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49629

ZIP 49629 is Elk Rapids, Michigan, in Antrim County; area code 231; Eastern time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/Detroit
County
Antrim
Metro area
none
Population
2,038
Coordinates
44.9190, -85.3903
☼ Live from 49629 — Elk Rapids, MI

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Where 49629 is

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★ Weird and wonderful facts about 49629
  • 🔢 Type 49629 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: GZgGh — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 49,629 = 3 × 71 × 233. Its digits add up to 30, a total 1,024 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 1100000111011101
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 49628 (Elberta, MI, 46 mi away) and 49630 (Empire, MI, 33 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 49629 becomes 92694 — and that is a real ZIP code: Ladera Ranch, CA, 1,879 miles away.
  • 👥 15 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (29469, 29649, 46929, 46992, 49269, 49962, …). The farthest-flung twin is 96942 in Chuuk, FM, 7,408 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther north than 91% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 56%.
  • 🎯758 miles northeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 49629 and you would come out at 44.92°S, 94.61°E — 1,181 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 36m of daylight. Shortest: 8h 46m.
  • 📏 At 3.8 square miles of land, 49629 is bigger than 16% of ZIP codes — room for about 2.8 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population2,038This ZIP2,038
Households1,151This ZIP1,151
Housing units1,742This ZIP1,742
Median age58.1This ZIP58.1Michigan40.2US 38.9
Median household income$65,302This ZIP$65,302Michigan$72,875US $80,734
Median home value$394,600This ZIP$394,600Michigan$231,600US $332,700
Median gross rent$929This ZIP$929Michigan$1,129US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher46.2%This ZIP46.2%
Mean commute18.3 minThis ZIP18.3 min
Population density543.0 / sq miThis ZIP543.0 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments117This ZIP117
Employees826This ZIP826
Annual payroll$34,841,000This ZIP$34,841,000
Tax returns filed1,220This ZIP1,220
Total adjusted gross income$122,105,000This ZIP$122,105,000

Land area

Land area3.75 sq miThis ZIP3.75 sq mi
Water area4.99 sq miThis ZIP4.99 sq mi

Other place names in 49629

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

ZIP codes near 49629

ZIPCityDistance
49673 Old Mission, MI 5.5 mi
49648 Kewadin, MI 6.0 mi
49676 Rapid City, MI 7.0 mi
49686 Traverse City, MI 8.9 mi
49612 Alden, MI 9.0 mi
49690 Williamsburg, MI 9.3 mi
49615 Bellaire, MI 9.5 mi
49610 Acme, MI 10.2 mi
49622 Central Lake, MI 12.4 mi
49674 Omena, MI 13.3 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 49629?

49629 is in Elk Rapids, Michigan, in Antrim County. Its published point location is 44.9190, -85.3903.

What county is 49629 in?

49629 lies in Antrim County.

What area code is 49629?

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

What time zone is 49629 in?

49629 uses America/Detroit.

How many people live in 49629?

About 2,038 people live in ZIP code 49629, in 1,151 households, at 543.0 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 49629?

$65,302 a year, against $72,875 across Michigan.

What ZIP codes are near 49629?

The closest are 49673 (5.5 mi), 49648 (6 mi), 49676 (7 mi), 49686 (8.9 mi) and 49612 (9 mi).

Is 49629 a PO Box ZIP code?

49629 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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