48727
ZIP 48727 is Clifford, Michigan, mostly in Lapeer County; area code 989; Eastern time.
- Type
- Standard
- Time zone
- America/Detroit
- County
- Lapeer +1 more
- Metro area
- Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI
- Population
- 958
- Coordinates
- 43.3065, -83.1811
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Where 48727 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 48727 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: LZLBh — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 48,727 = 7 × 6961. Its digits add up to 28, a total 1,520 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1011111001010111 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 48726 (Cass City, MI, 21 mi away) and 48728 (Curran, MI, 104 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 48727 becomes 72784, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 25 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (27847, 27874, 28747, 28774, 47728, 47872, …). The farthest-flung twin is 84772 in Summit, UT, 1,599 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 84% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 62%.
- 🎯830 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 48727 and you would come out at 43.31°S, 96.82°E — 1,299 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 24m of daylight. Shortest: 8h 58m.
- 📏 At 24.2 square miles of land, 48727 is bigger than 41% of ZIP codes — room for about 18 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 958This ZIP958 |
|---|---|
| Households | 362This ZIP362 |
| Housing units | 416This ZIP416 |
| Median age | 51.5This ZIP51.5Michigan40.2US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $64,583This ZIP$64,583Michigan$72,875US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $162,900This ZIP$162,900Michigan$231,600US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $950This ZIP$950Michigan$1,129US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 7.2%This ZIP7.2% |
| Mean commute | 37.3 minThis ZIP37.3 min |
| Population density | 39.6 / sq miThis ZIP39.6 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 12This ZIP12 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 157This ZIP157 |
| Annual payroll | $9,160,000This ZIP$9,160,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 570This ZIP570 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $30,669,000This ZIP$30,669,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 24.18 sq miThis ZIP24.18 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.35 sq miThis ZIP0.35 sq mi |
Counties 48727 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Lapeer County | 73.6% |
| Tuscola County | 26.4% |
Other place names in 48727
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 48727
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
48760 | Silverwood, MI | 3.7 mi |
48741 | Kingston, MI | 6.6 mi |
48461 | North Branch, MI | 7.9 mi |
48453 | Marlette, MI | 8.0 mi |
48744 | Mayville, MI | 9.4 mi |
48435 | Fostoria, MI | 9.9 mi |
48416 | Brown City, MI | 11.6 mi |
48729 | Deford, MI | 13.1 mi |
48464 | Otter Lake, MI | 13.7 mi |
48421 | Columbiaville, MI | 14.9 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 48727?
48727 is in Clifford, Michigan, in Lapeer County, part of the Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI metropolitan area. Its published point location is 43.3065, -83.1811.
What county is 48727 in?
48727 spans 2 counties: Lapeer County and Tuscola County. Most of it falls in Lapeer 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 48727?
Clifford uses area code 989, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 48727 in?
48727 uses America/Detroit.
How many people live in 48727?
About 958 people live in ZIP code 48727, in 362 households, at 39.6 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 48727?
$64,583 a year, against $72,875 across Michigan.
What ZIP codes are near 48727?
The closest are 48760 (3.7 mi), 48741 (6.6 mi), 48461 (7.9 mi), 48453 (8 mi) and 48744 (9.4 mi).
Is 48727 a PO Box ZIP code?
48727 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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