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49089

ZIP 49089 is Sherwood, Michigan, in Branch County; Eastern time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/Detroit
County
Branch
Metro area
Coldwater, MI
Population
2,154
Coordinates
42.0012, -85.2345
☼ Live from 49089 — Sherwood, MI

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Where 49089 is

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★ Weird and wonderful facts about 49089
  • 🔢 Type 49089 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: GBOGh — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 49,089 = 3 × 16363. Its digits add up to 30, a total 1,024 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 1011111111000001
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 49088 (Scotts, MI, 16 mi away) and 49090 (South Haven, MI, 57 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 49089 becomes 98094, which is not a ZIP code at all.
  • 👥 16 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (04989, 09498, 09894, 48099, 48909, 49098, …). The farthest-flung twin is 09894 in APO AE, a military post office, 6,902 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther north than 75% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 56%.
  • 🎯712 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 49089 and you would come out at 42.00°S, 94.77°E — 1,282 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 07m.
  • 📏 At 37.8 square miles of land, 49089 is bigger than 52% of ZIP codes — room for about 29 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population2,154This ZIP2,154
Households812This ZIP812
Housing units865This ZIP865
Median age45.1This ZIP45.1Michigan40.2US 38.9
Median household income$69,286This ZIP$69,286Michigan$72,875US $80,734
Median home value$128,800This ZIP$128,800Michigan$231,600US $332,700
Median gross rent$869This ZIP$869Michigan$1,129US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher9.9%This ZIP9.9%
Mean commute34.7 minThis ZIP34.7 min
Population density57.0 / sq miThis ZIP57.0 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments5This ZIP5
Employees9This ZIP9
Annual payroll$452,000This ZIP$452,000
Tax returns filed700This ZIP700
Total adjusted gross income$38,367,000This ZIP$38,367,000

Land area

Land area37.79 sq miThis ZIP37.79 sq mi
Water area0.61 sq miThis ZIP0.61 sq mi

Other place names in 49089

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

ZIP codes near 49089

ZIPCityDistance
49040 Colon, MI 5.2 mi
49066 Leonidas, MI 6.0 mi
49011 Athens, MI 6.8 mi
49094 Union City, MI 7.1 mi
49052 Fulton, MI 9.3 mi
49030 Burr Oak, MI 10.8 mi
49028 Bronson, MI 11.2 mi
49072 Mendon, MI 11.5 mi
49051 East Leroy, MI 12.1 mi
49029 Burlington, MI 12.2 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 49089?

49089 is in Sherwood, Michigan, in Branch County, part of the Coldwater, MI micropolitan area. Its published point location is 42.0012, -85.2345.

What county is 49089 in?

49089 lies in Branch County.

What time zone is 49089 in?

49089 uses America/Detroit.

How many people live in 49089?

About 2,154 people live in ZIP code 49089, in 812 households, at 57.0 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 49089?

$69,286 a year, against $72,875 across Michigan.

What ZIP codes are near 49089?

The closest are 49040 (5.2 mi), 49066 (6 mi), 49011 (6.8 mi), 49094 (7.1 mi) and 49052 (9.3 mi).

Is 49089 a PO Box ZIP code?

49089 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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