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49746

ZIP 49746 is Hillman, Michigan, mostly in Montmorency County; area code 989; Eastern time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/Detroit
County
Montmorency +1 more
Metro area
none
Population
3,284
Coordinates
45.0630, -83.9511
☼ Live from 49746 — Hillman, MI

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Where 49746 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 49746
  • 🔢 Type 49746 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: ghLGh — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 49,746 = 2 × 3 × 8291. Its digits add up to 30, a total 1,024 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 1100001001010010
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 49745 (Hessel, MI, 72 mi away) and 49747 (Hubbard Lake, MI, 22 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 49746 becomes 64794, which is not a ZIP code at all.
  • 👥 23 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (44679, 44697, 46794, 46947, 46974, 47469, …). The farthest-flung twin is 96447 in APO AA, a military post office, 7,911 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther north than 91% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 60%.
  • 🎯827 miles northeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 49746 and you would come out at 45.06°S, 96.05°E — 1,241 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 38m of daylight. Shortest: 8h 45m.
  • 📏 At 209.6 square miles of land, 49746 is bigger than 91% of ZIP codes — room for about 159 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population3,284This ZIP3,284
Households1,595This ZIP1,595
Housing units2,695This ZIP2,695
Median age54.7This ZIP54.7Michigan40.2US 38.9
Median household income$47,432This ZIP$47,432Michigan$72,875US $80,734
Median home value$164,400This ZIP$164,400Michigan$231,600US $332,700
Median gross rent$625This ZIP$625Michigan$1,129US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher12.3%This ZIP12.3%
Mean commute26.2 minThis ZIP26.2 min
Population density15.7 / sq miThis ZIP15.7 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments77This ZIP77
Employees554This ZIP554
Annual payroll$23,788,000This ZIP$23,788,000
Tax returns filed1,610This ZIP1,610
Total adjusted gross income$84,297,000This ZIP$84,297,000

Land area

Land area209.61 sq miThis ZIP209.61 sq mi
Water area15.72 sq miThis ZIP15.72 sq mi

Counties 49746 spans

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

CountyShare of this ZIP
Montmorency County 83.7%
Alpena County 16.3%

Other place names in 49746

Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.

ZIP codes near 49746

ZIPCityDistance
49753 Lachine, MI 9.1 mi
49709 Atlanta, MI 10.8 mi
49743 Hawks, MI 14.4 mi
49744 Herron, MI 15.1 mi
48619 Comins, MI 17.1 mi
49776 Posen, MI 17.6 mi
49747 Hubbard Lake, MI 22.2 mi
48728 Curran, MI 22.9 mi
49707 Alpena, MI 23.3 mi
49756 Lewiston, MI 23.4 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 49746?

49746 is in Hillman, Michigan, in Montmorency County. Its published point location is 45.0630, -83.9511.

What county is 49746 in?

49746 spans 2 counties: Montmorency County and Alpena County. Most of it falls in Montmorency 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 49746?

Hillman uses area code 989, from NANPA's telephone records.

What time zone is 49746 in?

49746 uses America/Detroit.

How many people live in 49746?

About 3,284 people live in ZIP code 49746, in 1,595 households, at 15.7 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 49746?

$47,432 a year, against $72,875 across Michigan.

What ZIP codes are near 49746?

The closest are 49753 (9.1 mi), 49709 (10.8 mi), 49743 (14.4 mi), 49744 (15.1 mi) and 48619 (17.1 mi).

Is 49746 a PO Box ZIP code?

49746 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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