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Where 48042 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 48042 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: ZhOBh — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 48,042 = 2 × 3 × 3 × 17 × 157. Its digits add up to 18, a total 2,332 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1011101110101010 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 48041 (Memphis, MI, 18 mi away) and 48043 (Mount Clemens, MI, 6 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 48042 becomes 24084 — and that is a real ZIP code: Dublin, VA, 398 miles away.
- 👥 23 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (04284, 04428, 08244, 24084, 28404, 40824, …). The farthest-flung twin is 84042 in Lindon, UT, 1,492 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 80% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 63%.
- 🎯836 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 48042 and you would come out at 42.68°S, 97.09°E — 1,266 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 19m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 02m.
- 📏 At 22.8 square miles of land, 48042 is bigger than 40% of ZIP codes — room for about 17 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 33,875This ZIP33,875 |
|---|---|
| Households | 12,050This ZIP12,050 |
| Housing units | 12,383This ZIP12,383 |
| Median age | 42.8This ZIP42.8Michigan40.2US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $126,667This ZIP$126,667Michigan$72,875US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $410,000This ZIP$410,000Michigan$231,600US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $1,672This ZIP$1,672Michigan$1,129US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 40.4%This ZIP40.4% |
| Mean commute | 29.5 minThis ZIP29.5 min |
| Population density | 1,488.6 / sq miThis ZIP1,488.6 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 545This ZIP545 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 5,531This ZIP5,531 |
| Annual payroll | $329,779,000This ZIP$329,779,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 17,790This ZIP17,790 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $1,685,541,000This ZIP$1,685,541,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 22.76 sq miThis ZIP22.76 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.03 sq miThis ZIP0.03 sq mi |
ZIP codes near 48042
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
48044 | Macomb, MI | 2.5 mi |
48051 | New Baltimore, MI | 4.3 mi |
48315 | Utica, MI | 4.5 mi |
48096 | Ray, MI | 5.5 mi |
48038 | Clinton Township, MI | 5.8 mi |
48036 | Clinton Township, MI | 6.0 mi |
48043 | Mount Clemens, MI | 6.1 mi |
48046 | Mount Clemens, MI | 6.2 mi |
48048 | New Haven, MI | 6.8 mi |
48047 | New Baltimore, MI | 6.9 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 48042?
48042 is in Macomb, Michigan, in Macomb County, part of the Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI metropolitan area. Its published point location is 42.6836, -82.9095.
What county is 48042 in?
48042 lies in Macomb County.
What area code is 48042?
Macomb uses area code 586, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 48042 in?
48042 uses America/Detroit.
How many people live in 48042?
About 33,875 people live in ZIP code 48042, in 12,050 households, at 1,488.6 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 48042?
$126,667 a year, against $72,875 across Michigan.
What ZIP codes are near 48042?
The closest are 48044 (2.5 mi), 48051 (4.3 mi), 48315 (4.5 mi), 48096 (5.5 mi) and 48038 (5.8 mi).
Is 48042 a PO Box ZIP code?
48042 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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