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Where 49304 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 49304 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: hOEGh — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 49,304 = 2 × 2 × 2 × 6163. Its digits add up to 20, a total 2,586 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1100000010011000 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 49303 (Bailey, MI, 44 mi away) and 49305 (Barryton, MI, 38 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 49304 becomes 40394, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 24 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (03449, 04349, 04493, 04943, 30449, 39044, …). The farthest-flung twin is 94403 in San Mateo, CA, 1,941 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 87% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 54%.
- 🎯711 miles northeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 49304 and you would come out at 43.91°S, 94.13°E — 1,189 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 28m of daylight. Shortest: 8h 54m.
- 📏 At 113.9 square miles of land, 49304 is bigger than 81% of ZIP codes — room for about 86 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 5,408This ZIP5,408 |
|---|---|
| Households | 2,220This ZIP2,220 |
| Housing units | 6,133This ZIP6,133 |
| Median age | 47.0This ZIP47.0Michigan40.2US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $45,991This ZIP$45,991Michigan$72,875US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $116,000This ZIP$116,000Michigan$231,600US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $837This ZIP$837Michigan$1,129US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 11.6%This ZIP11.6% |
| Mean commute | 30.7 minThis ZIP30.7 min |
| Population density | 47.5 / sq miThis ZIP47.5 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 95This ZIP95 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 844This ZIP844 |
| Annual payroll | $29,031,000This ZIP$29,031,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 1,680This ZIP1,680 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $79,657,000This ZIP$79,657,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 113.85 sq miThis ZIP113.85 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 3.62 sq miThis ZIP3.62 sq mi |
Other place names in 49304
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 49304
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
49642 | Idlewild, MI | 4.4 mi |
49402 | Branch, MI | 7.6 mi |
49623 | Chase, MI | 9.0 mi |
49309 | Bitely, MI | 10.2 mi |
49458 | Walhalla, MI | 12.4 mi |
49656 | Luther, MI | 13.4 mi |
49644 | Irons, MI | 14.3 mi |
49405 | Custer, MI | 15.8 mi |
49312 | Brohman, MI | 16.0 mi |
49410 | Fountain, MI | 16.0 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 49304?
49304 is in Baldwin, Michigan, in Lake County. Its published point location is 43.9078, -85.8726.
What county is 49304 in?
49304 lies in Lake County.
What area code is 49304?
Baldwin uses area code 231, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 49304 in?
49304 uses America/Detroit.
How many people live in 49304?
About 5,408 people live in ZIP code 49304, in 2,220 households, at 47.5 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 49304?
$45,991 a year, against $72,875 across Michigan.
What ZIP codes are near 49304?
The closest are 49642 (4.4 mi), 49402 (7.6 mi), 49623 (9 mi), 49309 (10.2 mi) and 49458 (12.4 mi).
Is 49304 a PO Box ZIP code?
49304 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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