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48894

ZIP 48894 is Westphalia, Michigan, mostly in Clinton County; area code 989; Eastern time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/Detroit
County
Clinton +1 more
Population
2,193
Coordinates
42.9256, -84.7929
☼ Live from 48894 — Westphalia, MI

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Where 48894 is

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★ Weird and wonderful facts about 48894
  • 🔢 Type 48894 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: hGBBh — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 48,894 = 2 × 3 × 29 × 281. Its digits add up to 33, a total 456 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 1011111011111110
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 48893 (Weidman, MI, 54 mi away) and 48895 (Williamston, MI, 31 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 48894 becomes 49884 — and that is a real ZIP code: Shingleton, MI, 253 miles away.
  • 👥 7 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (44889, 48849, 49848, 49884, 89448, 98448, …). The farthest-flung twin is 98448 in Tacoma, WA, 1,844 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther north than 82% 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 48894 and you would come out at 42.93°S, 95.21°E — 1,269 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 21m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 01m.
  • 📏 At 34.5 square miles of land, 48894 is bigger than 49% of ZIP codes — room for about 26 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population2,193This ZIP2,193
Households764This ZIP764
Housing units769This ZIP769
Median age33.2This ZIP33.2Michigan40.2US 38.9
Median household income$101,923This ZIP$101,923Michigan$72,875US $80,734
Median home value$275,900This ZIP$275,900Michigan$231,600US $332,700
Median gross rent$689This ZIP$689Michigan$1,129US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher35.1%This ZIP35.1%
Mean commute27.4 minThis ZIP27.4 min
Population density63.6 / sq miThis ZIP63.6 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments36This ZIP36
Employees313This ZIP313
Annual payroll$15,316,000This ZIP$15,316,000
Tax returns filed1,130This ZIP1,130
Total adjusted gross income$97,988,000This ZIP$97,988,000

Land area

Land area34.48 sq miThis ZIP34.48 sq mi
Water area0.04 sq miThis ZIP0.04 sq mi

Counties 48894 spans

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CountyShare of this ZIP
Clinton County 86.3%
Ionia County 13.7%

Other place names in 48894

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ZIP codes near 48894

ZIPCityDistance
48873 Pewamo, MI 5.9 mi
48822 Eagle, MI 6.4 mi
48835 Fowler, MI 7.2 mi
48851 Lyons, MI 7.5 mi
48875 Portland, MI 8.7 mi
48860 Muir, MI 10.9 mi
48820 Dewitt, MI 11.0 mi
48879 Saint Johns, MI 12.2 mi
48837 Grand Ledge, MI 12.4 mi
48853 Maple Rapids, MI 13.2 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 48894?

48894 is in Westphalia, Michigan, in Clinton County, part of the Lansing-East Lansing, MI metropolitan area. Its published point location is 42.9256, -84.7929.

What county is 48894 in?

48894 spans 2 counties: Clinton County and Ionia County. Most of it falls in Clinton 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 48894?

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

What time zone is 48894 in?

48894 uses America/Detroit.

How many people live in 48894?

About 2,193 people live in ZIP code 48894, in 764 households, at 63.6 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 48894?

$101,923 a year, against $72,875 across Michigan.

What ZIP codes are near 48894?

The closest are 48873 (5.9 mi), 48822 (6.4 mi), 48835 (7.2 mi), 48851 (7.5 mi) and 48875 (8.7 mi).

Is 48894 a PO Box ZIP code?

48894 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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