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Where 49402 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 49402 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: ZOhGh — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 49,402 = 2 × 17 × 1453. Its digits add up to 19, a total 2,454 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1100000011111010 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 49401 (Allendale, MI, 67 mi away) and 49403 (Conklin, MI, 56 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 49402 becomes 20494, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 27 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (02494, 04294, 04429, 04492, 04924, 04942, …). The farthest-flung twin is 09244 in APO AE, a military post office, 4,229 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 87% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 54%.
- 🎯705 miles northeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 49402 and you would come out at 43.94°S, 93.98°E — 1,182 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 29m of daylight. Shortest: 8h 53m.
- 📏 At 140.6 square miles of land, 49402 is bigger than 85% of ZIP codes — room for about 107 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 1,411This ZIP1,411 |
|---|---|
| Households | 670This ZIP670 |
| Housing units | 1,469This ZIP1,469 |
| Median age | 59.8This ZIP59.8Michigan40.2US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $51,324This ZIP$51,324Michigan$72,875US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $169,800This ZIP$169,800Michigan$231,600US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $1,333This ZIP$1,333Michigan$1,129US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 17.4%This ZIP17.4% |
| Mean commute | 41.8 minThis ZIP41.8 min |
| Population density | 10.0 / sq miThis ZIP10.0 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 13This ZIP13 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 30This ZIP30 |
| Annual payroll | $1,430,000This ZIP$1,430,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 720This ZIP720 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $38,296,000This ZIP$38,296,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 140.61 sq miThis ZIP140.61 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.77 sq miThis ZIP0.77 sq mi |
Counties 49402 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Lake County | 51.9% |
| Mason County | 47.1% |
| Oceana County | 1.0% |
ZIP codes near 49402
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
49458 | Walhalla, MI | 4.8 mi |
49304 | Baldwin, MI | 7.6 mi |
49410 | Fountain, MI | 8.8 mi |
49405 | Custer, MI | 8.9 mi |
49642 | Idlewild, MI | 11.9 mi |
49644 | Irons, MI | 12.8 mi |
49454 | Scottville, MI | 13.3 mi |
49309 | Bitely, MI | 14.4 mi |
49459 | Walkerville, MI | 14.7 mi |
49623 | Chase, MI | 16.4 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 49402?
49402 is in Branch, Michigan, in Lake County. Its published point location is 43.9410, -86.0180.
What county is 49402 in?
49402 spans 3 counties: Lake County, Mason County and Oceana County. Most of it falls in Lake 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 49402?
Branch uses area code 231, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 49402 in?
49402 uses America/Detroit.
How many people live in 49402?
About 1,411 people live in ZIP code 49402, in 670 households, at 10.0 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 49402?
$51,324 a year, against $72,875 across Michigan.
What ZIP codes are near 49402?
The closest are 49458 (4.8 mi), 49304 (7.6 mi), 49410 (8.8 mi), 49405 (8.9 mi) and 49642 (11.9 mi).
Is 49402 a PO Box ZIP code?
49402 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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zipcodes.pro. “49402 ZIP Code — Branch, Michigan (Lake County).” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/zip/49402
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