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49271

ZIP 49271 is Pittsford, Michigan, in Hillsdale County; area code 517; Eastern time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/Detroit
County
Hillsdale
Metro area
Hillsdale, MI
Population
2,280
Coordinates
41.8320, -84.4531
☼ Live from 49271 — Pittsford, MI

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Where 49271 is

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★ Weird and wonderful facts about 49271
  • 🔢 Type 49271 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: ILZGh — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 49,271 = 29 × 1699. Its digits add up to 23, a total 2,533 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 1100000001110111
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 49270 (Petersburg, MI, 40 mi away) and 49272 (Pleasant Lake, MI, 39 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 49271 becomes 17294, which is not a ZIP code at all.
  • 👥 46 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (12749, 12974, 14729, 17249, 19472, 21749, …). The farthest-flung twin is 94127 in San Francisco, CA, 2,021 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther north than 74% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 58%.
  • 🎯750 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 49271 and you would come out at 41.83°S, 95.55°E — 1,309 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 13m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 08m.
  • 📏 At 53.5 square miles of land, 49271 is bigger than 61% of ZIP codes — room for about 41 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population2,280This ZIP2,280
Households944This ZIP944
Housing units1,060This ZIP1,060
Median age42.9This ZIP42.9Michigan40.2US 38.9
Median household income$56,389This ZIP$56,389Michigan$72,875US $80,734
Median home value$147,300This ZIP$147,300Michigan$231,600US $332,700
Median gross rent$948This ZIP$948Michigan$1,129US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher13.2%This ZIP13.2%
Mean commute25.9 minThis ZIP25.9 min
Population density42.6 / sq miThis ZIP42.6 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments20This ZIP20
Employees74This ZIP74
Annual payroll$2,643,000This ZIP$2,643,000
Tax returns filed940This ZIP940
Total adjusted gross income$49,543,000This ZIP$49,543,000

Land area

Land area53.50 sq miThis ZIP53.50 sq mi
Water area0.14 sq miThis ZIP0.14 sq mi

Other place names in 49271

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

ZIP codes near 49271

ZIPCityDistance
49266 Osseo, MI 4.9 mi
49247 Hudson, MI 5.9 mi
49288 Waldron, MI 6.9 mi
49239 Frontier, MI 8.5 mi
49262 North Adams, MI 9.1 mi
49242 Hillsdale, MI 9.5 mi
43501 Alvordton, OH 11.0 mi
49232 Camden, MI 12.6 mi
49220 Addison, MI 13.0 mi
49253 Manitou Beach, MI 13.0 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 49271?

49271 is in Pittsford, Michigan, in Hillsdale County, part of the Hillsdale, MI micropolitan area. Its published point location is 41.8320, -84.4531.

What county is 49271 in?

49271 lies in Hillsdale County.

What area code is 49271?

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

What time zone is 49271 in?

49271 uses America/Detroit.

How many people live in 49271?

About 2,280 people live in ZIP code 49271, in 944 households, at 42.6 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 49271?

$56,389 a year, against $72,875 across Michigan.

What ZIP codes are near 49271?

The closest are 49266 (4.9 mi), 49247 (5.9 mi), 49288 (6.9 mi), 49239 (8.5 mi) and 49262 (9.1 mi).

Is 49271 a PO Box ZIP code?

49271 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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