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Where 48653 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 48653 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: ESgBh — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 48,653 = 11 × 4423. Its digits add up to 26, a total 2,038 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1011111000001101 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 48652 (Rhodes, MI, 48 mi away) and 48654 (Rose City, MI, 24 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 48653 becomes 35684, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 55 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (34685, 35468, 35486, 35648, 36458, 36548, …). The farthest-flung twin is 85364 in Yuma, AZ, 1,802 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 89% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 58%.
- 🎯783 miles northeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 48653 and you would come out at 44.49°S, 95.39°E — 1,228 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 241.8 square miles of land, 48653 is bigger than 93% of ZIP codes — room for about 184 Central Parks.
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 9,721This ZIP9,721 |
|---|---|
| Households | 4,844This ZIP4,844 |
| Housing units | 9,856This ZIP9,856 |
| Median age | 58.1This ZIP58.1Michigan40.2US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $65,913This ZIP$65,913Michigan$72,875US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $170,700This ZIP$170,700Michigan$231,600US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $807This ZIP$807Michigan$1,129US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 26.8%This ZIP26.8% |
| Mean commute | 21.5 minThis ZIP21.5 min |
| Population density | 40.2 / sq miThis ZIP40.2 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 187This ZIP187 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 1,387This ZIP1,387 |
| Annual payroll | $62,949,000This ZIP$62,949,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 4,810This ZIP4,810 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $308,473,000This ZIP$308,473,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 241.79 sq miThis ZIP241.79 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 19.35 sq miThis ZIP19.35 sq mi |
Counties 48653 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Roscommon County | 58.3% |
| Crawford County | 41.7% |
Other place names in 48653
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 48653
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
48627 | Higgins Lake, MI | 7.3 mi |
48656 | Saint Helen, MI | 11.8 mi |
49739 | Grayling, MI | 13.3 mi |
49738 | Grayling, MI | 14.0 mi |
48630 | Houghton Lake Heights, MI | 14.1 mi |
48629 | Houghton Lake, MI | 15.1 mi |
48651 | Prudenville, MI | 16.3 mi |
48636 | Luzerne, MI | 17.1 mi |
49667 | Merritt, MI | 18.9 mi |
48661 | West Branch, MI | 21.8 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 48653?
48653 is in Roscommon, Michigan, in Roscommon County. Its published point location is 44.4903, -84.6058.
What county is 48653 in?
48653 spans 2 counties: Roscommon County and Crawford County. Most of it falls in Roscommon 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 48653?
Roscommon uses area code 989, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 48653 in?
48653 uses America/Detroit.
How many people live in 48653?
About 9,721 people live in ZIP code 48653, in 4,844 households, at 40.2 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 48653?
$65,913 a year, against $72,875 across Michigan.
What ZIP codes are near 48653?
The closest are 48627 (7.3 mi), 48656 (11.8 mi), 49739 (13.3 mi), 49738 (14 mi) and 48630 (14.1 mi).
Is 48653 a PO Box ZIP code?
48653 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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