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49724

ZIP 49724 is Dafter, Michigan, in Chippewa County; area code 906; Eastern time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/Detroit
County
Chippewa
Population
1,231
Coordinates
46.3276, -84.3901
☼ Live from 49724 — Dafter, MI

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Where 49724 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 49724
  • 🔢 Type 49724 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: hZLGh — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 49,724 = 2 × 2 × 31 × 401. Its digits add up to 26, a total 2,038 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 1100001000111100
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 49723 (Cross Village, MI, 58 mi away) and 49725 (De Tour Village, MI, 30 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 49724 becomes 42794, which is not a ZIP code at all.
  • 👥 24 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (24479, 24974, 27944, 29447, 29474, 29744, …). The farthest-flung twin is 94247 in Sacramento, CA, 1,946 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther north than 94% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 59%.
  • 🎯843 miles northeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 49724 and you would come out at 46.33°S, 95.61°E — 1,190 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 48m of daylight. Shortest: 8h 36m.
  • 📏 At 61.1 square miles of land, 49724 is bigger than 65% of ZIP codes — room for about 46 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population1,231This ZIP1,231
Households469This ZIP469
Housing units511This ZIP511
Median age41.0This ZIP41.0Michigan40.2US 38.9
Median household income$82,321This ZIP$82,321Michigan$72,875US $80,734
Median home value$165,900This ZIP$165,900Michigan$231,600US $332,700
Bachelor's degree or higher38.4%This ZIP38.4%
Mean commute20.1 minThis ZIP20.1 min
Population density20.2 / sq miThis ZIP20.2 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments10This ZIP10
Employees59This ZIP59
Annual payroll$5,763,000This ZIP$5,763,000
Tax returns filed550This ZIP550
Total adjusted gross income$34,656,000This ZIP$34,656,000

Land area

Land area61.06 sq miThis ZIP61.06 sq mi
Water area0.43 sq miThis ZIP0.43 sq mi

ZIP codes near 49724

ZIPCityDistance
49752 Kinross, MI 4.6 mi
49784 Kincheloe, MI 5.7 mi
49788 Kincheloe, MI 5.8 mi
49786 Kincheloe, MI 6.3 mi
49783 Sault Sainte Marie, MI 7.8 mi
49785 Kincheloe, MI 10.1 mi
49710 Barbeau, MI 10.8 mi
49774 Pickford, MI 12.0 mi
49715 Brimley, MI 15.3 mi
49780 Rudyard, MI 16.3 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 49724?

49724 is in Dafter, Michigan, in Chippewa County, part of the Sault Ste. Marie, MI micropolitan area. Its published point location is 46.3276, -84.3901.

What county is 49724 in?

49724 lies in Chippewa County.

What area code is 49724?

Dafter uses area code 906, from NANPA's telephone records.

What time zone is 49724 in?

49724 uses America/Detroit.

How many people live in 49724?

About 1,231 people live in ZIP code 49724, in 469 households, at 20.2 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 49724?

$82,321 a year, against $72,875 across Michigan.

What ZIP codes are near 49724?

The closest are 49752 (4.6 mi), 49784 (5.7 mi), 49788 (5.8 mi), 49786 (6.3 mi) and 49783 (7.8 mi).

Is 49724 a PO Box ZIP code?

49724 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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