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Where 49721 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 49721 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: IZLGh — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 49,721 = 7 × 7103. Its digits add up to 23, a total 2,533 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1100001000111001 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 49720 (Charlevoix, MI, 43 mi away) and 49722 (Conway, MI, 22 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 49721 becomes 12794, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 46 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (12749, 12974, 14729, 17249, 19472, 21749, …). The farthest-flung twin is 94127 in San Francisco, CA, 2,015 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 93% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 58%.
- 🎯818 miles northeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 49721 and you would come out at 45.57°S, 95.54°E — 1,205 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 42m of daylight. Shortest: 8h 41m.
- 📏 At 266.7 square miles of land, 49721 is bigger than 94% of ZIP codes — room for about 203 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 13,891This ZIP13,891 |
|---|---|
| Households | 5,904This ZIP5,904 |
| Housing units | 8,528This ZIP8,528 |
| Median age | 50.6This ZIP50.6Michigan40.2US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $61,174This ZIP$61,174Michigan$72,875US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $172,200This ZIP$172,200Michigan$231,600US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $732This ZIP$732Michigan$1,129US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 22.2%This ZIP22.2% |
| Mean commute | 21.4 minThis ZIP21.4 min |
| Population density | 52.1 / sq miThis ZIP52.1 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 414This ZIP414 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 2,965This ZIP2,965 |
| Annual payroll | $131,361,000This ZIP$131,361,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 6,990This ZIP6,990 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $401,158,000This ZIP$401,158,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 266.75 sq miThis ZIP266.75 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 38.36 sq miThis ZIP38.36 sq mi |
Other place names in 49721
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 49721
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
49761 | Mullett Lake, MI | 3.4 mi |
49791 | Topinabee, MI | 9.5 mi |
49749 | Indian River, MI | 12.2 mi |
49775 | Pointe Aux Pins, MI | 13.6 mi |
49716 | Brutus, MI | 14.9 mi |
49717 | Burt Lake, MI | 15.2 mi |
49705 | Afton, MI | 15.6 mi |
49792 | Tower, MI | 16.8 mi |
49701 | Mackinaw City, MI | 18.0 mi |
49706 | Alanson, MI | 18.3 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 49721?
49721 is in Cheboygan, Michigan, in Cheboygan County. Its published point location is 45.5742, -84.4554.
What county is 49721 in?
49721 lies in Cheboygan County.
What area code is 49721?
Cheboygan uses area code 231, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 49721 in?
49721 uses America/Detroit.
How many people live in 49721?
About 13,891 people live in ZIP code 49721, in 5,904 households, at 52.1 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 49721?
$61,174 a year, against $72,875 across Michigan.
What ZIP codes are near 49721?
The closest are 49761 (3.4 mi), 49791 (9.5 mi), 49749 (12.2 mi), 49775 (13.6 mi) and 49716 (14.9 mi).
Is 49721 a PO Box ZIP code?
49721 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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