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Where 49908 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 49908 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: BOGGh — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 49,908 = 2 × 2 × 3 × 4159. Its digits add up to 30, a total 1,024 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1100001011110100 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 49905 (Atlantic Mine, MI, 25 mi away) and 49910 (Bergland, MI, 47 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 49908 becomes 80994, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 16 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (04989, 09498, 09894, 48099, 48909, 49089, …). The farthest-flung twin is 09894 in APO AE, a military post office, 6,767 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 95% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 52%.
- 🎯694 miles northeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 49908 and you would come out at 46.76°S, 91.44°E — 993 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 52m of daylight. Shortest: 8h 32m.
- 📏 At 109.1 square miles of land, 49908 is bigger than 80% of ZIP codes — room for about 83 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 3,201This ZIP3,201 |
|---|---|
| Households | 1,120This ZIP1,120 |
| Housing units | 1,348This ZIP1,348 |
| Median age | 36.8This ZIP36.8Michigan40.2US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $63,281This ZIP$63,281Michigan$72,875US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $130,300This ZIP$130,300Michigan$231,600US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $541This ZIP$541Michigan$1,129US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 8.9%This ZIP8.9% |
| Mean commute | 12.6 minThis ZIP12.6 min |
| Population density | 29.3 / sq miThis ZIP29.3 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 49This ZIP49 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 712This ZIP712 |
| Annual payroll | $34,160,000This ZIP$34,160,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 1,060This ZIP1,060 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $60,202,000This ZIP$60,202,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 109.06 sq miThis ZIP109.06 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 10.29 sq miThis ZIP10.29 sq mi |
Other place names in 49908
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 49908
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
49958 | Pelkie, MI | 6.2 mi |
49946 | Lanse, MI | 11.1 mi |
49952 | Nisula, MI | 11.2 mi |
49916 | Chassell, MI | 15.6 mi |
49970 | Watton, MI | 16.3 mi |
49919 | Covington, MI | 17.9 mi |
49955 | Painesdale, MI | 18.2 mi |
49965 | Toivola, MI | 19.5 mi |
49963 | South Range, MI | 20.4 mi |
49948 | Mass City, MI | 20.6 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 49908?
49908 is in Baraga, Michigan, in Baraga County. Its published point location is 46.7582, -88.5633.
What county is 49908 in?
49908 lies in Baraga County.
What area code is 49908?
Baraga uses area code 906, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 49908 in?
49908 uses America/Detroit.
How many people live in 49908?
About 3,201 people live in ZIP code 49908, in 1,120 households, at 29.3 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 49908?
$63,281 a year, against $72,875 across Michigan.
What ZIP codes are near 49908?
The closest are 49958 (6.2 mi), 49946 (11.1 mi), 49952 (11.2 mi), 49916 (15.6 mi) and 49970 (16.3 mi).
Is 49908 a PO Box ZIP code?
49908 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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