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Where 49644 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 49644 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: hhgGh — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 49,644 = 2 × 2 × 3 × 3 × 7 × 197. Its digits add up to 27, a total 1,806 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1100000111101100 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 49643 (Interlochen, MI, 37 mi away) and 49645 (Kaleva, MI, 19 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 49644 becomes 44694, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 4 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (49446, 49464, 64449, 64494). The farthest-flung twin is 64449 in Fillmore, MO, 543 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 88% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 54%.
- 🎯714 miles northeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 49644 and you would come out at 44.11°S, 94.08°E — 1,181 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 30m of daylight. Shortest: 8h 52m.
- 📏 At 110.6 square miles of land, 49644 is bigger than 80% of ZIP codes — room for about 84 Central Parks.
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 1,715This ZIP1,715 |
|---|---|
| Households | 823This ZIP823 |
| Housing units | 2,867This ZIP2,867 |
| Median age | 61.7This ZIP61.7Michigan40.2US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $54,013This ZIP$54,013Michigan$72,875US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $175,400This ZIP$175,400Michigan$231,600US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $930This ZIP$930Michigan$1,129US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 15.1%This ZIP15.1% |
| Mean commute | 34.6 minThis ZIP34.6 min |
| Population density | 15.5 / sq miThis ZIP15.5 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 31This ZIP31 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 104This ZIP104 |
| Annual payroll | $3,977,000This ZIP$3,977,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 930This ZIP930 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $53,758,000This ZIP$53,758,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 110.60 sq miThis ZIP110.60 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 1.74 sq miThis ZIP1.74 sq mi |
Counties 49644 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Lake County | 93.5% |
| Mason County | 3.7% |
| Manistee County | 2.8% |
ZIP codes near 49644
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
49689 | Wellston, MI | 6.9 mi |
49656 | Luther, MI | 11.6 mi |
49402 | Branch, MI | 12.8 mi |
49410 | Fountain, MI | 12.9 mi |
49619 | Brethren, MI | 13.1 mi |
49304 | Baldwin, MI | 14.3 mi |
49638 | Harrietta, MI | 14.5 mi |
49458 | Walhalla, MI | 14.9 mi |
49642 | Idlewild, MI | 15.8 mi |
49660 | Manistee, MI | 16.8 mi |
Find every ZIP code within 10 miles of 49644 →
Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 49644?
49644 is in Irons, Michigan, in Lake County. Its published point location is 44.1115, -85.9178.
What county is 49644 in?
49644 spans 3 counties: Lake County, Mason County and Manistee County. Most of it falls in Lake 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 49644?
Irons uses area code 231, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 49644 in?
49644 uses America/Detroit.
How many people live in 49644?
About 1,715 people live in ZIP code 49644, in 823 households, at 15.5 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 49644?
$54,013 a year, against $72,875 across Michigan.
What ZIP codes are near 49644?
The closest are 49689 (6.9 mi), 49656 (11.6 mi), 49402 (12.8 mi), 49410 (12.9 mi) and 49619 (13.1 mi).
Is 49644 a PO Box ZIP code?
49644 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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zipcodes.pro. “49644 ZIP Code — Irons, Michigan (Lake County).” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/zip/49644
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