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Where 48720 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 48720 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: OZLBh — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 48,720 = 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 3 × 5 × 7 × 29. Its digits add up to 21, a total 2,594 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1011111001010000 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 48710 (University Center, MI, 35 mi away) and 48721 (Black River, MI, 67 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 48720 becomes 02784, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 57 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (02478, 02748, 02874, 04287, 07428, 07842, …). The farthest-flung twin is 84720 in Cedar City, UT, 1,614 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 87% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 62%.
- 🎯828 miles northeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 48720 and you would come out at 43.83°S, 96.61°E — 1,302 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 28m of daylight. Shortest: 8h 54m.
- 📏 At 33.6 square miles of land, 48720 is bigger than 49% of ZIP codes — room for about 26 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 1,053This ZIP1,053 |
|---|---|
| Households | 446This ZIP446 |
| Housing units | 586This ZIP586 |
| Median age | 43.0This ZIP43.0Michigan40.2US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $60,250This ZIP$60,250Michigan$72,875US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $139,100This ZIP$139,100Michigan$231,600US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $725This ZIP$725Michigan$1,129US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 14.1%This ZIP14.1% |
| Mean commute | 23.6 minThis ZIP23.6 min |
| Population density | 31.3 / sq miThis ZIP31.3 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 21This ZIP21 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 90This ZIP90 |
| Annual payroll | $4,439,000This ZIP$4,439,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 490This ZIP490 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $33,214,000This ZIP$33,214,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 33.63 sq miThis ZIP33.63 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 43.19 sq miThis ZIP43.19 sq mi |
Other place names in 48720
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 48720
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
48759 | Sebewaing, MI | 7.0 mi |
48755 | Pigeon, MI | 7.9 mi |
48754 | Owendale, MI | 10.2 mi |
48725 | Caseville, MI | 12.0 mi |
48731 | Elkton, MI | 12.0 mi |
48735 | Gagetown, MI | 12.9 mi |
48767 | Unionville, MI | 13.0 mi |
48701 | Akron, MI | 18.8 mi |
48726 | Cass City, MI | 19.2 mi |
48413 | Bad Axe, MI | 19.9 mi |
Find every ZIP code within 10 miles of 48720 →
Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 48720?
48720 is in Bay Port, Michigan, in Huron County. Its published point location is 43.8317, -83.3933.
What county is 48720 in?
48720 lies in Huron County.
What area code is 48720?
Bay Port uses area code 989, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 48720 in?
48720 uses America/Detroit.
How many people live in 48720?
About 1,053 people live in ZIP code 48720, in 446 households, at 31.3 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 48720?
$60,250 a year, against $72,875 across Michigan.
What ZIP codes are near 48720?
The closest are 48759 (7 mi), 48755 (7.9 mi), 48754 (10.2 mi), 48725 (12 mi) and 48731 (12 mi).
Is 48720 a PO Box ZIP code?
48720 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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zipcodes.pro. “48720 ZIP Code — Bay Port, Michigan (Huron County).” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/zip/48720
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