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Where 48801 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 48801 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: IOBBh — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 48,801 = 3 × 16267. Its digits add up to 21, a total 2,594 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1011111010100001 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 48787 (Frankenmuth, MI, 47 mi away) and 48804 (Mount Pleasant, MI, 20 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 48801 becomes 10884, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 19 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (14808, 14880, 18084, 18840, 40818, 48081, …). The farthest-flung twin is 88041 in Hanover, NM, 1,451 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 85% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 57%.
- 🎯758 miles northeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 48801 and you would come out at 43.38°S, 95.32°E — 1,259 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 25m of daylight. Shortest: 8h 57m.
- 📏 At 70.8 square miles of land, 48801 is bigger than 69% of ZIP codes — room for about 54 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 13,278This ZIP13,278 |
|---|---|
| Households | 4,995This ZIP4,995 |
| Housing units | 5,328This ZIP5,328 |
| Median age | 35.0This ZIP35.0Michigan40.2US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $58,750This ZIP$58,750Michigan$72,875US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $129,700This ZIP$129,700Michigan$231,600US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $838This ZIP$838Michigan$1,129US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 28.5%This ZIP28.5% |
| Mean commute | 20.2 minThis ZIP20.2 min |
| Population density | 187.6 / sq miThis ZIP187.6 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 319This ZIP319 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 6,593This ZIP6,593 |
| Annual payroll | $327,149,000This ZIP$327,149,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 5,220This ZIP5,220 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $362,306,000This ZIP$362,306,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 70.79 sq miThis ZIP70.79 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.60 sq miThis ZIP0.60 sq mi |
Other place names in 48801
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 48801
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
48832 | Elwell, MI | 5.6 mi |
48880 | Saint Louis, MI | 7.4 mi |
48830 | Elm Hall, MI | 8.1 mi |
48877 | Riverdale, MI | 8.5 mi |
48847 | Ithaca, MI | 8.8 mi |
48889 | Sumner, MI | 9.2 mi |
48615 | Breckenridge, MI | 10.6 mi |
48862 | North Star, MI | 11.0 mi |
48883 | Shepherd, MI | 11.4 mi |
48891 | Vestaburg, MI | 11.9 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 48801?
48801 is in Alma, Michigan, in Gratiot County, part of the Alma, MI micropolitan area. Its published point location is 43.3784, -84.6760.
What county is 48801 in?
48801 lies in Gratiot County.
What area code is 48801?
Alma uses area code 989, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 48801 in?
48801 uses America/Detroit.
How many people live in 48801?
About 13,278 people live in ZIP code 48801, in 4,995 households, at 187.6 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 48801?
$58,750 a year, against $72,875 across Michigan.
What ZIP codes are near 48801?
The closest are 48832 (5.6 mi), 48880 (7.4 mi), 48830 (8.1 mi), 48877 (8.5 mi) and 48847 (8.8 mi).
Is 48801 a PO Box ZIP code?
48801 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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