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49235

ZIP 49235 is Clayton, Michigan, in Lenawee County; area code 517; Eastern time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/Detroit
County
Lenawee
Metro area
Adrian, MI
Population
2,115
Coordinates
41.8639, -84.2009
☼ Live from 49235 — Clayton, MI

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Where 49235 is

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★ Weird and wonderful facts about 49235
  • 🔢 Type 49235 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: SEZGh — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 49,235 = 5 × 43 × 229. Its digits add up to 23, a total 2,533 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 1100000001010011
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 49234 (Clarklake, MI, 20 mi away) and 49236 (Clinton, MI, 20 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 49235 becomes 53294, which is not a ZIP code at all.
  • 👥 48 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (23459, 23954, 24539, 24593, 24935, 25943, …). The farthest-flung twin is 95432 in Elk, CA, 2,063 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther north than 74% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 59%.
  • 🎯764 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 49235 and you would come out at 41.86°S, 95.80°E — 1,298 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 14m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 08m.
  • 📏 At 48.8 square miles of land, 49235 is bigger than 59% of ZIP codes — room for about 37 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population2,115This ZIP2,115
Households815This ZIP815
Housing units930This ZIP930
Median age43.3This ZIP43.3Michigan40.2US 38.9
Median household income$64,219This ZIP$64,219Michigan$72,875US $80,734
Median home value$173,500This ZIP$173,500Michigan$231,600US $332,700
Median gross rent$1,052This ZIP$1,052Michigan$1,129US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher12.8%This ZIP12.8%
Mean commute32.3 minThis ZIP32.3 min
Population density43.4 / sq miThis ZIP43.4 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments21This ZIP21
Employees58This ZIP58
Annual payroll$3,325,000This ZIP$3,325,000
Tax returns filed940This ZIP940
Total adjusted gross income$54,109,000This ZIP$54,109,000

Land area

Land area48.76 sq miThis ZIP48.76 sq mi
Water area0.20 sq miThis ZIP0.20 sq mi

Other place names in 49235

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

ZIP codes near 49235

ZIPCityDistance
49247 Hudson, MI 7.3 mi
49221 Adrian, MI 7.5 mi
49253 Manitou Beach, MI 7.6 mi
49279 Sand Creek, MI 7.7 mi
49289 Weston, MI 8.0 mi
49256 Morenci, MI 8.1 mi
49265 Onsted, MI 10.0 mi
49220 Addison, MI 11.7 mi
49248 Jasper, MI 12.3 mi
49287 Tipton, MI 12.8 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 49235?

49235 is in Clayton, Michigan, in Lenawee County, part of the Adrian, MI micropolitan area. Its published point location is 41.8639, -84.2009.

What county is 49235 in?

49235 lies in Lenawee County.

What area code is 49235?

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

What time zone is 49235 in?

49235 uses America/Detroit.

How many people live in 49235?

About 2,115 people live in ZIP code 49235, in 815 households, at 43.4 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 49235?

$64,219 a year, against $72,875 across Michigan.

What ZIP codes are near 49235?

The closest are 49247 (7.3 mi), 49221 (7.5 mi), 49253 (7.6 mi), 49279 (7.7 mi) and 49289 (8 mi).

Is 49235 a PO Box ZIP code?

49235 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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