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Where 49948 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 49948 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: BhGGh — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 49,948 = 2 × 2 × 12487. Its digits add up to 34, a total 322 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1100001100011100 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 49947 (Marenisco, MI, 37 mi away) and 49950 (Mohawk, MI, 60 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 49948 becomes 84994, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 5 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (49849, 49894, 89449, 94948, 98944). The farthest-flung twin is 94948 in Novato, CA, 1,796 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 95% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 53%.
- 🎯678 miles northeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 49948 and you would come out at 46.75°S, 91.00°E — 973 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 52m of daylight. Shortest: 8h 32m.
- 📏 At 111.7 square miles of land, 49948 is bigger than 80% of ZIP codes — room for about 85 Central Parks.
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- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 581This ZIP581 |
|---|---|
| Households | 287This ZIP287 |
| Housing units | 501This ZIP501 |
| Median age | 49.2This ZIP49.2Michigan40.2US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $73,063This ZIP$73,063Michigan$72,875US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $100,400This ZIP$100,400Michigan$231,600US $332,700 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 25.8%This ZIP25.8% |
| Mean commute | 27.5 minThis ZIP27.5 min |
| Population density | 5.2 / sq miThis ZIP5.2 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 12This ZIP12 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 31This ZIP31 |
| Annual payroll | $553,000This ZIP$553,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 220This ZIP220 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $11,166,000This ZIP$11,166,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 111.72 sq miThis ZIP111.72 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.46 sq miThis ZIP0.46 sq mi |
Counties 49948 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Ontonagon County | 98.4% |
| Houghton County | 1.6% |
Other place names in 49948
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 49948
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
49929 | Greenland, MI | 5.6 mi |
49952 | Nisula, MI | 10.7 mi |
49960 | Rockland, MI | 12.6 mi |
49965 | Toivola, MI | 15.5 mi |
49958 | Pelkie, MI | 16.5 mi |
49967 | Trout Creek, MI | 17.0 mi |
49912 | Bruce Crossing, MI | 20.0 mi |
49953 | Ontonagon, MI | 20.4 mi |
49908 | Baraga, MI | 20.6 mi |
49955 | Painesdale, MI | 22.7 mi |
Find every ZIP code within 10 miles of 49948 →
Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 49948?
49948 is in Mass City, Michigan, in Ontonagon County. Its published point location is 46.7522, -88.9983.
What county is 49948 in?
49948 spans 2 counties: Ontonagon County and Houghton County. Most of it falls in Ontonagon 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 49948?
Mass City uses area code 906, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 49948 in?
49948 uses America/Detroit.
How many people live in 49948?
About 581 people live in ZIP code 49948, in 287 households, at 5.2 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 49948?
$73,063 a year, against $72,875 across Michigan.
What ZIP codes are near 49948?
The closest are 49929 (5.6 mi), 49952 (10.7 mi), 49960 (12.6 mi), 49965 (15.5 mi) and 49958 (16.5 mi).
Is 49948 a PO Box ZIP code?
49948 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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zipcodes.pro. “49948 ZIP Code — Mass City, Michigan (Ontonagon County).” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/zip/49948
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