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48872

ZIP 48872 is Perry, Michigan, mostly in Shiawassee County; area code 517; Eastern time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/Detroit
County
Shiawassee +2 more
Metro area
Owosso, MI
Population
6,142
Coordinates
42.7987, -84.2231
☼ Live from 48872 — Perry, MI

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Where 48872 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.

★ Weird and wonderful facts about 48872
  • 🔢 Type 48872 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: ZLBBh — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 48,872 = 2 × 2 × 2 × 41 × 149. Its digits add up to 29, a total 1,296 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 1011111011101000
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 48871 (Perrinton, MI, 34 mi away) and 48873 (Pewamo, MI, 34 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 48872 becomes 27884 — and that is a real ZIP code: Stokes, NC, 615 miles away.
  • 👥 18 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (24878, 24887, 27884, 28478, 28748, 28784, …). The farthest-flung twin is 84782 in Veyo, UT, 1,592 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther north than 81% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 59%.
  • 🎯772 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 48872 and you would come out at 42.80°S, 95.78°E — 1,298 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 01m.
  • 📏 At 55.5 square miles of land, 48872 is bigger than 62% of ZIP codes — room for about 42 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population6,142This ZIP6,142
Households2,626This ZIP2,626
Housing units2,754This ZIP2,754
Median age42.6This ZIP42.6Michigan40.2US 38.9
Median household income$79,333This ZIP$79,333Michigan$72,875US $80,734
Median home value$236,700This ZIP$236,700Michigan$231,600US $332,700
Median gross rent$1,131This ZIP$1,131Michigan$1,129US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher23.7%This ZIP23.7%
Mean commute29.0 minThis ZIP29.0 min
Population density110.7 / sq miThis ZIP110.7 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments114This ZIP114
Employees886This ZIP886
Annual payroll$33,245,000This ZIP$33,245,000
Tax returns filed3,680This ZIP3,680
Total adjusted gross income$263,364,000This ZIP$263,364,000

Land area

Land area55.48 sq miThis ZIP55.48 sq mi
Water area1.64 sq miThis ZIP1.64 sq mi

Counties 48872 spans

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CountyShare of this ZIP
Shiawassee County 79.8%
Ingham County 16.4%
Livingston County 3.8%

Other place names in 48872

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ZIP codes near 48872

ZIPCityDistance
48882 Shaftsburg, MI 3.7 mi
48857 Morrice, MI 4.5 mi
48895 Williamston, MI 8.1 mi
48840 Haslett, MI 8.3 mi
48414 Bancroft, MI 8.5 mi
48848 Laingsburg, MI 8.9 mi
48864 Okemos, MI 10.8 mi
48892 Webberville, MI 11.0 mi
48836 Fowlerville, MI 11.6 mi
48808 Bath, MI 11.8 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 48872?

48872 is in Perry, Michigan, in Shiawassee County, part of the Owosso, MI micropolitan area. Its published point location is 42.7987, -84.2231.

What county is 48872 in?

48872 spans 3 counties: Shiawassee County, Ingham County and Livingston County. Most of it falls in Shiawassee 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 48872?

Perry uses area code 517, from NANPA's telephone records.

What time zone is 48872 in?

48872 uses America/Detroit.

How many people live in 48872?

About 6,142 people live in ZIP code 48872, in 2,626 households, at 110.7 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 48872?

$79,333 a year, against $72,875 across Michigan.

What ZIP codes are near 48872?

The closest are 48882 (3.7 mi), 48857 (4.5 mi), 48895 (8.1 mi), 48840 (8.3 mi) and 48414 (8.5 mi).

Is 48872 a PO Box ZIP code?

48872 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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