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Where 49201 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 49201 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: IOZGh — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ 49201 is a prime number. It cannot be divided by anything except 1 and itself. Its digits add up to 16, a total 1,922 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1100000000110001 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 49130 (Union, MI, 81 mi away) and 49202 (Jackson, MI, 4 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 49201 becomes 10294, 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, 4,306 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 78% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 58%.
- 🎯754 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 49201 and you would come out at 42.31°S, 95.54°E — 1,305 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 17m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 05m.
- 📏 At 155.0 square miles of land, 49201 is bigger than 87% of ZIP codes — room for about 118 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 49,107This ZIP49,107 |
|---|---|
| Households | 16,564This ZIP16,564 |
| Housing units | 17,904This ZIP17,904 |
| Median age | 41.5This ZIP41.5Michigan40.2US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $74,484This ZIP$74,484Michigan$72,875US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $215,900This ZIP$215,900Michigan$231,600US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $976This ZIP$976Michigan$1,129US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 23.4%This ZIP23.4% |
| Mean commute | 21.9 minThis ZIP21.9 min |
| Population density | 316.8 / sq miThis ZIP316.8 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 813This ZIP813 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 17,238This ZIP17,238 |
| Annual payroll | $1,319,341,000This ZIP$1,319,341,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 19,270This ZIP19,270 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $1,415,854,000This ZIP$1,415,854,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 155.01 sq miThis ZIP155.01 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 4.73 sq miThis ZIP4.73 sq mi |
Other place names in 49201
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 49201
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
49202 | Jackson, MI | 3.9 mi |
49204 | Jackson, MI | 5.3 mi |
49277 | Rives Junction, MI | 5.4 mi |
49269 | Parma, MI | 6.5 mi |
49203 | Jackson, MI | 6.9 mi |
49272 | Pleasant Lake, MI | 7.8 mi |
49254 | Michigan Center, MI | 9.0 mi |
49283 | Spring Arbor, MI | 9.2 mi |
49264 | Onondaga, MI | 10.6 mi |
49251 | Leslie, MI | 10.7 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 49201?
49201 is in Jackson, Michigan, in Jackson County, part of the Jackson, MI metropolitan area. Its published point location is 42.3118, -84.4562.
What county is 49201 in?
49201 lies in Jackson County.
What area code is 49201?
Jackson uses area code 517, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 49201 in?
49201 uses America/Detroit.
How many people live in 49201?
About 49,107 people live in ZIP code 49201, in 16,564 households, at 316.8 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 49201?
$74,484 a year, against $72,875 across Michigan.
What ZIP codes are near 49201?
The closest are 49202 (3.9 mi), 49204 (5.3 mi), 49277 (5.4 mi), 49269 (6.5 mi) and 49203 (6.9 mi).
Is 49201 a PO Box ZIP code?
49201 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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