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49657

ZIP 49657 is Mc Bain, Michigan, mostly in Missaukee County; area code 231; Eastern time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/Detroit
County
Missaukee +1 more
Metro area
Cadillac, MI
Population
3,801
Coordinates
44.2153, -85.1836
☼ Live from 49657 — Mc Bain, MI

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Where 49657 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.

★ Weird and wonderful facts about 49657
  • 🔢 Type 49657 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: LSgGh — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 49,657 = 17 × 23 × 127. Its digits add up to 31, a total 799 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 1100000111111001
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 49656 (Luther, MI, 28 mi away) and 49659 (Mancelona, MI, 48 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 49657 becomes 75694 — and that is a real ZIP code: Woodlawn, TX, 940 miles away.
  • 👥 47 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (45679, 45697, 45769, 46759, 46795, 46957, …). The farthest-flung twin is 96754 in Kilauea, HI, 4,398 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther north than 88% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 56%.
  • 🎯750 miles northeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 49657 and you would come out at 44.22°S, 94.82°E — 1,210 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 31m of daylight. Shortest: 8h 52m.
  • 📏 At 92.6 square miles of land, 49657 is bigger than 76% of ZIP codes — room for about 70 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population3,801This ZIP3,801
Households1,402This ZIP1,402
Housing units1,613This ZIP1,613
Median age37.0This ZIP37.0Michigan40.2US 38.9
Median household income$76,250This ZIP$76,250Michigan$72,875US $80,734
Median home value$196,400This ZIP$196,400Michigan$231,600US $332,700
Median gross rent$751This ZIP$751Michigan$1,129US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher17.3%This ZIP17.3%
Mean commute20.0 minThis ZIP20.0 min
Population density41.1 / sq miThis ZIP41.1 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments96This ZIP96
Employees938This ZIP938
Annual payroll$48,049,000This ZIP$48,049,000
Tax returns filed1,600This ZIP1,600
Total adjusted gross income$112,504,000This ZIP$112,504,000

Land area

Land area92.56 sq miThis ZIP92.56 sq mi
Water area0.53 sq miThis ZIP0.53 sq mi

Counties 49657 spans

A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.

CountyShare of this ZIP
Missaukee County 99.7%
Wexford County 0.3%

Other place names in 49657

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

ZIP codes near 49657

ZIPCityDistance
49665 Marion, MI 8.3 mi
49632 Falmouth, MI 10.8 mi
49651 Lake City, MI 13.3 mi
49688 Tustin, MI 14.1 mi
49667 Merritt, MI 15.4 mi
49663 Manton, MI 17.7 mi
49601 Cadillac, MI 17.7 mi
49655 Leroy, MI 18.0 mi
48625 Harrison, MI 20.5 mi
48629 Houghton Lake, MI 20.8 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 49657?

49657 is in Mc Bain, Michigan, in Missaukee County, part of the Cadillac, MI micropolitan area. Its published point location is 44.2153, -85.1836.

What county is 49657 in?

49657 spans 2 counties: Missaukee County and Wexford County. Most of it falls in Missaukee 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 49657?

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

What time zone is 49657 in?

49657 uses America/Detroit.

How many people live in 49657?

About 3,801 people live in ZIP code 49657, in 1,402 households, at 41.1 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 49657?

$76,250 a year, against $72,875 across Michigan.

What ZIP codes are near 49657?

The closest are 49665 (8.3 mi), 49632 (10.8 mi), 49651 (13.3 mi), 49688 (14.1 mi) and 49667 (15.4 mi).

Is 49657 a PO Box ZIP code?

49657 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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