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Where 48864 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 48864 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: hgBBh — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 48,864 = 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 3 × 509. Its digits add up to 30, a total 1,024 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1011111011100000 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 48862 (North Star, MI, 39 mi away) and 48865 (Orleans, MI, 45 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 48864 becomes 46884, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 7 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (44688, 48468, 48846, 64848, 68448, 68844, …). The farthest-flung twin is 84648 in Nephi, UT, 1,437 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 81% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 59%.
- 🎯762 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 48864 and you would come out at 42.70°S, 95.61°E — 1,294 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 20m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 02m.
- 📏 At 20.1 square miles of land, 48864 is bigger than 37% of ZIP codes — room for about 15 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 23,901This ZIP23,901 |
|---|---|
| Households | 8,911This ZIP8,911 |
| Housing units | 9,744This ZIP9,744 |
| Median age | 37.7This ZIP37.7Michigan40.2US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $121,103This ZIP$121,103Michigan$72,875US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $378,700This ZIP$378,700Michigan$231,600US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $1,334This ZIP$1,334Michigan$1,129US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 75.5%This ZIP75.5% |
| Mean commute | 19.6 minThis ZIP19.6 min |
| Population density | 1,189.9 / sq miThis ZIP1,189.9 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 924This ZIP924 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 14,081This ZIP14,081 |
| Annual payroll | $732,969,000This ZIP$732,969,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 10,460This ZIP10,460 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $1,370,105,000This ZIP$1,370,105,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 20.09 sq miThis ZIP20.09 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.18 sq miThis ZIP0.18 sq mi |
Other place names in 48864
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 48864
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
48840 | Haslett, MI | 4.1 mi |
48824 | East Lansing, MI | 4.4 mi |
48826 | East Lansing, MI | 5.2 mi |
48825 | East Lansing, MI | 5.3 mi |
48823 | East Lansing, MI | 5.4 mi |
48895 | Williamston, MI | 5.8 mi |
48910 | Lansing, MI | 6.8 mi |
48912 | Lansing, MI | 7.1 mi |
48805 | Okemos, MI | 7.3 mi |
48951 | Lansing, MI | 7.3 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 48864?
48864 is in Okemos, Michigan, in Ingham County, part of the Lansing-East Lansing, MI metropolitan area. Its published point location is 42.7042, -84.3921.
What county is 48864 in?
48864 lies in Ingham County.
What area code is 48864?
Okemos uses area code 517, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 48864 in?
48864 uses America/Detroit.
How many people live in 48864?
About 23,901 people live in ZIP code 48864, in 8,911 households, at 1,189.9 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 48864?
$121,103 a year, against $72,875 across Michigan.
What ZIP codes are near 48864?
The closest are 48840 (4.1 mi), 48824 (4.4 mi), 48826 (5.2 mi), 48825 (5.3 mi) and 48823 (5.4 mi).
Is 48864 a PO Box ZIP code?
48864 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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