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49849

ZIP 49849 is Ishpeming, Michigan, in Marquette County; area code 906; Eastern time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/Detroit
County
Marquette
Metro area
Marquette, MI
Population
12,117
Coordinates
46.4257, -87.7714
☼ Live from 49849 — Ishpeming, MI

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Where 49849 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 49849
  • 🔢 Type 49849 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: GhBGh — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 49,849 = 79 × 631. Its digits add up to 34, a total 322 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 1100001010111001
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 49848 (Ingalls, MI, 73 mi away) and 49852 (Loretto, MI, 44 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 49849 becomes 94894, which is not a ZIP code at all.
  • 👥 5 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (49894, 49948, 89449, 94948, 98944). The farthest-flung twin is 94948 in Novato, CA, 1,851 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther north than 94% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 50%.
  • 🎯709 miles northeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 49849 and you would come out at 46.43°S, 92.23°E — 1,036 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 241.4 square miles of land, 49849 is bigger than 93% of ZIP codes — room for about 183 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population12,117This ZIP12,117
Households4,957This ZIP4,957
Housing units5,849This ZIP5,849
Median age38.6This ZIP38.6Michigan40.2US 38.9
Median household income$67,518This ZIP$67,518Michigan$72,875US $80,734
Median home value$152,100This ZIP$152,100Michigan$231,600US $332,700
Median gross rent$770This ZIP$770Michigan$1,129US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher28.1%This ZIP28.1%
Mean commute21.7 minThis ZIP21.7 min
Population density50.2 / sq miThis ZIP50.2 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments219This ZIP219
Employees2,985This ZIP2,985
Annual payroll$176,755,000This ZIP$176,755,000
Tax returns filed5,870This ZIP5,870
Total adjusted gross income$355,072,000This ZIP$355,072,000

Land area

Land area241.44 sq miThis ZIP241.44 sq mi
Water area12.99 sq miThis ZIP12.99 sq mi

Other place names in 49849

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ZIP codes near 49849

ZIPCityDistance
49866 Negaunee, MI 8.9 mi
49871 Palmer, MI 11.1 mi
49814 Champion, MI 13.1 mi
49865 National Mine, MI 14.4 mi
49879 Republic, MI 15.2 mi
49841 Gwinn, MI 17.0 mi
49855 Marquette, MI 17.9 mi
49815 Channing, MI 18.4 mi
49877 Ralph, MI 18.6 mi
49861 Michigamme, MI 21.6 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 49849?

49849 is in Ishpeming, Michigan, in Marquette County, part of the Marquette, MI micropolitan area. Its published point location is 46.4257, -87.7714.

What county is 49849 in?

49849 lies in Marquette County.

What area code is 49849?

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

What time zone is 49849 in?

49849 uses America/Detroit.

How many people live in 49849?

About 12,117 people live in ZIP code 49849, in 4,957 households, at 50.2 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 49849?

$67,518 a year, against $72,875 across Michigan.

What ZIP codes are near 49849?

The closest are 49866 (8.9 mi), 49871 (11.1 mi), 49814 (13.1 mi), 49865 (14.4 mi) and 49879 (15.2 mi).

Is 49849 a PO Box ZIP code?

49849 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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