48886
ZIP 48886 is Six Lakes, Michigan, mostly in Montcalm County; area code 989; Eastern time.
- Type
- Standard
- Time zone
- America/Detroit
- County
- Montcalm +1 more
- Metro area
- Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI
- Population
- 1,565
- Coordinates
- 43.4157, -85.1597
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Where 48886 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 48886 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: gBBBh — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 48,886 = 2 × 24443. Its digits add up to 34, a total 322 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1011111011110110 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 48885 (Sidney, MI, 12 mi away) and 48887 (Smyrna, MI, 25 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 48886 becomes 68884, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 1 other ZIP code is made of exactly the same digits (68848). The farthest-flung twin is 68848 in Kearney, NE, 737 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 85% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 56%.
- 🎯735 miles northeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 48886 and you would come out at 43.42°S, 94.84°E — 1,236 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 31.3 square miles of land, 48886 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 | 1,565This ZIP1,565 |
|---|---|
| Households | 642This ZIP642 |
| Housing units | 966This ZIP966 |
| Median age | 49.9This ZIP49.9Michigan40.2US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $61,667This ZIP$61,667Michigan$72,875US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $165,600This ZIP$165,600Michigan$231,600US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $950This ZIP$950Michigan$1,129US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 14.9%This ZIP14.9% |
| Mean commute | 32.5 minThis ZIP32.5 min |
| Population density | 50.0 / sq miThis ZIP50.0 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 24This ZIP24 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 150This ZIP150 |
| Annual payroll | $6,187,000This ZIP$6,187,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 1,050This ZIP1,050 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $54,822,000This ZIP$54,822,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 31.32 sq miThis ZIP31.32 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 1.07 sq miThis ZIP1.07 sq mi |
Counties 48886 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Montcalm County | 95.5% |
| Mecosta County | 4.5% |
ZIP codes near 48886
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
48850 | Lakeview, MI | 4.5 mi |
48852 | Mcbrides, MI | 7.2 mi |
48829 | Edmore, MI | 7.3 mi |
48888 | Stanton, MI | 7.5 mi |
49310 | Blanchard, MI | 8.8 mi |
48812 | Cedar Lake, MI | 9.3 mi |
49322 | Coral, MI | 10.5 mi |
49347 | Trufant, MI | 11.7 mi |
48885 | Sidney, MI | 12.0 mi |
48891 | Vestaburg, MI | 12.5 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 48886?
48886 is in Six Lakes, Michigan, in Montcalm County, part of the Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI metropolitan area. Its published point location is 43.4157, -85.1597.
What county is 48886 in?
48886 spans 2 counties: Montcalm County and Mecosta County. Most of it falls in Montcalm 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 48886?
Six Lakes uses area code 989, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 48886 in?
48886 uses America/Detroit.
How many people live in 48886?
About 1,565 people live in ZIP code 48886, in 642 households, at 50.0 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 48886?
$61,667 a year, against $72,875 across Michigan.
What ZIP codes are near 48886?
The closest are 48850 (4.5 mi), 48852 (7.2 mi), 48829 (7.3 mi), 48888 (7.5 mi) and 49310 (8.8 mi).
Is 48886 a PO Box ZIP code?
48886 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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