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Where 48871 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 48871 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: ILBBh — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ 48871 is a prime number. It cannot be divided by anything except 1 and itself. Its digits add up to 28, a total 1,520 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1011111011100111 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 48870 (Palo, MI, 16 mi away) and 48872 (Perry, MI, 34 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 48871 becomes 17884 — and that is a real ZIP code: Washingtonville, PA, 435 miles away.
- 👥 19 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (14788, 14878, 14887, 17884, 18847, 47881, …). The farthest-flung twin is 84781 in Pine Valley, UT, 1,561 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 84% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 57%.
- 🎯754 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 48871 and you would come out at 43.16°S, 95.33°E — 1,266 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 29.2 square miles of land, 48871 is bigger than 45% of ZIP codes — room for about 22 Central Parks.
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 2,103This ZIP2,103 |
|---|---|
| Households | 835This ZIP835 |
| Housing units | 914This ZIP914 |
| Median age | 41.2This ZIP41.2Michigan40.2US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $84,803This ZIP$84,803Michigan$72,875US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $230,600This ZIP$230,600Michigan$231,600US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $1,048This ZIP$1,048Michigan$1,129US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 26.2%This ZIP26.2% |
| Mean commute | 38.8 minThis ZIP38.8 min |
| Population density | 72.1 / sq miThis ZIP72.1 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 21This ZIP21 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 112This ZIP112 |
| Annual payroll | $5,011,000This ZIP$5,011,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 1,020This ZIP1,020 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $75,996,000This ZIP$75,996,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 29.19 sq miThis ZIP29.19 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.75 sq miThis ZIP0.75 sq mi |
Other place names in 48871
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 48871
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
48853 | Maple Rapids, MI | 4.0 mi |
48856 | Middleton, MI | 4.1 mi |
48874 | Pompeii, MI | 4.5 mi |
48833 | Eureka, MI | 8.9 mi |
48862 | North Star, MI | 9.0 mi |
48806 | Ashley, MI | 9.2 mi |
48811 | Carson City, MI | 9.4 mi |
48847 | Ithaca, MI | 9.5 mi |
48845 | Hubbardston, MI | 9.5 mi |
48835 | Fowler, MI | 9.9 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 48871?
48871 is in Perrinton, Michigan, in Gratiot County, part of the Alma, MI micropolitan area. Its published point location is 43.1567, -84.6738.
What county is 48871 in?
48871 lies in Gratiot County.
What area code is 48871?
Perrinton uses area code 989, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 48871 in?
48871 uses America/Detroit.
How many people live in 48871?
About 2,103 people live in ZIP code 48871, in 835 households, at 72.1 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 48871?
$84,803 a year, against $72,875 across Michigan.
What ZIP codes are near 48871?
The closest are 48853 (4 mi), 48856 (4.1 mi), 48874 (4.5 mi), 48833 (8.9 mi) and 48862 (9 mi).
Is 48871 a PO Box ZIP code?
48871 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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