49249
ZIP 49249 is Jerome, Michigan, mostly in Hillsdale County; area code 517; Eastern time.
- Type
- Standard
- Time zone
- America/Detroit
- County
- Hillsdale +1 more
- Metro area
- Hillsdale, MI
- Population
- 3,462
- Coordinates
- 42.0293, -84.4548
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Where 49249 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 49249 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: GhZGh — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 49,249 = 17 × 2897. Its digits add up to 28, a total 1,520 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1100000001100001 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 49248 (Jasper, MI, 30 mi away) and 49250 (Jonesville, MI, 9 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 49249 becomes 94294 — and that is a real ZIP code: Sacramento, CA, 1,951 miles away.
- 👥 8 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (29449, 29944, 49429, 49942, 94249, 94294, …). The farthest-flung twin is 94924 in Bolinas, CA, 2,029 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 75% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 58%.
- 🎯752 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 49249 and you would come out at 42.03°S, 95.55°E — 1,315 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 15m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 07m.
- 📏 At 29.4 square miles of land, 49249 is bigger than 45% of ZIP codes — room for about 22 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 3,462This ZIP3,462 |
|---|---|
| Households | 1,456This ZIP1,456 |
| Housing units | 1,763This ZIP1,763 |
| Median age | 48.2This ZIP48.2Michigan40.2US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $82,407This ZIP$82,407Michigan$72,875US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $224,000This ZIP$224,000Michigan$231,600US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $1,573This ZIP$1,573Michigan$1,129US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 28.8%This ZIP28.8% |
| Mean commute | 37.0 minThis ZIP37.0 min |
| Population density | 117.9 / sq miThis ZIP117.9 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 24This ZIP24 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 134This ZIP134 |
| Annual payroll | $4,309,000This ZIP$4,309,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 1,620This ZIP1,620 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $126,608,000This ZIP$126,608,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 29.37 sq miThis ZIP29.37 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 1.36 sq miThis ZIP1.36 sq mi |
Counties 49249 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Hillsdale County | 96.2% |
| Jackson County | 3.9% |
Other place names in 49249
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 49249
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
49282 | Somerset Center, MI | 2.8 mi |
49257 | Moscow, MI | 3.1 mi |
49281 | Somerset, MI | 3.9 mi |
49262 | North Adams, MI | 4.6 mi |
49233 | Cement City, MI | 5.0 mi |
49220 | Addison, MI | 6.4 mi |
49246 | Horton, MI | 6.9 mi |
49234 | Clarklake, MI | 8.1 mi |
49250 | Jonesville, MI | 8.8 mi |
49241 | Hanover, MI | 9.4 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 49249?
49249 is in Jerome, Michigan, in Hillsdale County, part of the Hillsdale, MI micropolitan area. Its published point location is 42.0293, -84.4548.
What county is 49249 in?
49249 spans 2 counties: Hillsdale County and Jackson County. Most of it falls in Hillsdale 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 49249?
Jerome uses area code 517, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 49249 in?
49249 uses America/Detroit.
How many people live in 49249?
About 3,462 people live in ZIP code 49249, in 1,456 households, at 117.9 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 49249?
$82,407 a year, against $72,875 across Michigan.
What ZIP codes are near 49249?
The closest are 49282 (2.8 mi), 49257 (3.1 mi), 49281 (3.9 mi), 49262 (4.6 mi) and 49233 (5 mi).
Is 49249 a PO Box ZIP code?
49249 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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