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48476

ZIP 48476 is Vernon, Michigan, in Shiawassee County; Eastern time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/Detroit
County
Shiawassee
Metro area
Owosso, MI
Population
689
Coordinates
42.9383, -84.0345
☼ Live from 48476 — Vernon, MI

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Where 48476 is

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★ Weird and wonderful facts about 48476
  • 🔢 Type 48476 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: gLhBh — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 48,476 = 2 × 2 × 12119. Its digits add up to 29, a total 1,296 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 1011110101011100
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 48475 (Ubly, MI, 75 mi away) and 48480 (Grand Blanc, MI, 21 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 48476 becomes 67484 — and that is a real ZIP code: Tescott, KS, 769 miles away.
  • 👥 31 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (44678, 44687, 44867, 46748, 46784, 47468, …). The farthest-flung twin is 84746 in Leeds, UT, 1,590 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther north than 82% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 60%.
  • 🎯783 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 48476 and you would come out at 42.94°S, 95.97°E — 1,302 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 21m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 00m.
  • 📏 At 0.683 square miles of land, 48476 is bigger than 6% of ZIP codes — about 331 football fields.
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People and housing

Population689This ZIP689
Households272This ZIP272
Housing units294This ZIP294
Median age45.7This ZIP45.7Michigan40.2US 38.9
Median household income$70,000This ZIP$70,000Michigan$72,875US $80,734
Median home value$134,100This ZIP$134,100Michigan$231,600US $332,700
Median gross rent$1,250This ZIP$1,250Michigan$1,129US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher14.5%This ZIP14.5%
Mean commute33.5 minThis ZIP33.5 min
Population density1,008.8 / sq miThis ZIP1,008.8 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments13This ZIP13
Employees106This ZIP106
Annual payroll$5,407,000This ZIP$5,407,000

Land area

Land area0.68 sq miThis ZIP0.68 sq mi
Water area0.01 sq miThis ZIP0.01 sq mi

Other place names in 48476

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ZIP codes near 48476

ZIPCityDistance
48429 Durand, MI 2.9 mi
48817 Corunna, MI 5.2 mi
48414 Bancroft, MI 5.8 mi
48449 Lennon, MI 5.8 mi
48436 Gaines, MI 8.9 mi
48867 Owosso, MI 9.0 mi
48857 Morrice, MI 9.1 mi
48418 Byron, MI 10.5 mi
48473 Swartz Creek, MI 10.8 mi
48554 Flint, MI 12.4 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 48476?

48476 is in Vernon, Michigan, in Shiawassee County, part of the Owosso, MI micropolitan area. Its published point location is 42.9383, -84.0345.

What county is 48476 in?

48476 lies in Shiawassee County.

What time zone is 48476 in?

48476 uses America/Detroit.

How many people live in 48476?

About 689 people live in ZIP code 48476, in 272 households, at 1,008.8 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 48476?

$70,000 a year, against $72,875 across Michigan.

What ZIP codes are near 48476?

The closest are 48429 (2.9 mi), 48817 (5.2 mi), 48414 (5.8 mi), 48449 (5.8 mi) and 48436 (8.9 mi).

Is 48476 a PO Box ZIP code?

48476 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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