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Where 49915 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 49915 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: SIGGh — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 49,915 = 5 × 67 × 149. Its digits add up to 28, a total 1,520 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1100001011111011 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 49913 (Calumet, MI, 82 mi away) and 49916 (Chassell, MI, 64 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 49915 becomes 51994, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 22 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (15949, 19495, 19549, 19945, 19954, 49519, …). The farthest-flung twin is 99514 in Anchorage, AK, 2,602 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 94% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 52%.
- 🎯662 miles northeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 49915 and you would come out at 46.06°S, 91.37°E — 1,006 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 1.2 square miles of land, 49915 is bigger than 9% of ZIP codes — about 583 football fields.
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 570This ZIP570 |
|---|---|
| Households | 294This ZIP294 |
| Housing units | 359This ZIP359 |
| Median age | 47.4This ZIP47.4Michigan40.2US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $35,000This ZIP$35,000Michigan$72,875US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $79,100This ZIP$79,100Michigan$231,600US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $780This ZIP$780Michigan$1,129US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 13.7%This ZIP13.7% |
| Mean commute | 24.2 minThis ZIP24.2 min |
| Population density | 473.4 / sq miThis ZIP473.4 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 20This ZIP20 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 100This ZIP100 |
| Annual payroll | $3,229,000This ZIP$3,229,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 1.20 sq miThis ZIP1.20 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.00 sq mi |
Other place names in 49915
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 49915
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
49964 | Stambaugh, MI | 1.0 mi |
49927 | Gaastra, MI | 4.4 mi |
49935 | Iron River, MI | 9.7 mi |
54542 | Long Lake, WI | 11.3 mi |
49902 | Alpha, MI | 12.1 mi |
49920 | Crystal Falls, MI | 16.4 mi |
54120 | Fence, WI | 18.3 mi |
54121 | Florence, WI | 19.9 mi |
49903 | Amasa, MI | 20.1 mi |
54554 | Phelps, WI | 21.0 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 49915?
49915 is in Caspian, Michigan, in Iron County. Its published point location is 46.0646, -88.6271.
What county is 49915 in?
49915 lies in Iron County.
What area code is 49915?
Caspian uses area code 906, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 49915 in?
49915 uses America/Menominee.
How many people live in 49915?
About 570 people live in ZIP code 49915, in 294 households, at 473.4 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 49915?
$35,000 a year, against $72,875 across Michigan.
What ZIP codes are near 49915?
The closest are 49964 (1 mi), 49927 (4.4 mi), 49935 (9.7 mi), 54542 (11.3 mi) and 49902 (12.1 mi).
Is 49915 a PO Box ZIP code?
49915 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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