48873
ZIP 48873 is Pewamo, Michigan, mostly in Ionia County; area code 989; Eastern time.
- Type
- Standard
- Time zone
- America/Detroit
- County
- Ionia +1 more
- Metro area
- Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI
- Population
- 1,250
- Coordinates
- 43.0074, -84.8282
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Where 48873 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 48873 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: ELBBh — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 48,873 = 3 × 11 × 1481. Its digits add up to 30, a total 1,024 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1011111011101001 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 48872 (Perry, MI, 34 mi away) and 48874 (Pompeii, MI, 17 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 48873 becomes 37884, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 24 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (34788, 37848, 38478, 38487, 38748, 38847, …). The farthest-flung twin is 84738 in Ivins, UT, 1,569 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 83% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 57%.
- 🎯745 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 48873 and you would come out at 43.01°S, 95.17°E — 1,265 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 22m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 00m.
- 📏 At 31.2 square miles of land, 48873 is bigger than 47% of ZIP codes — room for about 24 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 1,250This ZIP1,250 |
|---|---|
| Households | 419This ZIP419 |
| Housing units | 434This ZIP434 |
| Median age | 41.0This ZIP41.0Michigan40.2US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $86,250This ZIP$86,250Michigan$72,875US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $195,300This ZIP$195,300Michigan$231,600US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $931This ZIP$931Michigan$1,129US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 26.2%This ZIP26.2% |
| Mean commute | 23.1 minThis ZIP23.1 min |
| Population density | 40.0 / sq miThis ZIP40.0 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 18This ZIP18 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 190This ZIP190 |
| Annual payroll | $11,241,000This ZIP$11,241,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 720This ZIP720 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $49,250,000This ZIP$49,250,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 31.21 sq miThis ZIP31.21 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.30 sq miThis ZIP0.30 sq mi |
Counties 48873 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Ionia County | 50.2% |
| Clinton County | 49.8% |
Other place names in 48873
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 48873
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
48835 | Fowler, MI | 4.2 mi |
48860 | Muir, MI | 5.7 mi |
48894 | Westphalia, MI | 5.9 mi |
48851 | Lyons, MI | 6.7 mi |
48845 | Hubbardston, MI | 7.3 mi |
48853 | Maple Rapids, MI | 9.5 mi |
48870 | Palo, MI | 10.6 mi |
48875 | Portland, MI | 11.6 mi |
48846 | Ionia, MI | 11.7 mi |
48811 | Carson City, MI | 12.3 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 48873?
48873 is in Pewamo, Michigan, in Ionia County, part of the Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI metropolitan area. Its published point location is 43.0074, -84.8282.
What county is 48873 in?
48873 spans 2 counties: Ionia County and Clinton County. Most of it falls in Ionia 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 48873?
Pewamo uses area code 989, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 48873 in?
48873 uses America/Detroit.
How many people live in 48873?
About 1,250 people live in ZIP code 48873, in 419 households, at 40.0 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 48873?
$86,250 a year, against $72,875 across Michigan.
What ZIP codes are near 48873?
The closest are 48835 (4.2 mi), 48860 (5.7 mi), 48894 (5.9 mi), 48851 (6.7 mi) and 48845 (7.3 mi).
Is 48873 a PO Box ZIP code?
48873 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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