48834
ZIP 48834 is Fenwick, Michigan, mostly in Montcalm County; area code 989; Eastern time.
- Type
- Standard
- Time zone
- America/Detroit
- County
- Montcalm +1 more
- Metro area
- Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI
- Population
- 2,139
- Coordinates
- 43.1288, -85.0312
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Where 48834 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 48834 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: hEBBh — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 48,834 = 2 × 3 × 3 × 2713. Its digits add up to 27, a total 1,806 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1011111011000010 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 48833 (Eureka, MI, 26 mi away) and 48835 (Fowler, MI, 16 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 48834 becomes 43884, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 11 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (34488, 38844, 44838, 44883, 48348, 48438, …). The farthest-flung twin is 83844 in Moscow, ID, 1,573 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 83% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 56%.
- 🎯736 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 48834 and you would come out at 43.13°S, 94.97°E — 1,252 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 48.3 square miles of land, 48834 is bigger than 59% of ZIP codes — room for about 37 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 2,139This ZIP2,139 |
|---|---|
| Households | 828This ZIP828 |
| Housing units | 944This ZIP944 |
| Median age | 41.2This ZIP41.2Michigan40.2US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $53,958This ZIP$53,958Michigan$72,875US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $184,500This ZIP$184,500Michigan$231,600US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $875This ZIP$875Michigan$1,129US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 12.7%This ZIP12.7% |
| Mean commute | 34.7 minThis ZIP34.7 min |
| Population density | 44.3 / sq miThis ZIP44.3 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 18This ZIP18 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 95This ZIP95 |
| Annual payroll | $2,172,000This ZIP$2,172,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 1,060This ZIP1,060 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $57,186,000This ZIP$57,186,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 48.28 sq miThis ZIP48.28 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.56 sq miThis ZIP0.56 sq mi |
Counties 48834 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Montcalm County | 66.9% |
| Ionia County | 33.1% |
Other place names in 48834
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 48834
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
48870 | Palo, MI | 2.7 mi |
48865 | Orleans, MI | 4.5 mi |
48884 | Sheridan, MI | 5.7 mi |
48860 | Muir, MI | 7.6 mi |
48845 | Hubbardston, MI | 9.1 mi |
48811 | Carson City, MI | 9.6 mi |
48885 | Sidney, MI | 9.8 mi |
48846 | Ionia, MI | 9.9 mi |
48818 | Crystal, MI | 12.0 mi |
48809 | Belding, MI | 12.0 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 48834?
48834 is in Fenwick, Michigan, in Montcalm County, part of the Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI metropolitan area. Its published point location is 43.1288, -85.0312.
What county is 48834 in?
48834 spans 2 counties: Montcalm County and Ionia County. Most of it falls in Montcalm 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 48834?
Fenwick uses area code 989, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 48834 in?
48834 uses America/Detroit.
How many people live in 48834?
About 2,139 people live in ZIP code 48834, in 828 households, at 44.3 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 48834?
$53,958 a year, against $72,875 across Michigan.
What ZIP codes are near 48834?
The closest are 48870 (2.7 mi), 48865 (4.5 mi), 48884 (5.7 mi), 48860 (7.6 mi) and 48845 (9.1 mi).
Is 48834 a PO Box ZIP code?
48834 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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