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Where 49938 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 49938 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: BEGGh — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 49,938 = 2 × 3 × 7 × 29 × 41. Its digits add up to 33, a total 456 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1100001100010010 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 49935 (Iron River, MI, 70 mi away) and 49942 (Kearsarge, MI, 96 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 49938 becomes 83994, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 12 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (38949, 49839, 49893, 89439, 94938, 98349, …). The farthest-flung twin is 94938 in Lagunitas, CA, 1,752 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 95% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 56%.
- 🎯628 miles northeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 49938 and you would come out at 46.53°S, 89.87°E — 927 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 50m of daylight. Shortest: 8h 34m.
- 📏 At 225.6 square miles of land, 49938 is bigger than 92% of ZIP codes — room for about 171 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 7,460This ZIP7,460 |
|---|---|
| Households | 3,759This ZIP3,759 |
| Housing units | 4,754This ZIP4,754 |
| Median age | 50.0This ZIP50.0Michigan40.2US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $46,606This ZIP$46,606Michigan$72,875US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $104,000This ZIP$104,000Michigan$231,600US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $628This ZIP$628Michigan$1,129US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 25.4%This ZIP25.4% |
| Mean commute | 17.7 minThis ZIP17.7 min |
| Population density | 33.1 / sq miThis ZIP33.1 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 210This ZIP210 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 2,668This ZIP2,668 |
| Annual payroll | $98,374,000This ZIP$98,374,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 3,390This ZIP3,390 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $178,263,000This ZIP$178,263,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 225.59 sq miThis ZIP225.59 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 21.91 sq miThis ZIP21.91 sq mi |
Other place names in 49938
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 49938
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
49911 | Bessemer, MI | 3.9 mi |
49959 | Ramsay, MI | 7.4 mi |
54525 | Gile, WI | 7.8 mi |
49968 | Wakefield, MI | 11.6 mi |
54534 | Hurley, WI | 12.8 mi |
54550 | Montreal, WI | 13.7 mi |
54536 | Iron Belt, WI | 15.8 mi |
54559 | Saxon, WI | 17.3 mi |
54547 | Mercer, WI | 21.7 mi |
54565 | Upson, WI | 23.1 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 49938?
49938 is in Ironwood, Michigan, in Gogebic County. Its published point location is 46.5259, -90.1304.
What county is 49938 in?
49938 lies in Gogebic County.
What area code is 49938?
Ironwood uses area code 906, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 49938 in?
49938 uses America/Menominee.
How many people live in 49938?
About 7,460 people live in ZIP code 49938, in 3,759 households, at 33.1 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 49938?
$46,606 a year, against $72,875 across Michigan.
What ZIP codes are near 49938?
The closest are 49911 (3.9 mi), 49959 (7.4 mi), 54525 (7.8 mi), 49968 (11.6 mi) and 54534 (12.8 mi).
Is 49938 a PO Box ZIP code?
49938 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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