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Where 48749 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 48749 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: GhLBh — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 48,749 = 29 × 41 × 41. Its digits add up to 32, a total 644 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1011111001101101 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 48748 (National City, MI, 22 mi away) and 48750 (Oscoda, MI, 34 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 48749 becomes 94784, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 16 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (47849, 47948, 47984, 49748, 49784, 49847, …). The farthest-flung twin is 97484 in Tiller, OR, 1,935 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 87% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 60%.
- 🎯808 miles northeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 48749 and you would come out at 44.05°S, 96.10°E — 1,273 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 30m of daylight. Shortest: 8h 53m.
- 📏 At 38.8 square miles of land, 48749 is bigger than 52% of ZIP codes — room for about 29 Central Parks.
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 1,271This ZIP1,271 |
|---|---|
| Households | 515This ZIP515 |
| Housing units | 641This ZIP641 |
| Median age | 46.9This ZIP46.9Michigan40.2US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $51,544This ZIP$51,544Michigan$72,875US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $129,600This ZIP$129,600Michigan$231,600US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $1,265This ZIP$1,265Michigan$1,129US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 6.7%This ZIP6.7% |
| Mean commute | 28.8 minThis ZIP28.8 min |
| Population density | 32.8 / sq miThis ZIP32.8 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 23This ZIP23 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 99This ZIP99 |
| Annual payroll | $3,261,000This ZIP$3,261,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 510This ZIP510 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $25,634,000This ZIP$25,634,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 38.79 sq miThis ZIP38.79 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.54 sq miThis ZIP0.54 sq mi |
Other place names in 48749
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 48749
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
48766 | Twining, MI | 4.5 mi |
48658 | Standish, MI | 5.7 mi |
48659 | Sterling, MI | 7.5 mi |
48703 | Au Gres, MI | 11.2 mi |
48765 | Turner, MI | 11.3 mi |
48756 | Prescott, MI | 12.9 mi |
48770 | Whittemore, MI | 14.3 mi |
48613 | Bentley, MI | 14.6 mi |
48650 | Pinconning, MI | 15.2 mi |
48610 | Alger, MI | 15.7 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 48749?
48749 is in Omer, Michigan, in Arenac County. Its published point location is 44.0539, -83.9009.
What county is 48749 in?
48749 lies in Arenac County.
What area code is 48749?
Omer uses area code 989, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 48749 in?
48749 uses America/Detroit.
How many people live in 48749?
About 1,271 people live in ZIP code 48749, in 515 households, at 32.8 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 48749?
$51,544 a year, against $72,875 across Michigan.
What ZIP codes are near 48749?
The closest are 48766 (4.5 mi), 48658 (5.7 mi), 48659 (7.5 mi), 48703 (11.2 mi) and 48765 (11.3 mi).
Is 48749 a PO Box ZIP code?
48749 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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