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Where 49309 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 49309 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: GOEGh — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 49,309 = 13 × 3793. Its digits add up to 25, a total 2,242 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1100000010011101 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 49307 (Big Rapids, MI, 20 mi away) and 49310 (Blanchard, MI, 45 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 49309 becomes 90394, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 19 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (04939, 30499, 34990, 39094, 40939, 43909, …). The farthest-flung twin is 93940 in Monterey, CA, 1,945 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 86% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 54%.
- 🎯708 miles northeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 49309 and you would come out at 43.76°S, 94.12°E — 1,194 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 127.4 square miles of land, 49309 is bigger than 83% of ZIP codes — room for about 97 Central Parks.
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 1,859This ZIP1,859 |
|---|---|
| Households | 849This ZIP849 |
| Housing units | 2,026This ZIP2,026 |
| Median age | 54.3This ZIP54.3Michigan40.2US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $42,566This ZIP$42,566Michigan$72,875US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $151,600This ZIP$151,600Michigan$231,600US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $950This ZIP$950Michigan$1,129US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 13.1%This ZIP13.1% |
| Mean commute | 31.6 minThis ZIP31.6 min |
| Population density | 14.6 / sq miThis ZIP14.6 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 19This ZIP19 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 115This ZIP115 |
| Annual payroll | $4,890,000This ZIP$4,890,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 800This ZIP800 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $39,662,000This ZIP$39,662,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 127.43 sq miThis ZIP127.43 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 2.07 sq miThis ZIP2.07 sq mi |
Counties 49309 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Newaygo County | 95.0% |
| Lake County | 5.0% |
ZIP codes near 49309
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
49312 | Brohman, MI | 6.9 mi |
49304 | Baldwin, MI | 10.2 mi |
49642 | Idlewild, MI | 11.0 mi |
49459 | Walkerville, MI | 11.0 mi |
49338 | Paris, MI | 13.7 mi |
49623 | Chase, MI | 13.8 mi |
49349 | White Cloud, MI | 14.3 mi |
49402 | Branch, MI | 14.4 mi |
49421 | Hesperia, MI | 14.7 mi |
49413 | Fremont, MI | 14.7 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 49309?
49309 is in Bitely, Michigan, in Newaygo County. Its published point location is 43.7598, -85.8769.
What county is 49309 in?
49309 spans 2 counties: Newaygo County and Lake County. Most of it falls in Newaygo 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 49309?
Bitely uses area code 231, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 49309 in?
49309 uses America/Detroit.
How many people live in 49309?
About 1,859 people live in ZIP code 49309, in 849 households, at 14.6 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 49309?
$42,566 a year, against $72,875 across Michigan.
What ZIP codes are near 49309?
The closest are 49312 (6.9 mi), 49304 (10.2 mi), 49642 (11 mi), 49459 (11 mi) and 49338 (13.7 mi).
Is 49309 a PO Box ZIP code?
49309 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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zipcodes.pro. “49309 ZIP Code — Bitely, Michigan (Newaygo County).” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/zip/49309
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