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Where 49968 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 49968 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: BgGGh — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 49,968 = 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 3 × 3 × 347. Its digits add up to 36, a total 149 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1100001100110000 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 49967 (Trout Creek, MI, 44 mi away) and 49969 (Watersmeet, MI, 37 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 49968 becomes 86994, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 14 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (46899, 46989, 46998, 49689, 49896, 68949, …). The farthest-flung twin is 96498 in APO AA, a military post office, 7,790 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 94% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 56%.
- 🎯635 miles northeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 49968 and you would come out at 46.50°S, 90.11°E — 939 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 34m.
- 📏 At 265.4 square miles of land, 49968 is bigger than 94% of ZIP codes — room for about 201 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 2,203This ZIP2,203 |
|---|---|
| Households | 975This ZIP975 |
| Housing units | 1,379This ZIP1,379 |
| Median age | 48.9This ZIP48.9Michigan40.2US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $55,759This ZIP$55,759Michigan$72,875US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $91,800This ZIP$91,800Michigan$231,600US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $656This ZIP$656Michigan$1,129US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 17.6%This ZIP17.6% |
| Mean commute | 23.6 minThis ZIP23.6 min |
| Population density | 8.3 / sq miThis ZIP8.3 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 54This ZIP54 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 481This ZIP481 |
| Annual payroll | $18,523,000This ZIP$18,523,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 950This ZIP950 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $44,966,000This ZIP$44,966,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 265.38 sq miThis ZIP265.38 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 2.04 sq miThis ZIP2.04 sq mi |
Other place names in 49968
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 49968
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
49959 | Ramsay, MI | 5.6 mi |
49911 | Bessemer, MI | 8.0 mi |
49938 | Ironwood, MI | 11.6 mi |
49947 | Marenisco, MI | 14.8 mi |
54525 | Gile, WI | 16.7 mi |
49971 | White Pine, MI | 18.9 mi |
54534 | Hurley, WI | 19.0 mi |
49910 | Bergland, MI | 19.1 mi |
54550 | Montreal, WI | 20.6 mi |
54557 | Presque Isle, WI | 21.2 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 49968?
49968 is in Wakefield, Michigan, in Gogebic County. Its published point location is 46.5030, -89.8896.
What county is 49968 in?
49968 lies in Gogebic County.
What area code is 49968?
Wakefield uses area code 906, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 49968 in?
49968 uses America/Menominee.
How many people live in 49968?
About 2,203 people live in ZIP code 49968, in 975 households, at 8.3 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 49968?
$55,759 a year, against $72,875 across Michigan.
What ZIP codes are near 49968?
The closest are 49959 (5.6 mi), 49911 (8 mi), 49938 (11.6 mi), 49947 (14.8 mi) and 54525 (16.7 mi).
Is 49968 a PO Box ZIP code?
49968 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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