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49646

ZIP 49646 is Kalkaska, Michigan, in Kalkaska County; area code 231; Eastern time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/Detroit
County
Kalkaska
Metro area
Traverse City, MI
Population
8,852
Coordinates
44.7200, -85.0365
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Where 49646 is

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★ Weird and wonderful facts about 49646
  • 🔢 Type 49646 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: ghgGh — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 49,646 = 2 × 103 × 241. Its digits add up to 29, a total 1,296 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 1100000111101110
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 49645 (Kaleva, MI, 54 mi away) and 49648 (Kewadin, MI, 24 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 49646 becomes 64694, which is not a ZIP code at all.
  • 👥 8 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (44669, 46946, 49664, 64469, 64496, 64649, …). The farthest-flung twin is 66944 in Haddam, KS, 710 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther north than 90% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 56%.
  • 🎯769 miles northeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 49646 and you would come out at 44.72°S, 94.96°E — 1,202 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 35m of daylight. Shortest: 8h 48m.
  • 📏 At 219.3 square miles of land, 49646 is bigger than 92% of ZIP codes — room for about 166 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population8,852This ZIP8,852
Households3,979This ZIP3,979
Housing units5,724This ZIP5,724
Median age46.1This ZIP46.1Michigan40.2US 38.9
Median household income$64,863This ZIP$64,863Michigan$72,875US $80,734
Median home value$182,200This ZIP$182,200Michigan$231,600US $332,700
Median gross rent$690This ZIP$690Michigan$1,129US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher15.7%This ZIP15.7%
Mean commute27.5 minThis ZIP27.5 min
Population density40.4 / sq miThis ZIP40.4 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments243This ZIP243
Employees3,562This ZIP3,562
Annual payroll$240,014,000This ZIP$240,014,000
Tax returns filed4,280This ZIP4,280
Total adjusted gross income$241,059,000This ZIP$241,059,000

Land area

Land area219.29 sq miThis ZIP219.29 sq mi
Water area5.34 sq miThis ZIP5.34 sq mi

Other place names in 49646

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ZIP codes near 49646

ZIPCityDistance
49680 South Boardman, MI 11.2 mi
49659 Mancelona, MI 12.8 mi
49633 Fife Lake, MI 13.1 mi
49612 Alden, MI 13.6 mi
49676 Rapid City, MI 15.3 mi
49733 Frederic, MI 15.9 mi
49690 Williamsburg, MI 18.1 mi
49611 Alba, MI 18.2 mi
49615 Bellaire, MI 18.8 mi
49739 Grayling, MI 21.1 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 49646?

49646 is in Kalkaska, Michigan, in Kalkaska County, part of the Traverse City, MI metropolitan area. Its published point location is 44.7200, -85.0365.

What county is 49646 in?

49646 lies in Kalkaska County.

What area code is 49646?

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

What time zone is 49646 in?

49646 uses America/Detroit.

How many people live in 49646?

About 8,852 people live in ZIP code 49646, in 3,979 households, at 40.4 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 49646?

$64,863 a year, against $72,875 across Michigan.

What ZIP codes are near 49646?

The closest are 49680 (11.2 mi), 49659 (12.8 mi), 49633 (13.1 mi), 49612 (13.6 mi) and 49676 (15.3 mi).

Is 49646 a PO Box ZIP code?

49646 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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