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49303

ZIP 49303 is Bailey, Michigan, mostly in Muskegon County; Eastern time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/Detroit
County
Muskegon +1 more
Population
772
Coordinates
43.2715, -85.8606
☼ Live from 49303 — Bailey, MI

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Where 49303 is

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★ Weird and wonderful facts about 49303
  • 🔢 Type 49303 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: EOEGh — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 49,303 = 47 × 1049. Its digits add up to 19, a total 2,454 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 1100000010010111
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 49302 (Alto, MI, 39 mi away) and 49304 (Baldwin, MI, 44 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 49303 becomes 30394 — and that is a real ZIP code: Atlanta, GA, 663 miles away.
  • 👥 22 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (04933, 30349, 30394, 30439, 33409, 33904, …). The farthest-flung twin is 34039 in APO AA, a military post office, 3,040 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther north than 84% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 54%.
  • 🎯699 miles northeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 49303 and you would come out at 43.27°S, 94.14°E — 1,210 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 24m of daylight. Shortest: 8h 58m.
  • 📏 At 14.8 square miles of land, 49303 is bigger than 32% of ZIP codes — room for about 11 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population772This ZIP772
Households239This ZIP239
Housing units239This ZIP239
Median age33.0This ZIP33.0Michigan40.2US 38.9
Median household income$78,917This ZIP$78,917Michigan$72,875US $80,734
Median home value$241,700This ZIP$241,700Michigan$231,600US $332,700
Median gross rent$756This ZIP$756Michigan$1,129US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher18.4%This ZIP18.4%
Mean commute26.2 minThis ZIP26.2 min
Population density52.3 / sq miThis ZIP52.3 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments19This ZIP19
Employees159This ZIP159
Annual payroll$8,170,000This ZIP$8,170,000
Tax returns filed540This ZIP540
Total adjusted gross income$33,327,000This ZIP$33,327,000

Land area

Land area14.75 sq miThis ZIP14.75 sq mi
Water area0.05 sq miThis ZIP0.05 sq mi

Counties 49303 spans

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

CountyShare of this ZIP
Muskegon County 93.5%
Newaygo County 6.5%

ZIP codes near 49303

ZIPCityDistance
49318 Casnovia, MI 3.7 mi
49327 Grant, MI 3.7 mi
49330 Kent City, MI 6.6 mi
49451 Ravenna, MI 6.7 mi
49403 Conklin, MI 9.0 mi
49345 Sparta, MI 11.3 mi
49337 Newaygo, MI 12.7 mi
49442 Muskegon, MI 14.0 mi
49412 Fremont, MI 14.4 mi
49404 Coopersville, MI 15.1 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 49303?

49303 is in Bailey, Michigan, in Muskegon County, part of the Muskegon-Norton Shores, MI metropolitan area. Its published point location is 43.2715, -85.8606.

What county is 49303 in?

49303 spans 2 counties: Muskegon County and Newaygo County. Most of it falls in Muskegon 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 time zone is 49303 in?

49303 uses America/Detroit.

How many people live in 49303?

About 772 people live in ZIP code 49303, in 239 households, at 52.3 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 49303?

$78,917 a year, against $72,875 across Michigan.

What ZIP codes are near 49303?

The closest are 49318 (3.7 mi), 49327 (3.7 mi), 49330 (6.6 mi), 49451 (6.7 mi) and 49403 (9 mi).

Is 49303 a PO Box ZIP code?

49303 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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