49346
ZIP 49346 is Stanwood, 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
- 5,553
- Coordinates
- 43.5949, -85.4211
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Where 49346 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 49346 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: ghEGh — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 49,346 = 2 × 11 × 2243. Its digits add up to 26, a total 2,038 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1100000011000010 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 49345 (Sparta, MI, 34 mi away) and 49347 (Trufant, MI, 20 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 49346 becomes 64394, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 23 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (34946, 36449, 39464, 43469, 43946, 43964, …). The farthest-flung twin is 96434 in APO AA, a military post office, 8,058 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 86% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 55%.
- 🎯726 miles northeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 49346 and you would come out at 43.59°S, 94.58°E — 1,219 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 26m of daylight. Shortest: 8h 56m.
- 📏 At 64.5 square miles of land, 49346 is bigger than 66% of ZIP codes — room for about 49 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 5,553This ZIP5,553 |
|---|---|
| Households | 2,441This ZIP2,441 |
| Housing units | 3,147This ZIP3,147 |
| Median age | 54.2This ZIP54.2Michigan40.2US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $72,975This ZIP$72,975Michigan$72,875US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $233,800This ZIP$233,800Michigan$231,600US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $867This ZIP$867Michigan$1,129US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 29.9%This ZIP29.9% |
| Mean commute | 30.0 minThis ZIP30.0 min |
| Population density | 86.0 / sq miThis ZIP86.0 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 75This ZIP75 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 778This ZIP778 |
| Annual payroll | $36,506,000This ZIP$36,506,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 2,990This ZIP2,990 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $229,248,000This ZIP$229,248,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 64.54 sq miThis ZIP64.54 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 3.26 sq miThis ZIP3.26 sq mi |
Counties 49346 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Mecosta County | 96.8% |
| Newaygo County | 3.2% |
Other place names in 49346
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 49346
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
49336 | Morley, MI | 6.0 mi |
49307 | Big Rapids, MI | 7.7 mi |
49342 | Rodney, MI | 8.5 mi |
49332 | Mecosta, MI | 9.2 mi |
49320 | Chippewa Lake, MI | 12.9 mi |
49329 | Howard City, MI | 13.5 mi |
48850 | Lakeview, MI | 14.1 mi |
49338 | Paris, MI | 15.2 mi |
49340 | Remus, MI | 15.6 mi |
49349 | White Cloud, MI | 16.5 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 49346?
49346 is in Stanwood, Michigan, in Mecosta County, part of the Big Rapids, MI micropolitan area. Its published point location is 43.5949, -85.4211.
What county is 49346 in?
49346 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 49346?
Stanwood uses area code 231, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 49346 in?
49346 uses America/Detroit.
How many people live in 49346?
About 5,553 people live in ZIP code 49346, in 2,441 households, at 86.0 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 49346?
$72,975 a year, against $72,875 across Michigan.
What ZIP codes are near 49346?
The closest are 49336 (6 mi), 49307 (7.7 mi), 49342 (8.5 mi), 49332 (9.2 mi) and 49320 (12.9 mi).
Is 49346 a PO Box ZIP code?
49346 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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