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Where 48729 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 48729 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: GZLBh — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 48,729 = 3 × 37 × 439. Its digits add up to 30, a total 1,024 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1011111001011001 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 48728 (Curran, MI, 92 mi away) and 48730 (East Tawas, MI, 61 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 48729 becomes 92784, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 33 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (24879, 27498, 27849, 27894, 27948, 28479, …). The farthest-flung twin is 94278 in Sacramento, CA, 2,008 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 85% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 62%.
- 🎯833 miles northeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 48729 and you would come out at 43.50°S, 96.83°E — 1,305 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 25m of daylight. Shortest: 8h 57m.
- 📏 At 44.0 square miles of land, 48729 is bigger than 56% of ZIP codes — room for about 33 Central Parks.
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 1,555This ZIP1,555 |
|---|---|
| Households | 628This ZIP628 |
| Housing units | 701This ZIP701 |
| Median age | 44.2This ZIP44.2Michigan40.2US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $60,776This ZIP$60,776Michigan$72,875US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $211,700This ZIP$211,700Michigan$231,600US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $612This ZIP$612Michigan$1,129US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 11.0%This ZIP11.0% |
| Mean commute | 25.2 minThis ZIP25.2 min |
| Population density | 35.4 / sq miThis ZIP35.4 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 8This ZIP8 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 25This ZIP25 |
| Annual payroll | $884,000This ZIP$884,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 690This ZIP690 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $35,398,000This ZIP$35,398,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 43.96 sq miThis ZIP43.96 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.62 sq miThis ZIP0.62 sq mi |
ZIP codes near 48729
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
48426 | Decker, MI | 5.5 mi |
48741 | Kingston, MI | 6.5 mi |
48726 | Cass City, MI | 7.7 mi |
48723 | Caro, MI | 10.6 mi |
48472 | Snover, MI | 10.6 mi |
48453 | Marlette, MI | 12.4 mi |
48735 | Gagetown, MI | 12.8 mi |
48410 | Argyle, MI | 12.9 mi |
48760 | Silverwood, MI | 12.9 mi |
48727 | Clifford, MI | 13.1 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 48729?
48729 is in Deford, Michigan, in Tuscola County. Its published point location is 43.4959, -83.1738.
What county is 48729 in?
48729 lies in Tuscola County.
What area code is 48729?
Deford uses area code 989, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 48729 in?
48729 uses America/Detroit.
How many people live in 48729?
About 1,555 people live in ZIP code 48729, in 628 households, at 35.4 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 48729?
$60,776 a year, against $72,875 across Michigan.
What ZIP codes are near 48729?
The closest are 48426 (5.5 mi), 48741 (6.5 mi), 48726 (7.7 mi), 48723 (10.6 mi) and 48472 (10.6 mi).
Is 48729 a PO Box ZIP code?
48729 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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