48615
ZIP 48615 is Breckenridge, Michigan, mostly in Gratiot County; area code 989; Eastern time.
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Where 48615 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 48615 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: SIgBh — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 48,615 = 3 × 5 × 7 × 463. Its digits add up to 24, a total 2,425 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1011110111100111 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 48614 (Brant, MI, 15 mi away) and 48616 (Chesaning, MI, 24 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 48615 becomes 51684, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 53 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (14568, 14586, 14856, 14865, 15468, 15486, …). The farthest-flung twin is 85614 in Green Valley, AZ, 1,645 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 85% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 58%.
- 🎯769 miles northeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 48615 and you would come out at 43.42°S, 95.53°E — 1,267 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 25m of daylight. Shortest: 8h 57m.
- 📏 At 55.1 square miles of land, 48615 is bigger than 62% of ZIP codes — room for about 42 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 3,061This ZIP3,061 |
|---|---|
| Households | 1,120This ZIP1,120 |
| Housing units | 1,174This ZIP1,174 |
| Median age | 39.0This ZIP39.0Michigan40.2US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $70,000This ZIP$70,000Michigan$72,875US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $143,400This ZIP$143,400Michigan$231,600US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $792This ZIP$792Michigan$1,129US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 17.7%This ZIP17.7% |
| Mean commute | 28.7 minThis ZIP28.7 min |
| Population density | 55.5 / sq miThis ZIP55.5 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 48This ZIP48 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 563This ZIP563 |
| Annual payroll | $25,347,000This ZIP$25,347,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 1,380This ZIP1,380 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $78,480,000This ZIP$78,480,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 55.12 sq miThis ZIP55.12 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.20 sq miThis ZIP0.20 sq mi |
Counties 48615 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Gratiot County | 67.9% |
| Midland County | 32.1% |
Other place names in 48615
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 48615
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
48662 | Wheeler, MI | 3.2 mi |
48880 | Saint Louis, MI | 5.8 mi |
48637 | Merrill, MI | 7.0 mi |
48641 | Midland, MI | 9.1 mi |
48801 | Alma, MI | 10.6 mi |
48847 | Ithaca, MI | 11.5 mi |
48862 | North Star, MI | 12.5 mi |
48626 | Hemlock, MI | 12.7 mi |
48640 | Midland, MI | 13.0 mi |
48883 | Shepherd, MI | 13.1 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 48615?
48615 is in Breckenridge, Michigan, in Gratiot County, part of the Alma, MI micropolitan area. Its published point location is 43.4222, -84.4744.
What county is 48615 in?
48615 spans 2 counties: Gratiot County and Midland County. Most of it falls in Gratiot 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 48615?
Breckenridge uses area code 989, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 48615 in?
48615 uses America/Detroit.
How many people live in 48615?
About 3,061 people live in ZIP code 48615, in 1,120 households, at 55.5 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 48615?
$70,000 a year, against $72,875 across Michigan.
What ZIP codes are near 48615?
The closest are 48662 (3.2 mi), 48880 (5.8 mi), 48637 (7 mi), 48641 (9.1 mi) and 48801 (10.6 mi).
Is 48615 a PO Box ZIP code?
48615 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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