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48661

ZIP 48661 is West Branch, Michigan, in Ogemaw County; area code 989; Eastern time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/Detroit
County
Ogemaw
Metro area
none
Population
10,618
Coordinates
44.3184, -84.2362
☼ Live from 48661 — West Branch, MI

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Where 48661 is

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★ Weird and wonderful facts about 48661
  • 🔢 Type 48661 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: IggBh — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ 48661 is a prime number. It cannot be divided by anything except 1 and itself. Its digits add up to 25, a total 2,242 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 1011111000010101
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 48659 (Sterling, MI, 20 mi away) and 48662 (Wheeler, MI, 64 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 48661 becomes 16684 — and that is a real ZIP code: Tipton, PA, 395 miles away.
  • 👥 23 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (16648, 16684, 16864, 18466, 46168, 46186, …). The farthest-flung twin is 81646 in Molina, CO, 1,273 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther north than 88% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 59%.
  • 🎯797 miles northeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 48661 and you would come out at 44.32°S, 95.76°E — 1,250 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 32m of daylight. Shortest: 8h 51m.
  • 📏 At 263.5 square miles of land, 48661 is bigger than 94% of ZIP codes — room for about 200 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population10,618This ZIP10,618
Households4,726This ZIP4,726
Housing units6,466This ZIP6,466
Median age50.0This ZIP50.0Michigan40.2US 38.9
Median household income$61,377This ZIP$61,377Michigan$72,875US $80,734
Median home value$177,000This ZIP$177,000Michigan$231,600US $332,700
Median gross rent$840This ZIP$840Michigan$1,129US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher21.1%This ZIP21.1%
Mean commute22.7 minThis ZIP22.7 min
Population density40.3 / sq miThis ZIP40.3 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments401This ZIP401
Employees4,523This ZIP4,523
Annual payroll$195,589,000This ZIP$195,589,000
Tax returns filed5,200This ZIP5,200
Total adjusted gross income$314,444,000This ZIP$314,444,000

Land area

Land area263.51 sq miThis ZIP263.51 sq mi
Water area2.95 sq miThis ZIP2.95 sq mi

Other place names in 48661

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ZIP codes near 48661

ZIPCityDistance
48656 Saint Helen, MI 11.4 mi
48610 Alger, MI 12.4 mi
48654 Rose City, MI 12.4 mi
48635 Lupton, MI 12.9 mi
48756 Prescott, MI 14.3 mi
48636 Luzerne, MI 18.7 mi
48651 Prudenville, MI 19.2 mi
48739 Hale, MI 19.7 mi
48659 Sterling, MI 19.7 mi
48743 Long Lake, MI 20.3 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 48661?

48661 is in West Branch, Michigan, in Ogemaw County. Its published point location is 44.3184, -84.2362.

What county is 48661 in?

48661 lies in Ogemaw County.

What area code is 48661?

West Branch uses area code 989, from NANPA's telephone records.

What time zone is 48661 in?

48661 uses America/Detroit.

How many people live in 48661?

About 10,618 people live in ZIP code 48661, in 4,726 households, at 40.3 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 48661?

$61,377 a year, against $72,875 across Michigan.

What ZIP codes are near 48661?

The closest are 48656 (11.4 mi), 48610 (12.4 mi), 48654 (12.4 mi), 48635 (12.9 mi) and 48756 (14.3 mi).

Is 48661 a PO Box ZIP code?

48661 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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