48627
ZIP 48627 is Higgins Lake, Michigan, in Roscommon County; area code 989; Eastern time.
- Type
- Standard
- Time zone
- America/Detroit
- County
- Roscommon
- Metro area
- none
- Population
- 65
- Coordinates
- 44.4617, -84.7486
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Where 48627 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 48627 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: LZgBh — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 48,627 = 3 × 3 × 3 × 1801. Its digits add up to 27, a total 1,806 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1011110111110011 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 48626 (Hemlock, MI, 77 mi away) and 48628 (Hope, MI, 52 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 48627 becomes 72684, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 36 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (24867, 26847, 27846, 27864, 28467, 28647, …). The farthest-flung twin is 86427 in Fort Mohave, AZ, 1,703 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 89% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 57%.
- 🎯776 miles northeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 48627 and you would come out at 44.46°S, 95.25°E — 1,223 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 33m of daylight. Shortest: 8h 50m.
- 📏 At 0.207 square miles of land, 48627 is bigger than 3% of ZIP codes — about 100 football fields.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 65This ZIP65 |
|---|---|
| Households | 36This ZIP36 |
| Housing units | 301This ZIP301 |
| Median age | 69.3This ZIP69.3Michigan40.2US 38.9 |
| Median home value | $165,600This ZIP$165,600Michigan$231,600US $332,700 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 11.5%This ZIP11.5% |
| Population density | 314.0 / sq miThis ZIP314.0 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 3This ZIP3 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 4This ZIP4 |
| Annual payroll | $46,000This ZIP$46,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 0.21 sq miThis ZIP0.21 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.00 sq mi |
ZIP codes near 48627
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
48653 | Roscommon, MI | 7.3 mi |
48630 | Houghton Lake Heights, MI | 9.5 mi |
48629 | Houghton Lake, MI | 10.5 mi |
49667 | Merritt, MI | 12.0 mi |
48651 | Prudenville, MI | 15.8 mi |
48656 | Saint Helen, MI | 16.0 mi |
49739 | Grayling, MI | 16.7 mi |
49738 | Grayling, MI | 17.6 mi |
49651 | Lake City, MI | 18.2 mi |
49632 | Falmouth, MI | 18.8 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 48627?
48627 is in Higgins Lake, Michigan, in Roscommon County. Its published point location is 44.4617, -84.7486.
What county is 48627 in?
48627 lies in Roscommon County.
What area code is 48627?
Higgins Lake uses area code 989, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 48627 in?
48627 uses America/Detroit.
How many people live in 48627?
About 65 people live in ZIP code 48627, in 36 households, at 314.0 people per square mile. These are American Community Survey 5-year estimates for the ZIP Code Tabulation Area, not a headcount.
What ZIP codes are near 48627?
The closest are 48653 (7.3 mi), 48630 (9.5 mi), 48629 (10.5 mi), 49667 (12 mi) and 48651 (15.8 mi).
Is 48627 a PO Box ZIP code?
48627 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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