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49272

ZIP 49272 is Pleasant Lake, Michigan, in Jackson County; area code 517; Eastern time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/Detroit
County
Jackson
Metro area
Jackson, MI
Population
2,883
Coordinates
42.3948, -84.3513
☼ Live from 49272 — Pleasant Lake, MI

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Where 49272 is

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★ Weird and wonderful facts about 49272
  • 🔢 Type 49272 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: ZLZGh — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 49,272 = 2 × 2 × 2 × 3 × 2053. Its digits add up to 24, a total 2,425 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 1100000001111000
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 49271 (Pittsford, MI, 39 mi away) and 49274 (Reading, MI, 43 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 49272 becomes 27294 — and that is a real ZIP code: Lexington, NC, 504 miles away.
  • 👥 25 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (22749, 22947, 22974, 24279, 24729, 24927, …). The farthest-flung twin is 97224 in Portland, OR, 1,907 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther north than 78% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 59%.
  • 🎯761 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 49272 and you would come out at 42.39°S, 95.65°E — 1,307 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 11.1 square miles of land, 49272 is bigger than 29% of ZIP codes — room for about 8.5 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population2,883This ZIP2,883
Households1,104This ZIP1,104
Housing units1,219This ZIP1,219
Median age43.4This ZIP43.4Michigan40.2US 38.9
Median household income$84,107This ZIP$84,107Michigan$72,875US $80,734
Median home value$233,300This ZIP$233,300Michigan$231,600US $332,700
Median gross rent$923This ZIP$923Michigan$1,129US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher29.2%This ZIP29.2%
Mean commute28.5 minThis ZIP28.5 min
Population density259.0 / sq miThis ZIP259.0 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments25This ZIP25
Employees117This ZIP117
Annual payroll$4,730,000This ZIP$4,730,000
Tax returns filed1,230This ZIP1,230
Total adjusted gross income$93,752,000This ZIP$93,752,000

Land area

Land area11.13 sq miThis ZIP11.13 sq mi
Water area0.86 sq miThis ZIP0.86 sq mi

ZIP codes near 49272

ZIPCityDistance
49259 Munith, MI 4.9 mi
49251 Leslie, MI 5.7 mi
49277 Rives Junction, MI 6.0 mi
49201 Jackson, MI 7.8 mi
49285 Stockbridge, MI 8.6 mi
49202 Jackson, MI 9.3 mi
49204 Jackson, MI 10.6 mi
48819 Dansville, MI 10.7 mi
49264 Onondaga, MI 11.0 mi
49254 Michigan Center, MI 11.8 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 49272?

49272 is in Pleasant Lake, Michigan, in Jackson County, part of the Jackson, MI metropolitan area. Its published point location is 42.3948, -84.3513.

What county is 49272 in?

49272 lies in Jackson County.

What area code is 49272?

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

What time zone is 49272 in?

49272 uses America/Detroit.

How many people live in 49272?

About 2,883 people live in ZIP code 49272, in 1,104 households, at 259.0 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 49272?

$84,107 a year, against $72,875 across Michigan.

What ZIP codes are near 49272?

The closest are 49259 (4.9 mi), 49251 (5.7 mi), 49277 (6 mi), 49201 (7.8 mi) and 49285 (8.6 mi).

Is 49272 a PO Box ZIP code?

49272 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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