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Where 48768 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 48768 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: BgLBh — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 48,768 = 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 3 × 127. Its digits add up to 33, a total 456 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1011111010000000 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 48767 (Unionville, MI, 20 mi away) and 48770 (Whittemore, MI, 62 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 48768 becomes 86784, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 14 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (46788, 47868, 48867, 48876, 64788, 68748, …). The farthest-flung twin is 78468 in Corpus Christi, TX, 1,326 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 85% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 61%.
- 🎯812 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 48768 and you would come out at 43.37°S, 96.42°E — 1,308 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 24m of daylight. Shortest: 8h 57m.
- 📏 At 105.9 square miles of land, 48768 is bigger than 79% of ZIP codes — room for about 80 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 9,109This ZIP9,109 |
|---|---|
| Households | 3,778This ZIP3,778 |
| Housing units | 4,146This ZIP4,146 |
| Median age | 42.7This ZIP42.7Michigan40.2US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $64,413This ZIP$64,413Michigan$72,875US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $158,400This ZIP$158,400Michigan$231,600US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $723This ZIP$723Michigan$1,129US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 20.5%This ZIP20.5% |
| Mean commute | 33.5 minThis ZIP33.5 min |
| Population density | 86.0 / sq miThis ZIP86.0 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 127This ZIP127 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 1,296This ZIP1,296 |
| Annual payroll | $56,123,000This ZIP$56,123,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 4,510This ZIP4,510 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $265,253,000This ZIP$265,253,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 105.94 sq miThis ZIP105.94 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.60 sq miThis ZIP0.60 sq mi |
Other place names in 48768
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 48768
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
48758 | Richville, MI | 5.6 mi |
48746 | Millington, MI | 7.8 mi |
48757 | Reese, MI | 8.5 mi |
48734 | Frankenmuth, MI | 8.7 mi |
48787 | Frankenmuth, MI | 9.0 mi |
48744 | Mayville, MI | 11.0 mi |
48733 | Fairgrove, MI | 11.3 mi |
48723 | Caro, MI | 12.6 mi |
48415 | Birch Run, MI | 13.5 mi |
48464 | Otter Lake, MI | 13.6 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 48768?
48768 is in Vassar, Michigan, in Tuscola County. Its published point location is 43.3704, -83.5765.
What county is 48768 in?
48768 lies in Tuscola County.
What area code is 48768?
Vassar uses area code 989, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 48768 in?
48768 uses America/Detroit.
How many people live in 48768?
About 9,109 people live in ZIP code 48768, in 3,778 households, at 86.0 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 48768?
$64,413 a year, against $72,875 across Michigan.
What ZIP codes are near 48768?
The closest are 48758 (5.6 mi), 48746 (7.8 mi), 48757 (8.5 mi), 48734 (8.7 mi) and 48787 (9 mi).
Is 48768 a PO Box ZIP code?
48768 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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