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Where 49822 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 49822 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: ZZBGh — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 49,822 = 2 × 29 × 859. Its digits add up to 25, a total 2,242 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1100001010011110 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 49821 (Daggett, MI, 69 mi away) and 49825 (Eben Junction, MI, 6 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 49822 becomes 22894, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 20 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (22849, 22948, 24829, 24892, 28429, 29482, …). The farthest-flung twin is 92842 in Garden Grove, CA, 1,837 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 94% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 51%.
- 🎯739 miles northeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 49822 and you would come out at 46.43°S, 92.98°E — 1,069 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 49m of daylight. Shortest: 8h 35m.
- 📏 At 58.1 square miles of land, 49822 is bigger than 64% of ZIP codes — room for about 44 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 214This ZIP214 |
|---|---|
| Households | 84This ZIP84 |
| Housing units | 208This ZIP208 |
| Median age | 44.1This ZIP44.1Michigan40.2US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $58,214This ZIP$58,214Michigan$72,875US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $283,800This ZIP$283,800Michigan$231,600US $332,700 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 48.3%This ZIP48.3% |
| Mean commute | 20.2 minThis ZIP20.2 min |
| Population density | 3.7 / sq miThis ZIP3.7 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Tax returns filed | 100This ZIP100 |
|---|---|
| Total adjusted gross income | $5,663,000This ZIP$5,663,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 58.07 sq miThis ZIP58.07 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 1.21 sq miThis ZIP1.21 sq mi |
Counties 49822 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Alger County | 98.1% |
| Marquette County | 1.9% |
ZIP codes near 49822
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
49825 | Eben Junction, MI | 5.8 mi |
49806 | Au Train, MI | 6.0 mi |
49826 | Rumely, MI | 7.7 mi |
49885 | Skandia, MI | 10.6 mi |
49816 | Chatham, MI | 12.0 mi |
49862 | Munising, MI | 14.4 mi |
49891 | Trenary, MI | 14.9 mi |
49833 | Little Lake, MI | 17.2 mi |
49855 | Marquette, MI | 22.1 mi |
49880 | Rock, MI | 24.2 mi |
Find every ZIP code within 10 miles of 49822 →
Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 49822?
49822 is in Deerton, Michigan, in Alger County. Its published point location is 46.4335, -87.0246.
What county is 49822 in?
49822 spans 2 counties: Alger County and Marquette County. Most of it falls in Alger 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 49822?
Deerton uses area code 906, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 49822 in?
49822 uses America/Detroit.
How many people live in 49822?
About 214 people live in ZIP code 49822, in 84 households, at 3.7 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 49822?
$58,214 a year, against $72,875 across Michigan.
What ZIP codes are near 49822?
The closest are 49825 (5.8 mi), 49806 (6 mi), 49826 (7.7 mi), 49885 (10.6 mi) and 49816 (12 mi).
Is 49822 a PO Box ZIP code?
49822 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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zipcodes.pro. “49822 ZIP Code — Deerton, Michigan (Alger County).” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/zip/49822
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