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Where 49436 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 49436 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: gEhGh — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 49,436 = 2 × 2 × 17 × 727. Its digits add up to 26, a total 2,038 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1100000100011100 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 49435 (Marne, MI, 56 mi away) and 49437 (Montague, MI, 16 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 49436 becomes 63494, 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, 8,027 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 86% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 53%.
- 🎯678 miles northeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 49436 and you would come out at 43.69°S, 93.53°E — 1,170 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 27m of daylight. Shortest: 8h 55m.
- 📏 At 31.9 square miles of land, 49436 is bigger than 47% of ZIP codes — room for about 24 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 1,644This ZIP1,644 |
|---|---|
| Households | 779This ZIP779 |
| Housing units | 2,239This ZIP2,239 |
| Median age | 59.9This ZIP59.9Michigan40.2US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $67,279This ZIP$67,279Michigan$72,875US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $255,000This ZIP$255,000Michigan$231,600US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $1,013This ZIP$1,013Michigan$1,129US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 26.9%This ZIP26.9% |
| Mean commute | 27.6 minThis ZIP27.6 min |
| Population density | 51.5 / sq miThis ZIP51.5 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 52This ZIP52 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 152This ZIP152 |
| Annual payroll | $10,612,000This ZIP$10,612,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 900This ZIP900 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $54,801,000This ZIP$54,801,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 31.90 sq miThis ZIP31.90 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 7.26 sq miThis ZIP7.26 sq mi |
Other place names in 49436
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 49436
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
49455 | Shelby, MI | 7.0 mi |
49449 | Pentwater, MI | 8.3 mi |
49420 | Hart, MI | 9.6 mi |
49446 | New Era, MI | 11.2 mi |
49437 | Montague, MI | 16.0 mi |
49452 | Rothbury, MI | 16.0 mi |
49459 | Walkerville, MI | 18.9 mi |
49431 | Ludington, MI | 19.4 mi |
49454 | Scottville, MI | 20.1 mi |
49405 | Custer, MI | 20.6 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 49436?
49436 is in Mears, Michigan, in Oceana County. Its published point location is 43.6875, -86.4685.
What county is 49436 in?
49436 lies in Oceana County.
What area code is 49436?
Mears uses area code 231, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 49436 in?
49436 uses America/Detroit.
How many people live in 49436?
About 1,644 people live in ZIP code 49436, in 779 households, at 51.5 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 49436?
$67,279 a year, against $72,875 across Michigan.
What ZIP codes are near 49436?
The closest are 49455 (7 mi), 49449 (8.3 mi), 49420 (9.6 mi), 49446 (11.2 mi) and 49437 (16 mi).
Is 49436 a PO Box ZIP code?
49436 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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