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48734

ZIP 48734 is in Frankenmuth, Michigan, mostly in Saginaw County; area code 989; Eastern time. Frankenmuth has 2 ZIP codes; the other is 48787.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/Detroit
County
Saginaw +1 more
Metro area
Saginaw, MI
Population
7,746
Coordinates
43.3576, -83.7485
☼ Live from 48734 — Frankenmuth, MI

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Where 48734 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.

★ Weird and wonderful facts about 48734
  • 🔢 Type 48734 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: hELBh — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 48,734 = 2 × 7 × 59 × 59. Its digits add up to 26, a total 2,038 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 1011111001011110
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 48733 (Fairgrove, MI, 14 mi away) and 48735 (Gagetown, MI, 32 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 48734 becomes 43784, which is not a ZIP code at all.
  • 👥 24 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (34478, 34487, 34748, 38474, 38744, 43748, …). The farthest-flung twin is 84743 in Kingston, UT, 1,522 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther north than 85% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 61%.
  • 🎯803 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 48734 and you would come out at 43.36°S, 96.25°E — 1,301 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 24m of daylight. Shortest: 8h 58m.
  • 📏 At 39.8 square miles of land, 48734 is bigger than 53% of ZIP codes — room for about 30 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population7,746This ZIP7,746
Households3,480This ZIP3,480
Housing units3,857This ZIP3,857
Median age50.2This ZIP50.2Michigan40.2US 38.9
Median household income$91,032This ZIP$91,032Michigan$72,875US $80,734
Median home value$305,100This ZIP$305,100Michigan$231,600US $332,700
Median gross rent$880This ZIP$880Michigan$1,129US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher49.2%This ZIP49.2%
Mean commute19.8 minThis ZIP19.8 min
Population density194.6 / sq miThis ZIP194.6 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments275This ZIP275
Employees5,622This ZIP5,622
Annual payroll$207,314,000This ZIP$207,314,000
Tax returns filed3,870This ZIP3,870
Total adjusted gross income$397,332,000This ZIP$397,332,000

Land area

Land area39.80 sq miThis ZIP39.80 sq mi
Water area0.20 sq miThis ZIP0.20 sq mi

Counties 48734 spans

A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.

CountyShare of this ZIP
Saginaw County 89.7%
Tuscola County 10.3%

Other place names in 48734

Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.

ZIP codes near 48734

ZIPCityDistance
48787 Frankenmuth, MI 1.6 mi
48722 Bridgeport, MI 4.9 mi
48758 Richville, MI 5.0 mi
48415 Birch Run, MI 6.6 mi
48601 Saginaw, MI 7.5 mi
48757 Reese, MI 8.6 mi
48768 Vassar, MI 8.7 mi
48607 Saginaw, MI 10.6 mi
48663 Saginaw, MI 11.0 mi
48747 Munger, MI 11.2 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 48734?

48734 is in Frankenmuth, Michigan, in Saginaw County, part of the Saginaw, MI metropolitan area. Its published point location is 43.3576, -83.7485.

What county is 48734 in?

48734 spans 2 counties: Saginaw County and Tuscola County. Most of it falls in Saginaw 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 48734?

Frankenmuth uses area code 989, from NANPA's telephone records.

What time zone is 48734 in?

48734 uses America/Detroit.

How many people live in 48734?

About 7,746 people live in ZIP code 48734, in 3,480 households, at 194.6 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 48734?

$91,032 a year, against $72,875 across Michigan.

What ZIP codes are near 48734?

The closest are 48787 (1.6 mi), 48722 (4.9 mi), 48758 (5 mi), 48415 (6.6 mi) and 48601 (7.5 mi).

Is 48734 a PO Box ZIP code?

48734 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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