49861
ZIP 49861 is Michigamme, Michigan, mostly in Baraga County; area code 906; Eastern time.
- Type
- Standard
- Time zone
- America/Detroit
- County
- Baraga +1 more
- Metro area
- none
- Population
- 523
- Coordinates
- 46.5687, -88.1754
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Where 49861 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 49861 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: IgBGh — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 49,861 = 7 × 17 × 419. Its digits add up to 28, a total 1,520 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1100001011000101 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 49858 (Menominee, MI, 98 mi away) and 49862 (Munising, MI, 70 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 49861 becomes 16894, 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, 4,208 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 95% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 51%.
- 🎯700 miles northeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 49861 and you would come out at 46.57°S, 91.82°E — 1,014 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 50m of daylight. Shortest: 8h 34m.
- 📏 At 183.9 square miles of land, 49861 is bigger than 90% of ZIP codes — room for about 140 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 523This ZIP523 |
|---|---|
| Households | 261This ZIP261 |
| Housing units | 640This ZIP640 |
| Median age | 62.0This ZIP62.0Michigan40.2US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $61,875This ZIP$61,875Michigan$72,875US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $226,600This ZIP$226,600Michigan$231,600US $332,700 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 29.6%This ZIP29.6% |
| Mean commute | 40.0 minThis ZIP40.0 min |
| Population density | 2.8 / sq miThis ZIP2.8 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 13This ZIP13 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 39This ZIP39 |
| Annual payroll | $880,000This ZIP$880,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 300This ZIP300 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $20,949,000This ZIP$20,949,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 183.92 sq miThis ZIP183.92 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 14.74 sq miThis ZIP14.74 sq mi |
Counties 49861 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Baraga County | 90.5% |
| Marquette County | 9.5% |
Other place names in 49861
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 49861
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
49814 | Champion, MI | 10.5 mi |
49919 | Covington, MI | 12.9 mi |
49946 | Lanse, MI | 13.3 mi |
49879 | Republic, MI | 16.6 mi |
49962 | Skanee, MI | 18.8 mi |
49970 | Watton, MI | 20.4 mi |
49849 | Ishpeming, MI | 21.6 mi |
49903 | Amasa, MI | 21.7 mi |
49908 | Baraga, MI | 22.6 mi |
49808 | Big Bay, MI | 23.3 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 49861?
49861 is in Michigamme, Michigan, in Baraga County. Its published point location is 46.5687, -88.1754.
What county is 49861 in?
49861 spans 2 counties: Baraga County and Marquette County. Most of it falls in Baraga 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 49861?
Michigamme uses area code 906, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 49861 in?
49861 uses America/Detroit.
How many people live in 49861?
About 523 people live in ZIP code 49861, in 261 households, at 2.8 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 49861?
$61,875 a year, against $72,875 across Michigan.
What ZIP codes are near 49861?
The closest are 49814 (10.5 mi), 49919 (12.9 mi), 49946 (13.3 mi), 49879 (16.6 mi) and 49962 (18.8 mi).
Is 49861 a PO Box ZIP code?
49861 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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