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Where 48708 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 48708 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: BOLBh — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 48,708 = 2 × 2 × 3 × 3 × 3 × 11 × 41. Its digits add up to 27, a total 1,806 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1011111001000100 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 48707 (Bay City, MI, 13 mi away) and 48710 (University Center, MI, 7 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 48708 becomes 80784, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 17 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (07848, 47808, 47880, 48807, 48870, 70884, …). The farthest-flung twin is 84780 in Washington, UT, 1,612 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 85% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 60%.
- 🎯801 miles northeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 48708 and you would come out at 43.56°S, 96.15°E — 1,290 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 29.1 square miles of land, 48708 is bigger than 45% of ZIP codes — room for about 22 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 25,635This ZIP25,635 |
|---|---|
| Households | 11,364This ZIP11,364 |
| Housing units | 12,437This ZIP12,437 |
| Median age | 41.9This ZIP41.9Michigan40.2US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $50,518This ZIP$50,518Michigan$72,875US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $107,700This ZIP$107,700Michigan$231,600US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $751This ZIP$751Michigan$1,129US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 17.8%This ZIP17.8% |
| Mean commute | 23.6 minThis ZIP23.6 min |
| Population density | 882.4 / sq miThis ZIP882.4 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 548This ZIP548 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 9,843This ZIP9,843 |
| Annual payroll | $445,047,000This ZIP$445,047,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 12,760This ZIP12,760 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $648,858,000This ZIP$648,858,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 29.05 sq miThis ZIP29.05 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 2.07 sq miThis ZIP2.07 sq mi |
Counties 48708 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Bay County | 93.7% |
| Saginaw County | 6.3% |
Other place names in 48708
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 48708
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
48732 | Essexville, MI | 4.9 mi |
48747 | Munger, MI | 5.0 mi |
48706 | Bay City, MI | 6.2 mi |
48710 | University Center, MI | 6.9 mi |
48604 | Saginaw, MI | 7.2 mi |
48724 | Carrollton, MI | 7.9 mi |
48607 | Saginaw, MI | 9.6 mi |
48757 | Reese, MI | 10.6 mi |
48663 | Saginaw, MI | 10.8 mi |
48603 | Saginaw, MI | 11.3 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 48708?
48708 is in Bay City, Michigan, in Bay County, part of the Bay City, MI metropolitan area. Its published point location is 43.5571, -83.8497.
What county is 48708 in?
48708 spans 2 counties: Bay County and Saginaw County. Most of it falls in Bay 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 48708?
Bay City uses area code 989, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 48708 in?
48708 uses America/Detroit.
How many people live in 48708?
About 25,635 people live in ZIP code 48708, in 11,364 households, at 882.4 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 48708?
$50,518 a year, against $72,875 across Michigan.
What ZIP codes are near 48708?
The closest are 48732 (4.9 mi), 48747 (5 mi), 48706 (6.2 mi), 48710 (6.9 mi) and 48604 (7.2 mi).
Is 48708 a PO Box ZIP code?
48708 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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