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Where 49911 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 49911 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: IIGGh — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 49,911 = 3 × 127 × 131. Its digits add up to 24, a total 2,425 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1100001011110111 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 49910 (Bergland, MI, 27 mi away) and 49912 (Bruce Crossing, MI, 41 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 49911 becomes 11994, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 11 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (11499, 11949, 19149, 19194, 19941, 49119, …). The farthest-flung twin is 94119 in San Francisco, CA, 1,750 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 94% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 56%.
- 🎯629 miles northeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 49911 and you would come out at 46.50°S, 89.94°E — 931 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 49m of daylight. Shortest: 8h 34m.
- 📏 At 45.5 square miles of land, 49911 is bigger than 57% of ZIP codes — room for about 35 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 2,729This ZIP2,729 |
|---|---|
| Households | 1,258This ZIP1,258 |
| Housing units | 1,887This ZIP1,887 |
| Median age | 46.6This ZIP46.6Michigan40.2US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $57,000This ZIP$57,000Michigan$72,875US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $106,300This ZIP$106,300Michigan$231,600US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $579This ZIP$579Michigan$1,129US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 21.8%This ZIP21.8% |
| Mean commute | 17.7 minThis ZIP17.7 min |
| Population density | 60.0 / sq miThis ZIP60.0 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 67This ZIP67 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 545This ZIP545 |
| Annual payroll | $17,801,000This ZIP$17,801,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 1,260This ZIP1,260 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $64,607,000This ZIP$64,607,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 45.46 sq miThis ZIP45.46 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.03 sq miThis ZIP0.03 sq mi |
Other place names in 49911
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 49911
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
49959 | Ramsay, MI | 3.5 mi |
49938 | Ironwood, MI | 3.9 mi |
49968 | Wakefield, MI | 8.0 mi |
54525 | Gile, WI | 9.2 mi |
54534 | Hurley, WI | 12.9 mi |
54550 | Montreal, WI | 14.2 mi |
54536 | Iron Belt, WI | 17.0 mi |
54547 | Mercer, WI | 20.0 mi |
54559 | Saxon, WI | 20.6 mi |
49947 | Marenisco, MI | 22.3 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 49911?
49911 is in Bessemer, Michigan, in Gogebic County. Its published point location is 46.4990, -90.0575.
What county is 49911 in?
49911 lies in Gogebic County.
What area code is 49911?
Bessemer uses area code 906, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 49911 in?
49911 uses America/Menominee.
How many people live in 49911?
About 2,729 people live in ZIP code 49911, in 1,258 households, at 60.0 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 49911?
$57,000 a year, against $72,875 across Michigan.
What ZIP codes are near 49911?
The closest are 49959 (3.5 mi), 49938 (3.9 mi), 49968 (8 mi), 54525 (9.2 mi) and 54534 (12.9 mi).
Is 49911 a PO Box ZIP code?
49911 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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