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Where 49738 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 49738 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: BELGh — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 49,738 = 2 × 13 × 1913. Its digits add up to 31, a total 799 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1100001001001010 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 49737 (Good Hart, MI, 66 mi away) and 49739 (Grayling, MI, 1 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 49738 becomes 83794, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 28 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (34789, 34987, 37849, 38749, 38947, 39478, …). The farthest-flung twin is 97348 in Halsey, OR, 1,880 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 90% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 58%.
- 🎯789 miles northeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 49738 and you would come out at 44.69°S, 95.40°E — 1,223 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 48m.
- 📏 At 332.6 square miles of land, 49738 is bigger than 95% of ZIP codes — room for about 253 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 9,696This ZIP9,696 |
|---|---|
| Households | 4,526This ZIP4,526 |
| Housing units | 7,271This ZIP7,271 |
| Median age | 50.9This ZIP50.9Michigan40.2US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $59,708This ZIP$59,708Michigan$72,875US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $168,800This ZIP$168,800Michigan$231,600US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $870This ZIP$870Michigan$1,129US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 20.9%This ZIP20.9% |
| Mean commute | 23.8 minThis ZIP23.8 min |
| Population density | 29.1 / sq miThis ZIP29.1 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 277This ZIP277 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 3,508This ZIP3,508 |
| Annual payroll | $182,977,000This ZIP$182,977,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 4,640This ZIP4,640 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $266,434,000This ZIP$266,434,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 332.64 sq miThis ZIP332.64 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 5.89 sq miThis ZIP5.89 sq mi |
Counties 49738 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Crawford County | 94.0% |
| Kalkaska County | 4.0% |
| Otsego County | 2.1% |
Other place names in 49738
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 49738
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
49739 | Grayling, MI | 1.0 mi |
49733 | Frederic, MI | 9.7 mi |
49797 | Waters, MI | 12.7 mi |
48653 | Roscommon, MI | 14.0 mi |
48636 | Luzerne, MI | 16.9 mi |
48627 | Higgins Lake, MI | 17.6 mi |
49756 | Lewiston, MI | 17.8 mi |
49735 | Gaylord, MI | 21.4 mi |
49751 | Johannesburg, MI | 21.6 mi |
49646 | Kalkaska, MI | 21.8 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 49738?
49738 is in Grayling, Michigan, in Crawford County. Its published point location is 44.6923, -84.5951.
What county is 49738 in?
49738 spans 3 counties: Crawford County, Kalkaska County and Otsego County. Most of it falls in Crawford 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 49738?
Grayling uses area code 989, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 49738 in?
49738 uses America/Detroit.
How many people live in 49738?
About 9,696 people live in ZIP code 49738, in 4,526 households, at 29.1 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 49738?
$59,708 a year, against $72,875 across Michigan.
What ZIP codes are near 49738?
The closest are 49739 (1 mi), 49733 (9.7 mi), 49797 (12.7 mi), 48653 (14 mi) and 48636 (16.9 mi).
Is 49738 a PO Box ZIP code?
49738 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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