49601
ZIP 49601 is Cadillac, Michigan, mostly in Wexford County; area code 231; Eastern time.
- Type
- Standard
- Time zone
- America/Detroit
- County
- Wexford +2 more
- Metro area
- Cadillac, MI
- Population
- 22,092
- Coordinates
- 44.2427, -85.5399
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Where 49601 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 49601 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: IOgGh — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 49,601 = 193 × 257. Its digits add up to 20, a total 2,586 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1100000111000001 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 49599 (Grand Rapids, MI, 84 mi away) and 49610 (Acme, MI, 38 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 49601 becomes 10694, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 55 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (01469, 04619, 04691, 04961, 06419, 06491, …). The farthest-flung twin is 96410 in APO AA, a military post office, 8,015 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 88% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 55%.
- 🎯734 miles northeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 49601 and you would come out at 44.24°S, 94.46°E — 1,194 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 31m of daylight. Shortest: 8h 51m.
- 📏 At 220.0 square miles of land, 49601 is bigger than 92% of ZIP codes — room for about 167 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 22,092This ZIP22,092 |
|---|---|
| Households | 9,053This ZIP9,053 |
| Housing units | 10,752This ZIP10,752 |
| Median age | 43.4This ZIP43.4Michigan40.2US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $63,498This ZIP$63,498Michigan$72,875US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $174,000This ZIP$174,000Michigan$231,600US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $887This ZIP$887Michigan$1,129US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 24.6%This ZIP24.6% |
| Mean commute | 19.8 minThis ZIP19.8 min |
| Population density | 100.4 / sq miThis ZIP100.4 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 722This ZIP722 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 12,162This ZIP12,162 |
| Annual payroll | $558,354,000This ZIP$558,354,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 10,520This ZIP10,520 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $629,957,000This ZIP$629,957,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 220.04 sq miThis ZIP220.04 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 7.27 sq miThis ZIP7.27 sq mi |
Counties 49601 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Wexford County | 88.1% |
| Lake County | 9.0% |
| Missaukee County | 2.9% |
Other place names in 49601
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 49601
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
49618 | Boon, MI | 4.8 mi |
49688 | Tustin, MI | 9.4 mi |
49638 | Harrietta, MI | 11.1 mi |
49668 | Mesick, MI | 13.9 mi |
49663 | Manton, MI | 14.4 mi |
49656 | Luther, MI | 15.1 mi |
49655 | Leroy, MI | 16.0 mi |
49657 | Mc Bain, MI | 17.7 mi |
49689 | Wellston, MI | 18.5 mi |
49620 | Buckley, MI | 20.2 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 49601?
49601 is in Cadillac, Michigan, in Wexford County, part of the Cadillac, MI micropolitan area. Its published point location is 44.2427, -85.5399.
What county is 49601 in?
49601 spans 3 counties: Wexford County, Lake County and Missaukee County. Most of it falls in Wexford 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 49601?
Cadillac uses area code 231, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 49601 in?
49601 uses America/Detroit.
How many people live in 49601?
About 22,092 people live in ZIP code 49601, in 9,053 households, at 100.4 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 49601?
$63,498 a year, against $72,875 across Michigan.
What ZIP codes are near 49601?
The closest are 49618 (4.8 mi), 49688 (9.4 mi), 49638 (11.1 mi), 49668 (13.9 mi) and 49663 (14.4 mi).
Is 49601 a PO Box ZIP code?
49601 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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