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Where 49203 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 49203 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: EOZGh — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 49,203 = 3 × 3 × 7 × 11 × 71. Its digits add up to 18, a total 2,332 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1100000000110011 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 49202 (Jackson, MI, 3 mi away) and 49204 (Jackson, MI, 2 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 49203 becomes 30294 — and that is a real ZIP code: Ellenwood, GA, 593 miles away.
- 👥 51 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (02349, 02493, 03249, 04239, 04923, 04932, …). The farthest-flung twin is 94302 in Palo Alto, CA, 2,013 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 77% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 59%.
- 🎯756 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 49203 and you would come out at 42.22°S, 95.60°E — 1,310 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 26.5 square miles of land, 49203 is bigger than 43% of ZIP codes — room for about 20 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 36,474This ZIP36,474 |
|---|---|
| Households | 15,634This ZIP15,634 |
| Housing units | 17,139This ZIP17,139 |
| Median age | 39.0This ZIP39.0Michigan40.2US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $56,201This ZIP$56,201Michigan$72,875US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $159,100This ZIP$159,100Michigan$231,600US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $1,019This ZIP$1,019Michigan$1,129US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 22.4%This ZIP22.4% |
| Mean commute | 18.1 minThis ZIP18.1 min |
| Population density | 1,377.6 / sq miThis ZIP1,377.6 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 599This ZIP599 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 10,369This ZIP10,369 |
| Annual payroll | $545,483,000This ZIP$545,483,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 16,920This ZIP16,920 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $960,926,000This ZIP$960,926,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 26.48 sq miThis ZIP26.48 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.88 sq miThis ZIP0.88 sq mi |
Other place names in 49203
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 49203
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
49204 | Jackson, MI | 1.7 mi |
49202 | Jackson, MI | 3.2 mi |
49254 | Michigan Center, MI | 4.0 mi |
49234 | Clarklake, MI | 6.7 mi |
49201 | Jackson, MI | 6.9 mi |
49283 | Spring Arbor, MI | 8.0 mi |
49246 | Horton, MI | 8.5 mi |
49261 | Napoleon, MI | 8.9 mi |
49269 | Parma, MI | 10.2 mi |
49233 | Cement City, MI | 11.1 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 49203?
49203 is in Jackson, Michigan, in Jackson County, part of the Jackson, MI metropolitan area. Its published point location is 42.2207, -84.4019.
What county is 49203 in?
49203 lies in Jackson County.
What area code is 49203?
Jackson uses area code 517, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 49203 in?
49203 uses America/Detroit.
How many people live in 49203?
About 36,474 people live in ZIP code 49203, in 15,634 households, at 1,377.6 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 49203?
$56,201 a year, against $72,875 across Michigan.
What ZIP codes are near 49203?
The closest are 49204 (1.7 mi), 49202 (3.2 mi), 49254 (4 mi), 49234 (6.7 mi) and 49201 (6.9 mi).
Is 49203 a PO Box ZIP code?
49203 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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