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Where 48856 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 48856 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: gSBBh — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 48,856 = 2 × 2 × 2 × 31 × 197. Its digits add up to 31, a total 799 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1011111011011000 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 48855 (Howell, MI, 55 mi away) and 48857 (Morrice, MI, 38 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 48856 becomes 65884, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 15 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (45688, 45868, 45886, 46858, 46885, 48658, …). The farthest-flung twin is 85648 in Rio Rico, AZ, 1,644 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 84% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 57%.
- 🎯752 miles northeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 48856 and you would come out at 43.20°S, 95.27°E — 1,262 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 27.9 square miles of land, 48856 is bigger than 44% of ZIP codes — room for about 21 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 966This ZIP966 |
|---|---|
| Households | 330This ZIP330 |
| Housing units | 373This ZIP373 |
| Median age | 42.4This ZIP42.4Michigan40.2US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $91,413This ZIP$91,413Michigan$72,875US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $183,300This ZIP$183,300Michigan$231,600US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $717This ZIP$717Michigan$1,129US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 11.1%This ZIP11.1% |
| Mean commute | 23.2 minThis ZIP23.2 min |
| Population density | 34.6 / sq miThis ZIP34.6 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 22This ZIP22 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 159This ZIP159 |
| Annual payroll | $9,450,000This ZIP$9,450,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 360This ZIP360 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $22,071,000This ZIP$22,071,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 27.94 sq miThis ZIP27.94 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.00 sq miThis ZIP0.00 sq mi |
ZIP codes near 48856
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
48871 | Perrinton, MI | 4.1 mi |
48811 | Carson City, MI | 6.2 mi |
48874 | Pompeii, MI | 7.0 mi |
48853 | Maple Rapids, MI | 7.1 mi |
48889 | Sumner, MI | 7.1 mi |
48845 | Hubbardston, MI | 8.4 mi |
48847 | Ithaca, MI | 9.5 mi |
48818 | Crystal, MI | 9.8 mi |
48862 | North Star, MI | 10.0 mi |
48835 | Fowler, MI | 11.9 mi |
Find every ZIP code within 10 miles of 48856 →
Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 48856?
48856 is in Middleton, Michigan, in Gratiot County, part of the Alma, MI micropolitan area. Its published point location is 43.1972, -84.7335.
What county is 48856 in?
48856 lies in Gratiot County.
What area code is 48856?
Middleton uses area code 989, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 48856 in?
48856 uses America/Detroit.
How many people live in 48856?
About 966 people live in ZIP code 48856, in 330 households, at 34.6 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 48856?
$91,413 a year, against $72,875 across Michigan.
What ZIP codes are near 48856?
The closest are 48871 (4.1 mi), 48811 (6.2 mi), 48874 (7 mi), 48853 (7.1 mi) and 48889 (7.1 mi).
Is 48856 a PO Box ZIP code?
48856 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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zipcodes.pro. “48856 ZIP Code — Middleton, Michigan (Gratiot County).” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/zip/48856
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