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Where 49446 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 49446 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: ghhGh — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 49,446 = 2 × 3 × 3 × 41 × 67. Its digits add up to 27, a total 1,806 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1100000100100110 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 49445 (Muskegon, MI, 18 mi away) and 49448 (Nunica, MI, 34 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 49446 becomes 64494 — and that is a real ZIP code: Union Star, MO, 490 miles away.
- 👥 4 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (49464, 49644, 64449, 64494). The farthest-flung twin is 64449 in Fillmore, MO, 504 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 85% 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 49446 and you would come out at 43.54°S, 93.62°E — 1,178 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 31.9 square miles of land, 49446 is bigger than 47% of ZIP codes — room for about 24 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 2,184This ZIP2,184 |
|---|---|
| Households | 826This ZIP826 |
| Housing units | 1,155This ZIP1,155 |
| Median age | 44.5This ZIP44.5Michigan40.2US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $65,217This ZIP$65,217Michigan$72,875US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $209,100This ZIP$209,100Michigan$231,600US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $744This ZIP$744Michigan$1,129US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 23.7%This ZIP23.7% |
| Mean commute | 24.0 minThis ZIP24.0 min |
| Population density | 68.5 / sq miThis ZIP68.5 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 39This ZIP39 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 310This ZIP310 |
| Annual payroll | $15,385,000This ZIP$15,385,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 1,090This ZIP1,090 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $65,819,000This ZIP$65,819,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 31.88 sq miThis ZIP31.88 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.76 sq miThis ZIP0.76 sq mi |
Other place names in 49446
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 49446
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
49455 | Shelby, MI | 4.9 mi |
49437 | Montague, MI | 5.3 mi |
49452 | Rothbury, MI | 6.4 mi |
49436 | Mears, MI | 11.2 mi |
49461 | Whitehall, MI | 11.5 mi |
49463 | Sylvan Beach, MI | 11.8 mi |
49420 | Hart, MI | 13.3 mi |
49425 | Holton, MI | 14.8 mi |
49421 | Hesperia, MI | 16.0 mi |
49457 | Twin Lake, MI | 17.5 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 49446?
49446 is in New Era, Michigan, in Oceana County. Its published point location is 43.5398, -86.3782.
What county is 49446 in?
49446 lies in Oceana County.
What area code is 49446?
New Era uses area code 231, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 49446 in?
49446 uses America/Detroit.
How many people live in 49446?
About 2,184 people live in ZIP code 49446, in 826 households, at 68.5 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 49446?
$65,217 a year, against $72,875 across Michigan.
What ZIP codes are near 49446?
The closest are 49455 (4.9 mi), 49437 (5.3 mi), 49452 (6.4 mi), 49436 (11.2 mi) and 49461 (11.5 mi).
Is 49446 a PO Box ZIP code?
49446 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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