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zipcodes.pro — ZIP/48017

48017

ZIP 48017 is Clawson, Michigan, in Oakland County; area codes 248 and 947; Eastern time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/Detroit
County
Oakland
Population
11,350
Coordinates
42.5367, -83.1504
☼ Live from 48017 — Clawson, MI

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Where 48017 is

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★ Weird and wonderful facts about 48017
  • 🔢 Type 48017 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: LIOBh — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ 48017 is a prime number. It cannot be divided by anything except 1 and itself. Its digits add up to 20, a total 2,586 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 1011101110010001
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 48015 (Center Line, MI, 7 mi away) and 48021 (Eastpointe, MI, 11 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 48017 becomes 71084, which is not a ZIP code at all.
  • 👥 57 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (01748, 01784, 04781, 07184, 07418, 07481, …). The farthest-flung twin is 84710 in Alton, UT, 1,584 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther north than 79% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 62%.
  • 🎯823 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 48017 and you would come out at 42.54°S, 96.85°E — 1,271 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 18m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 03m.
  • 📏 At 2.2 square miles of land, 48017 is bigger than 12% of ZIP codes — room for about 1.7 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population11,350This ZIP11,350
Households5,659This ZIP5,659
Housing units5,851This ZIP5,851
Median age39.3This ZIP39.3Michigan40.2US 38.9
Median household income$88,812This ZIP$88,812Michigan$72,875US $80,734
Median home value$267,500This ZIP$267,500Michigan$231,600US $332,700
Median gross rent$1,254This ZIP$1,254Michigan$1,129US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher45.8%This ZIP45.8%
Mean commute22.3 minThis ZIP22.3 min
Population density5,168.5 / sq miThis ZIP5,168.5 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments303This ZIP303
Employees3,620This ZIP3,620
Annual payroll$222,033,000This ZIP$222,033,000
Tax returns filed6,460This ZIP6,460
Total adjusted gross income$496,985,000This ZIP$496,985,000

Land area

Land area2.20 sq miThis ZIP2.20 sq mi
Water area0.00 sq mi

Other place names in 48017

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ZIP codes near 48017

ZIPCityDistance
48073 Royal Oak, MI 1.4 mi
48084 Troy, MI 2.1 mi
48037 Southfield, MI 2.1 mi
48083 Troy, MI 2.2 mi
48071 Madison Heights, MI 3.1 mi
48012 Birmingham, MI 3.2 mi
48072 Berkley, MI 3.2 mi
48067 Royal Oak, MI 3.3 mi
48068 Royal Oak, MI 3.3 mi
48009 Birmingham, MI 3.5 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 48017?

48017 is in Clawson, Michigan, in Oakland County, part of the Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI metropolitan area. Its published point location is 42.5367, -83.1504.

What county is 48017 in?

48017 lies in Oakland County.

What area code is 48017?

Clawson uses area codes 248 and 947, from NANPA's telephone records.

What time zone is 48017 in?

48017 uses America/Detroit.

How many people live in 48017?

About 11,350 people live in ZIP code 48017, in 5,659 households, at 5,168.5 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 48017?

$88,812 a year, against $72,875 across Michigan.

What ZIP codes are near 48017?

The closest are 48073 (1.4 mi), 48084 (2.1 mi), 48037 (2.1 mi), 48083 (2.2 mi) and 48071 (3.1 mi).

Is 48017 a PO Box ZIP code?

48017 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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