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49227

ZIP 49227 is Allen, Michigan, in Hillsdale County; area code 517; Eastern time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/Detroit
County
Hillsdale
Metro area
Hillsdale, MI
Population
1,287
Coordinates
41.9498, -84.7730
☼ Live from 49227 — Allen, MI

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Where 49227 is

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★ Weird and wonderful facts about 49227
  • 🔢 Type 49227 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: LZZGh — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 49,227 = 3 × 61 × 269. Its digits add up to 24, a total 2,425 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 1100000001001011
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 49224 (Albion, MI, 23 mi away) and 49228 (Blissfield, MI, 47 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 49227 becomes 72294, which is not a ZIP code at all.
  • 👥 25 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (22749, 22947, 22974, 24279, 24729, 24927, …). The farthest-flung twin is 97224 in Portland, OR, 1,897 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther north than 75% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 57%.
  • 🎯735 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 49227 and you would come out at 41.95°S, 95.23°E — 1,304 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 14m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 07m.
  • 📏 At 25.6 square miles of land, 49227 is bigger than 42% of ZIP codes — room for about 19 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population1,287This ZIP1,287
Households516This ZIP516
Housing units561This ZIP561
Median age46.9This ZIP46.9Michigan40.2US 38.9
Median household income$53,587This ZIP$53,587Michigan$72,875US $80,734
Median home value$159,000This ZIP$159,000Michigan$231,600US $332,700
Median gross rent$738This ZIP$738Michigan$1,129US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher18.7%This ZIP18.7%
Mean commute26.4 minThis ZIP26.4 min
Population density50.2 / sq miThis ZIP50.2 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments8This ZIP8
Employees17This ZIP17
Annual payroll$763,000This ZIP$763,000
Tax returns filed550This ZIP550
Total adjusted gross income$31,657,000This ZIP$31,657,000

Land area

Land area25.64 sq miThis ZIP25.64 sq mi
Water area0.14 sq miThis ZIP0.14 sq mi

Other place names in 49227

Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.

ZIP codes near 49227

ZIPCityDistance
49082 Quincy, MI 5.4 mi
49252 Litchfield, MI 5.9 mi
49274 Reading, MI 7.2 mi
49242 Hillsdale, MI 8.9 mi
49250 Jonesville, MI 9.0 mi
49258 Mosherville, MI 9.6 mi
49245 Homer, MI 13.2 mi
49255 Montgomery, MI 13.4 mi
49036 Coldwater, MI 13.6 mi
49266 Osseo, MI 13.9 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 49227?

49227 is in Allen, Michigan, in Hillsdale County, part of the Hillsdale, MI micropolitan area. Its published point location is 41.9498, -84.7730.

What county is 49227 in?

49227 lies in Hillsdale County.

What area code is 49227?

Allen uses area code 517, from NANPA's telephone records.

What time zone is 49227 in?

49227 uses America/Detroit.

How many people live in 49227?

About 1,287 people live in ZIP code 49227, in 516 households, at 50.2 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 49227?

$53,587 a year, against $72,875 across Michigan.

What ZIP codes are near 49227?

The closest are 49082 (5.4 mi), 49252 (5.9 mi), 49274 (7.2 mi), 49242 (8.9 mi) and 49250 (9 mi).

Is 49227 a PO Box ZIP code?

49227 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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