49117
ZIP 49117 is New Buffalo, Michigan, in Berrien County; area code 269; Eastern time.
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Where 49117 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 49117 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: LIIGh — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ 49117 is a prime number. It cannot be divided by anything except 1 and itself. Its digits add up to 22, a total 2,607 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1011111111011101 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 49116 (Lakeside, MI, 5 mi away) and 49119 (New Troy, MI, 11 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 49117 becomes 71194, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 24 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (11749, 11794, 11947, 14719, 17941, 19147, …). The farthest-flung twin is 97411 in Bandon, OR, 1,905 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 73% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 52%.
- 🎯634 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 49117 and you would come out at 41.78°S, 93.27°E — 1,225 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 13m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 08m.
- 📏 At 19.0 square miles of land, 49117 is bigger than 37% of ZIP codes — room for about 14 Central Parks.
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 3,358This ZIP3,358 |
|---|---|
| Households | 1,771This ZIP1,771 |
| Housing units | 3,823This ZIP3,823 |
| Median age | 57.4This ZIP57.4Michigan40.2US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $75,114This ZIP$75,114Michigan$72,875US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $488,000This ZIP$488,000Michigan$231,600US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $866This ZIP$866Michigan$1,129US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 46.7%This ZIP46.7% |
| Mean commute | 23.1 minThis ZIP23.1 min |
| Population density | 176.4 / sq miThis ZIP176.4 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 160This ZIP160 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 1,327This ZIP1,327 |
| Annual payroll | $57,136,000This ZIP$57,136,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 1,800This ZIP1,800 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $352,272,000This ZIP$352,272,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 19.03 sq miThis ZIP19.03 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 2.00 sq miThis ZIP2.00 sq mi |
Other place names in 49117
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 49117
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
49129 | Union Pier, MI | 3.2 mi |
49116 | Lakeside, MI | 5.4 mi |
49128 | Three Oaks, MI | 7.0 mi |
49115 | Harbert, MI | 8.0 mi |
46360 | Michigan City, IN | 9.6 mi |
46371 | Rolling Prairie, IN | 9.9 mi |
49125 | Sawyer, MI | 10.8 mi |
46361 | Michigan City, IN | 11.1 mi |
49119 | New Troy, MI | 11.2 mi |
49113 | Galien, MI | 11.7 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 49117?
49117 is in New Buffalo, Michigan, in Berrien County, part of the Niles, MI metropolitan area. Its published point location is 41.7817, -86.7268.
What county is 49117 in?
49117 lies in Berrien County.
What area code is 49117?
New Buffalo uses area code 269, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 49117 in?
49117 uses America/Detroit.
How many people live in 49117?
About 3,358 people live in ZIP code 49117, in 1,771 households, at 176.4 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 49117?
$75,114 a year, against $72,875 across Michigan.
What ZIP codes are near 49117?
The closest are 49129 (3.2 mi), 49116 (5.4 mi), 49128 (7 mi), 49115 (8 mi) and 46360 (9.6 mi).
Is 49117 a PO Box ZIP code?
49117 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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