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49920

ZIP 49920 is Crystal Falls, Michigan, in Iron County; area code 906; Central time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/Menominee
County
Iron
Metro area
none
Population
4,380
Coordinates
46.1382, -88.3023
☼ Live from 49920 — Crystal Falls, MI

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Where 49920 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 49920
  • 🔢 Type 49920 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: OZGGh — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 49,920 = 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 3 × 5 × 13. Its digits add up to 24, a total 2,425 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 1100001100000000
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 49919 (Covington, MI, 27 mi away) and 49921 (Dodgeville, MI, 67 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 49920 becomes 02994, which is not a ZIP code at all.
  • 👥 18 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (04929, 04992, 09249, 29409, 29904, 29940, …). The farthest-flung twin is 09249 in APO AE, a military post office, 4,139 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther north than 94% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 51%.
  • 🎯677 miles northeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 49920 and you would come out at 46.14°S, 91.70°E — 1,019 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 37m.
  • 📏 At 401.9 square miles of land, 49920 is bigger than 97% of ZIP codes — room for about 305 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population4,380This ZIP4,380
Households2,096This ZIP2,096
Housing units3,391This ZIP3,391
Median age56.3This ZIP56.3Michigan40.2US 38.9
Median household income$63,605This ZIP$63,605Michigan$72,875US $80,734
Median home value$129,500This ZIP$129,500Michigan$231,600US $332,700
Median gross rent$918This ZIP$918Michigan$1,129US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher23.8%This ZIP23.8%
Mean commute22.4 minThis ZIP22.4 min
Population density10.9 / sq miThis ZIP10.9 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments124This ZIP124
Employees525This ZIP525
Annual payroll$23,001,000This ZIP$23,001,000
Tax returns filed1,990This ZIP1,990
Total adjusted gross income$124,629,000This ZIP$124,629,000

Land area

Land area401.89 sq miThis ZIP401.89 sq mi
Water area24.68 sq miThis ZIP24.68 sq mi

Other place names in 49920

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ZIP codes near 49920

ZIPCityDistance
49902 Alpha, MI 7.0 mi
49881 Sagola, MI 13.0 mi
49927 Gaastra, MI 13.8 mi
49964 Stambaugh, MI 16.2 mi
49903 Amasa, MI 16.2 mi
49915 Caspian, MI 16.4 mi
49815 Channing, MI 17.4 mi
49879 Republic, MI 18.0 mi
54121 Florence, WI 18.9 mi
49801 Iron Mountain, MI 20.0 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 49920?

49920 is in Crystal Falls, Michigan, in Iron County. Its published point location is 46.1382, -88.3023.

What county is 49920 in?

49920 lies in Iron County.

What area code is 49920?

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

What time zone is 49920 in?

49920 uses America/Menominee.

How many people live in 49920?

About 4,380 people live in ZIP code 49920, in 2,096 households, at 10.9 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 49920?

$63,605 a year, against $72,875 across Michigan.

What ZIP codes are near 49920?

The closest are 49902 (7 mi), 49881 (13 mi), 49927 (13.8 mi), 49964 (16.2 mi) and 49903 (16.2 mi).

Is 49920 a PO Box ZIP code?

49920 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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