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48002

ZIP 48002 is Allenton, Michigan, in St. Clair County; Eastern time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/Detroit
County
St. Clair
Population
3,120
Coordinates
42.9350, -82.9165
☼ Live from 48002 — Allenton, MI

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Where 48002 is

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★ Weird and wonderful facts about 48002
  • 🔢 Type 48002 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: ZOOBh — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 48,002 = 2 × 24001. Its digits add up to 14, a total 1,416 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 1011101110000010
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 48001 (Algonac, MI, 27 mi away) and 48003 (Almont, MI, 6 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 48002 becomes 20084, which is not a ZIP code at all.
  • 👥 24 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (00824, 02048, 02804, 02840, 04028, 04082, …). The farthest-flung twin is 00824 in Christiansted, VI, 2,042 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther north than 82% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 63%.
  • 🎯839 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 48002 and you would come out at 42.94°S, 97.08°E — 1,275 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 21m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 00m.
  • 📏 At 37.1 square miles of land, 48002 is bigger than 51% of ZIP codes — room for about 28 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population3,120This ZIP3,120
Households1,345This ZIP1,345
Housing units1,384This ZIP1,384
Median age48.6This ZIP48.6Michigan40.2US 38.9
Median household income$93,948This ZIP$93,948Michigan$72,875US $80,734
Median home value$313,100This ZIP$313,100Michigan$231,600US $332,700
Median gross rent$784This ZIP$784Michigan$1,129US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher26.3%This ZIP26.3%
Mean commute35.6 minThis ZIP35.6 min
Population density84.0 / sq miThis ZIP84.0 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments52This ZIP52
Employees163This ZIP163
Annual payroll$8,387,000This ZIP$8,387,000
Tax returns filed1,600This ZIP1,600
Total adjusted gross income$118,328,000This ZIP$118,328,000

Land area

Land area37.13 sq miThis ZIP37.13 sq mi
Water area0.01 sq miThis ZIP0.01 sq mi

ZIP codes near 48002

ZIPCityDistance
48041 Memphis, MI 5.4 mi
48005 Armada, MI 5.5 mi
48003 Almont, MI 6.3 mi
48014 Capac, MI 6.3 mi
48062 Richmond, MI 8.3 mi
48022 Emmett, MI 8.4 mi
48065 Romeo, MI 8.8 mi
48444 Imlay City, MI 10.7 mi
48027 Goodells, MI 11.3 mi
48050 New Haven, MI 11.8 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 48002?

48002 is in Allenton, Michigan, in St. Clair County, part of the Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI metropolitan area. Its published point location is 42.9350, -82.9165.

What county is 48002 in?

48002 lies in St. Clair County.

What time zone is 48002 in?

48002 uses America/Detroit.

How many people live in 48002?

About 3,120 people live in ZIP code 48002, in 1,345 households, at 84.0 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 48002?

$93,948 a year, against $72,875 across Michigan.

What ZIP codes are near 48002?

The closest are 48041 (5.4 mi), 48005 (5.5 mi), 48003 (6.3 mi), 48014 (6.3 mi) and 48062 (8.3 mi).

Is 48002 a PO Box ZIP code?

48002 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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