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Where 49659 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 49659 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: GSgGh — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 49,659 = 3 × 16553. Its digits add up to 33, a total 456 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1100000111111011 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 49657 (Mc Bain, MI, 48 mi away) and 49660 (Manistee, MI, 74 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 49659 becomes 95694 — and that is a real ZIP code: Winters, CA, 1,941 miles away.
- 👥 19 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (45699, 46959, 46995, 49965, 54969, 59469, …). The farthest-flung twin is 96549 in APO AA, a military post office, 9,555 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 91% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 56%.
- 🎯774 miles northeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 49659 and you would come out at 44.91°S, 94.97°E — 1,197 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 36m of daylight. Shortest: 8h 46m.
- 📏 At 175.0 square miles of land, 49659 is bigger than 89% of ZIP codes — room for about 133 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 7,140This ZIP7,140 |
|---|---|
| Households | 3,022This ZIP3,022 |
| Housing units | 4,444This ZIP4,444 |
| Median age | 43.9This ZIP43.9Michigan40.2US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $62,308This ZIP$62,308Michigan$72,875US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $168,900This ZIP$168,900Michigan$231,600US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $856This ZIP$856Michigan$1,129US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 17.9%This ZIP17.9% |
| Mean commute | 28.0 minThis ZIP28.0 min |
| Population density | 40.8 / sq miThis ZIP40.8 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 114This ZIP114 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 954This ZIP954 |
| Annual payroll | $42,435,000This ZIP$42,435,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 3,330This ZIP3,330 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $169,210,000This ZIP$169,210,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 175.02 sq miThis ZIP175.02 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 1.58 sq miThis ZIP1.58 sq mi |
Counties 49659 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Antrim County | 74.8% |
| Kalkaska County | 25.2% |
Other place names in 49659
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 49659
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
49611 | Alba, MI | 5.8 mi |
49615 | Bellaire, MI | 9.4 mi |
49612 | Alden, MI | 9.8 mi |
49730 | Elmira, MI | 12.6 mi |
49646 | Kalkaska, MI | 12.8 mi |
49676 | Rapid City, MI | 13.4 mi |
49648 | Kewadin, MI | 16.2 mi |
49622 | Central Lake, MI | 16.3 mi |
49727 | East Jordan, MI | 16.4 mi |
49733 | Frederic, MI | 16.7 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 49659?
49659 is in Mancelona, Michigan, in Antrim County. Its published point location is 44.9056, -85.0342.
What county is 49659 in?
49659 spans 2 counties: Antrim County and Kalkaska County. Most of it falls in Antrim 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 49659?
Mancelona uses area code 231, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 49659 in?
49659 uses America/Detroit.
How many people live in 49659?
About 7,140 people live in ZIP code 49659, in 3,022 households, at 40.8 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 49659?
$62,308 a year, against $72,875 across Michigan.
What ZIP codes are near 49659?
The closest are 49611 (5.8 mi), 49615 (9.4 mi), 49612 (9.8 mi), 49730 (12.6 mi) and 49646 (12.8 mi).
Is 49659 a PO Box ZIP code?
49659 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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