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Where 48624 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 48624 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: hZgBh — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 48,624 = 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 3 × 1013. Its digits add up to 24, a total 2,425 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1011110111110000 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 48623 (Freeland, MI, 41 mi away) and 48625 (Harrison, MI, 19 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 48624 becomes 42684, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 26 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (24468, 24486, 24846, 26448, 28464, 28644, …). The farthest-flung twin is 86442 in Bullhead City, AZ, 1,707 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 88% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 58%.
- 🎯781 miles northeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 48624 and you would come out at 44.06°S, 95.54°E — 1,247 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 30m of daylight. Shortest: 8h 53m.
- 📏 At 341.2 square miles of land, 48624 is bigger than 96% of ZIP codes — room for about 259 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 16,234This ZIP16,234 |
|---|---|
| Households | 7,105This ZIP7,105 |
| Housing units | 11,057This ZIP11,057 |
| Median age | 51.6This ZIP51.6Michigan40.2US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $55,130This ZIP$55,130Michigan$72,875US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $163,500This ZIP$163,500Michigan$231,600US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $673This ZIP$673Michigan$1,129US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 15.9%This ZIP15.9% |
| Mean commute | 28.4 minThis ZIP28.4 min |
| Population density | 47.6 / sq miThis ZIP47.6 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 305This ZIP305 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 3,252This ZIP3,252 |
| Annual payroll | $127,849,000This ZIP$127,849,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 7,090This ZIP7,090 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $414,737,000This ZIP$414,737,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 341.16 sq miThis ZIP341.16 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 8.28 sq miThis ZIP8.28 sq mi |
Counties 48624 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Gladwin County | 76.5% |
| Roscommon County | 12.1% |
| Clare County | 10.3% |
| Ogemaw County | 1.1% |
Other place names in 48624
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 48624
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
48612 | Beaverton, MI | 12.3 mi |
48610 | Alger, MI | 14.3 mi |
48651 | Prudenville, MI | 15.5 mi |
48613 | Bentley, MI | 16.9 mi |
48620 | Edenville, MI | 17.9 mi |
48625 | Harrison, MI | 18.9 mi |
48652 | Rhodes, MI | 18.9 mi |
48617 | Clare, MI | 19.4 mi |
48659 | Sterling, MI | 20.2 mi |
48656 | Saint Helen, MI | 20.3 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 48624?
48624 is in Gladwin, Michigan, in Gladwin County. Its published point location is 44.0611, -84.4574.
What county is 48624 in?
48624 spans 4 counties: Gladwin County, Roscommon County, Clare County and Ogemaw County. Most of it falls in Gladwin 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 48624?
Gladwin uses area code 989, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 48624 in?
48624 uses America/Detroit.
How many people live in 48624?
About 16,234 people live in ZIP code 48624, in 7,105 households, at 47.6 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 48624?
$55,130 a year, against $72,875 across Michigan.
What ZIP codes are near 48624?
The closest are 48612 (12.3 mi), 48610 (14.3 mi), 48651 (15.5 mi), 48613 (16.9 mi) and 48620 (17.9 mi).
Is 48624 a PO Box ZIP code?
48624 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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zipcodes.pro. “48624 ZIP Code — Gladwin, Michigan (Gladwin County).” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/zip/48624
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