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Where 48756 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 48756 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: gSLBh — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 48,756 = 2 × 2 × 3 × 17 × 239. Its digits add up to 30, a total 1,024 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1011111001110100 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 48755 (Pigeon, MI, 47 mi away) and 48757 (Reese, MI, 55 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 48756 becomes 65784 — and that is a real ZIP code: Zanoni, MO, 678 miles away.
- 👥 54 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (45678, 45687, 45768, 45786, 45867, 45876, …). The farthest-flung twin is 85746 in Tucson, AZ, 1,685 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 88% 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 48756 and you would come out at 44.23°S, 96.03°E — 1,264 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 31m of daylight. Shortest: 8h 51m.
- 📏 At 79.9 square miles of land, 48756 is bigger than 72% of ZIP codes — room for about 61 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 4,060This ZIP4,060 |
|---|---|
| Households | 1,803This ZIP1,803 |
| Housing units | 3,126This ZIP3,126 |
| Median age | 51.4This ZIP51.4Michigan40.2US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $46,008This ZIP$46,008Michigan$72,875US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $81,500This ZIP$81,500Michigan$231,600US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $804This ZIP$804Michigan$1,129US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 8.0%This ZIP8.0% |
| Mean commute | 34.3 minThis ZIP34.3 min |
| Population density | 50.8 / sq miThis ZIP50.8 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 55This ZIP55 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 236This ZIP236 |
| Annual payroll | $8,777,000This ZIP$8,777,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 1,660This ZIP1,660 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $66,093,000This ZIP$66,093,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 79.86 sq miThis ZIP79.86 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 1.92 sq miThis ZIP1.92 sq mi |
Counties 48756 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Ogemaw County | 99.7% |
| Arenac County | 0.3% |
Other place names in 48756
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 48756
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
48770 | Whittemore, MI | 8.0 mi |
48766 | Twining, MI | 10.3 mi |
48635 | Lupton, MI | 10.7 mi |
48739 | Hale, MI | 11.4 mi |
48659 | Sterling, MI | 12.2 mi |
48610 | Alger, MI | 12.6 mi |
48749 | Omer, MI | 12.9 mi |
48765 | Turner, MI | 13.9 mi |
48661 | West Branch, MI | 14.3 mi |
48748 | National City, MI | 15.2 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 48756?
48756 is in Prescott, Michigan, in Ogemaw County. Its published point location is 44.2337, -83.9734.
What county is 48756 in?
48756 spans 2 counties: Ogemaw County and Arenac County. Most of it falls in Ogemaw 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 48756?
Prescott uses area code 989, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 48756 in?
48756 uses America/Detroit.
How many people live in 48756?
About 4,060 people live in ZIP code 48756, in 1,803 households, at 50.8 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 48756?
$46,008 a year, against $72,875 across Michigan.
What ZIP codes are near 48756?
The closest are 48770 (8 mi), 48766 (10.3 mi), 48635 (10.7 mi), 48739 (11.4 mi) and 48659 (12.2 mi).
Is 48756 a PO Box ZIP code?
48756 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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