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Where 49902 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 49902 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: ZOGGh — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 49,902 = 2 × 3 × 8317. Its digits add up to 24, a total 2,425 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1100001011101110 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 49901 (Ahmeek, MI, 86 mi away) and 49903 (Amasa, MI, 20 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 49902 becomes 20994, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 18 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (04929, 04992, 09249, 29409, 29904, 29940, …). The farthest-flung twin is 09249 in APO AE, a military post office, 4,145 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 94% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 52%.
- 🎯671 miles northeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 49902 and you would come out at 46.05°S, 91.62°E — 1,017 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 46m of daylight. Shortest: 8h 38m.
- 📏 At 0.722 square miles of land, 49902 is bigger than 7% of ZIP codes — about 349 football fields.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 215This ZIP215 |
|---|---|
| Households | 115This ZIP115 |
| Housing units | 148This ZIP148 |
| Median age | 58.7This ZIP58.7Michigan40.2US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $39,115This ZIP$39,115Michigan$72,875US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $34,100This ZIP$34,100Michigan$231,600US $332,700 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 8.1%This ZIP8.1% |
| Mean commute | 16.6 minThis ZIP16.6 min |
| Population density | 297.8 / sq miThis ZIP297.8 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 3This ZIP3 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 8This ZIP8 |
| Annual payroll | $134,000This ZIP$134,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 0.72 sq miThis ZIP0.72 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.01 sq miThis ZIP0.01 sq mi |
Other place names in 49902
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 49902
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
49920 | Crystal Falls, MI | 7.0 mi |
49927 | Gaastra, MI | 8.3 mi |
49915 | Caspian, MI | 12.1 mi |
49964 | Stambaugh, MI | 12.3 mi |
54121 | Florence, WI | 13.0 mi |
49881 | Sagola, MI | 15.8 mi |
49801 | Iron Mountain, MI | 19.3 mi |
54120 | Fence, WI | 19.5 mi |
54542 | Long Lake, WI | 19.8 mi |
49935 | Iron River, MI | 20.0 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 49902?
49902 is in Alpha, Michigan, in Iron County. Its published point location is 46.0512, -88.3762.
What county is 49902 in?
49902 lies in Iron County.
What area code is 49902?
Alpha uses area code 906, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 49902 in?
49902 uses America/Menominee.
How many people live in 49902?
About 215 people live in ZIP code 49902, in 115 households, at 297.8 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 49902?
$39,115 a year, against $72,875 across Michigan.
What ZIP codes are near 49902?
The closest are 49920 (7 mi), 49927 (8.3 mi), 49915 (12.1 mi), 49964 (12.3 mi) and 54121 (13 mi).
Is 49902 a PO Box ZIP code?
49902 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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