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49286

ZIP 49286 is Tecumseh, Michigan, in Lenawee County; area code 517; Eastern time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/Detroit
County
Lenawee
Metro area
Adrian, MI
Population
14,128
Coordinates
42.0094, -83.9303
☼ Live from 49286 — Tecumseh, MI

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Where 49286 is

Approximate ZIP boundary (Census ZCTA 2020). ZIP codes are mail routes, not areas, so the shape shown is the Census tabulation area that approximates it.

★ Weird and wonderful facts about 49286
  • 🔢 Type 49286 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: gBZGh — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 49,286 = 2 × 19 × 1297. Its digits add up to 29, a total 1,296 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 1100000010000110
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 49285 (Stockbridge, MI, 34 mi away) and 49287 (Tipton, MI, 7 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 49286 becomes 68294, which is not a ZIP code at all.
  • 👥 43 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (24869, 24986, 28469, 28649, 28694, 29468, …). The farthest-flung twin is 96428 in APO AA, a military post office, 8,216 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther north than 75% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 60%.
  • 🎯779 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 49286 and you would come out at 42.01°S, 96.07°E — 1,290 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 15m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 07m.
  • 📏 At 58.2 square miles of land, 49286 is bigger than 64% of ZIP codes — room for about 44 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population14,128This ZIP14,128
Households5,899This ZIP5,899
Housing units6,131This ZIP6,131
Median age40.1This ZIP40.1Michigan40.2US 38.9
Median household income$72,429This ZIP$72,429Michigan$72,875US $80,734
Median home value$238,800This ZIP$238,800Michigan$231,600US $332,700
Median gross rent$1,008This ZIP$1,008Michigan$1,129US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher28.4%This ZIP28.4%
Mean commute29.6 minThis ZIP29.6 min
Population density242.9 / sq miThis ZIP242.9 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments322This ZIP322
Employees3,438This ZIP3,438
Annual payroll$144,466,000This ZIP$144,466,000
Tax returns filed7,750This ZIP7,750
Total adjusted gross income$537,021,000This ZIP$537,021,000

Land area

Land area58.16 sq miThis ZIP58.16 sq mi
Water area0.53 sq miThis ZIP0.53 sq mi

Other place names in 49286

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

ZIP codes near 49286

ZIPCityDistance
49236 Clinton, MI 4.6 mi
49229 Britton, MI 5.5 mi
49287 Tipton, MI 7.4 mi
49268 Palmyra, MI 9.7 mi
49221 Adrian, MI 10.1 mi
48176 Saline, MI 10.2 mi
48115 Bridgewater, MI 10.5 mi
49238 Deerfield, MI 10.5 mi
48158 Manchester, MI 11.3 mi
49265 Onsted, MI 12.6 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 49286?

49286 is in Tecumseh, Michigan, in Lenawee County, part of the Adrian, MI micropolitan area. Its published point location is 42.0094, -83.9303.

What county is 49286 in?

49286 lies in Lenawee County.

What area code is 49286?

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

What time zone is 49286 in?

49286 uses America/Detroit.

How many people live in 49286?

About 14,128 people live in ZIP code 49286, in 5,899 households, at 242.9 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 49286?

$72,429 a year, against $72,875 across Michigan.

What ZIP codes are near 49286?

The closest are 49236 (4.6 mi), 49229 (5.5 mi), 49287 (7.4 mi), 49268 (9.7 mi) and 49221 (10.1 mi).

Is 49286 a PO Box ZIP code?

49286 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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