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Where 49642 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 49642 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: ZhgGh — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 49,642 = 2 × 24821. Its digits add up to 25, a total 2,242 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1100000111101010 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 49640 (Honor, MI, 58 mi away) and 49643 (Interlochen, MI, 51 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 49642 becomes 24694, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 17 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (24469, 24649, 24946, 29446, 29464, 29644, …). The farthest-flung twin is 94624 in Oakland, CA, 1,936 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 87% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 54%.
- 🎯715 miles northeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 49642 and you would come out at 43.90°S, 94.22°E — 1,193 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 28m of daylight. Shortest: 8h 54m.
- 📏 At 15.2 square miles of land, 49642 is bigger than 33% of ZIP codes — room for about 12 Central Parks.
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 985This ZIP985 |
|---|---|
| Households | 382This ZIP382 |
| Housing units | 1,086This ZIP1,086 |
| Median age | 42.2This ZIP42.2Michigan40.2US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $26,950This ZIP$26,950Michigan$72,875US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $116,100This ZIP$116,100Michigan$231,600US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $763This ZIP$763Michigan$1,129US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 12.4%This ZIP12.4% |
| Mean commute | 43.3 minThis ZIP43.3 min |
| Population density | 64.7 / sq miThis ZIP64.7 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 3This ZIP3 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 10This ZIP10 |
| Annual payroll | $609,000This ZIP$609,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 300This ZIP300 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $9,980,000This ZIP$9,980,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 15.24 sq miThis ZIP15.24 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.29 sq miThis ZIP0.29 sq mi |
ZIP codes near 49642
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
49304 | Baldwin, MI | 4.4 mi |
49623 | Chase, MI | 4.6 mi |
49309 | Bitely, MI | 11.0 mi |
49656 | Luther, MI | 11.3 mi |
49402 | Branch, MI | 11.9 mi |
49677 | Reed City, MI | 12.4 mi |
49338 | Paris, MI | 12.9 mi |
49312 | Brohman, MI | 15.1 mi |
49644 | Irons, MI | 15.8 mi |
49458 | Walhalla, MI | 16.7 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 49642?
49642 is in Idlewild, Michigan, in Lake County. Its published point location is 43.9043, -85.7840.
What county is 49642 in?
49642 lies in Lake County.
What area code is 49642?
Idlewild uses area code 231, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 49642 in?
49642 uses America/Detroit.
How many people live in 49642?
About 985 people live in ZIP code 49642, in 382 households, at 64.7 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 49642?
$26,950 a year, against $72,875 across Michigan.
What ZIP codes are near 49642?
The closest are 49304 (4.4 mi), 49623 (4.6 mi), 49309 (11 mi), 49656 (11.3 mi) and 49402 (11.9 mi).
Is 49642 a PO Box ZIP code?
49642 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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zipcodes.pro. “49642 ZIP Code — Idlewild, Michigan (Lake County).” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/zip/49642
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