626.
What county is 49085 in?
49085 lies in Berrien County.
What area code is 49085?
Saint Joseph uses area code 269, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 49085 in?
49085 uses America/Detroit.
How many people live in 49085?
About 23,827 people live in ZIP code 49085, in 10,423 households, at 987.3 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 49085?
$104,969 a year, against $72,875 across Michigan.
What ZIP codes are near 49085?
The closest are 49023 (4.3 mi), 49127 (4.8 mi), 49126 (4.9 mi), 49022 (6.1 mi) and 49101 (7.7 mi).
Is 49085 a PO Box ZIP code?
49085 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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