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49307

ZIP 49307 is Big Rapids, Michigan, mostly in Mecosta County; area code 231; Eastern time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/Detroit
County
Mecosta +1 more
Metro area
Big Rapids, MI
Population
18,407
Coordinates
43.6977, -85.4830
☼ Live from 49307 — Big Rapids, MI

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Where 49307 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 49307
  • 🔢 Type 49307 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: LOEGh — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ 49307 is a prime number. It cannot be divided by anything except 1 and itself. Its digits add up to 23, a total 2,533 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 1100000010011011
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 49306 (Belmont, MI, 43 mi away) and 49309 (Bitely, MI, 20 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 49307 becomes 70394 — and that is a real ZIP code: Raceland, LA, 1,008 miles away.
  • 👥 45 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (03749, 04739, 04937, 04973, 07439, 07934, …). The farthest-flung twin is 09734 in APO AE, a military post office, 6,843 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther north than 86% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 55%.
  • 🎯725 miles northeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 49307 and you would come out at 43.70°S, 94.52°E — 1,213 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 134.5 square miles of land, 49307 is bigger than 84% of ZIP codes — room for about 102 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population18,407This ZIP18,407
Households7,137This ZIP7,137
Housing units8,164This ZIP8,164
Median age30.2This ZIP30.2Michigan40.2US 38.9
Median household income$60,358This ZIP$60,358Michigan$72,875US $80,734
Median home value$187,800This ZIP$187,800Michigan$231,600US $332,700
Median gross rent$967This ZIP$967Michigan$1,129US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher29.1%This ZIP29.1%
Mean commute18.4 minThis ZIP18.4 min
Population density136.8 / sq miThis ZIP136.8 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments457This ZIP457
Employees7,170This ZIP7,170
Annual payroll$307,141,000This ZIP$307,141,000
Tax returns filed7,240This ZIP7,240
Total adjusted gross income$455,470,000This ZIP$455,470,000

Land area

Land area134.52 sq miThis ZIP134.52 sq mi
Water area2.72 sq miThis ZIP2.72 sq mi

Counties 49307 spans

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

CountyShare of this ZIP
Mecosta County 80.3%
Newaygo County 19.7%

Other place names in 49307

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

ZIP codes near 49307

ZIPCityDistance
49346 Stanwood, MI 7.7 mi
49338 Paris, MI 7.9 mi
49342 Rodney, MI 8.4 mi
49320 Chippewa Lake, MI 10.5 mi
49639 Hersey, MI 11.0 mi
49332 Mecosta, MI 13.2 mi
49336 Morley, MI 13.3 mi
49677 Reed City, MI 14.0 mi
49312 Brohman, MI 15.0 mi
49349 White Cloud, MI 15.8 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 49307?

49307 is in Big Rapids, Michigan, in Mecosta County, part of the Big Rapids, MI micropolitan area. Its published point location is 43.6977, -85.4830.

What county is 49307 in?

49307 spans 2 counties: Mecosta County and Newaygo 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 49307?

Big Rapids uses area code 231, from NANPA's telephone records.

What time zone is 49307 in?

49307 uses America/Detroit.

How many people live in 49307?

About 18,407 people live in ZIP code 49307, in 7,137 households, at 136.8 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 49307?

$60,358 a year, against $72,875 across Michigan.

What ZIP codes are near 49307?

The closest are 49346 (7.7 mi), 49338 (7.9 mi), 49342 (8.4 mi), 49320 (10.5 mi) and 49639 (11 mi).

Is 49307 a PO Box ZIP code?

49307 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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