49224
ZIP 49224 is Albion, Michigan, mostly in Calhoun County; area code 517; Eastern time.
- Type
- Standard
- Time zone
- America/Detroit
- County
- Calhoun +1 more
- Metro area
- Battle Creek, MI
- Population
- 13,447
- Coordinates
- 42.2796, -84.7469
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Where 49224 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 49224 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: hZZGh — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 49,224 = 2 × 2 × 2 × 3 × 7 × 293. Its digits add up to 21, a total 2,594 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1100000001001000 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 49221 (Adrian, MI, 44 mi away) and 49227 (Allen, MI, 23 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 49224 becomes 42294, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 6 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (24924, 29424, 29442, 49242, 49422, 92244). The farthest-flung twin is 92244 in El Centro, CA, 1,805 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 77% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 57%.
- 🎯739 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 49224 and you would come out at 42.28°S, 95.25°E — 1,293 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 99.9 square miles of land, 49224 is bigger than 78% of ZIP codes — room for about 76 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 13,447This ZIP13,447 |
|---|---|
| Households | 4,435This ZIP4,435 |
| Housing units | 5,438This ZIP5,438 |
| Median age | 32.6This ZIP32.6Michigan40.2US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $53,144This ZIP$53,144Michigan$72,875US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $137,400This ZIP$137,400Michigan$231,600US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $837This ZIP$837Michigan$1,129US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 19.6%This ZIP19.6% |
| Mean commute | 23.4 minThis ZIP23.4 min |
| Population density | 134.6 / sq miThis ZIP134.6 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 179This ZIP179 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 3,115This ZIP3,115 |
| Annual payroll | $132,601,000This ZIP$132,601,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 5,150This ZIP5,150 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $272,816,000This ZIP$272,816,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 99.87 sq miThis ZIP99.87 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 2.19 sq miThis ZIP2.19 sq mi |
Counties 49224 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Calhoun County | 68.7% |
| Jackson County | 31.3% |
Other place names in 49224
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 49224
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
49284 | Springport, MI | 7.7 mi |
49269 | Parma, MI | 8.5 mi |
49237 | Concord, MI | 8.9 mi |
49068 | Marshall, MI | 9.9 mi |
49245 | Homer, MI | 10.2 mi |
49283 | Spring Arbor, MI | 11.2 mi |
49076 | Olivet, MI | 12.3 mi |
49016 | Battle Creek, MI | 13.4 mi |
49018 | Battle Creek, MI | 13.4 mi |
49241 | Hanover, MI | 14.0 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 49224?
49224 is in Albion, Michigan, in Calhoun County, part of the Battle Creek, MI metropolitan area. Its published point location is 42.2796, -84.7469.
What county is 49224 in?
49224 spans 2 counties: Calhoun County and Jackson County. Most of it falls in Calhoun 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 49224?
Albion uses area code 517, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 49224 in?
49224 uses America/Detroit.
How many people live in 49224?
About 13,447 people live in ZIP code 49224, in 4,435 households, at 134.6 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 49224?
$53,144 a year, against $72,875 across Michigan.
What ZIP codes are near 49224?
The closest are 49284 (7.7 mi), 49269 (8.5 mi), 49237 (8.9 mi), 49068 (9.9 mi) and 49245 (10.2 mi).
Is 49224 a PO Box ZIP code?
49224 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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