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49879

ZIP 49879 is Republic, Michigan, mostly in Marquette County; area code 906; Eastern time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/Detroit
County
Marquette +1 more
Metro area
Marquette, MI
Population
1,057
Coordinates
46.3403, -88.0646
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Where 49879 is

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★ Weird and wonderful facts about 49879
  • 🔢 Type 49879 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: GLBGh — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 49,879 = 31 × 1609. Its digits add up to 37, a total 89 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 1100001011010111
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 49878 (Rapid River, MI, 63 mi away) and 49880 (Rock, MI, 43 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 49879 becomes 97894, which is not a ZIP code at all.
  • 👥 12 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (47989, 78949, 79849, 79948, 87499, 94978, …). The farthest-flung twin is 99784 in White Mountain, AK, 2,987 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther north than 94% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 51%.
  • 🎯695 miles northeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 49879 and you would come out at 46.34°S, 91.94°E — 1,024 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 48m of daylight. Shortest: 8h 36m.
  • 📏 At 176.9 square miles of land, 49879 is bigger than 89% of ZIP codes — room for about 134 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population1,057This ZIP1,057
Households541This ZIP541
Housing units970This ZIP970
Median age60.0This ZIP60.0Michigan40.2US 38.9
Median household income$49,471This ZIP$49,471Michigan$72,875US $80,734
Median home value$97,500This ZIP$97,500Michigan$231,600US $332,700
Median gross rent$1,049This ZIP$1,049Michigan$1,129US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher19.6%This ZIP19.6%
Mean commute35.7 minThis ZIP35.7 min
Population density6.0 / sq miThis ZIP6.0 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments17This ZIP17
Employees32This ZIP32
Annual payroll$1,452,000This ZIP$1,452,000
Tax returns filed460This ZIP460
Total adjusted gross income$27,508,000This ZIP$27,508,000

Land area

Land area176.89 sq miThis ZIP176.89 sq mi
Water area7.73 sq miThis ZIP7.73 sq mi

Counties 49879 spans

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CountyShare of this ZIP
Marquette County 63.4%
Iron County 36.5%

Other place names in 49879

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ZIP codes near 49879

ZIPCityDistance
49815 Channing, MI 11.9 mi
49849 Ishpeming, MI 15.2 mi
49814 Champion, MI 16.6 mi
49861 Michigamme, MI 16.6 mi
49920 Crystal Falls, MI 18.0 mi
49881 Sagola, MI 18.5 mi
49903 Amasa, MI 19.9 mi
49877 Ralph, MI 21.0 mi
49919 Covington, MI 21.4 mi
49866 Negaunee, MI 23.5 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 49879?

49879 is in Republic, Michigan, in Marquette County, part of the Marquette, MI micropolitan area. Its published point location is 46.3403, -88.0646.

What county is 49879 in?

49879 spans 2 counties: Marquette County and Iron County. Most of it falls in Marquette 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 49879?

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

What time zone is 49879 in?

49879 uses America/Detroit.

How many people live in 49879?

About 1,057 people live in ZIP code 49879, in 541 households, at 6.0 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 49879?

$49,471 a year, against $72,875 across Michigan.

What ZIP codes are near 49879?

The closest are 49815 (11.9 mi), 49849 (15.2 mi), 49814 (16.6 mi), 49861 (16.6 mi) and 49920 (18 mi).

Is 49879 a PO Box ZIP code?

49879 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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