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Where 48832 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 48832 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: ZEBBh — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 48,832 = 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 7 × 109. Its digits add up to 25, a total 2,242 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1011111011000000 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 48831 (Elsie, MI, 30 mi away) and 48833 (Eureka, MI, 25 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 48832 becomes 23884 — and that is a real ZIP code: Sussex, VA, 598 miles away.
- 👥 20 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (23488, 23884, 28348, 28384, 28438, 34288, …). The farthest-flung twin is 83824 in Desmet, ID, 1,574 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 85% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 57%.
- 🎯754 miles northeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 48832 and you would come out at 43.41°S, 95.22°E — 1,254 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 25.7 square miles of land, 48832 is bigger than 42% of ZIP codes — room for about 19 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 1,307This ZIP1,307 |
|---|---|
| Households | 536This ZIP536 |
| Housing units | 562This ZIP562 |
| Median age | 44.0This ZIP44.0Michigan40.2US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $73,393This ZIP$73,393Michigan$72,875US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $163,700This ZIP$163,700Michigan$231,600US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $879This ZIP$879Michigan$1,129US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 19.0%This ZIP19.0% |
| Mean commute | 21.4 minThis ZIP21.4 min |
| Population density | 50.9 / sq miThis ZIP50.9 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 11This ZIP11 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 41This ZIP41 |
| Annual payroll | $1,687,000This ZIP$1,687,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 660This ZIP660 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $37,284,000This ZIP$37,284,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 25.68 sq miThis ZIP25.68 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.01 sq miThis ZIP0.01 sq mi |
ZIP codes near 48832
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
48877 | Riverdale, MI | 3.3 mi |
48830 | Elm Hall, MI | 4.5 mi |
48801 | Alma, MI | 5.6 mi |
48891 | Vestaburg, MI | 6.9 mi |
48889 | Sumner, MI | 8.9 mi |
48896 | Winn, MI | 9.8 mi |
48812 | Cedar Lake, MI | 10.0 mi |
48880 | Saint Louis, MI | 10.5 mi |
48883 | Shepherd, MI | 10.5 mi |
48818 | Crystal, MI | 11.4 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 48832?
48832 is in Elwell, Michigan, in Gratiot County, part of the Alma, MI micropolitan area. Its published point location is 43.4119, -84.7766.
What county is 48832 in?
48832 lies in Gratiot County.
What area code is 48832?
Elwell uses area code 989, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 48832 in?
48832 uses America/Detroit.
How many people live in 48832?
About 1,307 people live in ZIP code 48832, in 536 households, at 50.9 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 48832?
$73,393 a year, against $72,875 across Michigan.
What ZIP codes are near 48832?
The closest are 48877 (3.3 mi), 48830 (4.5 mi), 48801 (5.6 mi), 48891 (6.9 mi) and 48889 (8.9 mi).
Is 48832 a PO Box ZIP code?
48832 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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