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49236

ZIP 49236 is Clinton, 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
5,026
Coordinates
42.0760, -83.9423
☼ Live from 49236 — Clinton, MI

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Where 49236 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.

★ Weird and wonderful facts about 49236
  • 🔢 Type 49236 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: gEZGh — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 49,236 = 2 × 2 × 3 × 11 × 373. Its digits add up to 24, a total 2,425 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 1100000001010100
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 49235 (Clayton, MI, 20 mi away) and 49237 (Concord, MI, 37 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 49236 becomes 63294, which is not a ZIP code at all.
  • 👥 43 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (23694, 23964, 24639, 24963, 26349, 29346, …). The farthest-flung twin is 96432 in APO AA, a military post office, 8,185 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther north than 76% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 60%.
  • 🎯778 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 49236 and you would come out at 42.08°S, 96.06°E — 1,292 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 15m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 06m.
  • 📏 At 37.6 square miles of land, 49236 is bigger than 52% of ZIP codes — room for about 29 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population5,026This ZIP5,026
Households1,928This ZIP1,928
Housing units2,028This ZIP2,028
Median age41.9This ZIP41.9Michigan40.2US 38.9
Median household income$79,783This ZIP$79,783Michigan$72,875US $80,734
Median home value$230,300This ZIP$230,300Michigan$231,600US $332,700
Median gross rent$783This ZIP$783Michigan$1,129US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher30.4%This ZIP30.4%
Mean commute30.1 minThis ZIP30.1 min
Population density133.7 / sq miThis ZIP133.7 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments81This ZIP81
Employees628This ZIP628
Annual payroll$22,671,000This ZIP$22,671,000
Tax returns filed2,420This ZIP2,420
Total adjusted gross income$157,088,000This ZIP$157,088,000

Land area

Land area37.58 sq miThis ZIP37.58 sq mi
Water area0.22 sq miThis ZIP0.22 sq mi

Counties 49236 spans

A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.

CountyShare of this ZIP
Lenawee County 54.8%
Washtenaw County 45.2%

Other place names in 49236

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ZIP codes near 49236

ZIPCityDistance
49286 Tecumseh, MI 4.6 mi
48115 Bridgewater, MI 6.0 mi
48158 Manchester, MI 7.1 mi
48176 Saline, MI 7.2 mi
49287 Tipton, MI 7.7 mi
49229 Britton, MI 8.3 mi
49265 Onsted, MI 12.9 mi
48106 Ann Arbor, MI 13.4 mi
48107 Ann Arbor, MI 13.4 mi
48113 Ann Arbor, MI 13.4 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 49236?

49236 is in Clinton, Michigan, in Lenawee County, part of the Adrian, MI micropolitan area. Its published point location is 42.0760, -83.9423.

What county is 49236 in?

49236 spans 2 counties: Lenawee County and Washtenaw 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 49236?

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

What time zone is 49236 in?

49236 uses America/Detroit.

How many people live in 49236?

About 5,026 people live in ZIP code 49236, in 1,928 households, at 133.7 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 49236?

$79,783 a year, against $72,875 across Michigan.

What ZIP codes are near 49236?

The closest are 49286 (4.6 mi), 48115 (6 mi), 48158 (7.1 mi), 48176 (7.2 mi) and 49287 (7.7 mi).

Is 49236 a PO Box ZIP code?

49236 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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