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Where 49126 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 49126 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: gZIGh — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 49,126 = 2 × 7 × 11 × 11 × 29. Its digits add up to 22, a total 2,607 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1011111111100110 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 49125 (Sawyer, MI, 14 mi away) and 49127 (Stevensville, MI, 8 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 49126 becomes 62194, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 46 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (12469, 12496, 12946, 12964, 14269, 14692, …). The farthest-flung twin is 96214 in APO AA, a military post office, 6,651 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 75% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 53%.
- 🎯655 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 49126 and you would come out at 42.03°S, 93.63°E — 1,231 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 15.4 square miles of land, 49126 is bigger than 33% of ZIP codes — room for about 12 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 1,623This ZIP1,623 |
|---|---|
| Households | 554This ZIP554 |
| Housing units | 556This ZIP556 |
| Median age | 36.7This ZIP36.7Michigan40.2US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $76,875This ZIP$76,875Michigan$72,875US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $151,600This ZIP$151,600Michigan$231,600US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $992This ZIP$992Michigan$1,129US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 16.2%This ZIP16.2% |
| Mean commute | 15.7 minThis ZIP15.7 min |
| Population density | 105.5 / sq miThis ZIP105.5 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 23This ZIP23 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 211This ZIP211 |
| Annual payroll | $18,295,000This ZIP$18,295,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 850This ZIP850 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $38,334,000This ZIP$38,334,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 15.38 sq miThis ZIP15.38 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.47 sq miThis ZIP0.47 sq mi |
ZIP codes near 49126
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
49111 | Eau Claire, MI | 4.2 mi |
49104 | Berrien Springs, MI | 4.8 mi |
49085 | Saint Joseph, MI | 4.9 mi |
49022 | Benton Harbor, MI | 5.5 mi |
49103 | Berrien Springs, MI | 6.0 mi |
49023 | Benton Harbor, MI | 7.2 mi |
49127 | Stevensville, MI | 8.0 mi |
49101 | Baroda, MI | 8.4 mi |
49102 | Berrien Center, MI | 8.4 mi |
49084 | Riverside, MI | 10.2 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 49126?
49126 is in Sodus, Michigan, in Berrien County, part of the Niles, MI metropolitan area. Its published point location is 42.0325, -86.3718.
What county is 49126 in?
49126 lies in Berrien County.
What area code is 49126?
Sodus uses area code 269, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 49126 in?
49126 uses America/Detroit.
How many people live in 49126?
About 1,623 people live in ZIP code 49126, in 554 households, at 105.5 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 49126?
$76,875 a year, against $72,875 across Michigan.
What ZIP codes are near 49126?
The closest are 49111 (4.2 mi), 49104 (4.8 mi), 49085 (4.9 mi), 49022 (5.5 mi) and 49103 (6 mi).
Is 49126 a PO Box ZIP code?
49126 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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