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Where 48701 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 48701 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: IOLBh — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 48,701 = 31 × 1571. Its digits add up to 20, a total 2,586 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1011111000111101 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 48686 (Midland, MI, 42 mi away) and 48703 (Au Gres, MI, 33 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 48701 becomes 10784, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 57 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (01748, 01784, 04781, 07184, 07418, 07481, …). The farthest-flung twin is 84710 in Alton, UT, 1,569 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 86% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 61%.
- 🎯816 miles northeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 48701 and you would come out at 43.59°S, 96.44°E — 1,302 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 26m of daylight. Shortest: 8h 56m.
- 📏 At 42.2 square miles of land, 48701 is bigger than 55% of ZIP codes — room for about 32 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 1,399This ZIP1,399 |
|---|---|
| Households | 625This ZIP625 |
| Housing units | 691This ZIP691 |
| Median age | 44.4This ZIP44.4Michigan40.2US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $62,969This ZIP$62,969Michigan$72,875US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $112,200This ZIP$112,200Michigan$231,600US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $863This ZIP$863Michigan$1,129US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 14.8%This ZIP14.8% |
| Mean commute | 32.5 minThis ZIP32.5 min |
| Population density | 33.1 / sq miThis ZIP33.1 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 21This ZIP21 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 120This ZIP120 |
| Annual payroll | $6,063,000This ZIP$6,063,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 600This ZIP600 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $35,121,000This ZIP$35,121,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 42.21 sq miThis ZIP42.21 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 5.58 sq miThis ZIP5.58 sq mi |
Other place names in 48701
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 48701
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
48733 | Fairgrove, MI | 4.1 mi |
48767 | Unionville, MI | 6.5 mi |
48757 | Reese, MI | 10.0 mi |
48723 | Caro, MI | 11.1 mi |
48747 | Munger, MI | 11.4 mi |
48732 | Essexville, MI | 11.7 mi |
48759 | Sebewaing, MI | 13.1 mi |
48758 | Richville, MI | 13.8 mi |
48708 | Bay City, MI | 14.8 mi |
48768 | Vassar, MI | 15.0 mi |
Find every ZIP code within 10 miles of 48701 →
Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 48701?
48701 is in Akron, Michigan, in Tuscola County. Its published point location is 43.5869, -83.5578.
What county is 48701 in?
48701 lies in Tuscola County.
What area code is 48701?
Akron uses area code 989, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 48701 in?
48701 uses America/Detroit.
How many people live in 48701?
About 1,399 people live in ZIP code 48701, in 625 households, at 33.1 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 48701?
$62,969 a year, against $72,875 across Michigan.
What ZIP codes are near 48701?
The closest are 48733 (4.1 mi), 48767 (6.5 mi), 48757 (10 mi), 48723 (11.1 mi) and 48747 (11.4 mi).
Is 48701 a PO Box ZIP code?
48701 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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