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49935

ZIP 49935 is Iron River, Michigan, in Iron County; area code 906; Central time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/Menominee
County
Iron
Metro area
none
Population
5,841
Coordinates
46.1756, -88.7522
☼ Live from 49935 — Iron River, MI

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Where 49935 is

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★ Weird and wonderful facts about 49935
  • 🔢 Type 49935 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: SEGGh — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 49,935 = 3 × 5 × 3329. Its digits add up to 30, a total 1,024 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 1100001100001111
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 49934 (Hubbell, MI, 70 mi away) and 49938 (Ironwood, MI, 70 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 49935 becomes 53994, which is not a ZIP code at all.
  • 👥 16 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (34995, 39459, 49953, 53949, 59349, 59934, …). The farthest-flung twin is 94953 in Petaluma, CA, 1,803 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther north than 94% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 53%.
  • 🎯662 miles northeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 49935 and you would come out at 46.18°S, 91.25°E — 997 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 47m of daylight. Shortest: 8h 37m.
  • 📏 At 457.0 square miles of land, 49935 is bigger than 97% of ZIP codes — room for about 347 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population5,841This ZIP5,841
Households2,699This ZIP2,699
Housing units4,488This ZIP4,488
Median age51.4This ZIP51.4Michigan40.2US 38.9
Median household income$57,236This ZIP$57,236Michigan$72,875US $80,734
Median home value$111,500This ZIP$111,500Michigan$231,600US $332,700
Median gross rent$490This ZIP$490Michigan$1,129US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher22.9%This ZIP22.9%
Mean commute17.7 minThis ZIP17.7 min
Population density12.8 / sq miThis ZIP12.8 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments190This ZIP190
Employees1,545This ZIP1,545
Annual payroll$68,365,000This ZIP$68,365,000
Tax returns filed2,760This ZIP2,760
Total adjusted gross income$147,751,000This ZIP$147,751,000

Land area

Land area456.98 sq miThis ZIP456.98 sq mi
Water area13.64 sq miThis ZIP13.64 sq mi

Other place names in 49935

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

ZIP codes near 49935

ZIPCityDistance
49964 Stambaugh, MI 8.9 mi
49915 Caspian, MI 9.7 mi
49927 Gaastra, MI 13.9 mi
54554 Phelps, WI 16.9 mi
49903 Amasa, MI 17.0 mi
54542 Long Lake, WI 17.5 mi
49961 Sidnaw, MI 19.1 mi
49902 Alpha, MI 20.0 mi
49920 Crystal Falls, MI 21.7 mi
49969 Watersmeet, MI 22.5 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 49935?

49935 is in Iron River, Michigan, in Iron County. Its published point location is 46.1756, -88.7522.

What county is 49935 in?

49935 lies in Iron County.

What area code is 49935?

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

What time zone is 49935 in?

49935 uses America/Menominee.

How many people live in 49935?

About 5,841 people live in ZIP code 49935, in 2,699 households, at 12.8 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 49935?

$57,236 a year, against $72,875 across Michigan.

What ZIP codes are near 49935?

The closest are 49964 (8.9 mi), 49915 (9.7 mi), 49927 (13.9 mi), 54554 (16.9 mi) and 49903 (17 mi).

Is 49935 a PO Box ZIP code?

49935 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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