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Where 49947 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 49947 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: LhGGh — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 49,947 = 3 × 16649. Its digits add up to 33, a total 456 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1100001100011011 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 49946 (Lanse, MI, 64 mi away) and 49948 (Mass City, MI, 37 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 49947 becomes 74994, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 12 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (44799, 47949, 47994, 49749, 74949, 79944, …). The farthest-flung twin is 99744 in Anderson, AK, 2,517 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 94% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 55%.
- 🎯641 miles northeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 49947 and you would come out at 46.41°S, 90.39°E — 954 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 49m of daylight. Shortest: 8h 35m.
- 📏 At 388.4 square miles of land, 49947 is bigger than 96% of ZIP codes — room for about 295 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 673This ZIP673 |
|---|---|
| Households | 391This ZIP391 |
| Housing units | 885This ZIP885 |
| Median age | 64.3This ZIP64.3Michigan40.2US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $48,750This ZIP$48,750Michigan$72,875US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $204,500This ZIP$204,500Michigan$231,600US $332,700 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 20.6%This ZIP20.6% |
| Mean commute | 27.1 minThis ZIP27.1 min |
| Population density | 1.7 / sq miThis ZIP1.7 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 14This ZIP14 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 56This ZIP56 |
| Annual payroll | $1,669,000This ZIP$1,669,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 280This ZIP280 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $18,181,000This ZIP$18,181,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 388.38 sq miThis ZIP388.38 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 14.97 sq miThis ZIP14.97 sq mi |
Counties 49947 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Gogebic County | 79.7% |
| Ontonagon County | 20.3% |
Other place names in 49947
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 49947
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
49925 | Ewen, MI | 14.3 mi |
49968 | Wakefield, MI | 14.8 mi |
49910 | Bergland, MI | 15.4 mi |
54557 | Presque Isle, WI | 15.4 mi |
49959 | Ramsay, MI | 19.0 mi |
49912 | Bruce Crossing, MI | 20.5 mi |
49971 | White Pine, MI | 20.6 mi |
54540 | Land O Lakes, WI | 21.0 mi |
49969 | Watersmeet, MI | 21.9 mi |
49911 | Bessemer, MI | 22.3 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 49947?
49947 is in Marenisco, Michigan, in Gogebic County. Its published point location is 46.4127, -89.6068.
What county is 49947 in?
49947 spans 2 counties: Gogebic County and Ontonagon County. Most of it falls in Gogebic County, measured by overlapping land area — the county holding the most land in a ZIP code is not always the one holding the most residents.
What area code is 49947?
Marenisco uses area code 906, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 49947 in?
49947 uses America/Menominee.
How many people live in 49947?
About 673 people live in ZIP code 49947, in 391 households, at 1.7 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 49947?
$48,750 a year, against $72,875 across Michigan.
What ZIP codes are near 49947?
The closest are 49925 (14.3 mi), 49968 (14.8 mi), 49910 (15.4 mi), 54557 (15.4 mi) and 49959 (19 mi).
Is 49947 a PO Box ZIP code?
49947 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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