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Where 48877 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 48877 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: LLBBh — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 48,877 = 37 × 1321. Its digits add up to 34, a total 322 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1011111011101101 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 48876 (Potterville, MI, 52 mi away) and 48878 (Rosebush, MI, 21 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 48877 becomes 77884, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 6 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (47878, 48787, 74878, 77488, 78748, 78847). The farthest-flung twin is 78847 in Del Rio, TX, 1,314 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 85% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 57%.
- 🎯750 miles northeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 48877 and you would come out at 43.40°S, 95.16°E — 1,251 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 25m of daylight. Shortest: 8h 57m.
- 📏 At 36.9 square miles of land, 48877 is bigger than 51% of ZIP codes — room for about 28 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 1,962This ZIP1,962 |
|---|---|
| Households | 815This ZIP815 |
| Housing units | 1,007This ZIP1,007 |
| Median age | 45.1This ZIP45.1Michigan40.2US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $64,653This ZIP$64,653Michigan$72,875US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $112,300This ZIP$112,300Michigan$231,600US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $636This ZIP$636Michigan$1,129US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 10.7%This ZIP10.7% |
| Mean commute | 30.7 minThis ZIP30.7 min |
| Population density | 53.1 / sq miThis ZIP53.1 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 18This ZIP18 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 114This ZIP114 |
| Annual payroll | $3,838,000This ZIP$3,838,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 990This ZIP990 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $55,206,000This ZIP$55,206,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 36.95 sq miThis ZIP36.95 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.59 sq miThis ZIP0.59 sq mi |
Counties 48877 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Gratiot County | 45.7% |
| Montcalm County | 41.5% |
| Isabella County | 12.8% |
Other place names in 48877
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 48877
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
48830 | Elm Hall, MI | 2.8 mi |
48832 | Elwell, MI | 3.3 mi |
48891 | Vestaburg, MI | 3.6 mi |
48812 | Cedar Lake, MI | 6.8 mi |
48889 | Sumner, MI | 8.4 mi |
48801 | Alma, MI | 8.5 mi |
48896 | Winn, MI | 8.7 mi |
48829 | Edmore, MI | 8.8 mi |
48818 | Crystal, MI | 9.5 mi |
48852 | Mcbrides, MI | 10.9 mi |
Find every ZIP code within 10 miles of 48877 →
Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 48877?
48877 is in Riverdale, Michigan, in Gratiot County, part of the Alma, MI micropolitan area. Its published point location is 43.4037, -84.8408.
What county is 48877 in?
48877 spans 3 counties: Gratiot County, Montcalm County and Isabella County. Most of it falls in Gratiot 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 48877?
Riverdale uses area code 989, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 48877 in?
48877 uses America/Detroit.
How many people live in 48877?
About 1,962 people live in ZIP code 48877, in 815 households, at 53.1 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 48877?
$64,653 a year, against $72,875 across Michigan.
What ZIP codes are near 48877?
The closest are 48830 (2.8 mi), 48832 (3.3 mi), 48891 (3.6 mi), 48812 (6.8 mi) and 48889 (8.4 mi).
Is 48877 a PO Box ZIP code?
48877 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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