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Where 48731 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 48731 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: IELBh — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ 48731 is a prime number. It cannot be divided by anything except 1 and itself. Its digits add up to 23, a total 2,533 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1011111001011011 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 48730 (East Tawas, MI, 39 mi away) and 48732 (Essexville, MI, 35 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 48731 becomes 13784 — and that is a real ZIP code: Harford, NY, 363 miles away.
- 👥 46 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (13478, 13748, 13784, 13847, 14738, 14783, …). The farthest-flung twin is 83714 in Garden City, ID, 1,642 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 87% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 62%.
- 🎯840 miles northeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 48731 and you would come out at 43.84°S, 96.85°E — 1,313 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 48.9 square miles of land, 48731 is bigger than 59% of ZIP codes — room for about 37 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 1,441This ZIP1,441 |
|---|---|
| Households | 665This ZIP665 |
| Housing units | 722This ZIP722 |
| Median age | 44.0This ZIP44.0Michigan40.2US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $53,021This ZIP$53,021Michigan$72,875US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $115,500This ZIP$115,500Michigan$231,600US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $911This ZIP$911Michigan$1,129US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 15.7%This ZIP15.7% |
| Mean commute | 18.5 minThis ZIP18.5 min |
| Population density | 29.4 / sq miThis ZIP29.4 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 37This ZIP37 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 529This ZIP529 |
| Annual payroll | $30,657,000This ZIP$30,657,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 810This ZIP810 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $42,289,000This ZIP$42,289,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 48.94 sq miThis ZIP48.94 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.08 sq miThis ZIP0.08 sq mi |
Other place names in 48731
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 48731
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
48755 | Pigeon, MI | 5.6 mi |
48725 | Caseville, MI | 8.0 mi |
48413 | Bad Axe, MI | 8.1 mi |
48754 | Owendale, MI | 8.5 mi |
48432 | Filion, MI | 9.9 mi |
48445 | Kinde, MI | 11.2 mi |
48720 | Bay Port, MI | 12.0 mi |
48735 | Gagetown, MI | 13.1 mi |
48759 | Sebewaing, MI | 13.8 mi |
48467 | Port Austin, MI | 15.0 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 48731?
48731 is in Elkton, Michigan, in Huron County. Its published point location is 43.8366, -83.1518.
What county is 48731 in?
48731 lies in Huron County.
What area code is 48731?
Elkton uses area code 989, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 48731 in?
48731 uses America/Detroit.
How many people live in 48731?
About 1,441 people live in ZIP code 48731, in 665 households, at 29.4 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 48731?
$53,021 a year, against $72,875 across Michigan.
What ZIP codes are near 48731?
The closest are 48755 (5.6 mi), 48725 (8 mi), 48413 (8.1 mi), 48754 (8.5 mi) and 48432 (9.9 mi).
Is 48731 a PO Box ZIP code?
48731 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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