49111
ZIP 49111 is Eau Claire, Michigan, mostly in Berrien County; area code 269; Eastern time.
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Where 49111 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 49111 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: IIIGh — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 49,111 = 67 × 733. Its digits add up to 16, a total 1,922 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1011111111010111 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 49107 (Buchanan, MI, 14 mi away) and 49112 (Edwardsburg, MI, 21 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 49111 becomes 11194, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 7 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (11419, 11941, 19114, 19141, 91114, 91411, …). The farthest-flung twin is 94111 in San Francisco, CA, 1,921 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 75% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 53%.
- 🎯659 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 49111 and you would come out at 42.02°S, 93.71°E — 1,235 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 43.4 square miles of land, 49111 is bigger than 56% of ZIP codes — room for about 33 Central Parks.
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- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 3,159This ZIP3,159 |
|---|---|
| Households | 1,334This ZIP1,334 |
| Housing units | 1,529This ZIP1,529 |
| Median age | 50.0This ZIP50.0Michigan40.2US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $70,915This ZIP$70,915Michigan$72,875US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $176,300This ZIP$176,300Michigan$231,600US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $761This ZIP$761Michigan$1,129US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 17.5%This ZIP17.5% |
| Mean commute | 20.9 minThis ZIP20.9 min |
| Population density | 72.7 / sq miThis ZIP72.7 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 57This ZIP57 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 415This ZIP415 |
| Annual payroll | $19,303,000This ZIP$19,303,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 1,730This ZIP1,730 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $107,667,000This ZIP$107,667,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 43.44 sq miThis ZIP43.44 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 1.32 sq miThis ZIP1.32 sq mi |
Counties 49111 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 | 97.6% |
| Cass County | 2.4% |
Other place names in 49111
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 49111
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
49126 | Sodus, MI | 4.2 mi |
49104 | Berrien Springs, MI | 5.4 mi |
49102 | Berrien Center, MI | 5.5 mi |
49103 | Berrien Springs, MI | 6.9 mi |
49022 | Benton Harbor, MI | 7.5 mi |
49047 | Dowagiac, MI | 8.8 mi |
49085 | Saint Joseph, MI | 9.1 mi |
49098 | Watervliet, MI | 10.1 mi |
49023 | Benton Harbor, MI | 10.6 mi |
49101 | Baroda, MI | 11.3 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 49111?
49111 is in Eau Claire, Michigan, in Berrien County, part of the Niles, MI metropolitan area. Its published point location is 42.0227, -86.2911.
What county is 49111 in?
49111 spans 2 counties: Berrien County and Cass 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 49111?
Eau Claire uses area code 269, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 49111 in?
49111 uses America/Detroit.
How many people live in 49111?
About 3,159 people live in ZIP code 49111, in 1,334 households, at 72.7 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 49111?
$70,915 a year, against $72,875 across Michigan.
What ZIP codes are near 49111?
The closest are 49126 (4.2 mi), 49104 (5.4 mi), 49102 (5.5 mi), 49103 (6.9 mi) and 49022 (7.5 mi).
Is 49111 a PO Box ZIP code?
49111 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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