48880
ZIP 48880 is Saint Louis, Michigan, mostly in Gratiot County; area code 989; Eastern time.
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Where 48880 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 48880 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: OBBBh — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 48,880 = 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 5 × 13 × 47. Its digits add up to 28, a total 1,520 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1011111011110000 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 48879 (Saint Johns, MI, 31 mi away) and 48881 (Saranac, MI, 48 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 48880 becomes 08884 — and that is a real ZIP code: Spotswood, NJ, 564 miles away.
- 👥 7 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (08848, 08884, 48088, 48808, 80488, 84088, …). The farthest-flung twin is 88048 in Mesquite, NM, 1,430 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 85% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 58%.
- 🎯764 miles northeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 48880 and you would come out at 43.46°S, 95.42°E — 1,261 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 74.8 square miles of land, 48880 is bigger than 71% of ZIP codes — room for about 57 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 9,994This ZIP9,994 |
|---|---|
| Households | 2,530This ZIP2,530 |
| Housing units | 2,884This ZIP2,884 |
| Median age | 39.5This ZIP39.5Michigan40.2US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $59,922This ZIP$59,922Michigan$72,875US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $144,900This ZIP$144,900Michigan$231,600US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $802This ZIP$802Michigan$1,129US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 9.4%This ZIP9.4% |
| Mean commute | 19.3 minThis ZIP19.3 min |
| Population density | 133.6 / sq miThis ZIP133.6 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 112This ZIP112 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 1,424This ZIP1,424 |
| Annual payroll | $59,335,000This ZIP$59,335,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 3,070This ZIP3,070 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $159,222,000This ZIP$159,222,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 74.78 sq miThis ZIP74.78 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.54 sq miThis ZIP0.54 sq mi |
Counties 48880 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 | 54.0% |
| Midland County | 38.1% |
| Isabella County | 7.9% |
Other place names in 48880
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 48880
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
48615 | Breckenridge, MI | 5.8 mi |
48801 | Alma, MI | 7.4 mi |
48883 | Shepherd, MI | 7.6 mi |
48662 | Wheeler, MI | 9.0 mi |
48832 | Elwell, MI | 10.5 mi |
48641 | Midland, MI | 11.0 mi |
48637 | Merrill, MI | 12.6 mi |
48847 | Ithaca, MI | 12.8 mi |
48859 | Mount Pleasant, MI | 13.2 mi |
48877 | Riverdale, MI | 13.7 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 48880?
48880 is in Saint Louis, Michigan, in Gratiot County, part of the Alma, MI micropolitan area. Its published point location is 43.4589, -84.5784.
What county is 48880 in?
48880 spans 3 counties: Gratiot County, Midland 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 48880?
Saint Louis uses area code 989, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 48880 in?
48880 uses America/Detroit.
How many people live in 48880?
About 9,994 people live in ZIP code 48880, in 2,530 households, at 133.6 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 48880?
$59,922 a year, against $72,875 across Michigan.
What ZIP codes are near 48880?
The closest are 48615 (5.8 mi), 48801 (7.4 mi), 48883 (7.6 mi), 48662 (9 mi) and 48832 (10.5 mi).
Is 48880 a PO Box ZIP code?
48880 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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