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Where 48733 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 48733 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: EELBh — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ 48733 is a prime number. It cannot be divided by anything except 1 and itself. Its digits add up to 25, a total 2,242 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1011111001011101 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 48732 (Essexville, MI, 11 mi away) and 48734 (Frankenmuth, MI, 14 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 48733 becomes 33784 — and that is a real ZIP code: Saint Petersburg, FL, 1,082 miles away.
- 👥 25 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (33478, 33487, 33784, 33847, 37348, 37384, …). The farthest-flung twin is 84733 in Gunlock, UT, 1,637 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 85% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 61%.
- 🎯813 miles northeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 48733 and you would come out at 43.53°S, 96.41°E — 1,302 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 50.3 square miles of land, 48733 is bigger than 60% of ZIP codes — room for about 38 Central Parks.
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 1,648This ZIP1,648 |
|---|---|
| Households | 678This ZIP678 |
| Housing units | 768This ZIP768 |
| Median age | 42.0This ZIP42.0Michigan40.2US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $60,500This ZIP$60,500Michigan$72,875US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $109,700This ZIP$109,700Michigan$231,600US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $900This ZIP$900Michigan$1,129US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 12.6%This ZIP12.6% |
| Mean commute | 25.4 minThis ZIP25.4 min |
| Population density | 32.8 / sq miThis ZIP32.8 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 26This ZIP26 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 127This ZIP127 |
| Annual payroll | $5,680,000This ZIP$5,680,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 830This ZIP830 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $48,532,000This ZIP$48,532,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 50.26 sq miThis ZIP50.26 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.84 sq miThis ZIP0.84 sq mi |
Other place names in 48733
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 48733
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
48701 | Akron, MI | 4.1 mi |
48757 | Reese, MI | 6.1 mi |
48747 | Munger, MI | 8.7 mi |
48758 | Richville, MI | 9.7 mi |
48767 | Unionville, MI | 10.3 mi |
48723 | Caro, MI | 10.9 mi |
48732 | Essexville, MI | 11.2 mi |
48768 | Vassar, MI | 11.3 mi |
48708 | Bay City, MI | 12.9 mi |
48734 | Frankenmuth, MI | 14.5 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 48733?
48733 is in Fairgrove, Michigan, in Tuscola County. Its published point location is 43.5341, -83.5931.
What county is 48733 in?
48733 lies in Tuscola County.
What area code is 48733?
Fairgrove uses area code 989, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 48733 in?
48733 uses America/Detroit.
How many people live in 48733?
About 1,648 people live in ZIP code 48733, in 678 households, at 32.8 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 48733?
$60,500 a year, against $72,875 across Michigan.
What ZIP codes are near 48733?
The closest are 48701 (4.1 mi), 48757 (6.1 mi), 48747 (8.7 mi), 48758 (9.7 mi) and 48767 (10.3 mi).
Is 48733 a PO Box ZIP code?
48733 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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