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Where 49816 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 49816 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: gIBGh — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 49,816 = 2 × 2 × 2 × 13 × 479. Its digits add up to 28, a total 1,520 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1100001010011000 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 49815 (Channing, MI, 50 mi away) and 49817 (Cooks, MI, 30 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 49816 becomes 61894, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 32 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (14869, 16849, 16948, 18469, 18946, 18964, …). The farthest-flung twin is 96814 in Honolulu, HI, 4,269 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 94% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 51%.
- 🎯738 miles northeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 49816 and you would come out at 46.28°S, 93.09°E — 1,078 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 57.3 square miles of land, 49816 is bigger than 63% of ZIP codes — room for about 43 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 666This ZIP666 |
|---|---|
| Households | 309This ZIP309 |
| Housing units | 414This ZIP414 |
| Median age | 61.0This ZIP61.0Michigan40.2US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $70,750This ZIP$70,750Michigan$72,875US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $170,700This ZIP$170,700Michigan$231,600US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $713This ZIP$713Michigan$1,129US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 21.4%This ZIP21.4% |
| Mean commute | 27.1 minThis ZIP27.1 min |
| Population density | 11.6 / sq miThis ZIP11.6 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 10This ZIP10 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 33This ZIP33 |
| Annual payroll | $1,128,000This ZIP$1,128,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 370This ZIP370 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $20,517,000This ZIP$20,517,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 57.29 sq miThis ZIP57.29 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.98 sq miThis ZIP0.98 sq mi |
Other place names in 49816
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 49816
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
49825 | Eben Junction, MI | 6.2 mi |
49891 | Trenary, MI | 6.6 mi |
49826 | Rumely, MI | 7.5 mi |
49806 | Au Train, MI | 12.0 mi |
49862 | Munising, MI | 12.0 mi |
49822 | Deerton, MI | 12.0 mi |
49895 | Wetmore, MI | 14.0 mi |
49885 | Skandia, MI | 14.4 mi |
49833 | Little Lake, MI | 18.4 mi |
49880 | Rock, MI | 18.9 mi |
Find every ZIP code within 10 miles of 49816 →
Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 49816?
49816 is in Chatham, Michigan, in Alger County. Its published point location is 46.2789, -86.9094.
What county is 49816 in?
49816 lies in Alger County.
What area code is 49816?
Chatham uses area code 906, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 49816 in?
49816 uses America/Detroit.
How many people live in 49816?
About 666 people live in ZIP code 49816, in 309 households, at 11.6 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 49816?
$70,750 a year, against $72,875 across Michigan.
What ZIP codes are near 49816?
The closest are 49825 (6.2 mi), 49891 (6.6 mi), 49826 (7.5 mi), 49806 (12 mi) and 49862 (12 mi).
Is 49816 a PO Box ZIP code?
49816 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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