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48827

ZIP 48827 is Eaton Rapids, Michigan, mostly in Eaton County; area code 517; Eastern time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/Detroit
County
Eaton +2 more
Population
15,831
Coordinates
42.5084, -84.6613
☼ Live from 48827 — Eaton Rapids, MI

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Where 48827 is

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★ Weird and wonderful facts about 48827
  • 🔢 Type 48827 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: LZBBh — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 48,827 = 157 × 311. Its digits add up to 29, a total 1,296 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 1011111010111011
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 48826 (East Lansing, MI, 18 mi away) and 48829 (Edmore, MI, 64 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 48827 becomes 72884, which is not a ZIP code at all.
  • 👥 18 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (24878, 24887, 27884, 28478, 28748, 28784, …). The farthest-flung twin is 84782 in Veyo, UT, 1,569 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther north than 79% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 57%.
  • 🎯746 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 48827 and you would come out at 42.51°S, 95.34°E — 1,289 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 18m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 03m.
  • 📏 At 113.9 square miles of land, 48827 is bigger than 81% of ZIP codes — room for about 86 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population15,831This ZIP15,831
Households6,207This ZIP6,207
Housing units6,635This ZIP6,635
Median age41.7This ZIP41.7Michigan40.2US 38.9
Median household income$78,257This ZIP$78,257Michigan$72,875US $80,734
Median home value$217,500This ZIP$217,500Michigan$231,600US $332,700
Median gross rent$989This ZIP$989Michigan$1,129US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher20.8%This ZIP20.8%
Mean commute26.9 minThis ZIP26.9 min
Population density139.0 / sq miThis ZIP139.0 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments239This ZIP239
Employees2,514This ZIP2,514
Annual payroll$115,253,000This ZIP$115,253,000
Tax returns filed7,670This ZIP7,670
Total adjusted gross income$539,737,000This ZIP$539,737,000

Land area

Land area113.89 sq miThis ZIP113.89 sq mi
Water area0.85 sq miThis ZIP0.85 sq mi

Counties 48827 spans

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CountyShare of this ZIP
Eaton County 82.3%
Ingham County 15.8%
Jackson County 1.9%

Other place names in 48827

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ZIP codes near 48827

ZIPCityDistance
49264 Onondaga, MI 6.9 mi
49284 Springport, MI 8.8 mi
48821 Dimondale, MI 9.1 mi
48876 Potterville, MI 10.3 mi
48813 Charlotte, MI 10.4 mi
48842 Holt, MI 10.7 mi
48908 Lansing, MI 10.9 mi
48854 Mason, MI 11.8 mi
48911 Lansing, MI 12.2 mi
49076 Olivet, MI 12.5 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 48827?

48827 is in Eaton Rapids, Michigan, in Eaton County, part of the Lansing-East Lansing, MI metropolitan area. Its published point location is 42.5084, -84.6613.

What county is 48827 in?

48827 spans 3 counties: Eaton County, Ingham County and Jackson County. Most of it falls in Eaton 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 48827?

Eaton Rapids uses area code 517, from NANPA's telephone records.

What time zone is 48827 in?

48827 uses America/Detroit.

How many people live in 48827?

About 15,831 people live in ZIP code 48827, in 6,207 households, at 139.0 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 48827?

$78,257 a year, against $72,875 across Michigan.

What ZIP codes are near 48827?

The closest are 49264 (6.9 mi), 49284 (8.8 mi), 48821 (9.1 mi), 48876 (10.3 mi) and 48813 (10.4 mi).

Is 48827 a PO Box ZIP code?

48827 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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