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49918

ZIP 49918 is Copper Harbor, Michigan, in Keweenaw County; Eastern time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/Detroit
County
Keweenaw
Metro area
Houghton, MI
Population
163
Coordinates
47.4396, -87.8297
☼ Live from 49918 — Copper Harbor, MI

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Where 49918 is

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★ Weird and wonderful facts about 49918
  • 🔢 Type 49918 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: BIGGh — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 49,918 = 2 × 11 × 2269. Its digits add up to 31, a total 799 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 1100001011111110
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 49917 (Copper City, MI, 27 mi away) and 49919 (Covington, MI, 70 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 49918 becomes 81994, which is not a ZIP code at all.
  • 👥 14 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (18949, 19894, 48919, 49819, 49891, 84199, …). The farthest-flung twin is 99841 in Tenakee Springs, AK, 2,074 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther north than 96% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 50%.
  • 🎯751 miles northeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 49918 and you would come out at 47.44°S, 92.17°E — 1,012 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 58m of daylight. Shortest: 8h 27m.
  • 📏 At 37.4 square miles of land, 49918 is bigger than 51% of ZIP codes — room for about 28 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population163This ZIP163
Households57This ZIP57
Housing units133This ZIP133
Median age30.9This ZIP30.9Michigan40.2US 38.9
Median household income$67,188This ZIP$67,188Michigan$72,875US $80,734
Median home value$268,800This ZIP$268,800Michigan$231,600US $332,700
Bachelor's degree or higher71.8%This ZIP71.8%
Mean commute9.2 minThis ZIP9.2 min
Population density4.4 / sq miThis ZIP4.4 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments21This ZIP21
Employees118This ZIP118
Annual payroll$7,189,000This ZIP$7,189,000

Land area

Land area37.42 sq miThis ZIP37.42 sq mi
Water area2.06 sq miThis ZIP2.06 sq mi

Other place names in 49918

Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.

ZIP codes near 49918

ZIPCityDistance
49950 Mohawk, MI 14.7 mi
49917 Copper City, MI 27.1 mi
49805 Allouez, MI 27.3 mi
49901 Ahmeek, MI 28.2 mi
49942 Kearsarge, MI 30.1 mi
49945 Lake Linden, MI 31.2 mi
49913 Calumet, MI 32.2 mi
49934 Hubbell, MI 34.3 mi
49922 Dollar Bay, MI 37.8 mi
49930 Hancock, MI 38.6 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 49918?

49918 is in Copper Harbor, Michigan, in Keweenaw County, part of the Houghton, MI micropolitan area. Its published point location is 47.4396, -87.8297.

What county is 49918 in?

49918 lies in Keweenaw County.

What time zone is 49918 in?

49918 uses America/Detroit.

How many people live in 49918?

About 163 people live in ZIP code 49918, in 57 households, at 4.4 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 49918?

$67,188 a year, against $72,875 across Michigan.

What ZIP codes are near 49918?

The closest are 49950 (14.7 mi), 49917 (27.1 mi), 49805 (27.3 mi), 49901 (28.2 mi) and 49942 (30.1 mi).

Is 49918 a PO Box ZIP code?

49918 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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