49331
ZIP 49331 is Lowell, Michigan, mostly in Kent County; area code 616; Eastern time.
- Type
- Standard
- Time zone
- America/Detroit
- County
- Kent +1 more
- Metro area
- Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI
- Population
- 17,661
- Coordinates
- 42.9502, -85.3520
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Where 49331 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 49331 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: IEEGh — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ 49331 is a prime number. It cannot be divided by anything except 1 and itself. Its digits add up to 20, a total 2,586 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1100000010110011 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 49330 (Kent City, MI, 28 mi away) and 49332 (Mecosta, MI, 47 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 49331 becomes 13394, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 17 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (13439, 13493, 19343, 33149, 33194, 33419, …). The farthest-flung twin is 94133 in San Francisco, CA, 1,966 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 82% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 56%.
- 🎯718 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 49331 and you would come out at 42.95°S, 94.65°E — 1,243 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 21m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 00m.
- 📏 At 91.5 square miles of land, 49331 is bigger than 76% of ZIP codes — room for about 69 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 17,661This ZIP17,661 |
|---|---|
| Households | 6,825This ZIP6,825 |
| Housing units | 7,086This ZIP7,086 |
| Median age | 39.1This ZIP39.1Michigan40.2US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $91,800This ZIP$91,800Michigan$72,875US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $315,300This ZIP$315,300Michigan$231,600US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $1,295This ZIP$1,295Michigan$1,129US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 38.8%This ZIP38.8% |
| Mean commute | 25.4 minThis ZIP25.4 min |
| Population density | 193.0 / sq miThis ZIP193.0 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 410This ZIP410 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 4,977This ZIP4,977 |
| Annual payroll | $232,752,000This ZIP$232,752,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 9,080This ZIP9,080 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $805,312,000This ZIP$805,312,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 91.50 sq miThis ZIP91.50 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 2.94 sq miThis ZIP2.94 sq mi |
Counties 49331 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Kent County | 78.4% |
| Ionia County | 21.6% |
Other place names in 49331
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 49331
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
49301 | Ada, MI | 6.5 mi |
49355 | Ada, MI | 6.9 mi |
49356 | Ada, MI | 6.9 mi |
49357 | Ada, MI | 6.9 mi |
48881 | Saranac, MI | 7.6 mi |
48887 | Smyrna, MI | 8.8 mi |
49302 | Alto, MI | 9.2 mi |
48815 | Clarksville, MI | 9.3 mi |
49546 | Grand Rapids, MI | 9.4 mi |
48809 | Belding, MI | 9.9 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 49331?
49331 is in Lowell, Michigan, in Kent County, part of the Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI metropolitan area. Its published point location is 42.9502, -85.3520.
What county is 49331 in?
49331 spans 2 counties: Kent County and Ionia County. Most of it falls in Kent 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 49331?
Lowell uses area code 616, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 49331 in?
49331 uses America/Detroit.
How many people live in 49331?
About 17,661 people live in ZIP code 49331, in 6,825 households, at 193.0 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 49331?
$91,800 a year, against $72,875 across Michigan.
What ZIP codes are near 49331?
The closest are 49301 (6.5 mi), 49355 (6.9 mi), 49356 (6.9 mi), 49357 (6.9 mi) and 48881 (7.6 mi).
Is 49331 a PO Box ZIP code?
49331 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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