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Where 49688 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 49688 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: BBgGh — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 49,688 = 2 × 2 × 2 × 6211. Its digits add up to 35, a total 212 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1100001000011000 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 49686 (Traverse City, MI, 50 mi away) and 49689 (Wellston, MI, 24 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 49688 becomes 88694, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 11 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (46898, 46988, 48896, 49868, 49886, 68849, …). The farthest-flung twin is 96848 in Honolulu, HI, 4,346 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 88% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 55%.
- 🎯736 miles northeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 49688 and you would come out at 44.13°S, 94.56°E — 1,202 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 30m of daylight. Shortest: 8h 52m.
- 📏 At 91.8 square miles of land, 49688 is bigger than 76% of ZIP codes — room for about 70 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 2,508This ZIP2,508 |
|---|---|
| Households | 920This ZIP920 |
| Housing units | 1,260This ZIP1,260 |
| Median age | 39.0This ZIP39.0Michigan40.2US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $63,875This ZIP$63,875Michigan$72,875US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $188,500This ZIP$188,500Michigan$231,600US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $1,091This ZIP$1,091Michigan$1,129US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 19.7%This ZIP19.7% |
| Mean commute | 25.7 minThis ZIP25.7 min |
| Population density | 27.3 / sq miThis ZIP27.3 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 45This ZIP45 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 410This ZIP410 |
| Annual payroll | $20,288,000This ZIP$20,288,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 1,270This ZIP1,270 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $76,103,000This ZIP$76,103,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 91.83 sq miThis ZIP91.83 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.49 sq miThis ZIP0.49 sq mi |
Counties 49688 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 | 88.6% |
| Lake County | 10.5% |
| Wexford County | 0.9% |
Other place names in 49688
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 49688
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
49655 | Leroy, MI | 7.0 mi |
49601 | Cadillac, MI | 9.4 mi |
49656 | Luther, MI | 13.7 mi |
49657 | Mc Bain, MI | 14.1 mi |
49618 | Boon, MI | 14.2 mi |
49665 | Marion, MI | 15.4 mi |
49677 | Reed City, MI | 16.6 mi |
49631 | Evart, MI | 17.0 mi |
49638 | Harrietta, MI | 19.2 mi |
49639 | Hersey, MI | 19.4 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 49688?
49688 is in Tustin, Michigan, in Osceola County. Its published point location is 44.1265, -85.4402.
What county is 49688 in?
49688 spans 3 counties: Osceola County, Lake County and Wexford 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 49688?
Tustin uses area code 231, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 49688 in?
49688 uses America/Detroit.
How many people live in 49688?
About 2,508 people live in ZIP code 49688, in 920 households, at 27.3 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 49688?
$63,875 a year, against $72,875 across Michigan.
What ZIP codes are near 49688?
The closest are 49655 (7 mi), 49601 (9.4 mi), 49656 (13.7 mi), 49657 (14.1 mi) and 49618 (14.2 mi).
Is 49688 a PO Box ZIP code?
49688 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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