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Where 49301 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.
- 🔢 Type 49301 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: IOEGh — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 49,301 = 7 × 7043. Its digits add up to 17, a total 2,133 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1100000010010101 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 49289 (Weston, MI, 109 mi away) and 49302 (Alto, MI, 11 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 49301 becomes 10394, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 50 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (01349, 09143, 13409, 13490, 13904, 14039, …). The farthest-flung twin is 09143 in APO AE, a military post office, 4,177 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 82% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 55%.
- 🎯712 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 49301 and you would come out at 42.97°S, 94.52°E — 1,237 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 22m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 00m.
- 📏 At 56.8 square miles of land, 49301 is bigger than 63% of ZIP codes — room for about 43 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 19,846This ZIP19,846 |
|---|---|
| Households | 6,884This ZIP6,884 |
| Housing units | 7,193This ZIP7,193 |
| Median age | 42.0This ZIP42.0Michigan40.2US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $183,125This ZIP$183,125Michigan$72,875US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $548,800This ZIP$548,800Michigan$231,600US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $2,027This ZIP$2,027Michigan$1,129US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 70.8%This ZIP70.8% |
| Mean commute | 20.8 minThis ZIP20.8 min |
| Population density | 349.2 / sq miThis ZIP349.2 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 498This ZIP498 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 3,870This ZIP3,870 |
| Annual payroll | $243,193,000This ZIP$243,193,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 9,880This ZIP9,880 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $2,579,287,000This ZIP$2,579,287,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 56.83 sq miThis ZIP56.83 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 1.21 sq miThis ZIP1.21 sq mi |
Other place names in 49301
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 49301
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
49355 | Ada, MI | 1.5 mi |
49356 | Ada, MI | 1.5 mi |
49357 | Ada, MI | 1.5 mi |
49546 | Grand Rapids, MI | 4.1 mi |
49510 | Grand Rapids, MI | 5.5 mi |
49514 | Grand Rapids, MI | 5.5 mi |
49515 | Grand Rapids, MI | 5.5 mi |
49516 | Grand Rapids, MI | 5.5 mi |
49518 | Grand Rapids, MI | 5.5 mi |
49530 | Grand Rapids, MI | 5.5 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 49301?
49301 is in Ada, Michigan, in Kent County, part of the Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI metropolitan area. Its published point location is 42.9734, -85.4770.
What county is 49301 in?
49301 lies in Kent County.
What area code is 49301?
Ada uses area code 616, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 49301 in?
49301 uses America/Detroit.
How many people live in 49301?
About 19,846 people live in ZIP code 49301, in 6,884 households, at 349.2 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 49301?
$183,125 a year, against $72,875 across Michigan.
What ZIP codes are near 49301?
The closest are 49355 (1.5 mi), 49356 (1.5 mi), 49357 (1.5 mi), 49546 (4.1 mi) and 49510 (5.5 mi).
Is 49301 a PO Box ZIP code?
49301 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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zipcodes.pro. “49301 ZIP Code — Ada, Michigan (Kent County).” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/zip/49301
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