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Where 49623 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 49623 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: EZgGh — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 49,623 = 3 × 7 × 17 × 139. Its digits add up to 24, a total 2,425 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1100000111010111 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 49622 (Central Lake, MI, 83 mi away) and 49625 (Copemish, MI, 37 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 49623 becomes 32694 — and that is a real ZIP code: Waldo, FL, 994 miles away.
- 👥 43 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (23694, 23964, 24639, 24963, 26349, 29346, …). The farthest-flung twin is 96432 in APO AA, a military post office, 8,032 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 87% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 55%.
- 🎯720 miles northeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 49623 and you would come out at 43.91°S, 94.31°E — 1,197 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 29m of daylight. Shortest: 8h 54m.
- 📏 At 68.7 square miles of land, 49623 is bigger than 68% of ZIP codes — room for about 52 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 986This ZIP986 |
|---|---|
| Households | 426This ZIP426 |
| Housing units | 742This ZIP742 |
| Median age | 53.5This ZIP53.5Michigan40.2US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $60,147This ZIP$60,147Michigan$72,875US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $132,900This ZIP$132,900Michigan$231,600US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $725This ZIP$725Michigan$1,129US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 11.1%This ZIP11.1% |
| Mean commute | 34.9 minThis ZIP34.9 min |
| Population density | 14.3 / sq miThis ZIP14.3 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 10This ZIP10 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 74This ZIP74 |
| Annual payroll | $2,196,000This ZIP$2,196,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 520This ZIP520 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $27,390,000This ZIP$27,390,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 68.73 sq miThis ZIP68.73 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.12 sq miThis ZIP0.12 sq mi |
ZIP codes near 49623
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
49642 | Idlewild, MI | 4.6 mi |
49677 | Reed City, MI | 7.8 mi |
49304 | Baldwin, MI | 9.0 mi |
49656 | Luther, MI | 10.1 mi |
49338 | Paris, MI | 10.5 mi |
49309 | Bitely, MI | 13.8 mi |
49639 | Hersey, MI | 14.7 mi |
49655 | Leroy, MI | 15.2 mi |
49312 | Brohman, MI | 16.1 mi |
49402 | Branch, MI | 16.4 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 49623?
49623 is in Chase, Michigan, in Lake County. Its published point location is 43.9089, -85.6918.
What county is 49623 in?
49623 lies in Lake County.
What area code is 49623?
Chase uses area code 231, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 49623 in?
49623 uses America/Detroit.
How many people live in 49623?
About 986 people live in ZIP code 49623, in 426 households, at 14.3 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 49623?
$60,147 a year, against $72,875 across Michigan.
What ZIP codes are near 49623?
The closest are 49642 (4.6 mi), 49677 (7.8 mi), 49304 (9 mi), 49656 (10.1 mi) and 49338 (10.5 mi).
Is 49623 a PO Box ZIP code?
49623 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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zipcodes.pro. “49623 ZIP Code — Chase, Michigan (Lake County).” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/zip/49623
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