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49768

ZIP 49768 is Paradise, Michigan, in Chippewa County; area code 906; Eastern time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/Detroit
County
Chippewa
Population
358
Coordinates
46.6396, -85.1181
☼ Live from 49768 — Paradise, MI

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Where 49768 is

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★ Weird and wonderful facts about 49768
  • 🔢 Type 49768 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: BgLGh — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 49,768 = 2 × 2 × 2 × 6221. Its digits add up to 34, a total 322 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 1100001001101000
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 49766 (Ossineke, MI, 145 mi away) and 49769 (Pellston, MI, 75 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 49768 becomes 86794, which is not a ZIP code at all.
  • 👥 28 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (46789, 46798, 46897, 46978, 46987, 47869, …). The farthest-flung twin is 96847 in Honolulu, HI, 4,353 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther north than 95% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 56%.
  • 🎯823 miles northeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 49768 and you would come out at 46.64°S, 94.88°E — 1,150 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 51m of daylight. Shortest: 8h 33m.
  • 📏 At 183.7 square miles of land, 49768 is bigger than 90% of ZIP codes — room for about 139 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population358This ZIP358
Households196This ZIP196
Housing units889This ZIP889
Median age63.2This ZIP63.2Michigan40.2US 38.9
Median household income$73,750This ZIP$73,750Michigan$72,875US $80,734
Median home value$200,000This ZIP$200,000Michigan$231,600US $332,700
Bachelor's degree or higher31.8%This ZIP31.8%
Mean commute17.9 minThis ZIP17.9 min
Population density1.9 / sq miThis ZIP1.9 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments15This ZIP15
Employees107This ZIP107
Annual payroll$3,125,000This ZIP$3,125,000
Tax returns filed210This ZIP210
Total adjusted gross income$12,595,000This ZIP$12,595,000

Land area

Land area183.68 sq miThis ZIP183.68 sq mi
Water area31.21 sq miThis ZIP31.21 sq mi

ZIP codes near 49768

ZIPCityDistance
49728 Eckerman, MI 18.0 mi
49748 Hulbert, MI 18.6 mi
49868 Newberry, MI 20.9 mi
49715 Brimley, MI 26.1 mi
49793 Trout Lake, MI 29.6 mi
49853 Mc Millan, MI 35.5 mi
49780 Rudyard, MI 36.2 mi
49762 Naubinway, MI 37.0 mi
49827 Engadine, MI 37.3 mi
49820 Curtis, MI 40.2 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 49768?

49768 is in Paradise, Michigan, in Chippewa County, part of the Sault Ste. Marie, MI micropolitan area. Its published point location is 46.6396, -85.1181.

What county is 49768 in?

49768 lies in Chippewa County.

What area code is 49768?

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

What time zone is 49768 in?

49768 uses America/Detroit.

How many people live in 49768?

About 358 people live in ZIP code 49768, in 196 households, at 1.9 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 49768?

$73,750 a year, against $72,875 across Michigan.

What ZIP codes are near 49768?

The closest are 49728 (18 mi), 49748 (18.6 mi), 49868 (20.9 mi), 49715 (26.1 mi) and 49793 (29.6 mi).

Is 49768 a PO Box ZIP code?

49768 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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