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49279

ZIP 49279 is Sand Creek, Michigan, in Lenawee County; area code 517; Eastern time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/Detroit
County
Lenawee
Metro area
Adrian, MI
Population
965
Coordinates
41.7796, -84.1041
☼ Live from 49279 — Sand Creek, MI

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Where 49279 is

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★ Weird and wonderful facts about 49279
  • 🔢 Type 49279 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: GLZGh — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ 49279 is a prime number. It cannot be divided by anything except 1 and itself. Its digits add up to 31, a total 799 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 1100000001111111
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 49277 (Rives Junction, MI, 46 mi away) and 49281 (Somerset, MI, 22 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 49279 becomes 97294 — and that is a real ZIP code: Portland, OR, 1,927 miles away.
  • 👥 20 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (27499, 27949, 29479, 47929, 47992, 49729, …). The farthest-flung twin is 99742 in Gambell, AK, 3,614 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther north than 73% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 60%.
  • 🎯768 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 49279 and you would come out at 41.78°S, 95.90°E — 1,291 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 13m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 08m.
  • 📏 At 26.4 square miles of land, 49279 is bigger than 43% of ZIP codes — room for about 20 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population965This ZIP965
Households380This ZIP380
Housing units444This ZIP444
Median age46.8This ZIP46.8Michigan40.2US 38.9
Median household income$71,364This ZIP$71,364Michigan$72,875US $80,734
Median home value$162,800This ZIP$162,800Michigan$231,600US $332,700
Median gross rent$1,094This ZIP$1,094Michigan$1,129US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher7.1%This ZIP7.1%
Mean commute22.4 minThis ZIP22.4 min
Population density36.5 / sq miThis ZIP36.5 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments7This ZIP7
Employees13This ZIP13
Annual payroll$958,000This ZIP$958,000
Tax returns filed400This ZIP400
Total adjusted gross income$25,059,000This ZIP$25,059,000

Land area

Land area26.41 sq miThis ZIP26.41 sq mi
Water area0.00 sq mi

ZIP codes near 49279

ZIPCityDistance
49289 Weston, MI 0.6 mi
49248 Jasper, MI 5.0 mi
49256 Morenci, MI 6.1 mi
43533 Lyons, OH 6.2 mi
49235 Clayton, MI 7.7 mi
49221 Adrian, MI 8.7 mi
43540 Metamora, OH 10.4 mi
49268 Palmyra, MI 10.9 mi
49228 Blissfield, MI 11.9 mi
49247 Hudson, MI 12.7 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 49279?

49279 is in Sand Creek, Michigan, in Lenawee County, part of the Adrian, MI micropolitan area. Its published point location is 41.7796, -84.1041.

What county is 49279 in?

49279 lies in Lenawee County.

What area code is 49279?

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

What time zone is 49279 in?

49279 uses America/Detroit.

How many people live in 49279?

About 965 people live in ZIP code 49279, in 380 households, at 36.5 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 49279?

$71,364 a year, against $72,875 across Michigan.

What ZIP codes are near 49279?

The closest are 49289 (0.6 mi), 49248 (5 mi), 49256 (6.1 mi), 43533 (6.2 mi) and 49235 (7.7 mi).

Is 49279 a PO Box ZIP code?

49279 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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