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Where 49679 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 49679 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: GLgGh — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 49,679 = 7 × 47 × 151. Its digits add up to 35, a total 212 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1100001000001111 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 49677 (Reed City, MI, 19 mi away) and 49680 (South Boardman, MI, 53 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 49679 becomes 97694, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 17 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (46799, 46979, 47969, 47996, 49769, 49796, …). The farthest-flung twin is 96749 in Keaau, HI, 4,296 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 87% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 56%.
- 🎯744 miles northeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 49679 and you would come out at 43.88°S, 94.84°E — 1,222 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 28m of daylight. Shortest: 8h 54m.
- 📏 At 55.7 square miles of land, 49679 is bigger than 62% of ZIP codes — room for about 42 Central Parks.
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 1,375This ZIP1,375 |
|---|---|
| Households | 573This ZIP573 |
| Housing units | 1,024This ZIP1,024 |
| Median age | 46.1This ZIP46.1Michigan40.2US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $62,120This ZIP$62,120Michigan$72,875US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $180,600This ZIP$180,600Michigan$231,600US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $1,038This ZIP$1,038Michigan$1,129US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 15.1%This ZIP15.1% |
| Mean commute | 26.2 minThis ZIP26.2 min |
| Population density | 24.7 / sq miThis ZIP24.7 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 9This ZIP9 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 97This ZIP97 |
| Annual payroll | $4,566,000This ZIP$4,566,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 580This ZIP580 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $27,800,000This ZIP$27,800,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 55.73 sq miThis ZIP55.73 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 1.13 sq miThis ZIP1.13 sq mi |
Counties 49679 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Osceola County | 86.7% |
| Mecosta County | 13.3% |
ZIP codes near 49679
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
49631 | Evart, MI | 5.7 mi |
48632 | Lake, MI | 7.0 mi |
49305 | Barryton, MI | 8.7 mi |
49320 | Chippewa Lake, MI | 10.7 mi |
48633 | Lake George, MI | 12.2 mi |
49639 | Hersey, MI | 12.6 mi |
48622 | Farwell, MI | 13.7 mi |
49342 | Rodney, MI | 15.2 mi |
49665 | Marion, MI | 15.4 mi |
48893 | Weidman, MI | 15.7 mi |
Find every ZIP code within 10 miles of 49679 →
Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 49679?
49679 is in Sears, Michigan, in Osceola County. Its published point location is 43.8784, -85.1589.
What county is 49679 in?
49679 spans 2 counties: Osceola County and Mecosta County. Most of it falls in Osceola 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 49679?
Sears uses area code 231, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 49679 in?
49679 uses America/Detroit.
How many people live in 49679?
About 1,375 people live in ZIP code 49679, in 573 households, at 24.7 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 49679?
$62,120 a year, against $72,875 across Michigan.
What ZIP codes are near 49679?
The closest are 49631 (5.7 mi), 48632 (7 mi), 49305 (8.7 mi), 49320 (10.7 mi) and 48633 (12.2 mi).
Is 49679 a PO Box ZIP code?
49679 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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zipcodes.pro. “49679 ZIP Code — Sears, Michigan (Osceola County).” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/zip/49679
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