49892
ZIP 49892 is Vulcan, Michigan, mostly in Dickinson County; area code 906; Central time.
- Type
- Standard
- Time zone
- America/Menominee
- County
- Dickinson +1 more
- Metro area
- Iron Mountain, MI-WI
- Population
- 2,037
- Coordinates
- 45.7768, -87.7924
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Where 49892 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 49892 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: ZGBGh — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 49,892 = 2 × 2 × 12473. Its digits add up to 32, a total 644 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1100001011100100 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 49891 (Trenary, MI, 48 mi away) and 49893 (Wallace, MI, 34 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 49892 becomes 29894, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 12 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (29849, 48929, 49289, 49829, 89429, 94289, …). The farthest-flung twin is 99824 in Douglas, AK, 2,108 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 93% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 50%.
- 🎯683 miles northeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 49892 and you would come out at 45.78°S, 92.21°E — 1,050 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 43m of daylight. Shortest: 8h 40m.
- 📏 At 154.4 square miles of land, 49892 is bigger than 87% of ZIP codes — room for about 117 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 2,037This ZIP2,037 |
|---|---|
| Households | 893This ZIP893 |
| Housing units | 1,361This ZIP1,361 |
| Median age | 52.5This ZIP52.5Michigan40.2US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $74,926This ZIP$74,926Michigan$72,875US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $198,900This ZIP$198,900Michigan$231,600US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $853This ZIP$853Michigan$1,129US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 31.1%This ZIP31.1% |
| Mean commute | 24.5 minThis ZIP24.5 min |
| Population density | 13.2 / sq miThis ZIP13.2 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 27This ZIP27 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 78This ZIP78 |
| Annual payroll | $3,345,000This ZIP$3,345,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 980This ZIP980 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $64,353,000This ZIP$64,353,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 154.36 sq miThis ZIP154.36 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 3.07 sq miThis ZIP3.07 sq mi |
Counties 49892 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Dickinson County | 69.5% |
| Menominee County | 30.5% |
Other place names in 49892
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 49892
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
49852 | Loretto, MI | 1.3 mi |
49870 | Norway, MI | 7.5 mi |
49847 | Hermansville, MI | 9.0 mi |
49876 | Quinnesec, MI | 9.1 mi |
54151 | Niagara, WI | 10.1 mi |
54156 | Pembine, WI | 13.6 mi |
49834 | Foster City, MI | 13.9 mi |
49802 | Kingsford, MI | 14.1 mi |
49801 | Iron Mountain, MI | 15.0 mi |
49873 | Perronville, MI | 15.1 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 49892?
49892 is in Vulcan, Michigan, in Dickinson County, part of the Iron Mountain, MI-WI micropolitan area. Its published point location is 45.7768, -87.7924.
What county is 49892 in?
49892 spans 2 counties: Dickinson County and Menominee County. Most of it falls in Dickinson 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 49892?
Vulcan uses area code 906, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 49892 in?
49892 uses America/Menominee.
How many people live in 49892?
About 2,037 people live in ZIP code 49892, in 893 households, at 13.2 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 49892?
$74,926 a year, against $72,875 across Michigan.
What ZIP codes are near 49892?
The closest are 49852 (1.3 mi), 49870 (7.5 mi), 49847 (9 mi), 49876 (9.1 mi) and 54151 (10.1 mi).
Is 49892 a PO Box ZIP code?
49892 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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