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49245

ZIP 49245 is Homer, Michigan, mostly in Calhoun County; area code 517; Eastern time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/Detroit
County
Calhoun +2 more
Metro area
Battle Creek, MI
Population
4,547
Coordinates
42.1394, -84.8116
☼ Live from 49245 — Homer, MI

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Where 49245 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 49245
  • 🔢 Type 49245 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: ShZGh — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 49,245 = 3 × 5 × 7 × 7 × 67. Its digits add up to 24, a total 2,425 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 1100000001011101
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 49242 (Hillsdale, MI, 20 mi away) and 49246 (Horton, MI, 16 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 49245 becomes 54294, which is not a ZIP code at all.
  • 👥 26 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (24459, 24549, 24594, 24945, 24954, 29445, …). The farthest-flung twin is 95442 in Glen Ellen, CA, 1,989 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther north than 76% 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 49245 and you would come out at 42.14°S, 95.19°E — 1,295 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 15m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 06m.
  • 📏 At 92.5 square miles of land, 49245 is bigger than 76% of ZIP codes — room for about 70 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population4,547This ZIP4,547
Households1,636This ZIP1,636
Housing units1,883This ZIP1,883
Median age37.8This ZIP37.8Michigan40.2US 38.9
Median household income$62,206This ZIP$62,206Michigan$72,875US $80,734
Median home value$152,500This ZIP$152,500Michigan$231,600US $332,700
Median gross rent$849This ZIP$849Michigan$1,129US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher12.7%This ZIP12.7%
Mean commute26.1 minThis ZIP26.1 min
Population density49.1 / sq miThis ZIP49.1 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments56This ZIP56
Employees1,200This ZIP1,200
Annual payroll$64,081,000This ZIP$64,081,000
Tax returns filed2,050This ZIP2,050
Total adjusted gross income$118,838,000This ZIP$118,838,000

Land area

Land area92.53 sq miThis ZIP92.53 sq mi
Water area0.80 sq miThis ZIP0.80 sq mi

Counties 49245 spans

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

CountyShare of this ZIP
Calhoun County 96.3%
Branch County 2.1%
Jackson County 1.6%

Other place names in 49245

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ZIP codes near 49245

ZIPCityDistance
49252 Litchfield, MI 7.6 mi
49092 Tekonsha, MI 8.4 mi
49237 Concord, MI 8.7 mi
49258 Mosherville, MI 9.6 mi
49224 Albion, MI 10.2 mi
49241 Hanover, MI 10.9 mi
49068 Marshall, MI 11.5 mi
49016 Battle Creek, MI 12.3 mi
49018 Battle Creek, MI 12.3 mi
49250 Jonesville, MI 12.5 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 49245?

49245 is in Homer, Michigan, in Calhoun County, part of the Battle Creek, MI metropolitan area. Its published point location is 42.1394, -84.8116.

What county is 49245 in?

49245 spans 3 counties: Calhoun County, Branch 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 49245?

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

What time zone is 49245 in?

49245 uses America/Detroit.

How many people live in 49245?

About 4,547 people live in ZIP code 49245, in 1,636 households, at 49.1 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 49245?

$62,206 a year, against $72,875 across Michigan.

What ZIP codes are near 49245?

The closest are 49252 (7.6 mi), 49092 (8.4 mi), 49237 (8.7 mi), 49258 (9.6 mi) and 49224 (10.2 mi).

Is 49245 a PO Box ZIP code?

49245 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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