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Where 49648 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 49648 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: BhgGh — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 49,648 = 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 29 × 107. Its digits add up to 31, a total 799 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1100000111110000 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 49646 (Kalkaska, MI, 24 mi away) and 49649 (Kingsley, MI, 31 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 49648 becomes 84694, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 17 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (44689, 46984, 48469, 48649, 49468, 49684, …). The farthest-flung twin is 96844 in Honolulu, HI, 4,348 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 91% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 56%.
- 🎯763 miles northeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 49648 and you would come out at 45.00°S, 94.66°E — 1,181 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 37m of daylight. Shortest: 8h 46m.
- 📏 At 27.3 square miles of land, 49648 is bigger than 44% of ZIP codes — room for about 21 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 2,577This ZIP2,577 |
|---|---|
| Households | 1,198This ZIP1,198 |
| Housing units | 2,090This ZIP2,090 |
| Median age | 57.8This ZIP57.8Michigan40.2US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $93,272This ZIP$93,272Michigan$72,875US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $633,500This ZIP$633,500Michigan$231,600US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $1,300This ZIP$1,300Michigan$1,129US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 51.0%This ZIP51.0% |
| Mean commute | 28.5 minThis ZIP28.5 min |
| Population density | 94.5 / sq miThis ZIP94.5 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 44This ZIP44 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 179This ZIP179 |
| Annual payroll | $10,986,000This ZIP$10,986,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 1,300This ZIP1,300 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $190,283,000This ZIP$190,283,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 27.27 sq miThis ZIP27.27 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 22.58 sq miThis ZIP22.58 sq mi |
ZIP codes near 49648
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
49629 | Elk Rapids, MI | 6.0 mi |
49622 | Central Lake, MI | 6.4 mi |
49615 | Bellaire, MI | 6.9 mi |
49673 | Old Mission, MI | 7.9 mi |
49627 | Eastport, MI | 8.0 mi |
49612 | Alden, MI | 10.8 mi |
49676 | Rapid City, MI | 10.9 mi |
49729 | Ellsworth, MI | 11.7 mi |
49674 | Omena, MI | 12.8 mi |
49686 | Traverse City, MI | 14.3 mi |
Find every ZIP code within 10 miles of 49648 →
Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 49648?
49648 is in Kewadin, Michigan, in Antrim County. Its published point location is 44.9977, -85.3388.
What county is 49648 in?
49648 lies in Antrim County.
What area code is 49648?
Kewadin uses area code 231, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 49648 in?
49648 uses America/Detroit.
How many people live in 49648?
About 2,577 people live in ZIP code 49648, in 1,198 households, at 94.5 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 49648?
$93,272 a year, against $72,875 across Michigan.
What ZIP codes are near 49648?
The closest are 49629 (6 mi), 49622 (6.4 mi), 49615 (6.9 mi), 49673 (7.9 mi) and 49627 (8 mi).
Is 49648 a PO Box ZIP code?
49648 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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