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Where 49421 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 49421 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: IZhGh — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 49,421 = 73 × 677. Its digits add up to 20, a total 2,586 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1100000100001101 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 49420 (Hart, MI, 14 mi away) and 49422 (Holland, MI, 56 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 49421 becomes 12494 — and that is a real ZIP code: West Shokan, NY, 607 miles away.
- 👥 17 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (12449, 12494, 12944, 14429, 19244, 19424, …). The farthest-flung twin is 94142 in San Francisco, CA, 1,930 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 86% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 54%.
- 🎯695 miles northeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 49421 and you would come out at 43.60°S, 93.93°E — 1,190 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 127.5 square miles of land, 49421 is bigger than 83% of ZIP codes — room for about 97 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 5,734This ZIP5,734 |
|---|---|
| Households | 2,271This ZIP2,271 |
| Housing units | 2,842This ZIP2,842 |
| Median age | 45.0This ZIP45.0Michigan40.2US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $53,555This ZIP$53,555Michigan$72,875US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $162,100This ZIP$162,100Michigan$231,600US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $863This ZIP$863Michigan$1,129US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 11.7%This ZIP11.7% |
| Mean commute | 30.9 minThis ZIP30.9 min |
| Population density | 45.0 / sq miThis ZIP45.0 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 55This ZIP55 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 284This ZIP284 |
| Annual payroll | $8,363,000This ZIP$8,363,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 2,570This ZIP2,570 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $135,263,000This ZIP$135,263,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 127.52 sq miThis ZIP127.52 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 1.77 sq miThis ZIP1.77 sq mi |
Counties 49421 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Oceana County | 59.7% |
| Newaygo County | 40.3% |
Other place names in 49421
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 49421
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
49459 | Walkerville, MI | 9.5 mi |
49425 | Holton, MI | 10.5 mi |
49412 | Fremont, MI | 10.9 mi |
49452 | Rothbury, MI | 11.0 mi |
49420 | Hart, MI | 13.5 mi |
49413 | Fremont, MI | 13.8 mi |
49309 | Bitely, MI | 14.7 mi |
49455 | Shelby, MI | 15.5 mi |
49312 | Brohman, MI | 15.5 mi |
49446 | New Era, MI | 16.0 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 49421?
49421 is in Hesperia, Michigan, in Oceana County. Its published point location is 43.5995, -86.0692.
What county is 49421 in?
49421 spans 2 counties: Oceana County and Newaygo County. Most of it falls in Oceana 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 49421?
Hesperia uses area code 231, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 49421 in?
49421 uses America/Detroit.
How many people live in 49421?
About 5,734 people live in ZIP code 49421, in 2,271 households, at 45.0 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 49421?
$53,555 a year, against $72,875 across Michigan.
What ZIP codes are near 49421?
The closest are 49459 (9.5 mi), 49425 (10.5 mi), 49412 (10.9 mi), 49452 (11 mi) and 49420 (13.5 mi).
Is 49421 a PO Box ZIP code?
49421 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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