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49616

ZIP 49616 is Benzonia, Michigan, in Benzie County; area code 231; Eastern time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/Detroit
County
Benzie
Metro area
Traverse City, MI
Population
2,162
Coordinates
44.5799, -86.0903
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Where 49616 is

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★ Weird and wonderful facts about 49616
  • 🔢 Type 49616 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: gIgGh — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 49,616 = 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 7 × 443. Its digits add up to 26, a total 2,038 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 1100000111010000
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 49615 (Bellaire, MI, 51 mi away) and 49617 (Beulah, MI, 5 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 49616 becomes 61694, which is not a ZIP code at all.
  • 👥 13 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (16694, 16946, 41669, 46619, 46916, 46961, …). The farthest-flung twin is 94661 in Oakland, CA, 1,922 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther north than 89% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 54%.
  • 🎯718 miles northeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 49616 and you would come out at 44.58°S, 93.91°E — 1,159 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 34m of daylight. Shortest: 8h 49m.
  • 📏 At 36.2 square miles of land, 49616 is bigger than 51% of ZIP codes — room for about 28 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population2,162This ZIP2,162
Households878This ZIP878
Housing units1,031This ZIP1,031
Median age48.8This ZIP48.8Michigan40.2US 38.9
Median household income$57,982This ZIP$57,982Michigan$72,875US $80,734
Median home value$221,600This ZIP$221,600Michigan$231,600US $332,700
Median gross rent$1,029This ZIP$1,029Michigan$1,129US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher24.6%This ZIP24.6%
Mean commute19.3 minThis ZIP19.3 min
Population density59.7 / sq miThis ZIP59.7 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments68This ZIP68
Employees585This ZIP585
Annual payroll$24,275,000This ZIP$24,275,000
Tax returns filed1,180This ZIP1,180
Total adjusted gross income$57,365,000This ZIP$57,365,000

Land area

Land area36.23 sq miThis ZIP36.23 sq mi
Water area0.35 sq miThis ZIP0.35 sq mi

Other place names in 49616

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ZIP codes near 49616

ZIPCityDistance
49617 Beulah, MI 5.1 mi
49635 Frankfort, MI 6.0 mi
49628 Elberta, MI 7.6 mi
49613 Arcadia, MI 7.7 mi
49683 Thompsonville, MI 8.5 mi
49614 Bear Lake, MI 9.3 mi
49640 Honor, MI 10.2 mi
49643 Interlochen, MI 13.5 mi
49645 Kaleva, MI 14.7 mi
49650 Lake Ann, MI 14.9 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 49616?

49616 is in Benzonia, Michigan, in Benzie County, part of the Traverse City, MI metropolitan area. Its published point location is 44.5799, -86.0903.

What county is 49616 in?

49616 lies in Benzie County.

What area code is 49616?

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

What time zone is 49616 in?

49616 uses America/Detroit.

How many people live in 49616?

About 2,162 people live in ZIP code 49616, in 878 households, at 59.7 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 49616?

$57,982 a year, against $72,875 across Michigan.

What ZIP codes are near 49616?

The closest are 49617 (5.1 mi), 49635 (6 mi), 49628 (7.6 mi), 49613 (7.7 mi) and 49683 (8.5 mi).

Is 49616 a PO Box ZIP code?

49616 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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