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49720

ZIP 49720 is Charlevoix, Michigan, mostly in Charlevoix County; area code 231; Eastern time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/Detroit
County
Charlevoix +1 more
Metro area
none
Population
9,017
Coordinates
45.2805, -85.2450
☼ Live from 49720 — Charlevoix, MI

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Where 49720 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 49720
  • 🔢 Type 49720 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: OZLGh — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 49,720 = 2 × 2 × 2 × 5 × 11 × 113. Its digits add up to 22, a total 2,607 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 1100001000111000
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 49719 (Cedarville, MI, 66 mi away) and 49721 (Cheboygan, MI, 43 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 49720 becomes 02794, which is not a ZIP code at all.
  • 👥 53 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (02479, 04927, 04972, 07924, 09472, 09724, …). The farthest-flung twin is 09724 in APO AE, a military post office, 3,893 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther north than 92% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 56%.
  • 🎯775 miles northeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 49720 and you would come out at 45.28°S, 94.75°E — 1,178 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 39m of daylight. Shortest: 8h 44m.
  • 📏 At 95.5 square miles of land, 49720 is bigger than 77% of ZIP codes — room for about 73 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population9,017This ZIP9,017
Households4,416This ZIP4,416
Housing units6,215This ZIP6,215
Median age52.6This ZIP52.6Michigan40.2US 38.9
Median household income$77,603This ZIP$77,603Michigan$72,875US $80,734
Median home value$297,500This ZIP$297,500Michigan$231,600US $332,700
Median gross rent$1,010This ZIP$1,010Michigan$1,129US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher41.4%This ZIP41.4%
Mean commute18.0 minThis ZIP18.0 min
Population density94.4 / sq miThis ZIP94.4 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments378This ZIP378
Employees3,415This ZIP3,415
Annual payroll$202,076,000This ZIP$202,076,000
Tax returns filed5,010This ZIP5,010
Total adjusted gross income$473,769,000This ZIP$473,769,000

Land area

Land area95.52 sq miThis ZIP95.52 sq mi
Water area29.74 sq miThis ZIP29.74 sq mi

Counties 49720 spans

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

CountyShare of this ZIP
Charlevoix County 91.3%
Antrim County 8.7%

Other place names in 49720

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ZIP codes near 49720

ZIPCityDistance
49729 Ellsworth, MI 8.4 mi
49711 Bay Shore, MI 9.0 mi
49727 East Jordan, MI 11.9 mi
49712 Boyne City, MI 12.4 mi
49627 Eastport, MI 12.9 mi
49622 Central Lake, MI 14.2 mi
49796 Walloon Lake, MI 14.4 mi
49770 Petoskey, MI 17.3 mi
49713 Boyne Falls, MI 19.9 mi
49648 Kewadin, MI 20.1 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 49720?

49720 is in Charlevoix, Michigan, in Charlevoix County. Its published point location is 45.2805, -85.2450.

What county is 49720 in?

49720 spans 2 counties: Charlevoix County and Antrim County. Most of it falls in Charlevoix 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 49720?

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

What time zone is 49720 in?

49720 uses America/Detroit.

How many people live in 49720?

About 9,017 people live in ZIP code 49720, in 4,416 households, at 94.4 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 49720?

$77,603 a year, against $72,875 across Michigan.

What ZIP codes are near 49720?

The closest are 49729 (8.4 mi), 49711 (9 mi), 49727 (11.9 mi), 49712 (12.4 mi) and 49627 (12.9 mi).

Is 49720 a PO Box ZIP code?

49720 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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