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Where 48806 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 48806 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: gOBBh — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 48,806 = 2 × 23 × 1061. Its digits add up to 26, a total 2,038 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1011111010100110 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 48805 (Okemos, MI, 41 mi away) and 48807 (Bannister, MI, 5 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 48806 becomes 60884, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 18 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (06488, 08648, 08846, 40868, 46808, 48068, …). The farthest-flung twin is 88046 in Mesilla, NM, 1,426 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 84% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 58%.
- 🎯764 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 48806 and you would come out at 43.19°S, 95.50°E — 1,273 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 23m of daylight. Shortest: 8h 59m.
- 📏 At 64.3 square miles of land, 48806 is bigger than 66% of ZIP codes — room for about 49 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 1,752This ZIP1,752 |
|---|---|
| Households | 667This ZIP667 |
| Housing units | 734This ZIP734 |
| Median age | 41.1This ZIP41.1Michigan40.2US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $61,375This ZIP$61,375Michigan$72,875US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $155,600This ZIP$155,600Michigan$231,600US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $937This ZIP$937Michigan$1,129US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 16.1%This ZIP16.1% |
| Mean commute | 29.8 minThis ZIP29.8 min |
| Population density | 27.2 / sq miThis ZIP27.2 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 21This ZIP21 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 323This ZIP323 |
| Annual payroll | $20,677,000This ZIP$20,677,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 720This ZIP720 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $42,026,000This ZIP$42,026,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 64.30 sq miThis ZIP64.30 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.32 sq miThis ZIP0.32 sq mi |
Other place names in 48806
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 48806
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
48874 | Pompeii, MI | 5.0 mi |
48862 | North Star, MI | 5.1 mi |
48807 | Bannister, MI | 5.3 mi |
48833 | Eureka, MI | 5.8 mi |
48847 | Ithaca, MI | 7.2 mi |
48831 | Elsie, MI | 8.8 mi |
48871 | Perrinton, MI | 9.2 mi |
48614 | Brant, MI | 10.9 mi |
48853 | Maple Rapids, MI | 11.4 mi |
48856 | Middleton, MI | 12.0 mi |
Find every ZIP code within 10 miles of 48806 →
Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 48806?
48806 is in Ashley, Michigan, in Gratiot County, part of the Alma, MI micropolitan area. Its published point location is 43.1862, -84.4953.
What county is 48806 in?
48806 lies in Gratiot County.
What area code is 48806?
Ashley uses area code 989, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 48806 in?
48806 uses America/Detroit.
How many people live in 48806?
About 1,752 people live in ZIP code 48806, in 667 households, at 27.2 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 48806?
$61,375 a year, against $72,875 across Michigan.
What ZIP codes are near 48806?
The closest are 48874 (5 mi), 48862 (5.1 mi), 48807 (5.3 mi), 48833 (5.8 mi) and 48847 (7.2 mi).
Is 48806 a PO Box ZIP code?
48806 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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