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Where 48847 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 48847 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: LhBBh — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ 48847 is a prime number. It cannot be divided by anything except 1 and itself. Its digits add up to 31, a total 799 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1011111011001111 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 48846 (Ionia, MI, 31 mi away) and 48848 (Laingsburg, MI, 29 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 48847 becomes 74884 — and that is a real ZIP code: Wewoka, OK, 847 miles away.
- 👥 9 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (44878, 44887, 47848, 47884, 48748, 48874, …). The farthest-flung twin is 84784 in Hildale, UT, 1,552 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 84% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 58%.
- 🎯761 miles northeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 48847 and you would come out at 43.27°S, 95.42°E — 1,267 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 24m of daylight. Shortest: 8h 58m.
- 📏 At 120.4 square miles of land, 48847 is bigger than 82% of ZIP codes — room for about 91 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 5,663This ZIP5,663 |
|---|---|
| Households | 2,335This ZIP2,335 |
| Housing units | 2,482This ZIP2,482 |
| Median age | 40.4This ZIP40.4Michigan40.2US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $66,264This ZIP$66,264Michigan$72,875US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $172,500This ZIP$172,500Michigan$231,600US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $836This ZIP$836Michigan$1,129US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 21.9%This ZIP21.9% |
| Mean commute | 25.6 minThis ZIP25.6 min |
| Population density | 47.0 / sq miThis ZIP47.0 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 113This ZIP113 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 1,174This ZIP1,174 |
| Annual payroll | $47,843,000This ZIP$47,843,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 2,810This ZIP2,810 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $172,115,000This ZIP$172,115,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 120.40 sq miThis ZIP120.40 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.31 sq miThis ZIP0.31 sq mi |
Other place names in 48847
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 48847
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
48862 | North Star, MI | 2.1 mi |
48874 | Pompeii, MI | 6.1 mi |
48806 | Ashley, MI | 7.2 mi |
48801 | Alma, MI | 8.8 mi |
48871 | Perrinton, MI | 9.5 mi |
48856 | Middleton, MI | 9.5 mi |
48615 | Breckenridge, MI | 11.5 mi |
48889 | Sumner, MI | 11.7 mi |
48662 | Wheeler, MI | 11.9 mi |
48833 | Eureka, MI | 12.1 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 48847?
48847 is in Ithaca, Michigan, in Gratiot County, part of the Alma, MI micropolitan area. Its published point location is 43.2732, -84.5756.
What county is 48847 in?
48847 lies in Gratiot County.
What area code is 48847?
Ithaca uses area code 989, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 48847 in?
48847 uses America/Detroit.
How many people live in 48847?
About 5,663 people live in ZIP code 48847, in 2,335 households, at 47.0 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 48847?
$66,264 a year, against $72,875 across Michigan.
What ZIP codes are near 48847?
The closest are 48862 (2.1 mi), 48874 (6.1 mi), 48806 (7.2 mi), 48801 (8.8 mi) and 48871 (9.5 mi).
Is 48847 a PO Box ZIP code?
48847 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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