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Where 48636 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 48636 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: gEgBh — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 48,636 = 2 × 2 × 3 × 3 × 7 × 193. Its digits add up to 27, a total 1,806 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1011110111111100 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 48635 (Lupton, MI, 20 mi away) and 48637 (Merrill, MI, 81 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 48636 becomes 63684, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 28 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (34668, 38646, 38664, 46368, 46863, 48366, …). The farthest-flung twin is 86436 in Topock, AZ, 1,728 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 90% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 59%.
- 🎯801 miles northeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 48636 and you would come out at 44.59°S, 95.71°E — 1,240 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 34m of daylight. Shortest: 8h 49m.
- 📏 At 77.4 square miles of land, 48636 is bigger than 71% of ZIP codes — room for about 59 Central Parks.
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 938This ZIP938 |
|---|---|
| Households | 428This ZIP428 |
| Housing units | 915This ZIP915 |
| Median age | 56.3This ZIP56.3Michigan40.2US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $65,870This ZIP$65,870Michigan$72,875US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $139,800This ZIP$139,800Michigan$231,600US $332,700 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 24.5%This ZIP24.5% |
| Mean commute | 24.8 minThis ZIP24.8 min |
| Population density | 12.1 / sq miThis ZIP12.1 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 10This ZIP10 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 46This ZIP46 |
| Annual payroll | $1,565,000This ZIP$1,565,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 420This ZIP420 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $20,663,000This ZIP$20,663,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 77.35 sq miThis ZIP77.35 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.05 sq miThis ZIP0.05 sq mi |
ZIP codes near 48636
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
48647 | Mio, MI | 10.8 mi |
48654 | Rose City, MI | 11.2 mi |
49756 | Lewiston, MI | 15.8 mi |
48621 | Fairview, MI | 16.4 mi |
49738 | Grayling, MI | 16.9 mi |
48653 | Roscommon, MI | 17.1 mi |
49739 | Grayling, MI | 17.3 mi |
48656 | Saint Helen, MI | 18.2 mi |
48661 | West Branch, MI | 18.7 mi |
48635 | Lupton, MI | 19.9 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 48636?
48636 is in Luzerne, Michigan, in Oscoda County. Its published point location is 44.5860, -84.2859.
What county is 48636 in?
48636 lies in Oscoda County.
What area code is 48636?
Luzerne uses area code 989, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 48636 in?
48636 uses America/Detroit.
How many people live in 48636?
About 938 people live in ZIP code 48636, in 428 households, at 12.1 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 48636?
$65,870 a year, against $72,875 across Michigan.
What ZIP codes are near 48636?
The closest are 48647 (10.8 mi), 48654 (11.2 mi), 49756 (15.8 mi), 48621 (16.4 mi) and 49738 (16.9 mi).
Is 48636 a PO Box ZIP code?
48636 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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