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Where 48742 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 48742 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: ZhLBh — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 48,742 = 2 × 24371. Its digits add up to 25, a total 2,242 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1011111001100110 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 48741 (Kingston, MI, 92 mi away) and 48743 (Long Lake, MI, 28 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 48742 becomes 24784, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 21 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (24487, 24847, 24874, 27844, 28447, 28744, …). The farthest-flung twin is 84742 in Kanarraville, UT, 1,614 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 90% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 62%.
- 🎯843 miles northeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 48742 and you would come out at 44.72°S, 96.55°E — 1,274 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 35m of daylight. Shortest: 8h 48m.
- 📏 At 67.9 square miles of land, 48742 is bigger than 68% of ZIP codes — room for about 52 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 1,805This ZIP1,805 |
|---|---|
| Households | 876This ZIP876 |
| Housing units | 1,423This ZIP1,423 |
| Median age | 59.2This ZIP59.2Michigan40.2US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $66,477This ZIP$66,477Michigan$72,875US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $170,300This ZIP$170,300Michigan$231,600US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $732This ZIP$732Michigan$1,129US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 26.7%This ZIP26.7% |
| Mean commute | 24.1 minThis ZIP24.1 min |
| Population density | 26.6 / sq miThis ZIP26.6 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 40This ZIP40 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 496This ZIP496 |
| Annual payroll | $20,351,000This ZIP$20,351,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 860This ZIP860 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $51,792,000This ZIP$51,792,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 67.92 sq miThis ZIP67.92 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.64 sq miThis ZIP0.64 sq mi |
Other place names in 48742
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 48742
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
48740 | Harrisville, MI | 5.4 mi |
48762 | Spruce, MI | 6.0 mi |
48721 | Black River, MI | 7.7 mi |
48705 | Barton City, MI | 10.5 mi |
48745 | Mikado, MI | 11.1 mi |
49747 | Hubbard Lake, MI | 12.0 mi |
49766 | Ossineke, MI | 12.9 mi |
48738 | Greenbush, MI | 13.1 mi |
48737 | Glennie, MI | 17.7 mi |
48728 | Curran, MI | 18.5 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 48742?
48742 is in Lincoln, Michigan, in Alcona County. Its published point location is 44.7216, -83.4461.
What county is 48742 in?
48742 lies in Alcona County.
What area code is 48742?
Lincoln uses area code 989, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 48742 in?
48742 uses America/Detroit.
How many people live in 48742?
About 1,805 people live in ZIP code 48742, in 876 households, at 26.6 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 48742?
$66,477 a year, against $72,875 across Michigan.
What ZIP codes are near 48742?
The closest are 48740 (5.4 mi), 48762 (6 mi), 48721 (7.7 mi), 48705 (10.5 mi) and 48745 (11.1 mi).
Is 48742 a PO Box ZIP code?
48742 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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