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Where 49862 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 49862 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: ZgBGh — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 49,862 = 2 × 107 × 233. Its digits add up to 29, a total 1,296 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1100001011000110 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 49861 (Michigamme, MI, 70 mi away) and 49863 (Nadeau, MI, 67 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 49862 becomes 26894, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 43 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (24869, 24986, 28469, 28649, 28694, 29468, …). The farthest-flung twin is 96428 in APO AA, a military post office, 7,883 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 94% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 52%.
- 🎯749 miles northeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 49862 and you would come out at 46.40°S, 93.27°E — 1,083 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 170.0 square miles of land, 49862 is bigger than 88% of ZIP codes — room for about 129 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 4,546This ZIP4,546 |
|---|---|
| Households | 1,713This ZIP1,713 |
| Housing units | 2,463This ZIP2,463 |
| Median age | 45.3This ZIP45.3Michigan40.2US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $61,340This ZIP$61,340Michigan$72,875US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $169,400This ZIP$169,400Michigan$231,600US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $711This ZIP$711Michigan$1,129US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 20.8%This ZIP20.8% |
| Mean commute | 17.4 minThis ZIP17.4 min |
| Population density | 26.7 / sq miThis ZIP26.7 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 140This ZIP140 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 1,326This ZIP1,326 |
| Annual payroll | $73,217,000This ZIP$73,217,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 1,980This ZIP1,980 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $126,634,000This ZIP$126,634,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 170.01 sq miThis ZIP170.01 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 44.60 sq miThis ZIP44.60 sq mi |
Other place names in 49862
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 49862
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
49806 | Au Train, MI | 9.1 mi |
49816 | Chatham, MI | 12.0 mi |
49825 | Eben Junction, MI | 12.0 mi |
49822 | Deerton, MI | 14.4 mi |
49895 | Wetmore, MI | 16.0 mi |
49826 | Rumely, MI | 16.4 mi |
49884 | Shingleton, MI | 17.7 mi |
49891 | Trenary, MI | 18.6 mi |
49885 | Skandia, MI | 22.8 mi |
49833 | Little Lake, MI | 28.5 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 49862?
49862 is in Munising, Michigan, in Alger County. Its published point location is 46.3987, -86.7272.
What county is 49862 in?
49862 lies in Alger County.
What area code is 49862?
Munising uses area code 906, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 49862 in?
49862 uses America/Detroit.
How many people live in 49862?
About 4,546 people live in ZIP code 49862, in 1,713 households, at 26.7 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 49862?
$61,340 a year, against $72,875 across Michigan.
What ZIP codes are near 49862?
The closest are 49806 (9.1 mi), 49816 (12 mi), 49825 (12 mi), 49822 (14.4 mi) and 49895 (16 mi).
Is 49862 a PO Box ZIP code?
49862 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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