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49305

ZIP 49305 is Barryton, Michigan, mostly in Mecosta County; area code 989; Eastern time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/Detroit
County
Mecosta +1 more
Metro area
Big Rapids, MI
Population
2,378
Coordinates
43.7520, -85.1511
☼ Live from 49305 — Barryton, MI

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Where 49305 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 49305
  • 🔢 Type 49305 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: SOEGh — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 49,305 = 3 × 5 × 19 × 173. Its digits add up to 21, a total 2,594 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 1100000010011001
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 49304 (Baldwin, MI, 38 mi away) and 49306 (Belmont, MI, 51 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 49305 becomes 50394 — and that is a real ZIP code: Des Moines, IA, 451 miles away.
  • 👥 52 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (04359, 04539, 04935, 04953, 05439, 09354, …). The farthest-flung twin is 09354 in APO AE, a military post office, 3,999 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther north than 86% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 56%.
  • 🎯742 miles northeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 49305 and you would come out at 43.75°S, 94.85°E — 1,226 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 27m of daylight. Shortest: 8h 55m.
  • 📏 At 51.0 square miles of land, 49305 is bigger than 60% of ZIP codes — room for about 39 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population2,378This ZIP2,378
Households1,057This ZIP1,057
Housing units1,596This ZIP1,596
Median age54.4This ZIP54.4Michigan40.2US 38.9
Median household income$51,875This ZIP$51,875Michigan$72,875US $80,734
Median home value$148,100This ZIP$148,100Michigan$231,600US $332,700
Median gross rent$913This ZIP$913Michigan$1,129US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher12.5%This ZIP12.5%
Mean commute32.0 minThis ZIP32.0 min
Population density46.6 / sq miThis ZIP46.6 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments22This ZIP22
Employees124This ZIP124
Annual payroll$3,804,000This ZIP$3,804,000
Tax returns filed970This ZIP970
Total adjusted gross income$47,609,000This ZIP$47,609,000

Land area

Land area50.98 sq miThis ZIP50.98 sq mi
Water area1.66 sq miThis ZIP1.66 sq mi

Counties 49305 spans

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

CountyShare of this ZIP
Mecosta County 83.9%
Isabella County 16.1%

Other place names in 49305

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ZIP codes near 49305

ZIPCityDistance
49320 Chippewa Lake, MI 6.8 mi
49679 Sears, MI 8.7 mi
48893 Weidman, MI 9.2 mi
49342 Rodney, MI 9.3 mi
48632 Lake, MI 9.3 mi
49340 Remus, MI 9.5 mi
49332 Mecosta, MI 10.1 mi
49631 Evart, MI 12.6 mi
48622 Farwell, MI 14.2 mi
49639 Hersey, MI 14.4 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 49305?

49305 is in Barryton, Michigan, in Mecosta County, part of the Big Rapids, MI micropolitan area. Its published point location is 43.7520, -85.1511.

What county is 49305 in?

49305 spans 2 counties: Mecosta County and Isabella County. Most of it falls in Mecosta 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 49305?

Barryton uses area code 989, from NANPA's telephone records.

What time zone is 49305 in?

49305 uses America/Detroit.

How many people live in 49305?

About 2,378 people live in ZIP code 49305, in 1,057 households, at 46.6 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 49305?

$51,875 a year, against $72,875 across Michigan.

What ZIP codes are near 49305?

The closest are 49320 (6.8 mi), 49679 (8.7 mi), 48893 (9.2 mi), 49342 (9.3 mi) and 48632 (9.3 mi).

Is 49305 a PO Box ZIP code?

49305 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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