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Where 49903 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 49903 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: EOGGh — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 49,903 = 7 × 7129. Its digits add up to 25, a total 2,242 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1100001011101111 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 49902 (Alpha, MI, 20 mi away) and 49905 (Atlantic Mine, MI, 54 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 49903 becomes 30994, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 19 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (04939, 30499, 34990, 39094, 40939, 43909, …). The farthest-flung twin is 93940 in Monterey, CA, 1,837 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 94% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 52%.
- 🎯679 miles northeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 49903 and you would come out at 46.34°S, 91.52°E — 1,006 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 157.0 square miles of land, 49903 is bigger than 87% of ZIP codes — room for about 119 Central Parks.
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 233This ZIP233 |
|---|---|
| Households | 160This ZIP160 |
| Housing units | 402This ZIP402 |
| Median age | 67.2This ZIP67.2Michigan40.2US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $41,818This ZIP$41,818Michigan$72,875US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $85,600This ZIP$85,600Michigan$231,600US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $713This ZIP$713Michigan$1,129US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 19.3%This ZIP19.3% |
| Mean commute | 19.3 minThis ZIP19.3 min |
| Population density | 1.5 / sq miThis ZIP1.5 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 10This ZIP10 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 210This ZIP210 |
| Annual payroll | $9,654,000This ZIP$9,654,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 157.02 sq miThis ZIP157.02 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 2.95 sq miThis ZIP2.95 sq mi |
Other place names in 49903
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 49903
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
49919 | Covington, MI | 12.5 mi |
49961 | Sidnaw, MI | 13.0 mi |
49970 | Watton, MI | 14.0 mi |
49920 | Crystal Falls, MI | 16.2 mi |
49935 | Iron River, MI | 17.0 mi |
49964 | Stambaugh, MI | 19.1 mi |
49879 | Republic, MI | 19.9 mi |
49915 | Caspian, MI | 20.1 mi |
49902 | Alpha, MI | 20.4 mi |
49927 | Gaastra, MI | 21.2 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 49903?
49903 is in Amasa, Michigan, in Iron County. Its published point location is 46.3372, -88.4826.
What county is 49903 in?
49903 lies in Iron County.
What area code is 49903?
Amasa uses area code 906, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 49903 in?
49903 uses America/Menominee.
How many people live in 49903?
About 233 people live in ZIP code 49903, in 160 households, at 1.5 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 49903?
$41,818 a year, against $72,875 across Michigan.
What ZIP codes are near 49903?
The closest are 49919 (12.5 mi), 49961 (13 mi), 49970 (14 mi), 49920 (16.2 mi) and 49935 (17 mi).
Is 49903 a PO Box ZIP code?
49903 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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