49228
ZIP 49228 is Blissfield, Michigan, mostly in Lenawee County; area code 517; Eastern time.
- Type
- Standard
- Time zone
- America/Detroit
- County
- Lenawee +1 more
- Metro area
- Adrian, MI
- Population
- 5,467
- Coordinates
- 41.8090, -83.8756
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Where 49228 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 49228 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: BZZGh — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 49,228 = 2 × 2 × 31 × 397. Its digits add up to 25, a total 2,242 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1100000001001100 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 49227 (Allen, MI, 47 mi away) and 49229 (Britton, MI, 13 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 49228 becomes 82294, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 20 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (22849, 22948, 24829, 24892, 28429, 29482, …). The farthest-flung twin is 94282 in Sacramento, CA, 1,982 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 74% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 60%.
- 🎯780 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 49228 and you would come out at 41.81°S, 96.12°E — 1,281 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 13m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 08m.
- 📏 At 78.6 square miles of land, 49228 is bigger than 72% of ZIP codes — room for about 60 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 5,467This ZIP5,467 |
|---|---|
| Households | 2,105This ZIP2,105 |
| Housing units | 2,195This ZIP2,195 |
| Median age | 40.6This ZIP40.6Michigan40.2US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $82,703This ZIP$82,703Michigan$72,875US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $196,500This ZIP$196,500Michigan$231,600US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $1,081This ZIP$1,081Michigan$1,129US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 18.8%This ZIP18.8% |
| Mean commute | 29.0 minThis ZIP29.0 min |
| Population density | 69.5 / sq miThis ZIP69.5 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 116This ZIP116 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 1,359This ZIP1,359 |
| Annual payroll | $63,177,000This ZIP$63,177,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 2,640This ZIP2,640 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $168,816,000This ZIP$168,816,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 78.62 sq miThis ZIP78.62 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.26 sq miThis ZIP0.26 sq mi |
Counties 49228 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Lenawee County | 99.5% |
| Monroe County | 0.5% |
Other place names in 49228
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 49228
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
49268 | Palmyra, MI | 5.0 mi |
49276 | Riga, MI | 5.2 mi |
49248 | Jasper, MI | 7.9 mi |
49238 | Deerfield, MI | 7.9 mi |
43504 | Berkey, OH | 8.0 mi |
49267 | Ottawa Lake, MI | 8.8 mi |
43540 | Metamora, OH | 9.0 mi |
43560 | Sylvania, OH | 10.3 mi |
49270 | Petersburg, MI | 11.0 mi |
49221 | Adrian, MI | 11.7 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 49228?
49228 is in Blissfield, Michigan, in Lenawee County, part of the Adrian, MI micropolitan area. Its published point location is 41.8090, -83.8756.
What county is 49228 in?
49228 spans 2 counties: Lenawee County and Monroe County. Most of it falls in Lenawee 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 49228?
Blissfield uses area code 517, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 49228 in?
49228 uses America/Detroit.
How many people live in 49228?
About 5,467 people live in ZIP code 49228, in 2,105 households, at 69.5 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 49228?
$82,703 a year, against $72,875 across Michigan.
What ZIP codes are near 49228?
The closest are 49268 (5 mi), 49276 (5.2 mi), 49248 (7.9 mi), 49238 (7.9 mi) and 43504 (8 mi).
Is 49228 a PO Box ZIP code?
49228 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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