49877
ZIP 49877 is Ralph, Michigan, in Dickinson County; area code 906; Central time.
- Type
- Standard
- Time zone
- America/Menominee
- County
- Dickinson
- Metro area
- Iron Mountain, MI-WI
- Population
- 56
- Coordinates
- 46.1589, -87.7122
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Where 49877 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 49877 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: LLBGh — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ 49877 is a prime number. It cannot be divided by anything except 1 and itself. Its digits add up to 35, a total 212 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1100001011010101 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 49876 (Quinnesec, MI, 28 mi away) and 49878 (Rapid River, MI, 43 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 49877 becomes 77894, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 15 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (47879, 47978, 47987, 77489, 77498, 77984, …). The farthest-flung twin is 97487 in Veneta, OR, 1,732 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 94% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 50%.
- 🎯701 miles northeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 49877 and you would come out at 46.16°S, 92.29°E — 1,045 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 47m of daylight. Shortest: 8h 37m.
- 📏 At 119.2 square miles of land, 49877 is bigger than 82% of ZIP codes — room for about 90 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 56This ZIP56 |
|---|---|
| Households | 38This ZIP38 |
| Housing units | 169This ZIP169 |
| Median age | 63.0This ZIP63.0Michigan40.2US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $81,458This ZIP$81,458Michigan$72,875US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $137,500This ZIP$137,500Michigan$231,600US $332,700 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 3.6%This ZIP3.6% |
| Population density | 0.5 / sq miThis ZIP0.5 / sq mi |
Land area
| Land area | 119.19 sq miThis ZIP119.19 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.41 sq miThis ZIP0.41 sq mi |
ZIP codes near 49877
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
49831 | Felch, MI | 7.1 mi |
49815 | Channing, MI | 11.4 mi |
49841 | Gwinn, MI | 12.6 mi |
49819 | Arnold, MI | 12.9 mi |
49834 | Foster City, MI | 13.1 mi |
49881 | Sagola, MI | 17.1 mi |
49849 | Ishpeming, MI | 18.6 mi |
49866 | Negaunee, MI | 18.8 mi |
49871 | Palmer, MI | 20.1 mi |
49879 | Republic, MI | 21.0 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 49877?
49877 is in Ralph, Michigan, in Dickinson County, part of the Iron Mountain, MI-WI micropolitan area. Its published point location is 46.1589, -87.7122.
What county is 49877 in?
49877 lies in Dickinson County.
What area code is 49877?
Ralph uses area code 906, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 49877 in?
49877 uses America/Menominee.
How many people live in 49877?
About 56 people live in ZIP code 49877, in 38 households, at 0.5 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 49877?
$81,458 a year, against $72,875 across Michigan.
What ZIP codes are near 49877?
The closest are 49831 (7.1 mi), 49815 (11.4 mi), 49841 (12.6 mi), 49819 (12.9 mi) and 49834 (13.1 mi).
Is 49877 a PO Box ZIP code?
49877 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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