48747
ZIP 48747 is Munger, Michigan, mostly in Bay County; area code 989; Eastern time.
- Type
- Standard
- Time zone
- America/Detroit
- County
- Bay +1 more
- Metro area
- Bay City, MI
- Population
- 1,549
- Coordinates
- 43.5189, -83.7649
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Where 48747 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 48747 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: LhLBh — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 48,747 = 3 × 16249. Its digits add up to 30, a total 1,024 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1011111001101011 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 48746 (Millington, MI, 21 mi away) and 48748 (National City, MI, 56 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 48747 becomes 74784, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 9 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (47847, 47874, 74748, 77448, 77484, 77844, …). The farthest-flung twin is 84774 in Toquerville, UT, 1,603 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 85% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 61%.
- 🎯805 miles northeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 48747 and you would come out at 43.52°S, 96.24°E — 1,295 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 31.8 square miles of land, 48747 is bigger than 47% of ZIP codes — room for about 24 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 1,549This ZIP1,549 |
|---|---|
| Households | 615This ZIP615 |
| Housing units | 653This ZIP653 |
| Median age | 45.2This ZIP45.2Michigan40.2US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $81,458This ZIP$81,458Michigan$72,875US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $141,300This ZIP$141,300Michigan$231,600US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $1,147This ZIP$1,147Michigan$1,129US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 22.6%This ZIP22.6% |
| Mean commute | 30.9 minThis ZIP30.9 min |
| Population density | 48.7 / sq miThis ZIP48.7 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 17This ZIP17 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 56This ZIP56 |
| Annual payroll | $2,563,000This ZIP$2,563,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 730This ZIP730 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $49,087,000This ZIP$49,087,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 31.81 sq miThis ZIP31.81 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.02 sq miThis ZIP0.02 sq mi |
Counties 48747 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Bay County | 96.1% |
| Saginaw County | 3.9% |
ZIP codes near 48747
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
48708 | Bay City, MI | 5.0 mi |
48757 | Reese, MI | 5.6 mi |
48732 | Essexville, MI | 6.6 mi |
48733 | Fairgrove, MI | 8.7 mi |
48758 | Richville, MI | 8.9 mi |
48724 | Carrollton, MI | 9.1 mi |
48604 | Saginaw, MI | 10.3 mi |
48607 | Saginaw, MI | 10.4 mi |
48601 | Saginaw, MI | 10.6 mi |
48734 | Frankenmuth, MI | 11.2 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 48747?
48747 is in Munger, Michigan, in Bay County, part of the Bay City, MI metropolitan area. Its published point location is 43.5189, -83.7649.
What county is 48747 in?
48747 spans 2 counties: Bay County and Saginaw County. Most of it falls in Bay 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 48747?
Munger uses area code 989, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 48747 in?
48747 uses America/Detroit.
How many people live in 48747?
About 1,549 people live in ZIP code 48747, in 615 households, at 48.7 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 48747?
$81,458 a year, against $72,875 across Michigan.
What ZIP codes are near 48747?
The closest are 48708 (5 mi), 48757 (5.6 mi), 48732 (6.6 mi), 48733 (8.7 mi) and 48758 (8.9 mi).
Is 48747 a PO Box ZIP code?
48747 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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