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48885

ZIP 48885 is Sidney, Michigan, in Montcalm County; area code 989; Eastern time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/Detroit
County
Montcalm
Population
1,129
Coordinates
43.2429, -85.1479
☼ Live from 48885 — Sidney, MI

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Where 48885 is

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★ Weird and wonderful facts about 48885
  • 🔢 Type 48885 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: SBBBh — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 48,885 = 3 × 5 × 3259. Its digits add up to 33, a total 456 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 1011111011110101
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 48884 (Sheridan, MI, 5 mi away) and 48886 (Six Lakes, MI, 12 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 48885 becomes 58884, which is not a ZIP code at all.
  • 👥 6 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (45888, 48858, 54888, 58488, 88548, 88584). The farthest-flung twin is 88548 in El Paso, TX, 1,401 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther north than 84% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 56%.
  • 🎯733 miles northeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 48885 and you would come out at 43.24°S, 94.85°E — 1,243 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 58m.
  • 📏 At 17.5 square miles of land, 48885 is bigger than 35% of ZIP codes — room for about 13 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population1,129This ZIP1,129
Households410This ZIP410
Housing units449This ZIP449
Median age45.4This ZIP45.4Michigan40.2US 38.9
Median household income$71,389This ZIP$71,389Michigan$72,875US $80,734
Median home value$200,500This ZIP$200,500Michigan$231,600US $332,700
Median gross rent$1,375This ZIP$1,375Michigan$1,129US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher11.4%This ZIP11.4%
Mean commute27.9 minThis ZIP27.9 min
Population density64.3 / sq miThis ZIP64.3 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments10This ZIP10
Employees63This ZIP63
Annual payroll$2,360,000This ZIP$2,360,000
Tax returns filed470This ZIP470
Total adjusted gross income$25,081,000This ZIP$25,081,000

Land area

Land area17.55 sq miThis ZIP17.55 sq mi
Water area0.30 sq miThis ZIP0.30 sq mi

ZIP codes near 48885

ZIPCityDistance
48888 Stanton, MI 5.4 mi
48884 Sheridan, MI 5.5 mi
48838 Greenville, MI 6.9 mi
49326 Gowen, MI 8.6 mi
48852 Mcbrides, MI 9.1 mi
48834 Fenwick, MI 9.8 mi
48865 Orleans, MI 10.8 mi
49347 Trufant, MI 11.0 mi
48886 Six Lakes, MI 12.0 mi
48870 Palo, MI 12.3 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 48885?

48885 is in Sidney, Michigan, in Montcalm County, part of the Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI metropolitan area. Its published point location is 43.2429, -85.1479.

What county is 48885 in?

48885 lies in Montcalm County.

What area code is 48885?

Sidney uses area code 989, from NANPA's telephone records.

What time zone is 48885 in?

48885 uses America/Detroit.

How many people live in 48885?

About 1,129 people live in ZIP code 48885, in 410 households, at 64.3 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 48885?

$71,389 a year, against $72,875 across Michigan.

What ZIP codes are near 48885?

The closest are 48888 (5.4 mi), 48884 (5.5 mi), 48838 (6.9 mi), 49326 (8.6 mi) and 48852 (9.1 mi).

Is 48885 a PO Box ZIP code?

48885 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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