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49690

ZIP 49690 is Williamsburg, Michigan, mostly in Grand Traverse County; area code 231; Eastern time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/Detroit
County
Grand Traverse +2 more
Metro area
Traverse City, MI
Population
6,657
Coordinates
44.7843, -85.3947
☼ Live from 49690 — Williamsburg, MI

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Where 49690 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 49690
  • 🔢 Type 49690 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: OGgGh — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 49,690 = 2 × 5 × 4969. Its digits add up to 28, a total 1,520 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 1100001000011010
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 49689 (Wellston, MI, 47 mi away) and 49696 (Traverse City, MI, 9 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 49690 becomes 09694 — and that is a real ZIP code: APO AE, a military post office, 4,908 miles away.
  • 👥 16 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (04969, 09469, 09694, 46990, 49096, 49960, …). The farthest-flung twin is 96940 in Palau, PW, 8,078 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther north than 90% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 56%.
  • 🎯754 miles northeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 49690 and you would come out at 44.78°S, 94.61°E — 1,184 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 35m of daylight. Shortest: 8h 47m.
  • 📏 At 82.7 square miles of land, 49690 is bigger than 73% of ZIP codes — room for about 63 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population6,657This ZIP6,657
Households2,620This ZIP2,620
Housing units3,541This ZIP3,541
Median age44.1This ZIP44.1Michigan40.2US 38.9
Median household income$108,712This ZIP$108,712Michigan$72,875US $80,734
Median home value$352,200This ZIP$352,200Michigan$231,600US $332,700
Median gross rent$1,341This ZIP$1,341Michigan$1,129US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher45.6%This ZIP45.6%
Mean commute23.8 minThis ZIP23.8 min
Population density80.5 / sq miThis ZIP80.5 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments212This ZIP212
Employees1,995This ZIP1,995
Annual payroll$92,751,000This ZIP$92,751,000
Tax returns filed3,450This ZIP3,450
Total adjusted gross income$374,678,000This ZIP$374,678,000

Land area

Land area82.71 sq miThis ZIP82.71 sq mi
Water area16.13 sq miThis ZIP16.13 sq mi

Counties 49690 spans

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

CountyShare of this ZIP
Grand Traverse County 79.9%
Kalkaska County 16.7%
Antrim County 3.5%

ZIP codes near 49690

ZIPCityDistance
49610 Acme, MI 4.6 mi
49676 Rapid City, MI 6.4 mi
49686 Traverse City, MI 8.5 mi
49696 Traverse City, MI 8.8 mi
49629 Elk Rapids, MI 9.3 mi
49612 Alden, MI 10.0 mi
49680 South Boardman, MI 12.0 mi
49673 Old Mission, MI 12.7 mi
49666 Mayfield, MI 12.8 mi
49684 Traverse City, MI 14.3 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 49690?

49690 is in Williamsburg, Michigan, in Grand Traverse County, part of the Traverse City, MI metropolitan area. Its published point location is 44.7843, -85.3947.

What county is 49690 in?

49690 spans 3 counties: Grand Traverse County, Kalkaska County and Antrim County. Most of it falls in Grand Traverse 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 49690?

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

What time zone is 49690 in?

49690 uses America/Detroit.

How many people live in 49690?

About 6,657 people live in ZIP code 49690, in 2,620 households, at 80.5 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 49690?

$108,712 a year, against $72,875 across Michigan.

What ZIP codes are near 49690?

The closest are 49610 (4.6 mi), 49676 (6.4 mi), 49686 (8.5 mi), 49696 (8.8 mi) and 49629 (9.3 mi).

Is 49690 a PO Box ZIP code?

49690 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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