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49259

ZIP 49259 is Munith, Michigan, in Jackson County; area code 517; Eastern time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/Detroit
County
Jackson
Metro area
Jackson, MI
Population
2,653
Coordinates
42.3829, -84.2557
☼ Live from 49259 — Munith, MI

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Where 49259 is

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★ Weird and wonderful facts about 49259
  • 🔢 Type 49259 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: GSZGh — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 49,259 = 7 × 31 × 227. Its digits add up to 29, a total 1,296 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 1100000001101011
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 49258 (Mosherville, MI, 30 mi away) and 49261 (Napoleon, MI, 15 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 49259 becomes 95294, which is not a ZIP code at all.
  • 👥 21 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (24599, 29594, 29945, 45299, 49925, 49952, …). The farthest-flung twin is 99524 in Anchorage, AK, 2,935 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther north than 78% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 59%.
  • 🎯765 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 49259 and you would come out at 42.38°S, 95.74°E — 1,311 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 17m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 04m.
  • 📏 At 29.1 square miles of land, 49259 is bigger than 45% of ZIP codes — room for about 22 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population2,653This ZIP2,653
Households1,000This ZIP1,000
Housing units1,209This ZIP1,209
Median age44.9This ZIP44.9Michigan40.2US 38.9
Median household income$66,500This ZIP$66,500Michigan$72,875US $80,734
Median home value$208,300This ZIP$208,300Michigan$231,600US $332,700
Median gross rent$1,094This ZIP$1,094Michigan$1,129US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher22.7%This ZIP22.7%
Mean commute31.6 minThis ZIP31.6 min
Population density91.2 / sq miThis ZIP91.2 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments20This ZIP20
Employees92This ZIP92
Annual payroll$3,482,000This ZIP$3,482,000
Tax returns filed1,190This ZIP1,190
Total adjusted gross income$74,256,000This ZIP$74,256,000

Land area

Land area29.08 sq miThis ZIP29.08 sq mi
Water area1.12 sq miThis ZIP1.12 sq mi

ZIP codes near 49259

ZIPCityDistance
49272 Pleasant Lake, MI 4.9 mi
49285 Stockbridge, MI 6.0 mi
49240 Grass Lake, MI 8.6 mi
49251 Leslie, MI 9.8 mi
49277 Rives Junction, MI 10.9 mi
48137 Gregory, MI 11.1 mi
49202 Jackson, MI 11.3 mi
48819 Dansville, MI 11.3 mi
49201 Jackson, MI 11.4 mi
49254 Michigan Center, MI 11.4 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 49259?

49259 is in Munith, Michigan, in Jackson County, part of the Jackson, MI metropolitan area. Its published point location is 42.3829, -84.2557.

What county is 49259 in?

49259 lies in Jackson County.

What area code is 49259?

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

What time zone is 49259 in?

49259 uses America/Detroit.

How many people live in 49259?

About 2,653 people live in ZIP code 49259, in 1,000 households, at 91.2 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 49259?

$66,500 a year, against $72,875 across Michigan.

What ZIP codes are near 49259?

The closest are 49272 (4.9 mi), 49285 (6 mi), 49240 (8.6 mi), 49251 (9.8 mi) and 49277 (10.9 mi).

Is 49259 a PO Box ZIP code?

49259 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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