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Where 49730 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 49730 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: OELGh — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 49,730 = 2 × 5 × 4973. Its digits add up to 23, a total 2,533 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1100001001000010 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 49729 (Ellsworth, MI, 22 mi away) and 49733 (Frederic, MI, 19 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 49730 becomes 03794, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 45 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (03749, 04739, 04937, 04973, 07439, 07934, …). The farthest-flung twin is 09734 in APO AE, a military post office, 6,752 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 91% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 57%.
- 🎯785 miles northeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 49730 and you would come out at 45.04°S, 95.13°E — 1,201 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 37m of daylight. Shortest: 8h 45m.
- 📏 At 95.6 square miles of land, 49730 is bigger than 77% of ZIP codes — room for about 73 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 2,170This ZIP2,170 |
|---|---|
| Households | 923This ZIP923 |
| Housing units | 1,317This ZIP1,317 |
| Median age | 45.0This ZIP45.0Michigan40.2US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $79,679This ZIP$79,679Michigan$72,875US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $207,200This ZIP$207,200Michigan$231,600US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $967This ZIP$967Michigan$1,129US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 21.1%This ZIP21.1% |
| Mean commute | 28.5 minThis ZIP28.5 min |
| Population density | 22.7 / sq miThis ZIP22.7 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 31This ZIP31 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 607This ZIP607 |
| Annual payroll | $42,792,000This ZIP$42,792,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 1,140This ZIP1,140 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $70,177,000This ZIP$70,177,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 95.60 sq miThis ZIP95.60 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.31 sq miThis ZIP0.31 sq mi |
Counties 49730 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Antrim County | 63.1% |
| Otsego County | 21.8% |
| Charlevoix County | 15.1% |
Other place names in 49730
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 49730
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
49611 | Alba, MI | 7.0 mi |
49734 | Gaylord, MI | 9.5 mi |
49735 | Gaylord, MI | 10.1 mi |
49713 | Boyne Falls, MI | 12.3 mi |
49659 | Mancelona, MI | 12.6 mi |
49727 | East Jordan, MI | 13.4 mi |
49712 | Boyne City, MI | 13.5 mi |
49797 | Waters, MI | 15.7 mi |
49795 | Vanderbilt, MI | 16.2 mi |
49796 | Walloon Lake, MI | 16.3 mi |
Find every ZIP code within 10 miles of 49730 →
Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 49730?
49730 is in Elmira, Michigan, in Antrim County. Its published point location is 45.0440, -84.8675.
What county is 49730 in?
49730 spans 3 counties: Antrim County, Otsego County and Charlevoix County. Most of it falls in Antrim 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 49730?
Elmira uses area code 231, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 49730 in?
49730 uses America/Detroit.
How many people live in 49730?
About 2,170 people live in ZIP code 49730, in 923 households, at 22.7 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 49730?
$79,679 a year, against $72,875 across Michigan.
What ZIP codes are near 49730?
The closest are 49611 (7 mi), 49734 (9.5 mi), 49735 (10.1 mi), 49713 (12.3 mi) and 49659 (12.6 mi).
Is 49730 a PO Box ZIP code?
49730 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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