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49288

ZIP 49288 is Waldron, Michigan, mostly in Hillsdale County; area code 517; Eastern time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/Detroit
County
Hillsdale +1 more
Metro area
Hillsdale, MI
Population
1,483
Coordinates
41.7339, -84.4296
☼ Live from 49288 — Waldron, MI

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Where 49288 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 49288
  • 🔢 Type 49288 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: BBZGh — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 49,288 = 2 × 2 × 2 × 61 × 101. Its digits add up to 31, a total 799 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 1100000010001000
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 49287 (Tipton, MI, 27 mi away) and 49289 (Weston, MI, 17 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 49288 becomes 88294, which is not a ZIP code at all.
  • 👥 10 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (24898, 29488, 29848, 48829, 48892, 89428, …). The farthest-flung twin is 94288 in Sacramento, CA, 1,954 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther north than 73% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 58%.
  • 🎯751 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 49288 and you would come out at 41.73°S, 95.57°E — 1,305 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 13m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 08m.
  • 📏 At 37.8 square miles of land, 49288 is bigger than 52% of ZIP codes — room for about 29 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population1,483This ZIP1,483
Households592This ZIP592
Housing units662This ZIP662
Median age38.1This ZIP38.1Michigan40.2US 38.9
Median household income$66,833This ZIP$66,833Michigan$72,875US $80,734
Median home value$147,500This ZIP$147,500Michigan$231,600US $332,700
Median gross rent$1,023This ZIP$1,023Michigan$1,129US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher12.4%This ZIP12.4%
Mean commute29.4 minThis ZIP29.4 min
Population density39.2 / sq miThis ZIP39.2 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments17This ZIP17
Employees77This ZIP77
Annual payroll$2,874,000This ZIP$2,874,000
Tax returns filed560This ZIP560
Total adjusted gross income$28,002,000This ZIP$28,002,000

Land area

Land area37.82 sq miThis ZIP37.82 sq mi
Water area0.05 sq miThis ZIP0.05 sq mi

Counties 49288 spans

A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.

CountyShare of this ZIP
Hillsdale County 87.4%
Lenawee County 12.6%

Other place names in 49288

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

ZIP codes near 49288

ZIPCityDistance
43501 Alvordton, OH 4.5 mi
49271 Pittsford, MI 6.9 mi
43531 Kunkle, OH 7.6 mi
43521 Fayette, OH 8.5 mi
49247 Hudson, MI 8.6 mi
43554 Pioneer, OH 8.7 mi
49266 Osseo, MI 9.5 mi
49239 Frontier, MI 9.6 mi
43570 West Unity, OH 10.2 mi
49256 Morenci, MI 11.1 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 49288?

49288 is in Waldron, Michigan, in Hillsdale County, part of the Hillsdale, MI micropolitan area. Its published point location is 41.7339, -84.4296.

What county is 49288 in?

49288 spans 2 counties: Hillsdale County and Lenawee County. Most of it falls in Hillsdale County, measured by overlapping land area — the county holding the most land in a ZIP code is not always the one holding the most residents.

What area code is 49288?

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

What time zone is 49288 in?

49288 uses America/Detroit.

How many people live in 49288?

About 1,483 people live in ZIP code 49288, in 592 households, at 39.2 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 49288?

$66,833 a year, against $72,875 across Michigan.

What ZIP codes are near 49288?

The closest are 43501 (4.5 mi), 49271 (6.9 mi), 43531 (7.6 mi), 43521 (8.5 mi) and 49247 (8.6 mi).

Is 49288 a PO Box ZIP code?

49288 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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