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Where 48739 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 48739 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: GELBh — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 48,739 = 17 × 47 × 61. Its digits add up to 31, a total 799 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1011111001100011 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 48738 (Greenbush, MI, 28 mi away) and 48740 (Harrisville, MI, 31 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 48739 becomes 93784, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 28 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (34789, 34987, 37849, 38749, 38947, 39478, …). The farthest-flung twin is 97348 in Halsey, OR, 1,921 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 89% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 60%.
- 🎯816 miles northeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 48739 and you would come out at 44.37°S, 96.16°E — 1,266 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 32m of daylight. Shortest: 8h 50m.
- 📏 At 95.8 square miles of land, 48739 is bigger than 77% of ZIP codes — room for about 73 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 3,629This ZIP3,629 |
|---|---|
| Households | 1,759This ZIP1,759 |
| Housing units | 4,102This ZIP4,102 |
| Median age | 57.9This ZIP57.9Michigan40.2US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $52,802This ZIP$52,802Michigan$72,875US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $179,400This ZIP$179,400Michigan$231,600US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $882This ZIP$882Michigan$1,129US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 19.3%This ZIP19.3% |
| Mean commute | 29.2 minThis ZIP29.2 min |
| Population density | 37.9 / sq miThis ZIP37.9 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 71This ZIP71 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 445This ZIP445 |
| Annual payroll | $16,825,000This ZIP$16,825,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 1,820This ZIP1,820 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $95,073,000This ZIP$95,073,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 95.81 sq miThis ZIP95.81 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 5.15 sq miThis ZIP5.15 sq mi |
Counties 48739 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Iosco County | 71.8% |
| Ogemaw County | 28.2% |
ZIP codes near 48739
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
48743 | Long Lake, MI | 5.0 mi |
48635 | Lupton, MI | 7.5 mi |
48748 | National City, MI | 7.8 mi |
48770 | Whittemore, MI | 8.4 mi |
48761 | South Branch, MI | 10.0 mi |
48756 | Prescott, MI | 11.4 mi |
48737 | Glennie, MI | 14.0 mi |
48763 | Tawas City, MI | 14.3 mi |
48654 | Rose City, MI | 15.3 mi |
48765 | Turner, MI | 16.4 mi |
Find every ZIP code within 10 miles of 48739 →
Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 48739?
48739 is in Hale, Michigan, in Iosco County. Its published point location is 44.3705, -83.8449.
What county is 48739 in?
48739 spans 2 counties: Iosco County and Ogemaw County. Most of it falls in Iosco 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 48739?
Hale uses area code 989, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 48739 in?
48739 uses America/Detroit.
How many people live in 48739?
About 3,629 people live in ZIP code 48739, in 1,759 households, at 37.9 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 48739?
$52,802 a year, against $72,875 across Michigan.
What ZIP codes are near 48739?
The closest are 48743 (5 mi), 48635 (7.5 mi), 48748 (7.8 mi), 48770 (8.4 mi) and 48761 (10 mi).
Is 48739 a PO Box ZIP code?
48739 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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zipcodes.pro. “48739 ZIP Code — Hale, Michigan (Iosco County).” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/zip/48739
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