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Where 49946 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 49946 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: ghGGh — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 49,946 = 2 × 13 × 17 × 113. Its digits add up to 32, a total 644 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1100001100011010 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 49945 (Lake Linden, MI, 29 mi away) and 49947 (Marenisco, MI, 64 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 49946 becomes 64994, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 10 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (44699, 46994, 49649, 49964, 64499, 94649, …). The farthest-flung twin is 96944 in Kosrae, FM, 7,224 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 95% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 52%.
- 🎯701 miles northeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 49946 and you would come out at 46.73°S, 91.67°E — 1,004 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 51m of daylight. Shortest: 8h 32m.
- 📏 At 246.5 square miles of land, 49946 is bigger than 93% of ZIP codes — room for about 187 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 3,757This ZIP3,757 |
|---|---|
| Households | 1,709This ZIP1,709 |
| Housing units | 2,209This ZIP2,209 |
| Median age | 49.2This ZIP49.2Michigan40.2US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $55,341This ZIP$55,341Michigan$72,875US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $130,900This ZIP$130,900Michigan$231,600US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $663This ZIP$663Michigan$1,129US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 17.5%This ZIP17.5% |
| Mean commute | 20.6 minThis ZIP20.6 min |
| Population density | 15.2 / sq miThis ZIP15.2 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 101This ZIP101 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 996This ZIP996 |
| Annual payroll | $44,815,000This ZIP$44,815,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 1,850This ZIP1,850 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $104,848,000This ZIP$104,848,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 246.52 sq miThis ZIP246.52 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 25.03 sq miThis ZIP25.03 sq mi |
Other place names in 49946
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 49946
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
49908 | Baraga, MI | 11.1 mi |
49962 | Skanee, MI | 12.3 mi |
49861 | Michigamme, MI | 13.3 mi |
49919 | Covington, MI | 15.5 mi |
49958 | Pelkie, MI | 16.8 mi |
49970 | Watton, MI | 19.0 mi |
49814 | Champion, MI | 21.1 mi |
49916 | Chassell, MI | 21.4 mi |
49952 | Nisula, MI | 21.5 mi |
49808 | Big Bay, MI | 23.6 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 49946?
49946 is in Lanse, Michigan, in Baraga County. Its published point location is 46.7278, -88.3325.
What county is 49946 in?
49946 lies in Baraga County.
What area code is 49946?
Lanse uses area code 906, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 49946 in?
49946 uses America/Detroit.
How many people live in 49946?
About 3,757 people live in ZIP code 49946, in 1,709 households, at 15.2 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 49946?
$55,341 a year, against $72,875 across Michigan.
What ZIP codes are near 49946?
The closest are 49908 (11.1 mi), 49962 (12.3 mi), 49861 (13.3 mi), 49919 (15.5 mi) and 49958 (16.8 mi).
Is 49946 a PO Box ZIP code?
49946 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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