49440
ZIP 49440 is in Muskegon, Michigan, in Muskegon County; area code 231; Eastern time. Muskegon has 6 ZIP codes; the others are 49441, 49442, 49443, 49444 and 49445.
- Type
- Standard
- Time zone
- America/Detroit
- County
- Muskegon
- Metro area
- Muskegon-Norton Shores, MI
- Population
- 1,492
- Coordinates
- 43.2375, -86.2534
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Where 49440 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 49440 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: OhhGh — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 49,440 = 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 3 × 5 × 103. Its digits add up to 21, a total 2,594 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1100000100100000 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 49437 (Montague, MI, 17 mi away) and 49441 (Muskegon, MI, 4 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 49440 becomes 04494, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 10 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (04449, 04944, 40944, 44049, 44094, 44490, …). The farthest-flung twin is 94044 in Pacifica, CA, 1,929 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 84% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 53%.
- 🎯679 miles northeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 49440 and you would come out at 43.24°S, 93.75°E — 1,194 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 23m of daylight. Shortest: 8h 58m.
- 📏 At 0.605 square miles of land, 49440 is bigger than 6% of ZIP codes — about 293 football fields.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 1,492This ZIP1,492 |
|---|---|
| Households | 761This ZIP761 |
| Housing units | 908This ZIP908 |
| Median age | 33.9This ZIP33.9Michigan40.2US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $46,808This ZIP$46,808Michigan$72,875US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $176,400This ZIP$176,400Michigan$231,600US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $915This ZIP$915Michigan$1,129US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 35.0%This ZIP35.0% |
| Mean commute | 16.6 minThis ZIP16.6 min |
| Population density | 2,466.1 / sq miThis ZIP2,466.1 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 150This ZIP150 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 1,616This ZIP1,616 |
| Annual payroll | $105,352,000This ZIP$105,352,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 710This ZIP710 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $42,344,000This ZIP$42,344,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 0.61 sq miThis ZIP0.61 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.26 sq miThis ZIP0.26 sq mi |
Other place names in 49440
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 49440
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
49443 | Muskegon, MI | 1.2 mi |
49441 | Muskegon, MI | 4.3 mi |
49445 | Muskegon, MI | 4.3 mi |
49444 | Muskegon, MI | 5.0 mi |
49442 | Muskegon, MI | 5.9 mi |
49415 | Fruitport, MI | 9.2 mi |
49457 | Twin Lake, MI | 9.6 mi |
49456 | Spring Lake, MI | 10.4 mi |
49461 | Whitehall, MI | 10.4 mi |
49409 | Ferrysburg, MI | 11.0 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 49440?
49440 is in Muskegon, Michigan, in Muskegon County, part of the Muskegon-Norton Shores, MI metropolitan area. Its published point location is 43.2375, -86.2534.
What county is 49440 in?
49440 lies in Muskegon County.
What area code is 49440?
Muskegon uses area code 231, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 49440 in?
49440 uses America/Detroit.
How many people live in 49440?
About 1,492 people live in ZIP code 49440, in 761 households, at 2,466.1 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 49440?
$46,808 a year, against $72,875 across Michigan.
What ZIP codes are near 49440?
The closest are 49443 (1.2 mi), 49441 (4.3 mi), 49445 (4.3 mi), 49444 (5 mi) and 49442 (5.9 mi).
Is 49440 a PO Box ZIP code?
49440 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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