49885
ZIP 49885 is Skandia, 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
- 1,947
- Coordinates
- 46.3381, -87.1983
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Where 49885 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 49885 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: SBBGh — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 49,885 = 5 × 11 × 907. Its digits add up to 34, a total 322 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1100001011011101 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 49884 (Shingleton, MI, 40 mi away) and 49886 (Spalding, MI, 46 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 49885 becomes 58894, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 15 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (45889, 45898, 48859, 48895, 49588, 49858, …). The farthest-flung twin is 95488 in Westport, CA, 1,886 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 94% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 51%.
- 🎯728 miles northeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 49885 and you would come out at 46.34°S, 92.80°E — 1,063 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 146.4 square miles of land, 49885 is bigger than 86% of ZIP codes — room for about 111 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 1,947This ZIP1,947 |
|---|---|
| Households | 791This ZIP791 |
| Housing units | 1,063This ZIP1,063 |
| Median age | 42.7This ZIP42.7Michigan40.2US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $81,172This ZIP$81,172Michigan$72,875US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $241,200This ZIP$241,200Michigan$231,600US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $1,075This ZIP$1,075Michigan$1,129US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 42.3%This ZIP42.3% |
| Mean commute | 24.0 minThis ZIP24.0 min |
| Population density | 13.3 / sq miThis ZIP13.3 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 33This ZIP33 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 87This ZIP87 |
| Annual payroll | $4,112,000This ZIP$4,112,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 950This ZIP950 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $62,939,000This ZIP$62,939,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 146.43 sq miThis ZIP146.43 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.86 sq miThis ZIP0.86 sq mi |
Counties 49885 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Marquette County | 84.5% |
| Alger County | 15.5% |
ZIP codes near 49885
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
49833 | Little Lake, MI | 6.7 mi |
49826 | Rumely, MI | 7.0 mi |
49822 | Deerton, MI | 10.6 mi |
49825 | Eben Junction, MI | 10.8 mi |
49891 | Trenary, MI | 12.1 mi |
49816 | Chatham, MI | 14.4 mi |
49841 | Gwinn, MI | 15.2 mi |
49880 | Rock, MI | 15.7 mi |
49806 | Au Train, MI | 16.2 mi |
49871 | Palmer, MI | 17.3 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 49885?
49885 is in Skandia, Michigan, in Marquette County, part of the Marquette, MI micropolitan area. Its published point location is 46.3381, -87.1983.
What county is 49885 in?
49885 spans 2 counties: Marquette County and Alger 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 49885?
Skandia uses area code 906, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 49885 in?
49885 uses America/Detroit.
How many people live in 49885?
About 1,947 people live in ZIP code 49885, in 791 households, at 13.3 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 49885?
$81,172 a year, against $72,875 across Michigan.
What ZIP codes are near 49885?
The closest are 49833 (6.7 mi), 49826 (7 mi), 49822 (10.6 mi), 49825 (10.8 mi) and 49891 (12.1 mi).
Is 49885 a PO Box ZIP code?
49885 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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