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Where 48744 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 48744 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: hhLBh — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 48,744 = 2 × 2 × 2 × 3 × 3 × 677. Its digits add up to 27, a total 1,806 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1011111001101000 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 48743 (Long Lake, MI, 80 mi away) and 48745 (Mikado, MI, 84 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 48744 becomes 44784, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 5 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (44847, 44874, 47448, 74844, 84744). The farthest-flung twin is 84744 in Koosharem, UT, 1,517 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 85% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 62%.
- 🎯822 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 48744 and you would come out at 43.35°S, 96.64°E — 1,308 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 24m of daylight. Shortest: 8h 58m.
- 📏 At 64.9 square miles of land, 48744 is bigger than 67% of ZIP codes — room for about 49 Central Parks.
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 4,460This ZIP4,460 |
|---|---|
| Households | 1,729This ZIP1,729 |
| Housing units | 1,947This ZIP1,947 |
| Median age | 44.6This ZIP44.6Michigan40.2US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $67,944This ZIP$67,944Michigan$72,875US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $159,800This ZIP$159,800Michigan$231,600US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $970This ZIP$970Michigan$1,129US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 17.2%This ZIP17.2% |
| Mean commute | 35.8 minThis ZIP35.8 min |
| Population density | 68.7 / sq miThis ZIP68.7 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 50This ZIP50 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 441This ZIP441 |
| Annual payroll | $13,688,000This ZIP$13,688,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 2,040This ZIP2,040 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $111,568,000This ZIP$111,568,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 64.95 sq miThis ZIP64.95 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 1.23 sq miThis ZIP1.23 sq mi |
Counties 48744 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Tuscola County | 84.0% |
| Lapeer County | 16.0% |
Other place names in 48744
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 48744
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
48760 | Silverwood, MI | 5.8 mi |
48435 | Fostoria, MI | 7.1 mi |
48727 | Clifford, MI | 9.4 mi |
48723 | Caro, MI | 9.7 mi |
48741 | Kingston, MI | 9.8 mi |
48464 | Otter Lake, MI | 9.9 mi |
48746 | Millington, MI | 11.0 mi |
48768 | Vassar, MI | 11.0 mi |
48461 | North Branch, MI | 13.2 mi |
48421 | Columbiaville, MI | 13.4 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 48744?
48744 is in Mayville, Michigan, in Tuscola County. Its published point location is 43.3480, -83.3593.
What county is 48744 in?
48744 spans 2 counties: Tuscola County and Lapeer County. Most of it falls in Tuscola 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 48744?
Mayville uses area code 989, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 48744 in?
48744 uses America/Detroit.
How many people live in 48744?
About 4,460 people live in ZIP code 48744, in 1,729 households, at 68.7 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 48744?
$67,944 a year, against $72,875 across Michigan.
What ZIP codes are near 48744?
The closest are 48760 (5.8 mi), 48435 (7.1 mi), 48727 (9.4 mi), 48723 (9.7 mi) and 48741 (9.8 mi).
Is 48744 a PO Box ZIP code?
48744 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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zipcodes.pro. “48744 ZIP Code — Mayville, Michigan (Tuscola County).” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/zip/48744
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