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49269

ZIP 49269 is Parma, Michigan, in Jackson County; area code 517; Eastern time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/Detroit
County
Jackson
Metro area
Jackson, MI
Population
5,544
Coordinates
42.2882, -84.5801
☼ Live from 49269 — Parma, MI

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Where 49269 is

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★ Weird and wonderful facts about 49269
  • 🔢 Type 49269 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: GgZGh — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 49,269 = 3 × 11 × 1493. Its digits add up to 30, a total 1,024 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 1100000001110101
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 49268 (Palmyra, MI, 44 mi away) and 49270 (Petersburg, MI, 54 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 49269 becomes 96294, which is not a ZIP code at all.
  • 👥 15 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (29469, 29649, 46929, 46992, 49629, 49962, …). The farthest-flung twin is 96942 in Chuuk, FM, 7,533 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther north than 77% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 58%.
  • 🎯748 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 49269 and you would come out at 42.29°S, 95.42°E — 1,300 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 05m.
  • 📏 At 55.8 square miles of land, 49269 is bigger than 62% of ZIP codes — room for about 42 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population5,544This ZIP5,544
Households1,823This ZIP1,823
Housing units1,918This ZIP1,918
Median age39.2This ZIP39.2Michigan40.2US 38.9
Median household income$86,699This ZIP$86,699Michigan$72,875US $80,734
Median home value$217,100This ZIP$217,100Michigan$231,600US $332,700
Median gross rent$1,025This ZIP$1,025Michigan$1,129US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher23.5%This ZIP23.5%
Mean commute22.8 minThis ZIP22.8 min
Population density99.3 / sq miThis ZIP99.3 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments60This ZIP60
Employees1,869This ZIP1,869
Annual payroll$137,355,000This ZIP$137,355,000
Tax returns filed2,690This ZIP2,690
Total adjusted gross income$180,006,000This ZIP$180,006,000

Land area

Land area55.83 sq miThis ZIP55.83 sq mi
Water area0.28 sq miThis ZIP0.28 sq mi

Other place names in 49269

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

ZIP codes near 49269

ZIPCityDistance
49283 Spring Arbor, MI 6.1 mi
49201 Jackson, MI 6.5 mi
49224 Albion, MI 8.5 mi
49284 Springport, MI 8.6 mi
49237 Concord, MI 8.7 mi
49202 Jackson, MI 8.8 mi
49277 Rives Junction, MI 9.0 mi
49204 Jackson, MI 9.6 mi
49203 Jackson, MI 10.2 mi
49264 Onondaga, MI 11.0 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 49269?

49269 is in Parma, Michigan, in Jackson County, part of the Jackson, MI metropolitan area. Its published point location is 42.2882, -84.5801.

What county is 49269 in?

49269 lies in Jackson County.

What area code is 49269?

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

What time zone is 49269 in?

49269 uses America/Detroit.

How many people live in 49269?

About 5,544 people live in ZIP code 49269, in 1,823 households, at 99.3 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 49269?

$86,699 a year, against $72,875 across Michigan.

What ZIP codes are near 49269?

The closest are 49283 (6.1 mi), 49201 (6.5 mi), 49224 (8.5 mi), 49284 (8.6 mi) and 49237 (8.7 mi).

Is 49269 a PO Box ZIP code?

49269 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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