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49884

ZIP 49884 is Shingleton, Michigan, mostly in Alger County; area code 906; Eastern time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/Detroit
County
Alger +1 more
Metro area
none
Population
634
Coordinates
46.4159, -86.3570
☼ Live from 49884 — Shingleton, MI

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Where 49884 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 49884
  • 🔢 Type 49884 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: hBBGh — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 49,884 = 2 × 2 × 3 × 4157. Its digits add up to 33, a total 456 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 1100001011011100
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 49883 (Seney, MI, 17 mi away) and 49885 (Skandia, MI, 40 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 49884 becomes 48894 — and that is a real ZIP code: Westphalia, MI, 253 miles away.
  • 👥 7 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (44889, 48849, 48894, 49848, 89448, 98448, …). The farthest-flung twin is 89448 in Zephyr Cove, NV, 1,764 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther north than 94% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 53%.
  • 🎯765 miles northeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 49884 and you would come out at 46.42°S, 93.64°E — 1,100 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 246.5 square miles of land, 49884 is bigger than 93% of ZIP codes — room for about 187 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population634This ZIP634
Households301This ZIP301
Housing units481This ZIP481
Median age55.3This ZIP55.3Michigan40.2US 38.9
Median household income$60,063This ZIP$60,063Michigan$72,875US $80,734
Median home value$164,100This ZIP$164,100Michigan$231,600US $332,700
Median gross rent$724This ZIP$724Michigan$1,129US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher0.6%This ZIP0.6%
Mean commute30.2 minThis ZIP30.2 min
Population density2.6 / sq miThis ZIP2.6 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments3This ZIP3
Employees53This ZIP53
Annual payroll$702,000This ZIP$702,000
Tax returns filed220This ZIP220
Total adjusted gross income$9,523,000This ZIP$9,523,000

Land area

Land area246.47 sq miThis ZIP246.47 sq mi
Water area3.81 sq miThis ZIP3.81 sq mi

Counties 49884 spans

A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.

CountyShare of this ZIP
Alger County 56.2%
Schoolcraft County 43.8%

ZIP codes near 49884

ZIPCityDistance
49839 Grand Marais, MI 16.1 mi
49883 Seney, MI 16.6 mi
49862 Munising, MI 17.7 mi
49840 Gulliver, MI 22.1 mi
49895 Wetmore, MI 22.3 mi
49854 Manistique, MI 23.5 mi
49806 Au Train, MI 26.0 mi
49836 Germfask, MI 26.2 mi
49816 Chatham, MI 28.0 mi
49853 Mc Millan, MI 29.1 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 49884?

49884 is in Shingleton, Michigan, in Alger County. Its published point location is 46.4159, -86.3570.

What county is 49884 in?

49884 spans 2 counties: Alger County and Schoolcraft County. Most of it falls in Alger 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 49884?

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

What time zone is 49884 in?

49884 uses America/Detroit.

How many people live in 49884?

About 634 people live in ZIP code 49884, in 301 households, at 2.6 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 49884?

$60,063 a year, against $72,875 across Michigan.

What ZIP codes are near 49884?

The closest are 49839 (16.1 mi), 49883 (16.6 mi), 49862 (17.7 mi), 49840 (22.1 mi) and 49895 (22.3 mi).

Is 49884 a PO Box ZIP code?

49884 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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