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49969

ZIP 49969 is Watersmeet, Michigan, in Gogebic County; area code 906; Central time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/Menominee
County
Gogebic
Metro area
none
Population
1,000
Coordinates
46.2517, -89.2107
☼ Live from 49969 — Watersmeet, MI

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Where 49969 is

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★ Weird and wonderful facts about 49969
  • 🔢 Type 49969 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: GgGGh — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 49,969 = 107 × 467. Its digits add up to 37, a total 89 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 1100001100110001
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 49968 (Wakefield, MI, 37 mi away) and 49970 (Watton, MI, 35 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 49969 becomes 96994, which is not a ZIP code at all.
  • 👥 3 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (64999, 99649, 99694). The farthest-flung twin is 99649 in Pilot Point, AK, 2,873 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther north than 94% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 54%.
  • 🎯648 miles northeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 49969 and you would come out at 46.25°S, 90.79°E — 975 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 47m of daylight. Shortest: 8h 36m.
  • 📏 At 255.0 square miles of land, 49969 is bigger than 93% of ZIP codes — room for about 194 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population1,000This ZIP1,000
Households516This ZIP516
Housing units1,424This ZIP1,424
Median age60.7This ZIP60.7Michigan40.2US 38.9
Median household income$67,188This ZIP$67,188Michigan$72,875US $80,734
Median home value$247,300This ZIP$247,300Michigan$231,600US $332,700
Median gross rent$425This ZIP$425Michigan$1,129US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher19.5%This ZIP19.5%
Mean commute22.4 minThis ZIP22.4 min
Population density3.9 / sq miThis ZIP3.9 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments18This ZIP18
Employees314This ZIP314
Annual payroll$9,687,000This ZIP$9,687,000
Tax returns filed600This ZIP600
Total adjusted gross income$50,210,000This ZIP$50,210,000

Land area

Land area254.97 sq miThis ZIP254.97 sq mi
Water area22.91 sq miThis ZIP22.91 sq mi

Other place names in 49969

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ZIP codes near 49969

ZIPCityDistance
54540 Land O Lakes, WI 10.2 mi
54519 Conover, WI 13.8 mi
54554 Phelps, WI 15.0 mi
54561 Star Lake, WI 16.3 mi
49912 Bruce Crossing, MI 17.0 mi
49967 Trout Creek, MI 21.1 mi
49925 Ewen, MI 21.7 mi
49947 Marenisco, MI 21.9 mi
54560 Sayner, WI 22.1 mi
49935 Iron River, MI 22.5 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 49969?

49969 is in Watersmeet, Michigan, in Gogebic County. Its published point location is 46.2517, -89.2107.

What county is 49969 in?

49969 lies in Gogebic County.

What area code is 49969?

Watersmeet uses area code 906, from NANPA's telephone records.

What time zone is 49969 in?

49969 uses America/Menominee.

How many people live in 49969?

About 1,000 people live in ZIP code 49969, in 516 households, at 3.9 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 49969?

$67,188 a year, against $72,875 across Michigan.

What ZIP codes are near 49969?

The closest are 54540 (10.2 mi), 54519 (13.8 mi), 54554 (15 mi), 54561 (16.3 mi) and 49912 (17 mi).

Is 49969 a PO Box ZIP code?

49969 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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