48649
ZIP 48649 is Oakley, Michigan, mostly in Saginaw County; area code 989; Eastern time.
- Type
- Standard
- Time zone
- America/Detroit
- County
- Saginaw +1 more
- Metro area
- Saginaw, MI
- Population
- 1,699
- Coordinates
- 43.1505, -84.2174
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Where 48649 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 48649 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: GhgBh — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ 48649 is a prime number. It cannot be divided by anything except 1 and itself. Its digits add up to 31, a total 799 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1011111000001001 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 48647 (Mio, MI, 104 mi away) and 48650 (Pinconning, MI, 49 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 48649 becomes 94684, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 17 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (44689, 46984, 48469, 49468, 49648, 49684, …). The farthest-flung twin is 96844 in Honolulu, HI, 4,413 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 84% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 59%.
- 🎯777 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 48649 and you would come out at 43.15°S, 95.78°E — 1,287 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 23m of daylight. Shortest: 8h 59m.
- 📏 At 27.5 square miles of land, 48649 is bigger than 44% of ZIP codes — room for about 21 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 1,699This ZIP1,699 |
|---|---|
| Households | 682This ZIP682 |
| Housing units | 703This ZIP703 |
| Median age | 51.3This ZIP51.3Michigan40.2US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $72,609This ZIP$72,609Michigan$72,875US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $164,200This ZIP$164,200Michigan$231,600US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $799This ZIP$799Michigan$1,129US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 15.5%This ZIP15.5% |
| Mean commute | 35.3 minThis ZIP35.3 min |
| Population density | 61.8 / sq miThis ZIP61.8 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 18This ZIP18 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 118This ZIP118 |
| Annual payroll | $6,099,000This ZIP$6,099,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 800This ZIP800 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $43,883,000This ZIP$43,883,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 27.49 sq miThis ZIP27.49 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.14 sq miThis ZIP0.14 sq mi |
Counties 48649 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Saginaw County | 94.2% |
| Shiawassee County | 5.8% |
Other place names in 48649
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 48649
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
48841 | Henderson, MI | 2.9 mi |
48616 | Chesaning, MI | 5.9 mi |
48614 | Brant, MI | 8.0 mi |
48831 | Elsie, MI | 8.7 mi |
48807 | Bannister, MI | 9.3 mi |
48867 | Owosso, MI | 10.1 mi |
48655 | Saint Charles, MI | 10.4 mi |
48460 | New Lothrop, MI | 11.9 mi |
48817 | Corunna, MI | 12.9 mi |
48866 | Ovid, MI | 13.7 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 48649?
48649 is in Oakley, Michigan, in Saginaw County, part of the Saginaw, MI metropolitan area. Its published point location is 43.1505, -84.2174.
What county is 48649 in?
48649 spans 2 counties: Saginaw County and Shiawassee County. Most of it falls in Saginaw 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 48649?
Oakley uses area code 989, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 48649 in?
48649 uses America/Detroit.
How many people live in 48649?
About 1,699 people live in ZIP code 48649, in 682 households, at 61.8 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 48649?
$72,609 a year, against $72,875 across Michigan.
What ZIP codes are near 48649?
The closest are 48841 (2.9 mi), 48616 (5.9 mi), 48614 (8 mi), 48831 (8.7 mi) and 48807 (9.3 mi).
Is 48649 a PO Box ZIP code?
48649 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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