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Where 49202 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 49202 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: ZOZGh — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 49,202 = 2 × 73 × 337. Its digits add up to 17, a total 2,133 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1100000000110010 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 49201 (Jackson, MI, 4 mi away) and 49203 (Jackson, MI, 3 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 49202 becomes 20294, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 30 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (02492, 04292, 04922, 09242, 09422, 20429, …). The farthest-flung twin is 09242 in APO AE, a military post office, 4,189 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 77% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 58%.
- 🎯756 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 49202 and you would come out at 42.27°S, 95.59°E — 1,308 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 16m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 05m.
- 📏 At 12.7 square miles of land, 49202 is bigger than 30% of ZIP codes — room for about 9.6 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 18,519This ZIP18,519 |
|---|---|
| Households | 8,753This ZIP8,753 |
| Housing units | 9,614This ZIP9,614 |
| Median age | 37.8This ZIP37.8Michigan40.2US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $42,632This ZIP$42,632Michigan$72,875US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $116,100This ZIP$116,100Michigan$231,600US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $934This ZIP$934Michigan$1,129US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 16.3%This ZIP16.3% |
| Mean commute | 17.4 minThis ZIP17.4 min |
| Population density | 1,457.2 / sq miThis ZIP1,457.2 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 710This ZIP710 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 12,763This ZIP12,763 |
| Annual payroll | $498,069,000This ZIP$498,069,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 8,690This ZIP8,690 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $356,247,000This ZIP$356,247,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 12.71 sq miThis ZIP12.71 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.03 sq miThis ZIP0.03 sq mi |
Other place names in 49202
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 49202
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
49204 | Jackson, MI | 1.6 mi |
49203 | Jackson, MI | 3.2 mi |
49201 | Jackson, MI | 3.9 mi |
49254 | Michigan Center, MI | 5.3 mi |
49283 | Spring Arbor, MI | 8.7 mi |
49269 | Parma, MI | 8.8 mi |
49277 | Rives Junction, MI | 8.9 mi |
49272 | Pleasant Lake, MI | 9.3 mi |
49234 | Clarklake, MI | 9.9 mi |
49246 | Horton, MI | 11.0 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 49202?
49202 is in Jackson, Michigan, in Jackson County, part of the Jackson, MI metropolitan area. Its published point location is 42.2672, -84.4108.
What county is 49202 in?
49202 lies in Jackson County.
What area code is 49202?
Jackson uses area code 517, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 49202 in?
49202 uses America/Detroit.
How many people live in 49202?
About 18,519 people live in ZIP code 49202, in 8,753 households, at 1,457.2 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 49202?
$42,632 a year, against $72,875 across Michigan.
What ZIP codes are near 49202?
The closest are 49204 (1.6 mi), 49203 (3.2 mi), 49201 (3.9 mi), 49254 (5.3 mi) and 49283 (8.7 mi).
Is 49202 a PO Box ZIP code?
49202 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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