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49444

ZIP 49444 is in Muskegon, Michigan, in Muskegon County; area code 231; Eastern time. Muskegon has 6 ZIP codes; the others are 49440, 49441, 49442, 49443 and 49445.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/Detroit
County
Muskegon
Population
26,372
Coordinates
43.1771, -86.1995
☼ Live from 49444 — Muskegon, MI

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Where 49444 is

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★ Weird and wonderful facts about 49444
  • 🔢 Type 49444 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: hhhGh — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 49,444 = 2 × 2 × 47 × 263. Its digits add up to 25, a total 2,242 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 1100000100100100
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 49443 (Muskegon, MI, 4 mi away) and 49445 (Muskegon, MI, 9 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 49444 becomes 44494, which is not a ZIP code at all.
  • 👥 1 other ZIP code is made of exactly the same digits (44449). The farthest-flung twin is 44449 in North Benton, OH, 306 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther north than 84% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 53%.
  • 🎯680 miles northeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 49444 and you would come out at 43.18°S, 93.80°E — 1,198 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 59m.
  • 📏 At 24.7 square miles of land, 49444 is bigger than 42% of ZIP codes — room for about 19 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population26,372This ZIP26,372
Households10,192This ZIP10,192
Housing units11,489This ZIP11,489
Median age37.6This ZIP37.6Michigan40.2US 38.9
Median household income$53,054This ZIP$53,054Michigan$72,875US $80,734
Median home value$165,900This ZIP$165,900Michigan$231,600US $332,700
Median gross rent$979This ZIP$979Michigan$1,129US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher17.6%This ZIP17.6%
Mean commute19.2 minThis ZIP19.2 min
Population density1,068.9 / sq miThis ZIP1,068.9 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments670This ZIP670
Employees15,600This ZIP15,600
Annual payroll$764,794,000This ZIP$764,794,000
Tax returns filed11,930This ZIP11,930
Total adjusted gross income$602,380,000This ZIP$602,380,000

Land area

Land area24.67 sq miThis ZIP24.67 sq mi
Water area0.37 sq miThis ZIP0.37 sq mi

Other place names in 49444

Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.

ZIP codes near 49444

ZIPCityDistance
49443 Muskegon, MI 3.8 mi
49441 Muskegon, MI 4.4 mi
49415 Fruitport, MI 4.7 mi
49440 Muskegon, MI 5.0 mi
49442 Muskegon, MI 5.5 mi
49456 Spring Lake, MI 6.0 mi
49409 Ferrysburg, MI 6.7 mi
49448 Nunica, MI 8.6 mi
49445 Muskegon, MI 9.3 mi
49417 Grand Haven, MI 11.8 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 49444?

49444 is in Muskegon, Michigan, in Muskegon County, part of the Muskegon-Norton Shores, MI metropolitan area. Its published point location is 43.1771, -86.1995.

What county is 49444 in?

49444 lies in Muskegon County.

What area code is 49444?

Muskegon uses area code 231, from NANPA's telephone records.

What time zone is 49444 in?

49444 uses America/Detroit.

How many people live in 49444?

About 26,372 people live in ZIP code 49444, in 10,192 households, at 1,068.9 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 49444?

$53,054 a year, against $72,875 across Michigan.

What ZIP codes are near 49444?

The closest are 49443 (3.8 mi), 49441 (4.4 mi), 49415 (4.7 mi), 49440 (5 mi) and 49442 (5.5 mi).

Is 49444 a PO Box ZIP code?

49444 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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