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49247

ZIP 49247 is Hudson, 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
5,205
Coordinates
41.8376, -84.3383
☼ Live from 49247 — Hudson, MI

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Where 49247 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 49247
  • 🔢 Type 49247 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: LhZGh — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 49,247 = 11 × 11 × 11 × 37. Its digits add up to 26, a total 2,038 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 1100000001011111
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 49246 (Horton, MI, 21 mi away) and 49248 (Jasper, MI, 18 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 49247 becomes 74294, which is not a ZIP code at all.
  • 👥 24 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (24479, 24974, 27944, 29447, 29474, 29744, …). The farthest-flung twin is 97442 in Glendale, OR, 1,980 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther north than 74% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 59%.
  • 🎯756 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 49247 and you would come out at 41.84°S, 95.66°E — 1,304 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 13m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 08m.
  • 📏 At 84.0 square miles of land, 49247 is bigger than 74% of ZIP codes — room for about 64 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population5,205This ZIP5,205
Households2,125This ZIP2,125
Housing units2,454This ZIP2,454
Median age42.2This ZIP42.2Michigan40.2US 38.9
Median household income$59,787This ZIP$59,787Michigan$72,875US $80,734
Median home value$150,100This ZIP$150,100Michigan$231,600US $332,700
Median gross rent$868This ZIP$868Michigan$1,129US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher18.3%This ZIP18.3%
Mean commute27.6 minThis ZIP27.6 min
Population density61.9 / sq miThis ZIP61.9 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments104This ZIP104
Employees1,277This ZIP1,277
Annual payroll$50,103,000This ZIP$50,103,000
Tax returns filed2,530This ZIP2,530
Total adjusted gross income$149,143,000This ZIP$149,143,000

Land area

Land area84.04 sq miThis ZIP84.04 sq mi
Water area1.50 sq miThis ZIP1.50 sq mi

Counties 49247 spans

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

CountyShare of this ZIP
Lenawee County 63.6%
Hillsdale County 36.4%

Other place names in 49247

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

ZIP codes near 49247

ZIPCityDistance
49271 Pittsford, MI 5.9 mi
49235 Clayton, MI 7.3 mi
49288 Waldron, MI 8.6 mi
49256 Morenci, MI 8.9 mi
49253 Manitou Beach, MI 9.3 mi
49266 Osseo, MI 10.7 mi
49262 North Adams, MI 11.0 mi
49220 Addison, MI 11.1 mi
43521 Fayette, OH 12.4 mi
49279 Sand Creek, MI 12.7 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 49247?

49247 is in Hudson, Michigan, in Lenawee County, part of the Adrian, MI micropolitan area. Its published point location is 41.8376, -84.3383.

What county is 49247 in?

49247 spans 2 counties: Lenawee County and Hillsdale 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 49247?

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

What time zone is 49247 in?

49247 uses America/Detroit.

How many people live in 49247?

About 5,205 people live in ZIP code 49247, in 2,125 households, at 61.9 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 49247?

$59,787 a year, against $72,875 across Michigan.

What ZIP codes are near 49247?

The closest are 49271 (5.9 mi), 49235 (7.3 mi), 49288 (8.6 mi), 49256 (8.9 mi) and 49253 (9.3 mi).

Is 49247 a PO Box ZIP code?

49247 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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