49098
ZIP 49098 is Watervliet, Michigan, mostly in Berrien County; area code 269; Eastern time.
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Where 49098 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 49098 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: BGOGh — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 49,098 = 2 × 3 × 7 × 7 × 167. Its digits add up to 30, a total 1,024 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1011111111001010 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 49097 (Vicksburg, MI, 39 mi away) and 49099 (White Pigeon, MI, 39 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 49098 becomes 89094, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 16 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (04989, 09498, 09894, 48099, 48909, 49089, …). The farthest-flung twin is 09894 in APO AE, a military post office, 6,929 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 76% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 53%.
- 🎯663 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 49098 and you would come out at 42.16°S, 93.76°E — 1,232 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 06m.
- 📏 At 32.6 square miles of land, 49098 is bigger than 48% of ZIP codes — room for about 25 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 6,215This ZIP6,215 |
|---|---|
| Households | 2,417This ZIP2,417 |
| Housing units | 3,137This ZIP3,137 |
| Median age | 38.5This ZIP38.5Michigan40.2US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $59,047This ZIP$59,047Michigan$72,875US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $164,200This ZIP$164,200Michigan$231,600US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $917This ZIP$917Michigan$1,129US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 19.1%This ZIP19.1% |
| Mean commute | 22.9 minThis ZIP22.9 min |
| Population density | 190.8 / sq miThis ZIP190.8 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 105This ZIP105 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 1,367This ZIP1,367 |
| Annual payroll | $57,885,000This ZIP$57,885,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 2,900This ZIP2,900 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $158,593,000This ZIP$158,593,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 32.57 sq miThis ZIP32.57 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 1.20 sq miThis ZIP1.20 sq mi |
Counties 49098 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Berrien County | 76.4% |
| Van Buren County | 23.6% |
Other place names in 49098
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 49098
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
49057 | Hartford, MI | 3.2 mi |
49038 | Coloma, MI | 4.9 mi |
49084 | Riverside, MI | 7.5 mi |
49022 | Benton Harbor, MI | 7.7 mi |
49039 | Hagar Shores, MI | 8.0 mi |
49043 | Covert, MI | 8.6 mi |
49111 | Eau Claire, MI | 10.1 mi |
49064 | Lawrence, MI | 10.5 mi |
49126 | Sodus, MI | 11.3 mi |
49023 | Benton Harbor, MI | 11.4 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 49098?
49098 is in Watervliet, Michigan, in Berrien County, part of the Niles, MI metropolitan area. Its published point location is 42.1639, -86.2400.
What county is 49098 in?
49098 spans 2 counties: Berrien County and Van Buren County. Most of it falls in Berrien 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 49098?
Watervliet uses area code 269, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 49098 in?
49098 uses America/Detroit.
How many people live in 49098?
About 6,215 people live in ZIP code 49098, in 2,417 households, at 190.8 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 49098?
$59,047 a year, against $72,875 across Michigan.
What ZIP codes are near 49098?
The closest are 49057 (3.2 mi), 49038 (4.9 mi), 49084 (7.5 mi), 49022 (7.7 mi) and 49039 (8 mi).
Is 49098 a PO Box ZIP code?
49098 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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