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49344

ZIP 49344 is Shelbyville, Michigan, mostly in Allegan County; area code 269; Eastern time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/Detroit
County
Allegan +1 more
Metro area
Holland, MI
Population
3,778
Coordinates
42.5899, -85.5913
☼ Live from 49344 — Shelbyville, MI

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Where 49344 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 49344
  • 🔢 Type 49344 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: hhEGh — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 49,344 = 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 3 × 257. Its digits add up to 24, a total 2,425 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 1100000011000000
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 49343 (Sand Lake, MI, 49 mi away) and 49345 (Sparta, MI, 39 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 49344 becomes 44394, which is not a ZIP code at all.
  • 👥 8 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (34449, 43449, 43944, 44439, 44493, 49434, …). The farthest-flung twin is 93444 in Nipomo, CA, 1,936 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther north than 80% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 55%.
  • 🎯701 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 49344 and you would come out at 42.59°S, 94.41°E — 1,245 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 19m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 03m.
  • 📏 At 31.0 square miles of land, 49344 is bigger than 46% of ZIP codes — room for about 24 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population3,778This ZIP3,778
Households1,639This ZIP1,639
Housing units2,018This ZIP2,018
Median age46.9This ZIP46.9Michigan40.2US 38.9
Median household income$84,661This ZIP$84,661Michigan$72,875US $80,734
Median home value$313,400This ZIP$313,400Michigan$231,600US $332,700
Median gross rent$1,188This ZIP$1,188Michigan$1,129US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher13.6%This ZIP13.6%
Mean commute26.7 minThis ZIP26.7 min
Population density121.8 / sq miThis ZIP121.8 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments51This ZIP51
Employees375This ZIP375
Annual payroll$15,771,000This ZIP$15,771,000
Tax returns filed1,870This ZIP1,870
Total adjusted gross income$164,237,000This ZIP$164,237,000

Land area

Land area31.02 sq miThis ZIP31.02 sq mi
Water area2.38 sq miThis ZIP2.38 sq mi

Counties 49344 spans

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

CountyShare of this ZIP
Allegan County 84.8%
Barry County 15.2%

ZIP codes near 49344

ZIPCityDistance
49311 Bradley, MI 4.0 mi
49070 Martin, MI 4.0 mi
49348 Wayland, MI 6.6 mi
49328 Hopkins, MI 9.0 mi
49080 Plainwell, MI 9.2 mi
49333 Middleville, MI 9.7 mi
49078 Otsego, MI 10.9 mi
49046 Delton, MI 11.4 mi
49335 Moline, MI 11.5 mi
49323 Dorr, MI 13.9 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 49344?

49344 is in Shelbyville, Michigan, in Allegan County, part of the Holland, MI micropolitan area. Its published point location is 42.5899, -85.5913.

What county is 49344 in?

49344 spans 2 counties: Allegan County and Barry County. Most of it falls in Allegan 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 49344?

Shelbyville uses area code 269, from NANPA's telephone records.

What time zone is 49344 in?

49344 uses America/Detroit.

How many people live in 49344?

About 3,778 people live in ZIP code 49344, in 1,639 households, at 121.8 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 49344?

$84,661 a year, against $72,875 across Michigan.

What ZIP codes are near 49344?

The closest are 49311 (4 mi), 49070 (4 mi), 49348 (6.6 mi), 49328 (9 mi) and 49080 (9.2 mi).

Is 49344 a PO Box ZIP code?

49344 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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