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Where 49953 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 49953 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: ESGGh — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 49,953 = 3 × 16651. Its digits add up to 30, a total 1,024 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1100001100100001 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 49952 (Nisula, MI, 31 mi away) and 49955 (Painesdale, MI, 38 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 49953 becomes 35994, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 16 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (34995, 39459, 49935, 53949, 59349, 59934, …). The farthest-flung twin is 94953 in Petaluma, CA, 1,776 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 95% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 54%.
- 🎯665 miles northeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 49953 and you would come out at 46.79°S, 90.57°E — 953 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 52m of daylight. Shortest: 8h 32m.
- 📏 At 464.9 square miles of land, 49953 is bigger than 97% of ZIP codes — room for about 353 Central Parks.
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 2,368This ZIP2,368 |
|---|---|
| Households | 1,292This ZIP1,292 |
| Housing units | 1,866This ZIP1,866 |
| Median age | 58.3This ZIP58.3Michigan40.2US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $59,375This ZIP$59,375Michigan$72,875US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $119,800This ZIP$119,800Michigan$231,600US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $538This ZIP$538Michigan$1,129US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 21.1%This ZIP21.1% |
| Mean commute | 24.8 minThis ZIP24.8 min |
| Population density | 5.1 / sq miThis ZIP5.1 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 75This ZIP75 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 431This ZIP431 |
| Annual payroll | $15,914,000This ZIP$15,914,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 1,200This ZIP1,200 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $65,708,000This ZIP$65,708,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 464.91 sq miThis ZIP464.91 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 1.50 sq miThis ZIP1.50 sq mi |
Other place names in 49953
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 49953
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
49960 | Rockland, MI | 9.5 mi |
49971 | White Pine, MI | 10.9 mi |
49910 | Bergland, MI | 11.9 mi |
49929 | Greenland, MI | 15.7 mi |
49925 | Ewen, MI | 16.9 mi |
49948 | Mass City, MI | 20.4 mi |
49912 | Bruce Crossing, MI | 22.8 mi |
49947 | Marenisco, MI | 27.1 mi |
49967 | Trout Creek, MI | 29.1 mi |
49965 | Toivola, MI | 29.2 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 49953?
49953 is in Ontonagon, Michigan, in Ontonagon County. Its published point location is 46.7857, -89.4269.
What county is 49953 in?
49953 lies in Ontonagon County.
What area code is 49953?
Ontonagon uses area code 906, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 49953 in?
49953 uses America/Detroit.
How many people live in 49953?
About 2,368 people live in ZIP code 49953, in 1,292 households, at 5.1 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 49953?
$59,375 a year, against $72,875 across Michigan.
What ZIP codes are near 49953?
The closest are 49960 (9.5 mi), 49971 (10.9 mi), 49910 (11.9 mi), 49929 (15.7 mi) and 49925 (16.9 mi).
Is 49953 a PO Box ZIP code?
49953 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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