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Where 49120 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 49120 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: OZIGh — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 49,120 = 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 5 × 307. Its digits add up to 16, a total 1,922 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1011111111100000 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 49119 (New Troy, MI, 17 mi away) and 49125 (Sawyer, MI, 18 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 49120 becomes 02194, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 56 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (02149, 02914, 04219, 04291, 04912, 04921, …). The farthest-flung twin is 09142 in APO AE, a military post office, 4,395 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 74% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 53%.
- 🎯660 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 49120 and you would come out at 41.83°S, 93.77°E — 1,245 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 116.5 square miles of land, 49120 is bigger than 81% of ZIP codes — room for about 88 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 36,495This ZIP36,495 |
|---|---|
| Households | 14,425This ZIP14,425 |
| Housing units | 15,459This ZIP15,459 |
| Median age | 42.6This ZIP42.6Michigan40.2US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $65,148This ZIP$65,148Michigan$72,875US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $178,400This ZIP$178,400Michigan$231,600US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $906This ZIP$906Michigan$1,129US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 20.1%This ZIP20.1% |
| Mean commute | 23.4 minThis ZIP23.4 min |
| Population density | 313.2 / sq miThis ZIP313.2 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 657This ZIP657 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 9,131This ZIP9,131 |
| Annual payroll | $437,206,000This ZIP$437,206,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 17,360This ZIP17,360 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $1,238,002,000This ZIP$1,238,002,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 116.54 sq miThis ZIP116.54 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 2.42 sq miThis ZIP2.42 sq mi |
Counties 49120 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 | 53.0% |
| Cass County | 47.0% |
Other place names in 49120
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 49120
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
46637 | South Bend, IN | 6.8 mi |
49102 | Berrien Center, MI | 8.2 mi |
46530 | Granger, IN | 8.3 mi |
46635 | South Bend, IN | 8.3 mi |
46628 | South Bend, IN | 9.0 mi |
46624 | South Bend, IN | 9.0 mi |
46556 | Notre Dame, IN | 9.0 mi |
46616 | South Bend, IN | 9.5 mi |
49107 | Buchanan, MI | 9.7 mi |
46617 | South Bend, IN | 10.2 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 49120?
49120 is in Niles, Michigan, in Berrien County, part of the Niles, MI metropolitan area. Its published point location is 41.8319, -86.2308.
What county is 49120 in?
49120 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 49120?
Niles uses area code 269, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 49120 in?
49120 uses America/Detroit.
How many people live in 49120?
About 36,495 people live in ZIP code 49120, in 14,425 households, at 313.2 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 49120?
$65,148 a year, against $72,875 across Michigan.
What ZIP codes are near 49120?
The closest are 46637 (6.8 mi), 49102 (8.2 mi), 46530 (8.3 mi), 46635 (8.3 mi) and 46628 (9 mi).
Is 49120 a PO Box ZIP code?
49120 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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