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49916

ZIP 49916 is Chassell, Michigan, in Houghton County; area code 906; Eastern time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/Detroit
County
Houghton
Metro area
Houghton, MI
Population
2,865
Coordinates
46.9841, -88.5863
☼ Live from 49916 — Chassell, MI

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Where 49916 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.

★ Weird and wonderful facts about 49916
  • 🔢 Type 49916 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: gIGGh — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 49,916 = 2 × 2 × 12479. Its digits add up to 29, a total 1,296 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 1100001011111100
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 49915 (Caspian, MI, 64 mi away) and 49917 (Copper City, MI, 23 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 49916 becomes 61994, which is not a ZIP code at all.
  • 👥 20 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (19496, 19946, 19964, 46919, 46991, 49619, …). The farthest-flung twin is 96419 in FPO AA, a military post office, 7,769 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther north than 95% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 52%.
  • 🎯703 miles northeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 49916 and you would come out at 46.98°S, 91.41°E — 987 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 54m of daylight. Shortest: 8h 30m.
  • 📏 At 109.7 square miles of land, 49916 is bigger than 80% of ZIP codes — room for about 83 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population2,865This ZIP2,865
Households1,267This ZIP1,267
Housing units1,750This ZIP1,750
Median age46.4This ZIP46.4Michigan40.2US 38.9
Median household income$74,625This ZIP$74,625Michigan$72,875US $80,734
Median home value$199,000This ZIP$199,000Michigan$231,600US $332,700
Median gross rent$925This ZIP$925Michigan$1,129US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher39.4%This ZIP39.4%
Mean commute18.8 minThis ZIP18.8 min
Population density26.1 / sq miThis ZIP26.1 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments40This ZIP40
Employees142This ZIP142
Annual payroll$6,288,000This ZIP$6,288,000
Tax returns filed1,390This ZIP1,390
Total adjusted gross income$103,552,000This ZIP$103,552,000

Land area

Land area109.69 sq miThis ZIP109.69 sq mi
Water area6.50 sq miThis ZIP6.50 sq mi

Other place names in 49916

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ZIP codes near 49916

ZIPCityDistance
49963 South Range, MI 5.1 mi
49955 Painesdale, MI 5.3 mi
49921 Dodgeville, MI 7.4 mi
49905 Atlantic Mine, MI 10.4 mi
49922 Dollar Bay, MI 10.7 mi
49958 Pelkie, MI 12.2 mi
49965 Toivola, MI 13.0 mi
49931 Houghton, MI 14.1 mi
49934 Hubbell, MI 14.3 mi
49930 Hancock, MI 15.1 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 49916?

49916 is in Chassell, Michigan, in Houghton County, part of the Houghton, MI micropolitan area. Its published point location is 46.9841, -88.5863.

What county is 49916 in?

49916 lies in Houghton County.

What area code is 49916?

Chassell uses area code 906, from NANPA's telephone records.

What time zone is 49916 in?

49916 uses America/Detroit.

How many people live in 49916?

About 2,865 people live in ZIP code 49916, in 1,267 households, at 26.1 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 49916?

$74,625 a year, against $72,875 across Michigan.

What ZIP codes are near 49916?

The closest are 49963 (5.1 mi), 49955 (5.3 mi), 49921 (7.4 mi), 49905 (10.4 mi) and 49922 (10.7 mi).

Is 49916 a PO Box ZIP code?

49916 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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